SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, 8UL8S AND PLANTS FOR 1898. 
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perpetual 
Hybrid Perpetual 
Hybrid Teas. 
10c. each ; the 7 for 65c. 
These combine the best, qualities of both the Teas and 
Hybrid Perpetuate, of which they are a cross, giving us the 
fine coloring and large size of the Hybrid Perpetuals with 
the cverblooming character of the Teas. This section is also 
much hardier than the average Tea, and while of a fine, 
erect habit are much d war for than the Hybrid Perpetuals, 
making them extra fine for specimen plants upon the lawn, 
or as center plants for beds of Tea Hoses. Splendid for pots* 
Pink La France -Pale peach with silvery sheen. Grand. 
Red La France A sport from the above pink sort, having 
the same satiny lustre, but deeper in color. 
White La France Pure snow white. A glorious flower. 
Meteor— Shows the peculiar velvety richness of the best 
dark Hybrid Perpetuals, and blooms as freedv as any ! 
Tea. Very double and perfect: a rich, glowing'crimson, i 
never t inged with magenta or dull purple in hot weather j 
as are some dark Hoses. A grand bedding Rose. 
Mad* Caroline Testout A charming new Hvbrid Tea. ■ 
The flower is large and double, with large, heavy petal*** I 
very fragrant. Color, clear, bright, satiny pink, with 
.— rosy center. A grand cut flower and bedding variety. 
Kaiser Augusta Victoria Large pointed bulbs, full double 
flower, of a delicate creamy white color. Deliciously 
fragrant, and a constant bloomer. Grand. 
Mad. Abel Chatenay Lovely rosy carmine, large and 
robust grower. 
Polyanthus Roses. 
10 c. each. 
These are the "Baby” i 
“Fairy" Hoses, weo little ro 
ettes of bloom, somethin 
less than an inch across. In 
borne in large panicles at tl 
end ol every shoot. We Inn 
counted J250 flowers in oi 
cluster of Mignonette an 
other varieties are not f; 
behind. Fine for pot cultur 
Compact, bushy, always i 
bloom. Hardy in ope 
ground, and blooms froi 
May to December. 
Mignonette - Tinv pale pin 
flowers. Very ‘pretty an 
orne in immense cluster 
Parquette Large olustei 
of wee white blossom 
which are perfectly loveL 
Wild. Cecil Brunner **»-u 
52 U . ow ground;dwarf habit, hut vigorous 
° E°'»anth«JS Bright pink, rayed with ret 
CeorU» l |»«il.i. CU A Ile ^ h ' ossoms ia great profusion. 
... ° r e f net —Astrpn" crowing dwarf variety formin 
round bush. It is continually in bloom th 
lifinR quite large for this class, the color i 
saat ro. 0 with touches of yellow, and passes to 
peach-blow with-silvery white shading. 
/"<■. cacn; uw in jor $ 1 . 20 . 
Hybrid Perpetuals ought to be very extensively grown 
by all. Inc flowers are of very great size and beauty, pro¬ 
duced in great profusion in spring, and to a considerable 
extent all summer, lheir tall, erect habit fits them for 
ornamental hedges, center of large Hose beds, or c lumps of 
shrubbery, lliey furnish us with deep, rich, glowing colors, 
to be found in no other section of the familv, and their flow¬ 
ers are also Very much larger, while beautifully cupped and 
imbricated. rhey are the finest of all Hoses for vases 
I e r recti \ hardy m the open ground in all localities. 
Dlesbach A superb flower of immense size. 
Kich, dazzling crimson. 
Coquette des Blanches -Not large, but very double and 
perfect, blooming in large clusters at intervals through 
out the season. Snowy white. 
■aron Maynard Lure white. Verv fine. 
Coquette des Alps Fine snowy white, large and full 
General Jacqueminot -Large velvety flowers of the most 
intense maroon-scarlet, each set in a cluster of rich green 
leaves. Blooms repeatedly through the summer and fall 
and is the most popular Hose grown; without exception. 
Perfection des Blanches Dure white. Not large, but 
very periect, profuse and sweet, and a constant bloomer. 
Paul Neyron— Immense double flowers, of a shining r«r- 
mine-pink. The largest Hose known; perfectly grand. 
Dlnsmore \\ e c annot praise this enough. Alwavs in 
bloom, with large, finely imbricated flowers of a ricii 
bright crimson. Rather bushy and compact growth 
Extra fine as specimen Rose upon the lawn. 
Francis Levet -Extra fine Rose of large size and clear 
bright rose color. \ cry rich and fragrant , 
ciorie Lyona.se This is the nearest approach to a yellow 
in this class. A pale shade of salmon yellow with deeper 
center, changing to ereamv white. 
Prince Camille de Rohan— Plenty of name and plenty of 
d criI *}sqn-black, very large and velvety. 
Marshal P. Wilder Bright cherry-carmine. Great size 
and perfectly double. Superb. 
Vick’s Caprice (The Striped Rose)—This is-the best and in 
tac t, the only Striped Rose of any value. It is a Hvbrid 
Perpetual, commencing to bloom when very small,* and 
producing flowers which are perfectly doubie to the cen¬ 
ter and of perfect form. It is very fragrant and its color 
is deep satiny pink, with numerous wide stripes of white, 
(-Iiipbiqg Hoses. 
l , ricc % 10c. each. 
r l heir beaut it til foliage and profu¬ 
sion of bloom make tliem invaluable 
for small trellises, old walls, arbors, 
sides of buildings, tr.ees, etc. Perfectly , 
hardy anywhere, and rank, thrifty 
growers, reaching twenty feet or more. 
Baltimore Belle Literally a sheet of 
fragrant, pale-blusli bloom in early 
summer. Over 4.000 buds and bios-* 
si»m> have been counted on a single! 
vine at one time. 
Tennessee Belle Large, full flowers 
of rosy blush. 
Seven Sisters— Large clusters of Roses w- v v 
Verv e «l<i r aml"ine e *° cHmson - 110 *"> alike In cluster 
