CATAT.OGUE OF PLANTS, ETC. 
9 
HYBRID TEA ROSES. 
T his class of roses is the result of a cross between the varieties of Hjbrid 
Perpetuals and Teas. The great advantage claimed for them is that they 
conibine the free flow ering qualities of the 1 ea class wfith the richcol^oi mg 
and to some extent the hardiness of the Hybrid Perpetuals. Some varieties o 
great value are in the section. . 
Atnerioan Beauty. (Or Bed La France. ^ 
shade of rose. The growth is also 
different, being quite robust, and 
the flowers are garnished by leaves 
close to them. 20 cents. 
Beauty oT Staplefortl. Flowers 
large, double, and handsomely for til- 
ed : bright pink, shading gradually 
toward the center to deep rosy car- 
mine. 15 cents. 
La France. Well known ; perhaps 
the best rose in existence. “For 
the few who do not already know it, 
we will say it is of extra size, extra 
double and of superb form. No rose 
can suriiass it in delicate coloring- 
silvery rose, shaded with pink : in 
fragrance it is incomparable : in 
form, perfect. The sweetest and 
most useful of all roses.” 
Antoine Vcrrtier. Bright glowing 
pink, beautifully shaded with rich 
crimson; large and globular, very 
full and sweet ; a constant and pro- 
fuse bloomer. 
Duke of Connaught. Buds extra 
large, very full and fragrant ; long 
and finely formed ; brilliant scarlet. 
Pearl. Rosy fiesh, of medium size, 
full; has pretty buds; an elegant 
sort. 15 cents. 
Trioniphe d’ Angers. Bright, fiery 
red, changing to darkest velvety 
crimson, tinged with purple. 15 
American fBcauty. cents. 
POLYANTHA ROSES. 
Anna Marie de Moniravel. A beautiful 
ers ; very sweet-scented ; a real little 
gem. 15 cents. 
Little Pet. Pure while flowers ; always in 
!■ bloom; very prettv. 15 cents. 
MTle Cecil e Brunner. Quite distinct 
from the others, and very pretty, with 
slender salmon colored buds, heavily 
shaded with rose ; the buds are the true 
tea rose form, distinct from others of 
this class. 
Mignonette. Its color is clear delicate 
rose, with a frequent and peculiar inter- 
mingling of white that makes it unique 
and pleasing ; blooms in large clusters, 
and is very beautiful. 
Perle d’Or. A beautiful yellow variety of 
this much prized class of roses. Like 
the rest of the class, it is of dwarf habit, 
and very free flowering. It blooms tn 
clusters, often numbering from thirty 
to forty flowers each. Color_ of buds 
beautiful nankeen yellow, with vivid 
orange center, each petal tipped white, 
changing to rose. 20 cents. 
pure white rose ; very double, perfect flow- 
