S\ dkqqell & $or^’ FloHil Cfuide. 
NEW ROSES. 
HYBRID PERPETUALS. 
BACCHUS (1895)—Crimson, shaded bright violet-maroon. A distinct improvement on the old 
dark h.p. Mrs. bco. Paul; a good medium-sized, fiuely-sliai>ed flower; perfectly autumnal. In pots 
in May, 10.9. Gd. x 
CHAS. GATER (1893) I he finest crimson rose of late years ; large globular flow eri of brownish 
red ; a hardy shrub of great value. Award of Merit, R.H.S. Dwarfs, 2s. 6</. 
^■JklMBING QUEEN OF QUEENS—A pink autumnal of merit; a climbing form of Queen 
oj Queens . 2s. 
CLIO Flesh-coloured, shaded rosy-pink towards the centre; large and globular. Dwarfs, 7s. Gd. 
DUCHESS OF FIFE (1892) Silvery pink ; good sport from Countess of Rosebery. Dwarfs. 
Is. Gd. 
DUKE OF FIFE (1892)— Dark crimson-scarlet; good habit; a sport from Etienne Level. 
Dwarfs, Is. Gd. 
MARCHIONESS OF DOVINSHIRE—A variety of sterling merit. It is a perfect exhibition 
rose, always opening freely, and from its fulness continues a long time in good condition ; colour 
beautiful satin-pink, shaded with rose; flowers large and full, and excellent form, petals of great 
substance, os. 
MARCHIONESS OF DUFFERIN (1892)—Good dwarf habit, very free; large rosv-nink 
flowers. Gold Medal, N.R.S. Dwarfs, Is. Gd. 
MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY—Flowers very large; ivory white, of great substance, 
high centred. Gold Medal, N.R.S. Dwarfs, 3s. Gd. 
MARGARET DICKSON (1892)—Vigorous; white, with pale flesh tinted centre petals ; very 
beautiful. Gold Medal, N R.S. Dwarfs, Is. Gd. 
MME. E. MICHEL—Deep pink, good shape, slightly darker than Gabriel Luizet. Dwarfs, 
Is. Gd. 
MRS. HARKNESS (1893)—First-Class"Certificate, Liverpool. Colour pure blush, delicate and 
clear, at times almost w bite, described by an eminent trade rose grower as a light Mrs. John Lainq , 
and pronounced by one of our leading amateur growers “a most valuable acquisition.” The flowers 
are large, of globular form, with massive petals, possessing a peculiarly delicious Musk fragrance ; 
growth vigorous, foliage abundant; an early, continuous, and thoroughly perpetual bloomer; will 
undoubtedly prove one of the most valuable light Hybrid Perpctuals for exhibition and garden 
decoration. Dwarfs, 2s. 6d. 
MRS. R. G. SHARMAN CRAWFORD—Unquestionably a rose of great excellence ; colour 
deep rosy-pink, the outer petals shaded with pale flc*h; quite a new and unique shade, white at base 
of petal, and so distinct from all other h.p. roses that the blooms we have exhibited during the past 
season have created quite a sensation. Awarded the N.U.S.’s Gold Medal. Special award from same 
society for 12 blooms any new rose. os. 
OAKMONT—Bright rose, in the way of Paul Neron , sweet scented; one of the best, the 
Americans say, for winter flowering. Dwarfs, 2s. Gd. 
PAUL S EARLY BLUSH (1893)—The new blush-white sport from Heinrich Schultheis , from 
which it takes its early and continuous flowering habit, giving successive masses of silvcry-blush 
flow'ers through the season. Dwarfs, 2s. Gd. 
SALAMANDER (1892)—Bright scarlet-crimson largo outer petals reflexed; free blooming. 
Dwarfs, Is. Gd. 
SPENSER—Satin pink, shaded white, a double form of Baroness Rothschild ; very free and 
perpetual. Dwarfs, Is. Cd. 
T. B. HAYWOOD (1895)—May be described as a crimson-scarlet with black shading;, large, 
perfectly built-up Alfred C r <vhw/5-like flowers, late in flowering, continuing the h.p.*s into August: 
neat habit, splendid. Award of Merit. In pots in May. 10s. Gd. 
VIOLET QUEEN—Large, perfect flowers; crimson, with distinct violet shade; vigorous. 
Dwarfs, Is. Gd. 
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