New Evergreen Roses. 
(INTRODUCER'S DESCRIPTION.) 
The most remarkable achievement and improvement of a new and distinct type of Hardv Roses, that has been made 
for a generation. The growth is remarkable for its freedom, a single plant, four years old. covering a space of 240 square 
feet, with long shoots, twelve to twenty-five feet in length, completely covering the ground with its bright glossy foliage 
and showy fragrant flowers. The foliage of all is leathery in texture, shiny, and not only proof against insects, but 
Evergreen ; that is, keeping the foliage all winter; a characteristic in roses never before obtained. 
The flowers are produced most profusely, are all of large size, very fragrant, and can be easily used for cut flower pur¬ 
poses, especially when in bud. The use of these roses will be unlimited ; for covering graves, to cover roots, stumps and 
stems of trees, walls and trellises, and also for forcing as pot plants during spring, especially for Easter. 
Jersey Beauty (Wichuriana X Perle des Jardius.) Extremely vigorous grower, foliage shiny, thick, of leathery 
substance. Flowers singly or in clusters of two to four, large, single, three inches in diameter, opening pale yellow with 
clusters of bright yellow stamens, which gives it a most striking appearance, fragrant, and produced in greatest profusion, 
covering the plant entirely, and having the appearance of a Yellow Cherokee Rose. Most striking variety of the set. 
Evergreen (jem (Wichuriana X Madam Hoste.) The most wonderful grower of the set. Foliage, fine rich bronze 
color, closely matted. Flowers produced singly on stems, yellow, buff in bud, opening to almost white, two or three 
inches in diameter, perfectly double, and of a delightful sweetbriar fragrance. 
Gardenia (Wichuriana X Perle des Jardius.) Strong grower with large green foliage. Flowers produced singly on 
stems one-lialf to one foot long. When in bud hardly distinguishable from Perle, bright yellow, and when open, cream 
color, three to three and a half inches in diameter, incurving towards evening to perfect imitation of Gardenia or Cape 
Jessamine as to shape aud color, hence its name. Flowers are delightfully fragrant, and produce freely. Grand rose for 
any purpose. 
Prices for the above new roses: Small plants, 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen; two year old plants, 30 cents each ; 
#3.00 per doz. 
A Remarkable Annual. 
Three or four years ago, a Pittsburgh attorney, while traveling in Mexico, secured some flower seeds from which he 
grew a considerable stock of plants in his garden. These plants attracted a great deal of attention and admiration, but no 
bne could tell the name of them, although they were shown to a great many horticulturists and botanists, and it was 
thought perhaps that a new plant had been discovered. Last summer the name was found to be k'oehea Scoparia. Look¬ 
ing it up, I find that the plant was known in Europe a great many years ago, but seems to have been lost sight of, as I can 
not find seed of it offered in any American or European catalogue. This is curious, for it is the most remarkable annual I 
have seen. It is now generally grown in this vicinity, being disseminated by people having it giving seeds to their friends, 
and some of our most ambitious amateurs have made a prominent feature of it in their grounds. 
The plant grows two to two and one-lialf feet high and makes a symmetrical bush two-thirds as much through as it is 
high, and is as regular in outline as if trimmed with the shears, in fact, it closely resembles a closely sheared small ever¬ 
green. The foliage is of a pleasing light green until the plant blooms in September when it is a solid mass of crimson. 
My gardener, having no name for it, called it the “ Mexican Fire Plant,” a very good name, for when the plant blooms it 
literally burns up. Every leaf and the stalks down to the ground turns to a bright crimson, so that the entire plant, foli¬ 
age, stem and flowers, is all one color, and in a short time dies. The flowers are minute, but produced in countless 
numbers. The plants are as easily raised as any annual; seed may be sown in hotbed or greenhouse in April and seedlings 
planted in the garden by end of May', or may be sown in the open ground by May first. Plants should be set about two 
feet apart. It makes a pretty but temporary little hedge and can be used in a variety of ways. It isn’t part of my scheme 
to deal in seeds, but think my customers would be glad to see this curious plant aud as yet the seed can not be obtained 
from seedsmen, so I have secured a lot which I will furnish in good sized packets at ro cents each. 
Pot Grown Plants ready in May, 60 cents per dozen, $4.00 per 100. 
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Fruit Trees and Small Fruit. 
Space in this Catalogue could not be spared for a list of fruit trees, grape vines, berries, etc. I can supply all the best 
varieties, old and new, at very low prices, which will be quoted on application. 
J. WILKINSON ELLIOTT, 
PITTSBURGH, PA. 
