4t The lily creeps from the cool, damp mold 77 
And flitats on the lake's calm breast.”— Elaine Goodale. 
When a rose is too haughty for Heav¬ 
en's dew 
She becometh a spider's gray lair.” 
—Theudobach. 
/r\09d?ly looses. 
Resplendent rose! to thee we'll sing; 
Whose breath perfumes th' Olympian 
bowers.” 
—Tom Moore. 
in the list below we give the ever-blooming 
•lass, comprising- Teas, Noisettes, Chinas and 
Bourbons. Even so far North as this they give 
us better satisfaction than any other class of 
Roses,— first, on account of their free-blooming 
qualities; then their exquisite fragrance and 
delicate colors. Some are almost hardy here, 
and do well if slightly protected with leaves or 
straw, while a little further south they stand 
the winters with no protection wdiatever. If 
the plants are taken up in the fall and trimmed 
back, and put in earth in a box, in a cool cellar, 
with just water enough to keep them from 
shriveling, they will come out fresh in the 
spring, and start into bloom in a very short 
time. All Hoses delight in a rich soil. 
For List of Hardy Koses, see page G3. 
MONTHLY ROSES.-Fine strong plants, 15 
cents each ; $1.50 per dozen ; $10.00 per hundred ; 
25 plants at hundred rates ; except where noted. 
Italic letters are as follows to indicate classes: 
t. Tea; cl. t. Climbing Tea; c. China; b. Bour¬ 
bon; n. Noisette. 
■Rose, Charles Rovolli, carmine-rose; 
llowers large, t. 
Or. Grill, coppery-yellow, with a rosy re- 
Rex, back of petals shaded China rose. The 
outer petals are large, round, and shell¬ 
shaped, and enclose a mass of shorter petals 
that are very brilliant in color; free 
bloomer, t. 
Ouchesse Marie Salviati, chrome 
orange shaded with delicate ilesh color; fre¬ 
quently the flowers have no shading; habit 
strong and vigorous, t. 
Francisca Kruger, coppery-yellow, 
shaded with peach; flowers large, full, and 
well formed, t. 
POLYANTHA ROSES. 
This class is a distinct one. For many pur¬ 
poses its varieties are excellent. They are con¬ 
tinuously in bloom; desirable for house culture. 
The flowers are produced in clusters, and al¬ 
though not large, are very perfect and hand¬ 
somely formed. They are also excellent for 
bedding out, producing a profusion of bloom, 
and requiring but slight protection for winter; 
per dozen, $1.50; each, 15 cents. 
I ivould be a bee, 
and icoidd woo' a young Rose , 
Till its own f ragrant heart 
it shoidd freely unclose.” 
— Eben. E. Rexford. 
"Rose, Mad. de Watteville, creamy- 
white, shading to bright salmon, outer edge 
of petals bright rose; very fine. t. 
Marechal /Niel, yellow, tea-scented, n. 
Marquise de Vive ns, edge of outer 
petals bright carmine, center and base of 
petals creamy yellow; flowers large, full 
and sweet, t. 
May Rivers, cream y white,shad¬ 
ing to pink, center bright apricot 
color ; flowers full, well formed, t. 
Princess Hohenzollern, col¬ 
or bright satiny red, with a lighter 
center; a very 
strong, vigorous 
grower, with beau¬ 
tiful foliage, t. 
Princess de Sa¬ 
gan, dark velvety 
crimson, shaded 
purple, with amar¬ 
anth center ; flowers 
large, finely cupped 
and highly scented; 
very free bloomer, t. 
S o m b r e u i I , 
creamy-w lute, often 
tinged with pink. t. 
White Bon Si- 
lene, pale lemon- 
yellow, shading to 
flue. t. 
Rose, Glothilde Sou pert. (Tea Poly- 
antha.) This new Hose is the result of 
hybridizing the Tea Hose Mine. Damaizin 
with the Polyantha Mignonette, which 
gives this new variety the strong growth of 
the Tea class, added to the profuse flower¬ 
ing habit of the Polyantha. The flowers 
are of medium size, very double and beau¬ 
tifully formed; oval at first but flattening 
as they expand. The color isa pearly-white- 
at outer edge, shading to a center of rosy- 
Wa ba n. This superb variety is a sport from 
Catharine Mermet; the most popular of all 
winter-flowering Hoses. The flowers are of 
a rich, bright pink, several shades darker 
than those of its parent, and of larger size; 
beautiful in the bud form and exquisitely 
frargant. t. 
creamy-white; very 
CLOTHILDE SOl'PERT. 
hermosa, pink ; always a favorite, b. 
Joseph AAetral, flowers dark magenta 
red, changing to cherry red, large and full, 
ol vigorous growth, t. 
Lady Castlereagh, soft rosy-yellow, 
with rose color predominating on the outer 
margins of the petals. A most continuous 
and late bloomer; flowers very large, full, 
beautifully formed and always opening well; 
growth vigorous, t. 
Mad. Scipion Cochet, center of flower 
deep yellow, shading to white at outer edge, 
edge of petals delicately edged with rose; 
flowers of good size and splendid form. t. 
The red rose cries, “ She is near , she is near; ” 
And the white rose weeps, “ She is late; ” 
The larkspur listens, li Iheav, lhear;” 
And the lily whispers , “ I wa it,” 
—Tennyson. 
“ Two Roses on one slender spray 
In sweet communion grew; 
Together hailed the morning ray 
And drank the evening dew.” 
—Montgomery. 
“Rose of the Garden! such is woman's lot,— 
Wojshijjp'd when blooming—W hen she fades, 
forgot.” — Moore. 
pink, sometimes varying in color to nearly 
pure white. Very fragrant, and a constant 
bloomer ; a superb variety. 
Little White Pet, very light pink or 
blush on opening, but changes to pure 
white; splendid for bedding or planting in 
the cemetery; perfectly hardy. 
Mignonette, rose, changing to blush; clus¬ 
ters very large; flowers small and delicate. 
This beautiful set of Polgantha Roses, 4 0 cents - 
For List of Hardy Koses see page 63. 
