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A. B. DAVIS & SON, PURCELL VILLE, VIRGINIA. 
HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. 
Price, except where noted, 15 cents each. 
Anna de Diesbach. Clear rose, fine 
color, very large ; a showy deep cup 
form. 
Antoine Mouton. Flower bright 
clear rose, reverse silvery; very large, 
full, and of good form; a strong up- 
right grower. 
Baroness Rothschild. The form of 
this rose is absolute perfection ; glob- 
ular in shape, the petals curved and 
of waxen texture. Though perfectly 
double, there is no crowding of pet- 
als; flowers large, with satiny finish, 
and of a very pleasing shade of deli- 
cate pink. 25 cts. 
Boule de Neige. A finely formed pure 
white rose ; occasionally shows light 
flesh when first opening; beautiful 
shell-shaped petals evenly arranged. 
Coquette des Blanches. White, ting- 
ed with blush ; very full. 
General Jacqueminot. Brilliant 
crimson ; large and fragrant ; the 
finest rose of its color. 15 and 25 
cents each. 
Giant tfes Battailles. Deep fiery 
crimson ; very brilliant. 
General Washington. A grand rose, 
with a first-class American name, and 
an old-time favorite of twenty years’ 
standing. It is beautiful in form ; the 
color is soft scarlet, sometimes glow- 
ing crimson. 
Magna Charta. Pink, suffused with 
carmine ; fine buds. 
Mad. Charles Wood. Rosy-crimson, 
large ; constant bloomer — almost as 
free as a Tea rose, hence very satisfactory. 
Mad. Georges Rruant. This variety re- 
tains the heavy thorny canes and glossy 
leathery leaves of Rugosa, while the 
flower is dazzling white, positively un- 
tinted, and semi-double. The bud is 
long-pointed, like Niphetos, the fully ex- 
panded flower being from four to five 
inches in diameter, showing a heavy 
tremulous bush of yellow stamens in the 
center ; it blooms in clusters, and is deli- 
ciously fragrant. 25 cts. 
Paul Neyron. The flowers are immense ; 
it is probably the largest rose grown, and 
one of the finest ; bright shining pink, 
very clear and beautiful; very double 
and full ; finely scented. 
MRS. JOHN LA1NG. 
Mrs. John I.aing. A new hybrid rose, 
the production of Mr. Bennett ; color a 
soft, delicate pink, with a satin tinge ; 
the whole flower frequently shows a dis- 
tinctly silver tinge. The flowers are 
large, finely shaped and exceedingly fra- 
grant. 25 cts. 
Prince Camille de Kolian. Rich, dark, 
velvety crimson, large and fine ; a good 
rose of splendid color. 
Silver Queen. Silvery-blush, shaded in 
the center with delicate rosy-pink ; dis- 
tinct and fine. 20 cts. 
Ulrich Brunner. A strong, vigorous 
grower ; flowers bright cerise-red, very 
large and full ; petals large, of heavy tex- 
ture, and beautifully rounded. 25 cts. 
BENGAL ROSES. 
Price, 10 
Agrippina. Rich, beautiful crimson, ex- 
ceedingly beautiful when in bud ; for 
bedding it is unsurpassed ; few roses are 
so rich in color. 
Archduke Charles. Brilliant crimson- 
scarlet, shaded with violet crimson ; very 
full and sweet ; a splendid rose and sure 
to give satisfaction. 
mts each. 
Beau Carmine. Fine carmine-red, very 
rich, velvety color ; flowers large, full and 
double, very fragrant ; an excellent rose 
for bedding. 
Douglass. Dark, rich crimson buds of 
good shape ; very free-flowering, highly 
recommended ; a valuable variety for 
house culture. 
Our pot-grown Tomato plants are fine. 
