We have great pleasure in offering our friends and customers this year a very fine lot of 
Roses, especially of the Hardy Varieties. 
In preparing a bed for Roses do not choose a site shaded bv trees or buildings, as the Rose 
loves sunshine and plenty of air. The best soil for Roses is a well drained clayey loam, but any 
soil will do if thoroughly enriched with well rolted barn-yard manure, and a top-dressing of 
four to five lbs. of Nitrate of Soda to the square rod, is sown broadcast early each spring. 
In preparing the bed dig it carefully to a depth of twelve to fifteen inches, and work in 
well rotted manure. After the Roses are planted an occasional application of weak manure 
water, or a tablespoonful of Nitrate of Soda to a pail of water will greatly stimulate their 
growth and increase the size and brilliance of the flowers. 
Although a great many Roses are hardy none will suffer from a slight protection in winter. 
The easiest way to protect roses in winter is, first, to peg the branches down to the ground and 
then cover them with dead leaves, and keep the leaves in place by a few boards or evergreen 
boughs. 
Glass I—Hybrid Perpetual Poses. 
We call especial attention to the LARGE PLANTS we offer in this class. They are 
grown two years in the open ground and will blossom freely six or eight weeks after planting. 
There are few Nurserymen or Florists who can furnish such large and well grown plants. 
We also have some nice young plants growing in 2'4 and 3 inch pots. These of course need 
more care but they are good little plants and will grow if given proper attention. 
Large, Strong, 3 year old plants, to SJ4 feet high.40 cents each, $4.00 a dozen. 
Young Plants, 2^ inch pots.....20 “ “ 2.00 “ 
“ “ “ by mail.25 “ “ 2.50 
The two year old p’ants are too large to be sent by mail. 
Best Dozen Varieties of Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 
Anne do Dlesbach—Bright carmine, an exquisite color, flower 
very large and well shaped. 
Baron Bonstetten-Deep velvety crimscn flower, large and 
well formed. The most vigorous grower of the Dark Red Roses. 
Baron Maynard— Pure white blossoms all summer. Flowers 
medium size. Yery graceful. 
Coquette des Alpes— White, tinged with pink, similar to Baron 
Maynard, but flowers a little larger. 
Climbing Jules Margo tten— Bright rose color, a very strong 
grower. 
General Jacqueminot— Flowers brilliant crimson, large and 
very fragrant, a strong grower and perfectly hardy, on the whole 
the very best Red Rose. See cut next page. 
John Hopper— Deep rose color, a good bloomer. 
ha Heine—A beautiful pink Rose ; flowers large and very double. 
Countess do Serenye-A beautiful flesh colored Rose,very double. 
Magna Clrarta— A fine large Rose of an exquisite shade of pink, 
very fragrant. 
Prince Camille de Rohan—One of the darkest of all Red 
Roses; petals have a beautiful velvety texture. 
Sydome—Bright rose color, a constant bloomer. 
ha France- Be rmtiful silvery pink, the j:ost fragrant of all the 
Roses. The plant has a little tea blood in its veins, and conse¬ 
quently it demands some protection in winter, tut it will repay 
the little extra care it needs, and no rose bed is complete without 
it. Price, plants, 5 inch pots, 40 cents each, $4.00 a dozen. 
La Reine Rose. 
