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Houstons ’ Nurseries 
ANNE DE DIESBACII —This superb 
variety is of a clear carmine color, large, 
full and cupped; vigorous growth and 
rich fragrance. Always in demand. 
MRS. JOHN LAING — Constant 
blooming, perfectly hardy, with immense 
flowers, full and double, borne in great 
profusion on long stiff stems, and exceed¬ 
ingly sweet. The color is a clear bright, 
shining pink, exquisitely shaded. The 
buds are long and pointed. 
PAUL NEYRON — Deep rose color, 
snlcndid foliage and habit, with large 
flowers. 
MIME. PLANTIER — Pure white, 
rather small, very double flowers. A 
most profuse bloomer. Extremely hardy 
much used for cemetery planting. 
SOLEIL DE ORR — A valuable Rose 
of recent introduction, which has long, 
jointed buds and handsome flowers of 
jright orange copper and golden yellow. 
The flowers are held on strong, upright 
stems, and the plant is of vigorous growth. 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ — Bright 
scarlet crimson with vivid, fiery red 
center; quite hardy and extremely free 
flowering. This variety is essentially a 
garden Rose, and we recommend it with 
the utmost confidence. 
FISIIER HOLMES — Deep glowing 
crimson. 
GLOIRE LYONAISE — White, tinted 
yellow. 
FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI (Snow 
Queen) — The finest while Hybrid Per¬ 
petual Rose, with large, full flowers of 
splendid form. It is marvellous in its 
beauty in half opened bud and in the 
pure white of the full opened bloom. It 
is the ideal rose for cemetery planting 
both North and South. It holds its foli¬ 
age well and is healthy and vigorous and 
in hardness it equals any of the Hybrid 
Perpetuals. 
GEN. JACQUEMINOT — An old 
favorite. It is suberb in bud, and its large 
flowers are bright scarlet-crimson, but 
not very double. Blooms quite freely in 
autumn.. 
MARSHAL P. WILDER (H. I>.) — 
One of the best dark red Hybrid Perpet¬ 
uals. The flowers are large and perfect 
in form, on good lengths of stems, making 
them very desirable for cut flowers. 
Color, bright cherry red, changing to 
crimson. Very fragrant. It continues 
to bloom profusely long after the other 
Hybrid Perpetuals are out of flower. 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA— 
Pure white, does not pink when planted 
out; splendid, large buds and superb, 
full, double blooms, making the choicest 
cut flowers. A most sturdy grower, 
blooming from curly sring until lute 
frosts. 
PERFIAN PERSIAN YELLOW—An 
old favorite and still one of the best 
yellow roses for the yard. Deep golden 
yellow, semi double; blooms freely in 
June. 
Baby Rambler Roses 
CRIMSON BABY RAMBLER — This 
is the original Baby Rambler. It is in 
bloom all the time, flowers in large clus¬ 
ters of brightest crimson, It grows to 
a height of eighteen inches and hides the 
plant with its bloom. A most wonderful 
rose. 25 cents each, $2.25 per 10. 
WHITE BABY RAMBLER — Flowers 
urge, fully double, numerous, beautiful 
creamy white, merging to a center of 
clear bright pink. This variety is a 
favorite and one of the bast of all bedding 
roses. 25 cents each, $2.25 per 10. 
PINK BABY RAMBLER — A true 
dwarf form of Dorothy Perkins. The 
flowers are a shiny brilliant pink, pro¬ 
duced in the greatest profusion in large 
custcrs. 25 cents each, $2.25 per 10. 
