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A. B. DAVIS & SON, PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA, 
WHITE LA FRANCE. 
DUCHESS OF ALBANY. (Hybrid 
France, but deeper in color, more 
expanded in form, and larger in 
size : the flowers are deep, even 
pink, very large and full ; highly 
perfumed, and in all respects of 
first quality. On account of all 
these merits, pleasing the senses 
of sight and smell alike, this var- 
iety cannot fail to give perfect sat- 
isfaction to all lovers of flowers. 
15 cts. 
MME. AUGUST LEGROS. A fast- 
growing rose of strong constitution ; 
flowers very large, double, and of 
a beautiful fiery red color, with 
silvery shadings ; the buds are long 
and pointed, and of very large size. 
25 cts. 
MRS. JESSIE FREMONT. This 
is a seedling from Duchesse de 
Brabant, with not quite such large 
buds, but large, perfectly double 
flowers, well filled and handsome : 
white, passing to deep rosy flesh, 
sometimes shaded with coppery- 
red or old rose. 25 cts. 
PEARL RIVERS. This fine variety 
is the result of a union between 
Devoniensis and Mad. de Wat- 
teville. It partakes of the leading 
characteristics of both parents, but 
resembles the latter more closely ; 
the flowers are large and quite full, 
with fine peachy-red buds. The 
ground color is ivory-white, having 
the petals delicately shaded and 
bordered with pale rose; very beau- 
tiful. 35 cts. 
MME. MARTHE DU BOURG. 
A strong, vigorous grower ; flowers 
of splendid size, double, of good 
form, with large round petals beau- 
tifully cupped ; white, tinted on 
edges with soft pink with a touch of 
lavender ; the base of the petal is 
delicate yellow. A n unusually 
beautiful new rose, and quite dis- 
tinct. 25 cts. 
MME. PHILIP KUNTZ. Flowers 
borne on stiff upright stems, very 
large and double, soft cherry-red, 
passing to soft salmon and flesh 
color. A fine grower. 25 cts. 
Tea.) This beautiful novelty is similar to La 
J. B. VARRONE. A strong, vigorous 
grower; flowers double and of good 
form ; varying shades of china-rose 
and silvery-carmine of very bright 
shade, with center of soft yellow. 
25 cts. 
JEANNE GUILLAUMEZ. A very 
beautiful new Tea rose, medium 
to large size, broad shell-like 
petals, well filled to the center; 
pale, coppery yellow or old gold, 
beautifully toned with canary, 
suffused with delicate blush ; re- 
verse of petals orange-red. The 
charmsoft his variety — its exquisite 
combinations of rich color— must 
be seen to be appreciated. 25 cts. 
DUCHESSfOpr ALBANY. 
