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A. B. DAVIS <* SON. PURCELLVl LLE. VIRGINIA, 
MADiVMK ANDIIK l)UUON.» 
COMTKSSIJ I>;c I'KKiNlCUSK, 
(Hybrid Tea.) A good.stroiiK growing rose, 
• producing extra fine large flowers 
in great abundance ; color a beau- 
tiful bright red, without shadings. 
One of the most beautiful roses of 
the year, and gives unusual pro- 
mise of being fine under glass. 
The blooms last winter were as 
large as the finest American Beauty. 
15 and 30 cents each. 
IMllNOKSS II K A T II I C K . 
A splendid yellow tea. This strong 
growing variety bears a profusion 
of large, perfectly formed buds on 
long stiff stems, which adds much 
to the beauty of any rose. A dis- 
tinct and attractive variety ; the 
form is quite different from the 
ordinary, and very handsome. 20 
cents each. 
liirClOLK.* A tea rose of 
brilliant and extraordinary color ; 
rosy carmine, deep saffron yellow 
and yellow itronze combine in a 
large and exquisitely formed bud 
and flower. 15 and 25 cents each. 
<X)MTKSBK I)K I’ II I G - 
NKUSK® (Golden Pearl). (Tea.) 
Of a charming pure golden color; 
in freedom of bloom second to 
none, with finely colored leafage. 
The buds are long and pointed, 
and highly perfumed ; a rose of 
great merit, and one that will please 
all ; as a yellow rose i t stands 
almost equal to Marechal Niel. 15 
and 30 cents each. 
MADIOMOISI'lIilJ': FRAN- 
CISKA KRUGKR.' It is closely 
allied to Catherine Mermet,a.nA re- 
sembles it in everything save color. 
Ill its shading of deep copper yel- 
low it stands unique and distinct 
from all others ; the flower, when 
open, is of good size and very sym- 
metrical. 15 and 30 cents each. 
OOU.Vl'KSS AVN.V THUN. A strong, bushy grower, with flowers freely produced 
on short, stiff stems; shows the characteristics of a good bedder ; it is of immense size 
and of the most lovely and perfect form imaginable j color a beautiful citron yellow, with 
coppery peach center, shading to orange salmoti and silvery pink, the colors blending 
nicely. 25 cents each. 
ROSES OF SPECIAL MERIT. 
Antoine Verdicr.* (Hybrid Tea). A 
beautiful variety ; llowersbright silvery rose; 
shaded and tinged with a very rich carmine, 
a very free bloomer. 15 cents ; larger, 25 
cents each. 
llinsmoro.* ( Everbloomiiig.) The flow- 
ers are large, perfectly double, and of a 
dazzling scarlet crimson color, and have 
tile rich, spicy fragrance peculiar to the best 
Hybrid roses. We have proved the Dins- 
more to be entirely hardy, and can recom- 
mend it as being the finest garden rose ever 
offered. It blooms incessantly, and is one 
of the most beautiful of all bedding roses. 
25 and 50 cents each. 
>Iadnine CuhIii. (Hybrid Tea.) A 
very beautiful and striking rose ; color 
bright purplish crimson, with white cen- 
ter, elegantly tinged and shaded with yel- 
low ; very handsome and distinct. 15 cents. 
Ijctty Coles.* (Tea.) One of the love- 
liest roses grown, without exception. It is 
very double and cupped, forming a magni- 
ficent, full, open rose of soft, creamy white, 
with very bright, rosy carmine center. A 
splendid grower and a universal favorite. 
Should be in every collection. 15 and 25 
cents each. 
Mnd. Ilonoro DelVosne. (Tea.) One 
of the best new roses of last year. The 
flowers are very full and sweet; color clear, 
golden yellow ; petals elegantly reflexed ; 
greatly admired for Its pleasing combina- 
tion of colors. 15 and 25 cents each. 
