EDWARD GILLETT, SOU THWICK, MASSACHUSETTS 
ROSES 
Roses 
In the following list of Roses, only those are mentioned that are particularly de¬ 
sirable on account of their hardiness, easy culture and beautiful flowers. 1 offer large, 
flowering plants (too large for the mail). They should go by express or freight and 
are not prepaid. 
Anne de Diesbach. Flowers large, crimson, fragrant. 35 cts. 
Baroness Rothschild. Flow ers large, light pink, deepening to rose, borne on long 
stems, and surrounded 
by fine clusters of dark 
green leaves. 40 cts. 
Crested Moss. Deep pink 
bads, with mossy fringe 
and crested. A beauty. 
Fine plants. 50 cts. 
Fisher Holmes. Deepglow- 
ingcrimson ; large, full, 
and of fine form. Very 
fragrant. 40 cts. 
General Jacqueminot. This 
is probably the best 
known of all the Hybrid 
Perpetuals, and is with¬ 
out a rival in fragrance 
and richness of color. 
Crimson. 40 cts. 
Gloire Lyonnaise. A beauti¬ 
ful Rose, with leather¬ 
like foliage Flowers 
creamy white, shading 
to lemon at the center. 
Very double. 40 cts. 
La France. A very popular 
Rose, large and beauti¬ 
ful, both in bud and 
expanded flower. Sil¬ 
very rose in color, and 
deliciously fragrant. A 
great bloomer. 40 cts. 
La Reine. AbeautifulclearbrightRo.se, large and full. Very hardy. A standard sort. 40c. 
Louis Van Houtte. Rich crimson, heavily shaded with maroon. Medium size, double 
and well formed. High perfume. 40 cts. 
Madame Georges Bruant. This new Everblooming Rose inherits the beautiful foliage 
and hardiness of Rosa rugosa. Flowers double, in clusters, pure white, very 
fragrant; buds long and pointed. Blooms at intervals through the season ; forms 
a stout, handsome bush. Hardy everywhere. 40 cts. 
Madame Plantier. This grand variety stands at the head for general usefulness on 
account of its perfect hardiness and fine bushy form. It is largely planted in ceme¬ 
teries and exposed positions. The flowers are pure white, and are borne in 
great abundance. 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
Mrs. John Laing. Soft pink, large and full. Very fragrant. A great bloomer and of 
first quality. 40 cts. 
Multiflora. A very vigorous sort, making a heavy bush with beautiful pendulous 
branches which are hidden in the masses of creamy white flowers. Of the very 
first merit, and worthy of general use as a climber or shrub. 25c. each, $2 per doz. 
Paul Neyron. This is a hardy Hybrid Perpetual, with very large, deep rose flowers. 
A strong grower, with very few thorns. Buds especially desirable. 40 cts. 
Rubiginosa (English Sweetbrier). A very hardy Rose, 4 to 6 feet high, with shining 
leaves which have a refreshing fragrance, and many small, pink, single, very fra¬ 
grant flowers. Fruit orange-crimson and quite showy. Fine for hedges. Field- 
grown, 25 cts. each, %2 per doz. 
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