GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
Hardy Roses 
ROSES, continued 
Agrippina. (Beng.) Rich, velvety crim¬ 
son, beautiful bud; for bedding it is unsur¬ 
passed. Few Roses so rich in color. 
Alfred Colomb. (H. P.) Bright clear red; 
a fine shade. Large, double; strong grower. 
Alice Hoffman. (Bour.) Light pink center 
surrounded by outer petals of dark crimson. 
Medium size, double and full. 
Alphonse Soupert. (H. P.) Large, very 
handsome and showy ; bright rose-color. 
American Banner. (T.) White striped or 
shaded red. Flowers medium to large, and fine 
form. Good grower; very satisfactory variety. 
Anne de Diesbach. (H. P.) Color is a most 
lovely brilliant carmine ; long pointed buds and 
large, finely formed, compact, slightly cupped 
flowers. Very full and double, and delightfully 
sweet. A vigorous grower and fine bloomer. 
Antoine Mouton. (H. P.) A vigorous 
grower, bearing flowers of extraordinary size 
and fullness. Bright, clear pink, reverse of 
petals silvery rose. 
Antoine Revoire. (H. T.) Very large, of a 
delicate rosy flesh-color. Beautiful buds and 
well-formed flowers. 
Apolline. (Bour.) Color clear pink, dashed 
with rosy crimson ; edges and reverse of petals 
silvery rose. 
Archduchess Marie Immaculas. (T.) Flow¬ 
ers of large size and beautifully formed. Very 
full and double and deliciously fragrant. The 
flower is light canary-yellow, deepening toward 
center, delicately penciled and veined with sil¬ 
very rose. Edges of petals, and particularly 
outer petals, deeply tinged with rose. 
Archduke Charles. (Beng.) Brilliant crim¬ 
son-scarlet, often marbled with lighter shades. 
This is a good grower and very satisfactory 
variety. 
Baroness Rothschild. (H. P.) Large flow¬ 
ers, double and full ; very delicate light pink, 
suggesting peach bloom. 
Beauty of Waltham. (H. P.) Very large, 
finely formed flowers; bright cherry-red, a fine 
color ; very fragrant. A profuse bloomer. 
Bessie Johnson. (H. P.) Beautiful blush- 
color, highly scented ; distinct. 
Blanche de Meur. ( H. P.) Light flesh- 
color, changing to white. 
Bon Silene. (T.) Deep salmon-rose, illu¬ 
mined with carmine ; highly scented. Valuable 
for its buds, which are large and of fine form 
and color. Very strong and robust in this sec¬ 
tion ; bears profusely the year round. An old 
favorite. 
Bougere. (T.) Extra large, very double 
and full; exceedingly sweet tea scent; color 
bronze-rose or violet-crimson, delicately shaded 
with lilac. Vigorous and a profuse and con¬ 
stant bloomer. An old Rose, but one of the 
most desirable. 
Bride. (T.) A superb pure white Tea Rose; 
one of the best of its color ; the buds and flow¬ 
ers are unusually large and finely formed. It 
is a strong, healthy grower and a quick and 
constant bloomer. A fine variety for outdoor 
culture. 
Bridesmaid. (T.) A very large, finely 
formed Rose; fine clear pink. A splendid 
variety, and appropriately named, for it is an 
excellent companion for that grand Rose, the 
Bride. 
Captain Christy. (FI. T.) Extra large, 
flat flowers, very full and regular; the color is 
a lovely shade of pale peach, deepening toward 
the center to rosy crimson. Vigorous ; a free 
and perpetual bloomer; one of the best in our 
grounds. 
Catherine Mermet. (T.) Very distinct and 
beautiful, valued highly for its elegant buds; 
color clear shining pink, with delicately shaded 
amber and fawn center, large, globular flowers; 
a strong, healthy grower and free bloomer. 
One of the most satisfactory. 
Cecile Brunner. (Pol.) Salmon-pink with 
deep salmon center. An admirable Rose. 
Charles Lefebvre. (H. P.) Reddish crim¬ 
son, sometimes with a shade of purple; very 
velvety and rich. Continues to bloom through¬ 
out the year; one of the most satisfactory of 
its class in this section. 
Cheshunt Hybrid. (H. T.) Extra fine, large 
flowers, very double, full and of perfect form ; 
delightfully fragrant; color ruby-crimson, pac¬ 
ing to rich maroon ; a strong grower. 
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