SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1901. 
the cream of 
JJybrid Roses. 
These combine the best qualities of both the Teas and 
TTvhrid Perpetuals, of which they are a cross, giving us the 
fine coloring and large size of the Hybrid Perpetuals.with 
Fhfl cverblooming character of the Teas, This section is also 
much hardier than the average Tea, and while of a fine 
habit are much dwarfer than the Hybrid Perpetuals, 
makirw them extra fine for specimen plants upon the lawn, 
or as center plants for beds of Tea Roses. Splendid for pots. 
La France—Delicate silver rose, shaded with cerise-pink» 
often silvery pink with peach shading. Yery large, very 
double and of superb form. It flowers continually 
throughout the season. None can surpass the delicacy 
of its coloring; in fragrance incomparable: in form per¬ 
fect The sweetest of all Roses. It ranks first, not only 
in the section to which it belongs, but stands first and 
foremost among Roses. . . _ 
White La France (Augustine Guinoisseau) — This mag¬ 
nificent .new Rose is a pure white La France; the buds 
and flowers are extra large, very full and finely formed: 
the fragrance is delicious. - It is a free, continuous 
bloomer, and will give satisfaction wherever planted. 
Meteor— Shows the peculiar velvety richness of the best 
dark Hybrid Perpetuals and blooms as freely as any 
Tea. Yery double and perfect; a rich, glowing crimson, 
never tinged with magenta or dull purple in hot weather, 
as are some dark roses. A grand bedding Rose. 
Mme. Abjl Chatenay — This is a wonderfully strong, 
healthy growing variety, with rich bright foliage. A 
grand bedding Rose, as it is a profuse and continuous 
bloomer; flowers of good size, very double, with slightly 
recurved petals; elegant buds, just the right size and 
shape for buttonhole use. Color rosy carmine shaded 
salmon. 
Maman Cochet— This is a remarkable new Rose of great 
merit. In rapidity and sturdiness of growth, profusion 
of bloom, and superb form of bud and flower; it will be 
hard to find its equal. Small pot plants in open ground 
will, during the season, produce on long, stiff stems 
hundreds of perfect flowers that are enchanting in fra¬ 
grance and delicate- brightness. The color is rich and mel¬ 
low-pearly pink, changing to silvery rose. It blooms 
nearly all the time. We recommend it as a grandRose in 
every particular. 
White WJaman Cochet— This is a superb variety and to see 
it in bloom one is lost to find words to express its 
wonderful beauty. It is identical with its parent, Maman 
Cochet, a Queen among pink garden roses, except in 
color of flower, which is snowy white, sometimes faintly 
tinged with faintest suggestion of pale blush; same 
freedom of bloom, magnificent form of buds and flowers, 
which is beautiful in its perfection. Flowers large and 
double, petals of unusually heavy texture; making it of 
more than ordinary value in the open ground. 
Souvenir du President Carnot— This variety is so fasci¬ 
nating that we believe it to be, everything considered, 
one of the greatest introductions of the last ten years, 
it is superb in every way. The flowers are large, full and 
double, exquisitely shaped, with heavy, thick shell-like 
petals. The buds are beautiful—long- and pointed like 
Niphetos. The color is new; delicate, rose blush, shaded 
a trifle deeper at center of flower. Deliciously fragrant. 
15c. each; 7 for 80c, 
THE CREAM OF 
These are the ‘Baby” or “Fairy” Roses, wee little 
rosettes of bloom, sometimes less than an inch across, but 
Dome m large panicles at the end of every shoot. We have 
counted 120 flowers in one cluster of Mignonette, and other 
varieties are not far behind. Fine for pot culture. Compact, 
bushy always m bloom. Hardy in open ground and blooms 
from May to December. . 
Mignonette— Tiny pale pink flowers. Yery pretty and borne 
_ in immense clusters. 
Parquette—Large clusters of wee white blossoms, which 
m are perfectly lovely. 
mad. Ceci! Brunner—Salmon on yellow ground: dwarf 
habit, but vigorous. 
Uo I' e de Polyanthus— Bright pink, rayed with red. 
c P rd ea 10 y cupped blossoms in great profusion/ 
veorge Per net—A strong growing dwarf variety, forming 
a perfect round bush. It is continually in bloom, the 
ri3^ er J bein g large, bright rose, with touches of yellow. 
ot ' lde Sou pert— As large as an ordinary Tea Rose, and 
exceedingly lovely. Fine for outdoor, and by many 
norists considered the very finest pot Rose. Flowers 
oorne m large panicles, each floret double and rosette- 
, Color, a pearly white, with exquisite center of 
j^ dnon 'P eae l 1 - A more lovely or exquisitely 
Y P ii± r l d Rose never bloomed. 
iow Soupert-A valuable new sort with flower equally 
r£ la^se as Clotilde Soupert; very double, of fine 
oamelha shape when fully open. Color beautiful light 
shading to white at edge of petals; plant dwarf, 
nushy and very free flowering ih clusters. 
15c. each; 8 ormore at 10c. each. 
CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. 
NeW Rose, 
Champion of the World. 
This grand rose commences to bloom as soon as potted 
from the propagating bench and continues in the greatest 
profusion all the time, summer and winter. Plants which 
have bloomed all summer in the garden may be potted in the 
autumn, and they will immediately start new growth and 
bloom profusely all winter in any window. Returned to the 
garden in the spring, they will again bloom all summer With¬ 
out intermission. It is never without flowers. Though a 
perpetual bloomer, it is hardy and robust as an oak, stand¬ 
ing the severe winters of Yermont, where it originated, in 
the open ground without the slightest protection, and com¬ 
mencing its. season of bloom earlier than any other sort. For 
a hardy garden Rose it is as valuable as it is for pots. It is 
the most healthy and vigorous Rose in cultivation, for its ' 
handsome rank foliage has never been known to mildew un¬ 
der any condition, indoors or out. It is absolutely mildew 
proof. It has the most delicious and powerful rose fra¬ 
grance, which is maintained during the whole year. Its per¬ 
fume in December is as rich, delicate and sweet as it is in 
June. Its blossoms are perfectly double to the center and of 
the most perfect shape, both in bud and blossom, while its 
color is a degree of loveliness which few roses can equal, be¬ 
ing a rich, deep, rosy pink, darker and richer than Hermosa, 
and a shade, the delicate richness ©f which is seldom seen. 
Its size is very large for a .11 everbloomer, often as large and 
fine as La France, or the best hybrid perpetuals. 15c. each; 
4 for 50c. 
Ne\V Rose, 
Rorotflie. 
One of the most beautiful 
of Roses. Color hard to des¬ 
cribe, but perfection in tint-. 
It is a sport from Perle des 
Jardins, and is a lovely ming¬ 
ling of pink and tawny buff. A 
warm, lovely color, but lack¬ 
ing the coppery red found in 
Sunset. A very distinct and 
valuable variety. The finest 
of the Perle family. Foliage 
as handsome as the flower. 
With us it has proved to be an 
extra free bloomer, and we 
regard it as one of the very 
finest of Tea Roses. 30c. each; 
2 for 50c.; 5 for $ 1 . 00 . 
