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A FEW FLO WEES 
The next consideration is a proper selection of varieties, and I here give two lists of fifteen varieties each. The first is 
selected on account of vigorous habit and ease of culture, as well as for beauty of bloom ; the second list is selected on 
account of loveliness of flower, but without regard to the difficulty of culture. 
Fifteen Best Hardy Roses — Ease of Culture Considered. 
Mrs. John Laing. — A new pink Hybrid Perpetual Rose, a seedling from Francois Michelon. The flowers are large, 
finely shaped and exceedingly fragrant; the growth is very vigorous, free from mildew, perfectly healthy in every respect. 
It commences to flower early, is remarkably pro¬ 
fuse, and continues in bloom till late in autumn. 
Countess ok Oxford. — This is one of the 
most satisfactory roses I have ever grown. It 
bears an immense crop of bloom, every one of 
which is perfect in form ; color, a bright carmine 
red, shaded with crimson ; flowers large, full, and 
of fine form. 
Crown Prince. — A most effective garden 
rose, yielding large quantities of fine flowers, 
either for decoration or cutting; color, bright 
purple, centre shaded with lurid crimson ; very 
large and double, plant of excellent growth and 
habit. 
Mrs. Harry Turner. — This is a superb 
and very' large rose. Color, crimson scarlet, 
shaded with maroon ; very' brilliant. 
Ulrich Brunner Fils. — A new rose. 
Bright cerise red ; flowers very large and full; 
a seedling from Paul Neyron ; of magnificent 
petals, and in all respects a very fine rose. 
General Jacqueminot. — This is an old- 
time favorite that almost everybody knows. It is 
perfectly hardy, free flowering, and very fragrant; 
color, dark brilliant crimson. 
Anne de Diesbach. —This rose is also 
known as Gloire de Paris. The blooms are ex¬ 
tremely large and freely produced ; color, lovely- 
shade of carmine. 
Coquette des Alps. A very desirable hybrid perpetual rose—Francois michelon. 
white rose of vigorous habit. 
Paul Neyron. I he largest rose in cultivation excepting Her Majesty ; rather coarse, but should be in every 
collection on account of its vigorous habit and free flowering. 
Madame Charles Wood. 1 -lowers very- large and durable, produced in great profusion; color, intense deep 
crimson, shaded scarlet. 
Magna ChartA.— Very large and fragrant; color, rich pink ; a very satisfactory rose. 
Alfred Colomb. Brilliant carmine crimson ; large, of fine globular form, fragrant, and in every respect a superb 
sort. 
Fisher Holmes. —This is an old sort, but one there can be no mistake made in adding to a collection ; color, a 
rich velvet crimson. 
Mlle. Eug£nif. Yerdier. —Fine light rose, reflexed with silvery white ; very fine ; vigorous. 
JULES Margottin. — Bright cherry red, large well-formed fragrant flower ; a splendid old sort. 
Fifteen Best Hardy Roses — Beauty of Flowers Alone Considered. 
BARONESS Rothschild. —Very large flower ; color, a lovely shade of silvery pink. An exquisitely-lovely rose, 
perfectly hardy and free flowering, but requiring high culture to have the flowers in perfection. 
Mabel Morrison. 1 his is a sport from the Baroness Rothschild, and is exactly like it in habit and form; color, 
blush white, changing to pure white. No description can do justice to the delicate loveliness of this rose when well grown. 
I.a I- rance. —This rose is considered of easy culture ; but few who grow this popular variety dream of its possibilities 
under high culture. I have seen blooms that were almost six inches across, and perfect in form and color. It is truly 
ever-blooming, and in deliciousness of odor second only to Wm. F. Bennett. Color, peach blossom, shaded pink and 
silvery rose. It is not entirely hardy, but, by protecting, can be safely wintered. 
Jean Liabaud. —This rose is so brilliant that it seems almost to give out light. Color, velvety crimson, shaded with 
black, centre illuminated with scarlet; very large and of fine form. This rose is of easy culture, but unless the flowers are 
shaded from the extreme heat of the sun they fade very badly. 
