1904. 
531 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 
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HARDY ROSES— (Continued.) 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. A large, very finely formed flower. Color a 
light cream or white. 
American Beauty. A lose that is quoted in a class by Itself in the whole- 
sale cut-flower markets. Flowers red, very large, and exceedingly fragrant. 
Liberty. One of the later introductions in this class. Color a brilliant 
crimson. 
Price of strong pot plants 35c each, 4 for $1.00, $2.75 per doz. 
HYBRID PERPETUAL. 
These are the hardiest of all the rose family, and will usually live out 
over winter in this climate, with very little or no protection. These roses 
bloom in May or June, and usually produce a second crop of flowers in Sep- 
tember and October. While the roses in this class do not bloom as freely 
as the ever-blooming varieties, they far outclass the latter in size of flower 
and brilliancy of color. 
Captain Christy. Light pink, with darker shadings in center. 
Dlnsmore. A dwarf, bushy-growing variety, with deep crimson flowers. 
Very free flowering. 
Fisher Holmes. Kich crimson. Large flower. 
Gen. Jacqueminot. A well known variety. Color a rich crimson. Very 
free flowering. 
Mrs. J. H. Lalng. Pink. An early and continuous bloomer. One of 
the best. 
Magna Charta. Bright pink. One of the best varieties for form of 
flower and fragrance. 
Paul Neyron. A strong, vigorous grower, and of very free- flowering 
habit. Flowers are very large. Color, a dark pink, or red. 
Ulrich Brunner. Bright red. An excellent variety. 
Margaret Dickson. Flowers large, fragrant, and of good form. One of the 
best of the white varieties. 
Coquette des Blanches. An excellent white variety, of free- flowering 
habit. 
Price, strong 2-year-old plants of any of above varieties 
35c each, 4 for $1.00, $2.75 per doz. 
CLIMBING ROSES. 
Baltimore Belle. Flowers produced very freely, in large clusters. Color, 
white or delicate pink. 
Crimson Rambler. A rose that has come into popularity very rapidly 
and well deserves its reputation. A strong grower, often making shoots S 
to 12 feet long, in a season. Flowers are bright crimson, and borne in large 
clusters. 
Prairie Queen. An old-time variety, and one of the "best. Bright red. 
Seven Sisters. A well known variety. Bed or dark pink, changing to 
white. 
