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_ CHESTNUT HITT, PHITAD’A, PA. 
PURPLE AND MAROON. 
Duke of Edinburgh. Brilliant scarlet crimson, shaded maroon ; very fine. 
La Rosiere. Amaranth red; reverse of the outside petals bluish black ; flowers large, 
full, and well formed. 
Louis Van Houtte. Brilliant carmine ; flowers large, full, and of fine form as a bud. 
Prince Camille de Rohan. Crimson maroon, very rich and velvety; large and full; 
one of the best. 
WHITE. 
Coquette des Blanches. Pure white; very pretty. 
Gloire des Lyonnaise. White tinted with yellow; large, full, and of good shape ; 
good habit; quite distinct. 
Mabel Morrison. Pure white ; flowers large and buds of a beautiful form ; it is highly 
recommended. 
Margaret Dickson. Undoubtedly the finest white hybrid perpetual yet introduced. 
The flowers are of the purest white, of extra large size and fine form. It is a strong, 
vigorous grower, with fine, large foliage. 
Merveille de Lyon. Pure white, shaded and marked with satiny rose; flowers very 
large, double, and of a beautiful cup shape. A seedling from Baroness Rothschild, 
with the same habit, but larger. A superb variety. 
White Baroness. A sport from Baroness Rothschild. Pure white; the same shape 
and flowers as the parent. 
Strong, blooming plants 40 cents each; $4.00 per dozen. 
TWELVE SELECT HARDY GARDEN ROSES. 
The following selection of Hybrid Roses can be especially recommended for general 
out-door planting; the most popular varieties are included, and the selection has been made 
with a view of giving range of color, vigor of habit, freedom of bloom, size of flower, and 
fragrance. 
Anna de Diesbach. Clear bright carmine; very large, full, and fragrant. 
Baroness Rothschild. A magnificent rose ; color rich satiny pink. 
General Jacqueminot. Brilliant scarlet crimson. See Roses of special merit. 
Magna Charta. Bright pink, suffused with carmine ; a beautiful rose. 
Mme. Gabriel Luizet. Fine satiny rose, very large and full. 
La France. Splendid satiny rose ; very large, full, fine form ; a constant bloomer. 
Mons. Boncenne. Dark velvety crimson, large and full. 
Paul Neyron. Very large dark rose ; by far the largest rose in cultivation. 
Prince Camille de Rohan. Deep velvety crimson. 
Queen of Queens. Pink with blush edges ; large and full. 
Ulrich Brunner. Bright cerise red ; flowers large and full. 
White Baroness. Pure white ; a splendid bloomer. 
Extra selected plants 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 
NEW JAPANESE CREEPING ROSE. 
Wichuriana. A low, trailing species, its stems creeping on the earth as closely as ivy 
and forming a dense mat of very dark green, lustrous foliage. The flowers are produced 
in greatest profusion, in clusters, after the June roses are past, and continue during the 
season. They are pure white, the stamens being yellow, from one and a half to two 
inches across and very fragrant. Valuable for covering banks, rockeries, slopes, and 
beds among shrubs. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 
