HARDY HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES 
The Hybrid Perpetuals are considered the most valuable of all Roses, because they bear the largest, sweetest, and most brilliantly 
colored flowers, and are so hardy and vigorous they live over winter with slight protection, and continue to bloom regularly from 
year to year. Their grand flowers are of all shades of red, crimson, scarlet, pink and white, but no yellows. They thrive and bloom 
finely in all sections of the country, and should generally be planted in the open ground, as but few varieties are suitable for house 
culture. Some kinds do not bloom till the second year, but when fully established bloom regularly at the usual time and occasion¬ 
ally during the summer and fall months. Though called “Perpetual,” they are not constant bloomers, except a few as offered on 
page 41, but are the finest and most beautiful of all hardy Roses. 
Pruning Hybrid Perpetuals 
For Exhibition Pmposes. All dead, weak and unripe shoots should be cut clean out and the center of the plant thinned to 
admit air and sunshine; the stronger and well-ripened shoots should be cut back to three or four eyes. In May, or as soon as the 
flower buds have been formed, it may be necessary to remove weak growths and also those that are not required, and so throw all 
the strength into the most promising growths. . . , , , 1 u r 
For Garden Decoration follow the instructions for exhibition, except in pruning do not cut the shoots to less than tour or 
six eyes allowing more growth to remain. 
We offer the choicest and most 
beautiful varieties in cultivation, 
and send strong, healthy plants. 
Alfred Colomb. 
A noble Rose. Large, globular flowers; bright rich 
crimson, dark and handsome. The bush is a strong, 
erect grower, entirely hardy, and an abundant bloomer. Price, i-yr., 
15c., po.stpaid; 2-yr., 40c., by express. 
A'American Beauty. Color, deep pink tocrim- 
____ —— son, and intensely fragrant. 
This is a most beautiful Rose and a great favorite 
in some sections of the country where it thrives 
abundantly in the open ground. In the cut- 
flower realm it reigns supreme; think of blooms 
4 inches across on stems 4 feet long, for so they 
grow under glass. Is it any wonder they com¬ 
mand a price of $5 per dozen and often more, 
and figure prominently in floral decorations of 
the most important public and social func¬ 
tions. There is a large demand for American 
Beauty and we supply fine, strong plants in 
1- yr. size, at 25c. each, postpaid; 2-yr. size, 
50c. each; Star size, 75c. each, by express. 
★Anna de Diesbach 
—-ot the old varieties, in¬ 
troduced 1858. Color is a beautiful shade 
of carmine-pink; flowers are extra large, full 
and very sweet. A Rose that every one 
should have. Price, i-yr., 15c., postpaid; 
2- yr., 40c.; Star size, 75c., by express. 
★Ball of Snow. snow-white, some- 
times faintly tinged 
with pale rose; flowers medium size, full 
and fragrant. Price, l-yr., 15c., postpaid; 
2-yr., 35c.; Star size, 6oc., by express. 
FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI 
WHITE AMERICAN BEAUTY 
Offer No. 138 
The 2 American Beauties—Red and White 
I-yr. size. 
.40c., postpaid 
2-yr. size 
.90c., by express 
Star size 
.Si. 65, by express 
NOTE.— We prepay express 
charges on all orders of $5 or 
more from this book (see page 3) 
★ FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI, or White American Beauty 
THE BEST WHITE ROSE IN EXISTENCE 
This magnificent variety has taken first place at all the great flower shows of 
Europe. Pure snow-white, with long buds and immense, perfectly double flowers, 
4 to 5 inches across, with wax-like petals and very durable. It is one of the most con¬ 
tinuous flowering Roses in this excellent class. The bush is a vigorous grower of upright 
habit and luxuriant foliage. Hardy everywhere that Roses grow. Both for cutting 
and for garden decoration, “White American Beauty is universally admitted to be the 
finest white Rose in cultivation.” The Garden — England. We offer extra-fine plants. 
Price, I-yr., 25c., postpaid; 2-yr., 50c.; Star size, jSi, by express, or $5 for 6. 
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Gentlemen: 
. . . Frau Karl 
Druschki is now over 
two feet tall. My 
roses are the talk of 
the neighborhood. 
Yours respectfully, 
G. C. L., 
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen: 
. . . My Frau Karl 
Druschki is beautiful 
to a point beyond 
description, and has 
been admired by 
many neighbors and 
strangers this spring. 
W. G. S. 
Haddonfield, N. J. 
