general catalogue of plants. 
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Green Rose. See Viridiflora. 
Hermosa. An old and well-known fav- 
orite pink rose. 
Queen’s Scarlet. A splendid new rose. 
Its flowers, as its name indicates, are scar- 
let, very bright and beautiful ; should be 
one of the first chosen for a collection. 
Crainoise Snperieur. Dark, rich, velvety 
crimson; very double, full and beautiful ; 
very compact growth, beautiful buds. 
Lonis Philippe. Rich, dark, velvety crim- 
son, full and beautiful ; one of the best for 
bedding. 
Luculliis. Beautiful dark crimson-maroon, 
large, full and fragrant ; a constant and 
profuse bloomer ; extra good for outdoor 
culture. 
Viridiflora. The flowers of this variety 
are pure green, quite double. A great 
curiosity. 
MOSS ROSES. 
All roses like a rich soil, but none appreciate it more than the Moss section ; they 
really require it to support their strong, heavy 
growth. The word “perpetual,” as applied to 
Moss roses, usually means a full crop of bloom 
in June, scattering blooms during thesummer, 
and a lighter crop in fall. The}' are perfectly 
hardy, and once planted require little atten- 
tion, beginning to bloom the second year. Few 
flowers enjoy the almost reverential affection 
bestowed upon the Moss rose, with its filmy 
veil and aromatic fragrance. Perfectly hardy, 
even without protection. We grow the best 
sorts in white, pink, red and purple. 25 cts. 
BAN KSIA ROSES. 
The Batiksia will live anywhere below 
Washington, D. C. To those who have never 
seen them we can only say they are lovely be- 
yond description, miniature flowers of the 
most perfect, graceful form, and drooping in 
heavy clusters from dainty stems clothed with 
myrtle-like foliage. They are the Lamarque 
reduced to diminutive proportions, but grow- 
ing as Lamarque could never grow. A French 
writer tells us of a tree at Toulon which 
ered a wall 75 feet in breadth and 15 to 18 in 
height, and which had 50,000 flowers in simul- 
taneous bloom ; and specimens may be seen 
in our conservatories which dispel any unbelief in those who have not seen the lovely 
luxuriance with which it grows in sunnier climes. Fine large plants, 15 cts. 
White Banksia. Pure white and fragrant, with an odor almost indistinguishable from 
that of violets. 
Yellow Banksia. Identical with the above in form, fragrance and habit, but clear yel- 
low in color. Beautiful. Both roses are natives of China. 
MOSS ROSE. 
EVERBLOOMING HARDY CUMBERS. 
Caroline Goodrich. This new hardy climbing rose has finely formed flowers, very 
double, and its fragrance is most delicious; the color is the same as that of the well- 
known Gen. Jacqueminot. It makes a growth of from 12 to 15 feet in a season ; flow- 
ers freely till fall , constant ; also known as Running General Jacqueminot. 15 cts. 
Mary Washington. A hardy, perpetual-blooming climber. Its flowers are large, pure 
white, perfectly double to the center, sweet, and borne in endless numbers all sum- 
mer. It is a vigorous and rapid grower, and must at once become the most valuable 
rose for outdoor culture. One plant of the Mary Washington will produce more flow- 
ers than a dozen Tea roses. Its fragrance is tinged with the old-fashioned musky 
odor so much admired in olden times. Strong plants, 20 cts. 
OUR EXCELSIOR ROSE COLLECTION. 
We are determined that all shall grow our roses, therefore 
we make the following tempting offer: For $1 we will send 
by mail prepaid 20 strong, thrifty Everblooming Tea roses, se- 
lected from our newer and best sorts, that will make one of the 
prettiest beds ever planted. Trythis grandoffer. This collection 
is not subject to any further reduction in price. 
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20 
EVERBLOOMING 
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