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A. B. Davis & Son, Purcellville, Virginia, 
New Roses of 
New liardy Perpetual-Blooming 
Rose, “Empress of China.” 
This new variety was introduced from China, and is 
perfectly hardy. It makes a growth of from 6 to 12 feet 
the first season, commencing to bloom as soon as 
planted out. The flowers are of medium size, very 
graceful in form, highly fragrant, and are produced in 
great abundance from May until the ground freezes 
in autumn. The color of flower in bud is soft dark 
red, changing, as it expands, to the light shade of 
red seen in an apple blossom. A grand everblooming 
climbing Rose. 25 cents. 
Princess Bonnie. 
A grand new Rose, that is the result of a cross be- 
tween Bon Silene and W. F. Bennett. A tremendous 
bloomer, commencing to flower before the plant is 
three months old, and continuing through the entire 
season. The flowers are large, with long, pointed buds, 
and are produced on long stiff stems. The color is a 
rich, solid crimson, the inside being streaked with 
white. The odor is a delicate, very delicious tea scent. 
25 cents. > 
Everblooming Hardy Climbing Yel- 
low Tea Rose, Douglas’ Clin^ax. 
This Rose originated with a Mr. Douglas, of the Con- 
gressional greenhouses, at Washington, D. C., more 
than 35 years ago. He gave a lady friend a plant of it 
which has successfully stood the winters of more than 
a quarter of a century unprotected, and from which 
our stock was propagated last season. Douglas’ Climax 
is a tea scented, perfectly hardy yellow ever- 
blooming; rampant climber, with beautiful large, 
glossy leaves. The buds are long and of good size, 
produced singly and in clusters of 40 and 50. The color 
is a sulphur-yellow, and the buds resemble those of La 
Pactole, having the true Tea fragrance. Twentv-four 
hundred buds were cut from the original plant (which 
covered the whole gable end of a large house)in asingle 
da}'. This Is the only per- 
fectly hardy everblooming 
yellow Tea Kose in exis- 
tence, and we control the en- 
tire accessible stock. It is just 
the Rose everybody is looking 
for, and to induce all to grow 
it weofferstrongplantsforonly 
25 cts. each, 5 for $1, 12 for $2. 
Virginia. 
This elegant new Rose is the' 
result of a cross between M. 
Niel and Safrano. We consider 
it one of the most promising 
Tea Roses of modern introduc- 
tion. It is a vigorous grower, 
of bushy habit ; the blooms are 
large, double, finely formed, 
lasting, and of excellent sub- 
stance, often remaining on the 
bush until dried up; color light 
yellow, with a tingeofsaffron at 
the center and reverse of petals 
a pinkish cast ; perfume a deli- 
cate and delightful tea scent, 
similar to that of Marechal Neil, 
of which it is a pretty minature. 
20 cts. 
Special Beauty. 
Mad. Perr>et Ducher. 
A robust, vigorous grower ; buds turban-shaped and 
very pretty ; flowers semi-double and of medium size ; 
color bright canary yellow. By all odds the best new 
F rench Rose of its color introduced for many years. 
20 cts. 
Pinl^ Soupert. 
The flowers are the exact form of Clothilde Soupert’s, 
and in color a deep Hermosa pink. Single plants, when 
six months old, under ordinary circumstances often 
produce 50 perfect flowers. It is a continuous bloomer, 
each branch producing a cluster of bloom. 20 cts. 
Mrs. W. C. Whitney. 
New American seedling Rose (H. T.), undoubtedly 
by far the finest variety ever raised in America, and 
one of the greatest acquisitions ever introduced. Color 
beautiful shade of clear deep pink, with a fragrance 
distinct from any other known variety— a combination 
of Lemon Verbena, Heliotrope and the old favorite Rose 
“ Centifolia.” The flowers are large, full and elongated, 
many of them can be cut with stems 2 feet long, with 
extra fine, handsome foliage. It is also an exceedingly 
free-flowering variety, of strong, vigorous growth, and 
every shoot produces a Rose. 20 cts. 
Robt. E. Lee. 
A strong, robust grower, producing elegant longbuds 
borne on long stems ; will produce as many buds as 
any other Rose we know of. The color is an orange 
yellow, so rich and peculiar that it attracts attention 
wherever grown. 20 cts. 
Belle Siebrecl)t. 
A truly superb Rose, of true solid pink of the richest 
shade. A rare color. The flowers, which are sweetly 
perfumed, large, beautifully formed, and of long, taper- 
ing shape, with high center, when half blown reflex the 
petals in a graceful manner. The buds are borne 
on strong, erect stems. 25 cts. 
Hardy Climbing Yellow Tea Bose, Douglas’ Climax. 
Large Roses for Immediate Effect. 
For general planting we recommend our ordinary size of Roses, knowing that with fair treatment they will 
grow and bloom continually through the season. But as many of our patrons prefer large Roses for immediate 
effect, we offer a fine stock of many varieties grown in 4 and 6-inch pots ; they are from 18 inches to 3 feet high. 
