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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
CHILDS’ STRONG, HEALTHY ROSES. 
There is a difference between strong, cool grown, well established Roses, and those 
which have been forced into an immediate and rapid growth from cuttings by excessive 
heat. The former are from summer propagations and are thus tough, vigorous, wel 
rooted and hard. The latter are weak, tender, with limited vitality, and are profitably 
sold at a very low price. 
Our Roses are not of this class. They are propagations of last summer, heavily 
arooted, ’cool grown, well hardened, strong and tough, and will give results. 
The Rose is the emblem of beauty and true worth; the 
iRose-bud of innocence and purity. At all times and in all 
places the Rose has ever been acknowledged the Queen of 
Flowers, The maiden of two thousand years ago adorned 
herself with chaplets and garlands of Roses as does the 
maiden of to-day. The use of Roses is now more universal 
'than ever. We cannot get along without Roses for pillars 
.-and hedges and bedding. They are indispensable for vases 
or for fine cut-flower work, While no other flower is as popu¬ 
lar for wearing or table decoration. Every family ought to 
»grow them in abundance, for never in the history of the 
' world have Roses been as low in price as now, and never as 
beautiful. The Rose has been brsught to such a state of 
perfection as regards size, shape and color of flower, that it 
seems impossible for further improvement. 
The secret of having good Roses is to begin with good, 
healthy plants, and not weak, sickly things, or those with 
stunted growth. The growth of many Roses is stunted before 
they are sent out, by leaving them too long in tlie cutting 
bed or in small pots, hence the weak growth and poor blos¬ 
soms which follow. We furnish strong, vigorous, well- 
rooted Roses ready to grow and bloom at once, and it is for 
this reason more than any other that our plants produce 
such an unusual large amount of the finest flowers. We have 
revised our list of varieties over and over again, until we 
know that those here offered are the very cream of more 
than a thousand known kinds. We do not believe that the list 
could possibly be improved. It embraces many recent nov¬ 
elties, as well as all the fine old sorts <?f tried and true merit. 
Our complete system of mailing Roses and other plants in 
strong boxes insures their carrying to the remotest parts of the 
Union in perfect order. 
Tea* or EVerbloQii}ir)o J^oses. 
The most popular for bedding. Blooms when very small’ 
and if well cared for flowers continuously the whole season’ 
The Roses are of great substance, with remarkably long- 
handsome buds and shell-petaled flowers of most exquisite 
soft shades and distinct tea-like fragrance. Largely grown 
in pots for winter blooming. Give winter protection by 
banking with earth or covering with evergreen boughs. 
Bridesmaid— A lovely new Rose of large size and perfect 
form. Exquisite soft sea-shell pink, with a satin lustre- 
Duchesse de Brabrant— Exceedingly robust and fragrant 
and one of the freest of all in bloom. The color is a 
delicate and peculiar shade of rose, richly shaded. 
E-toiie de Lyon-One of the best outdoor Roses growing and 
the hardiest of all the yellow varieties. A free bloomer, 
flower large, of a rich creamy yellow, and finely cupped. 
Gen. Robert E. Lee— Enormous bloomer; exquisite buds, 
borne on long graceful stems. When fully open it is 
perfectly double to the center. Beautiful soft yellow. 
Golden Gate— A magnificent Rose with large, full, finely 
formed flowers; buds long and beautiful. Color, rich, 
creamy white, tinged with golden yellow and clear rose. 
Hermosa- Long a favorite, and will be a hundred years 
from now. Unusually hardy, and bears great quantities 
of medium-sized, shell-like flowers of the loveliest pink. 
Marion Dingee— A beautifully cupped flower of exquisite 
beauty, and a most profuse bloomer. Deep crimson, 
Madame de Watteville— Often called the Tulip Rose. One 
of the best fancy Roses, an indescribable blending ol 
cream and carmine, each shell-like petal outlined with 
bright pink. Its distinct fragrance is very pleasing. 
Marie Cuillot —One of the finest outdoor White Roses 
Yery free, perfect and beautiful. 
Mermet— The perfection of form, while the color is ex 
quisite bright pink, with shadings of paler pink. 
Papa Gohtier— Fine for either graderi or house. Larg 
flowers of great substance and very fragrant. Color, 
rich, dark carmine. A glorious Rose. 
Perle des J a rdins— Almost an exact counterpart of th 
famous Marshal Niel Rose, but very robust and of dwar 
growth. Fine either for pots or open ground. . 
Queen— This superb Rose has beautiful pointed buds an 
distinct fragrance; pure snowy white in color. 
Queen’s Scarlet— An extra good Rose. Always in bloom 
and the color an unusual one among everbloomers, bein 
a dark, rich, satiny crimson. No better dark Rose. 
Rainbow— A charming new Rose, showing several different 
colors in the same flower. 
Snowflake— A new white Rose, with lovely waxen blooms, 
Sunset— A rich golden amber, or old gold, elegantly tinged 
and shaded with ruddy copper. Flowers and buds are 
extra large, full, finely formed and deliciously perfumed 
Souv. de Ja Malmaison— A noble Rose; flower is extremely 
large and double; color flesh white, clear and fresh. Has 
been considered the finest Bourbon Rose for many years, 
Its great beauty in the fail makes it the finest of all Roses 
at that season. A flower that is universally popular,! 
The Bride— An exquisitely lovely Rose, and very popular! 
Beautiful foliage and perfect double flowers of the very 
largest size, and of the most snowy whiteness. 
White Perle des Jardins— All know the great beauty 
value of Perle des Jardins; one of the very finest yellow 
everbloomers, excelled only by Marshal Niel, but all i 
not know that there is a pure white variety of it, a genu¬ 
ine sport from Perle des Jardins. It is exactly like that 
superb sort in every respect except color, which is a pure 
_snow white. One cannot imagine a more lovely Rose. 
Childs’Jewel— The most remarkable Rose in cultivation, 
as well as the most novel and beautiful one. Childs’ 
Jewel produces flowers which range in color from dark 
orange-yellow to crimson, variegated, blotched, mottled 
etc. A plant in bloom shows no two flowers alike. Some 
will be dark yellow, others light yellow, buff.saffron,light 
and dark crimson, pink, blush, apricot, etc., while others 
will be variegated in a most beautiful manner. As may 
well be imagined, the sight which such a plant in bloom 
presents is a novel and beautiful one. It is a pure Tea 
Rose, the flowers being large, delightfully fragrant, and 
m both bud and blossom exquisitely beautiful. It is a 
free grower and a profuse bloomer, especially in the open 
ground. 
Price 15c. each; 5 for 50c.; or more at 10c. each. 
