general catalogue of plants 
7 
Catherine Mermet. (Tea.) The 
name is a synonym for all that is delicate 
and beautiful in a Rose. The buds are 
inimitable, faultless in form, and charm- 
ing in their every shade of color, which 
ranges from the purest silvery rose to 
the exquisite combination of yellow and 
rose which illumines the base of the 
petals. to cts. ; 4-inch pots, 15 cts. ; 
2-year-olds, 35 cts. 
Comtesse Anna Thun. (Tea). A 
strong, bushy grower, with flowers 
freely produced on short, stiff stems ; 
shows the characteristics of a good bed- 
der. The flowers are of immense size 
and of lovely and perfect form ; beau- 
tiful citron-yellow, with coppery peach 
center, shading to orange-salmon and 
silvery pink, the colors blending finely; 
sure to give entire satisfaction. 10 cts.; 
4-inch pots, 15 cts.; 2-year olds, 35 cts. 
Comtesse de Frigneuse. (Tea.) 
In freedom of bloom second to none ; 
leafage finely colored ; buds long and 
pointed ; color pure golden ; highly 
perfumed. A Rose of great merit, and 
one that will please all ; as a yellow 
Rose it stands almost equal to Marecha! 
Niel. 10 cts.; 4-inch pots, 15 cts.; 
2- year-olds, 40 cts. 
Climbing- Bevoniensis. Bloom is 
exactly like the Devon iensis, and a 
rapid and vigorous climber. 15 cts.; 
2-year-olds, 40 cts. 
Climbing La France. (New.) 
Same as the grand old La France, only 
it is a climber. 35 cts. 
Cornelia Cook. (Tea.) The buds 
are of immense size, and are borne high up on massive 
stems; their round, full, heavy form carries an air of 
•grace and dignity quite unusual. The flowers are of 
clearest, snowiest white. 10 cts. ; 4-inch pots, 15 cts.; 
2-year-olds, 35 cts. 
E Camoens. (H. T.) A magnificent Rose; flowers 
very large and full ; china rose, suffused with pale 
yellow, passing to white, and flushed with carmine; 
very fragrant and fine. 10 cts. 
Cornelia Cook. 
Comtesse Riza du Parc. (Tea.) 1 ; 
softly tinged. 10 cts. ; 4-inch pots, 15 cts. 
Chromatella, or Cloth-of-Gold. (Climbing Tea.) 
A grand Rose for the South ; clear bright yellow, very 
sweet and beautiful. It blooms rather sparingly, but 
makes up for this deficiency by its extraordinary 
beauty. 10 cts. 
Celine Forestier. Pale sulphur yellow ; large, full 
flowers, perfectly double ; a fine bloomer and good 
grower; one of the best of its class. 10 cts. 
Chas. de Thezillat. Tea.) Robust, hardy and 
very vigorous in growth. Flowers large, finely formed, 
globularand imbricated : superb creamy yellow, center 
shaded with silvery chamois. 8 cts . ; 4-inch pots, 15 c. 
Coquette de Lyon. (Tea.) \\'e have no yellow 
Rose that blooms so freely as this canary yellow ; 
delicious perfume ; fine form. 10 cts. ; 4-in. pots, 15c. ; 
2-year-olds, 35 cts. 
Clement KTabonnand. (Tea.) Coppery rose, tinged 
with crimson. 8 cts.; 4-inch pots, 15 cts. 
Duchess ot Albany. (H. T.) This novelty is 
similar to La France, but deeper in color, more 
expanded in form, and larger: flowers deep, even 
pink, very large and full, and highly perfumed ; in all 
respects a Roseof first quality, is c. ; 4-inch pots, 20c. 
Bevoniensis. (Tea.) A large creamy white Rose, 
not very double but very free-blooming. It forms 
long, creamy buds, with the most delicate blush on 
the edge of petals. 10 cts. : •'-ir'-h rtots, 20 cts. 
Dr. Grill. (Tea.) Large, well-formed flowers ot 
coppery yellow, with a fawn-rose reflex, back of the 
petals shaded china rose ; an entirely new color. A 
vigorous grower and very free bloomer. 10 cts. ; 4-itich 
pots, i.s cts.; 2-year-clds, 35 cts. 
Duchess of Edinburgh. (Tea.) Remarkable for 
its beautiful color, which is of the most intense glow- 
ing crimson ; lovely buds. 10 cts. 
Catherine Mermet. 
Douglas. (Bengal.) Dark cherry red, rich and 
velvety ; large and full. 10 cts.; 4-incli pots, 15 cts. 
French Cannas make Beautiful Window Plants for Winter. 
