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A. B. DAVIS & SON, PURCELL V 1 LLE, VIRGINIA. 
LA FRANCE. 
t)r. Grill. (Tea.) Copper-yellow, with a fawn-rose 
reflex, back of the petals shaded china-rose ; an en- 
tirely new color. Large, well-formed flowers ; a 
vigorous grower and very free bloomer. 
Duchess of Edinburgh. (Tea.) Remarkable for 
its beautiful color, which is of the most intense glow- 
ing crimson ; lovely buds. 
Elizabeth Gram in out. (Tea.) A lovely open rose ; 
beautiful, bright, clear carmine flowers, with crimson 
red center, large, full and sweet ; striking and 
handsome. 
Esther Pradel. (Climbing Tea.) Lovely pure white 
buds ; flowers medium size, full and sweet ; pro- 
fuse bloomer. 
Htoile de Lyon. (Tea. ) The flowers are very large, 
double and full, and deliciously fragrant ; a beautiful 
chrome-yellow, deepening at the center to pure 
golden-yellow ; each bud is a gem. 
Francisca Kruger. This rose is closely allied to 
Catherine Mermet, and resembles it in everything 
save color. In its shading of deep copper-yellow it 
stands unique and distinct from all other roses ; the 
flower, when open, is of good size and very symmet- 
rical. To induce everyone to buy this grand novelty 
we offer extra fine large plants at only io cents. 
General Tartas. (Tea.) Deep mottled rose, some- 
times tinged with buff. 
Gloire de D^jon. (Climbing Tea.) Noted for the 
great size of its flowers, its delicate tea scent, and its 
exquisite shades of color, being a blending of amber, 
carmine and cream ; one of the finest roses. 20 cts. 
Golden Chain. (Reved’Or.) A beautiful Tea rose 
for pillars, being a strong climber ; orange yellow or 
deep saffron. 
lienuosa. (Bourbon.) An old and well-known 
favorite pink rose. 
Homer. (Tea.) Soft, clear rose, with a salmon 
shade. Splendid. 
Isabella Sprunt. (Tea.) Equal in all respects 
to Safrano, from which it is a sport ; luxuriant in 
growth, and gives in profusion its long lemon 
yellow buds. 
•fames Sprunt. (Climbing Bengal.) A grand 
rose ; deep cherry-red ; medium size, full, very 
double and sweet ; a strong grower and profuse 
bloomer. 15 cents. 
•loan Pemet. (Tea.) Light yellow, suffused with 
salmon ; beautiful buds ; a magnificent variety. 
Letty Coles. (Tea.) One of the loveliest roses 
grown, without exception. It is very double and 
cupped, forming a magnificent, full, open rose of soft, 
creamy-white, with very bright, rosy carmine center. 
This variety is a splendid grower and is, as it deserves 
to be, a universal favorite. Since it is certain to give- 
delight wherever seen, it should be in every cofiec 
tion. 20 cents. 
La Fi •ance. (Hybrid Tea.) Silvery rose, changing 
to pink ; very large and full : a constant bloomer, 
and the sweetest of all roses ; an invaluable variety, 
of great beauty. The queen of pink roses. 15 cents. 
I. a Florifere. Deep salmon-rose, large and showy ; 
very free-blooming and vigorous. A fine variety for 
outdoor bedding and massing. 
La Princess Vera. (Tea.) Pale flesh, changing to 
salmon. 
La Pactole. (Tea.) Elegant buds, color pale sul 
phur-yellow. 
Louisa tie la Rive. (Tea.) A flesh white, inclining 
to a rose-center. 
Louis Richard. (Tea.) Delicious tea scent; rich 
coppery rose, changing to buff, shaded with carmine : 
center sometimes brilliant rosy crimson. 
Luciole. A Tea rose of brilliant and extraordinary 
color ; rosy carmine, deep saffron-yellow and yellow’ 
bronze are combined in the coloring ; a large and 
exquisitely formed bud and flower. 15 cents. 
Madf. Alfred Carriere. (Noisette.) Extra large full 
flowers, very double and sweet ; rich creamy white, 
faintly tinged with pale yellow, exceedingly beautiful ; 
a strong, hardy grower and free bloomer. 
Mad. Andre Duron. (Hybrid Tea.) A good strong 
growing rose, producing extra-fine large flowers in 
great abundance ; a beautiful bright red, without 
shadings. One of the most beautiful roses of the 
year, and gives unusual promise of being fine under 
glass. The blooms last winter were as large as the 
finest American Beauties, is cents. 
Mad. Brest. Rosy red, shaded to crimson, large 
flowers. 
Mad. Cusin. (Tea.) A very beautiful and striking 
rose ; bright purplish crimson, with white center, 
elegantly tinged and shaded with yellow. It is very 
handsome and distinct. 
Uncle Sam's mail-bag will bring our beautiful plants to your door. 
