HOLLAND BULBS, ROSES, AND SPECLALTLES. 
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American Beauty, vig. (Honorable G. Bancroft: sent 
out by Geo. Field &= Bro., 1885.) Large, globu¬ 
lar ; deep pink, shaded with carmine ; delicious 
odor; has proved to be a most desirable variety 
for forcing. Budded and grafted plants. 
ANNE DE DIESBACH, vig. (Lacharme, 1858.) 
Syn. Glory of France. Raised from La Reine. 
Carmine, a beautiful shade; very large. A 
superior garden sort; fragrant; one of the 
hardiest. Valuable for forcing. 
BARON DE BONSTETTEN, vig. ( Liabaud , 
1871.) Rich velvety maroon; large, full. A 
splendid sort. 
BARONESS ROTHSCHILD, mod, or dwf (Per- 
net, 1867.) Light pink; cupped form; very 
symmetrical; without fragrance. Very distinct 
and beautiful; one of the finest exhibition 
varieties. The wood is short jointed ; very 
hardy and a late bloomer. Budded plants. 
Baronne Prevost, vig. (Deprez; sent out by Cochet 
in 1842.) Pure rose color; very large, very full, 
flat form; a free bloomer, fragrant; very hardy. 
Boieldieu, vig. (Garcon, 1887.) Cherry red, very 
large, very full; flat form. Budded plants. 
Captain Hayward, vig. (Bennett, 1894.) Flowers very large; color bright carmine crimson; vigorous and 
free-flowering. Budded plants. 75c. 
Caroline d’Arden, vig. (A. Dickson < 5 ° Sons, 1888.) Very large, full; pure soft rose color; of delightful 
fragrance ; petals of great substance. A variety of merit. Budded plants. 
Caroline de Sansal, vig. ( Raised by Deprez, sent out by Hippolyte Jamain, 1849.) Pale flesh color 
deepening toward the center; large, full, flat, often irregular in form. Rather subject to mildew, but 
a lovely rose when perfect, and one of the hardiest. Generally the best in autumn. 
CHARLES LEFEBVRE,/ra ^ (Lacharme, 1861.) From Gen. Jacqueminot and Victor Verdier. 
Reddish crimson, very velvety and rich, but fading quickly; large, full and beautifully formed. 
Foliage and wood light reddish green; few thorns of light red. A splendid rose. 
Charles Margottin, mod. (Margottin, 1865.) A seedling from Jules Margottin. Reddish crimson; form 
semi-cupped very large, full and sweet; retains the color well, and is a very fine bloomer; foliage 
slightly crimpled; smooth; reddish wood with occasional red spines; an excellent, distinct sort. 
Budded plants. 
CLIO, vig. ( Wm. Pazil &> Son, 1895.) Flowers large, of fine globular form, flesh-color shaded in the center 
with rosy pink ; growth vigorous ; handsome foliage. One of the best roses. Budded plants. 
Comtesse Cecile de Chabrillant, mod. (Marest, 1859.) Dee P pink of moderate size; full, fragrant, and of 
perfect globular form. A lovely rose, very hardy. Budded plants. 
Comtesse de Serenye, mod. (Lacharme, 1874.) Silvery pink, often mottled; a full, finely shaped,-globular 
flower of medium size, slightly fragrant; not reliable about opening, but a very free bloomer. The 
blooms are not good in wet weather. Appears in perfection late in the season, after most of the 
hybrids have passed out of bloom. Requires and merits extra care. Budded plants. 
COUNTESS OF OXFORD, (Guillot-pere, 1869.) A seedling from Victor Verdier. Bright carmine, 
fading in the sun ; very large and full; not fragrant. Wood almost thornless; foliage very handsome, 
large and distinct. Fine in the bud; valuable for forcing. 
Dinsmore, vig. (Peter Henderson, 1887.) Scarlet crimson, large, double, very fragrant, free bloomer. 
Budded plants. 
Duke of Albany, vig. (W. Paul & Son, 1882.) Vivid crimson when first opening, becoming darker as the 
flowers-expand, and developing a beautiful shading of velvety black; very large and full; a free 
autumnal bloomer. Budded plants. . 
Duke of Teck, free or vig. (G. Paul, 1880.) Very bright crimson ; full, medium size ; particularly fine early 
in the season. Much the best of its type. Budded plants. 
EARL OF DUFFERIN, vig. (A. Dickson &= Sons, 1887.) Rich brilliant velvety crimson, shaded with 
dark maroon-; large, full, finely formed; delightful fragrance. A vigorous grower. One of the finest 
dark roses. It should befin-every collection. Budded plants. 
Eclair, (Lacharme, 1883.) Fiery red, large, handsome, in the way of Charles Lejebvre. Budded 
plants. 75c. 
Ellen Drew, vig. (A. Dickson Sons, 1896.) A sport from Duchesse de Moray, color light silver pink 
with peach shading, very distinct. In size, substance, and habit of growth it is similar to the parent 
variety. Budded plants. 75c. 
