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I N THIS LIST are to be found scarce 
and valuable sorts which have been 
I < ^ thoroughly tested, and which 
I can recommend as reliable varieties 
of great merit, beauty and excellence. For the 
above reasons they are worth more than the ordi¬ 
nary varieties, and they are here offered in this 
list, called for convenience “ The Bouquet List.” 
Those of my customers who wish the very choi¬ 
cest and best varieties cannot do better than to 
order this Bouquet List complete. 
PHI€K OF BOUQUET LIST OF ROSES.— 
Twenty-five cents each. I will send the 
complete set for a remittance of $6.00. 
The Roses in this Bouquet List are all grown 
in three inch pots, and are extra fine plants 
that will be sure to please you. 
Antoine Mermet.—This magnificent variety is 
one of the finest Hybrid Tea Roses ever intro¬ 
duced. The color is a brilliant velvety crim¬ 
son, elegantly shaded, very rich and beauti¬ 
ful, large, full flowers, elegantly cupped and 
very sweet. 
Catharine Mermet.—One of the finest Roses 
grown. Its name is a synonym for all that 
is delicate and beautiful. Its buds are inim¬ 
itable, faultless in form, and charming in 
their every shade of color, from the purest 
silvery rose to the exquisite combining of yel¬ 
low and rose, which illumes the base of the 
petals. It is beyond doubt the rose of all the 
roses, and you should not tail to have a Mer¬ 
met in your collection. (See cut on following 
page.) 
Cornelia Cook.—The buds are most beautiful. 
The buds are of immense size and are bonie 
up high on massive stems, and with their 
round, full, heavy form, carry an air of grace 
and dignity quite unusuai. The flowers are 
of the clearest, snowiest white, and are ar¬ 
ranged In the most faultless and symmetrical 
Comtesae do Frigneuse. (See description on page 8.) 
manner. A magnificent Rose. (See cut on 
following page.) 
Duchess of Edinburg.—Within a few years the 
raisers of new roses have found a way to 
work the dark red and crimson shade into the 
Tea blood, and each year are giving us new 
varieties of that color, but as yet none are so 
rich as the “ Duchess.” Its buds vary from 
deep crimson to dark rose, but are usually 
velvety crimson and very beautiful. 
Papa Oontier.—Large, finely formed buds and 
flowers, full and fragrant. This variety will 
be much sought after on account of its beau¬ 
tiful buds, for wearing and for vases. The 
flowers arc large and long, with thick, broaj 
petals of a dark carmine crimson, changing 
to pale rose. A bunch of flowers, when ful¬ 
ly opened, is almost equal to a bunch of Hy¬ 
brids, as the inside, instead of being pale and 
faded, is a bright, rosy carmine. A sidendid 
Summer Rose. (See cut on page 13.) 
Queen’s Scarlet.—A very desirable and satisfac¬ 
tory Rose, showy and attractive, a constant 
and profuse bloomer. The flowers are a rich 
velvety scarlet, very brilliant and striking, 
very large and full, hardy and vigorous 
growth. 
Rubens.—One of the most beautiful light colored 
Roses that I have in my collection, lovely 
pale yellow, slightly tinged with.fawn; the 
shading is exquisite. Very double and sweet, 
large full flowers, the buds are very long and 
hanubuu.-.. viiforonsIRose. 
Souvenir d’ un Aniie.—A beautiful, large, finely 
formed Rose, extra large globular flowers, de¬ 
liciously swcet2,and very full, the color is a 
deep rosy flesh, beautifully shaded with rich 
carmine, edges ana reverses of petals silver 
rose, clear and bright. A Rose that will 
please tbofmost exacting. 
