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G. C. WATSON, PHILADELPHIA, TRADE I.IST, SPRING, 1902. 
THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE. 
NEW ROSE “IVORY.” 
CLEMATIS PANICULATA. 
This is the climber for the million. Pro- 
duces small white flowers in immense clus- 
ters, completely covering the plant. Deli- 
ciously fragrant and perfectly hardy. 
Everyone should plant it freely. We can- 
not recommend it too uighly. $2.50 per 
doz.; $17-00 per 100. 
" When a saint was about to be 
canonized in olden times it was 
customary .before the ceremony, 
to appoint one to say every- 
thing bad that could be said 
about the candidate. This 
functionary was popularly 
known as "The Devil's Advo- 
cate 
Rose growers will appreciate 
this role on behalf of the 
A PERFECT hEDGE. 
A perfect hedge can be formed in a very 
short time by the use of California Privet. 
This plant is .1 growing rapidly in popularity, 
and is giving universal satisfaction. We have 
had a large number prepared specially for our 
trade and offer at the undernoted low rates: 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET. 
Revised Prices for 1502. 
Per 100 Per 1000 
iyr., 1 to 1^ ft., $3.00 $25.00 
^ -) to 1 “ 6.00 CTO.OO 
3 “ 3 to 4 “ 10.00 80.00 
To insure freshly dug plants we ship all 
orders direct from the nursery. Our plants 
are grown in deep loam; are thrifty, well 
branched and well rooted. 
The plants will be sent out 
April is/, 1902, by the American Rose Co. 
We have been appointed agents and can 
furnish at the introducer’s prices, namely : 
Doz. Per 25 Per 100 Per 1000 
$2.50 $4.00 $15-°° $125.00 
From 2^-inch pots. 
Fifty supplied at 100 rate; 250 at 1000 rale. 
8feg“0rders will be shipped direct from the 
greenhouses of the raisers, accompanied with 
certificate of inspection as to quality and 
genuineness. Send your order to us early, as 
shipment will be made strictly in rotation, ac- 
cording to date received. 
1 “ft v) p opf 
' "IVORY" 
The first count is its sub- 
stance. While good, it is not 
up to The Bride standard in 
substance; nor can it compare 
with that fine variety in form. 
Why, then, should a rose grow- 
er be interested ? The answer 
is simple and to the point : be- 
cause it will pay. 
“Ivor}'” is a most prolific 
variety and flowers freely all 
the time , so that a grower, 
with a local trade, can always 
be sure of having roses to cut 
every day. And, foot for foot, 
it will total up better returns at 
the end of the year than any 
white rose in existence. 
