THE “RADIANT” COLLECTION 
OF EIGHT HARDY 
EVEK - BLOOMING 
GARDEN ROSES. 
SHOWN IN COLORS 
ON OPPOSITE PAGE. 
Since the vast improvement in the Hybrid Tea or Hardy ever-blooming Roses we have annually grouped together a col¬ 
lection of these and offered them on a Colored Plate, selecting the very cream of the newer varieties and the best of the older 
ones, those which have demonstrated their fitness for being thus signally honored. That our selections have proven satisfactory 
is attested by the thousands we have sold and the satisfaction they have given. 
This year we call it the “ Radiant Collection ” and a glance at the Colored Plate will suffice to show how well founded the name 
is. Not in years have we been able to offer a collection combining in such a marked degree variety of form and color. Every 
one* is a thrifty, healthy grower and we are certain they must give splendid results with ordinary care. We fully describe 
each one below. With each collection we will send FREE our pamphlet “ THE GARDEN CULTURE OF THE ROSE.” 
NO. 1. THE NEW HARDY EVER- In offering this magnificent Rose 
BLOOMING GARDEN ROSE, to the public we, as usual, will 
"P ADTANrT refrain from using high sound- 
.KA.UliU.il/l2i. ing adjectives; adhering closely 
to the facts, as they speak for themselves. If any variety intro¬ 
duced within our memory would warrant the use of enthusiastic 
language RADIANCE, is that one. 
It was raised by Mr. John Cook, who has given America her 
best and most beautiful garden Roses, not one of which that we 
can recall but is still offered by the leading Rose growers of the 
world. We purchased the entire stock from him. 
RADIANCE is a seedling from CARDINAL, a brilliant rosy- 
carmine, displaying beautiful, rich and opaline pink tints in the 
open flower; the form is fine, largest size and full, with cupped 
petals. The bud is large, brilliant, radiant; the stems are long, 
buds and flowers borne erect on the strong stems, the foliage 
is abundant and of splendid substance, a dark, healthy green. 
It blooms constantly, delightfully fragrant and is so healthy 
that it may be said to be immune against disease. Add to these 
qualities that of hardiness and vigorous growth, then the grand 
qualities of this peerless Rose are plainly told. 
Price, 1st size, 75c. each, .$7.50 per doz.; 2d size, 50c. each, 
$5.00 per doz.; 3d size, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
NO. 2. HARDY EVER-BLOOMING ROSE, 
WELLESLEY. 
This grand Rose, a seed¬ 
ling of “ Liberty ” 
crossed with “ Brides¬ 
maid,” retains the form of “ Liberty ” with the fulness of “ Brides¬ 
maid ” and in color is a beautiful shade of pink, the outside of 
the petals being bright and clear, with a silvery reverse. It is 
a very vigorous, healthy grower, carrying the flowers on long, 
stiff stems. Remarkably free flowering and fine keeping qualities. 
Price, 1st size, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz.; 2d size, 30c. each, $3.00 
per doz.; 3d size, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
NO. 3. NEW HARDY EVER-BLOOMING ROSE, This magnificent va- 
'117-R/r T> e-iv/rT'rTj nety is an American- 
WM. R. SMITH. raised, pedigree seed¬ 
ling. It inherits hardiness, constitution, fine habit, grand foliage 
and superb flowers. Where there are so many good qualities it 
is difficult to emphasize the leading one, but in this variety we 
would name its ability to resist disease. The color is a deep ivory 
white overlaid with a good, bright shade of pink. As a summer Rose 
we predict it will rank with the best if not actually surpass them. 
Price, 1st size, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz.; 2d size, 50c. each, 
$4.50 per doz.; 3d size, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
Of all the Roses 
which we have 
introduced for 
years there is none which has measured up better to the ideal 
standard than this. Habit and bloom are beyond criticism. 
“ Cardinal ” is a seedling of “ Liberty ” hybridized with an un¬ 
named carmine seedling in the third generation. It has amply 
fulfilled its promise of being the most valuable red Rose, for the 
garden, in the hardy, ever-blooming class, raised by Mr. John Cook. 
Color, a rich cardinal-red. Is a very strong grower with a superb 
flower. Its fragrance is very strong and sweet. The color of 
the flowers holds good in the hottest weather; the form is such 
that they remain perfect during the heated term; the health 
and vigor of the plant enable it to produce flowers constantly 
during the entire .season. We have received hundreds of testi¬ 
monials from purchasers, attesting its grand qualities. 
Price, 1st size, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz.; 2d size, 40c. each, 
$4.00 per doz.; 3d size, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
NO. 4. NEW HARDY EVER-BLOOMING RED ROSE : 
CARDINAL. 
NO. 5. A BEAUTIFUL YELLOW ROSE, 
SOUVENIR DE PIERRE NOTTING 
This grand new 
Rose has been well 
tested in this 
country, showing that it is well adapted to our climate. It is of 
strong, bushy habit, with splendid, deep green foliage, strong and 
healthy, so that it is almost immune against disease. The flowers 
are very full, large and extraordinarily lasting, keeping over a 
week when cut. The buds are very long, of a most beautiful 
shape. The color is yellow with very delicate Chinese pink and 
saffron-yellow shadings; the center of the flower is a very rich 
golden-yellow. It is delightfully fragrant. In its abundance of 
blossoms this grand new variety surpasses all other yellow Roses; 
plants of a few months’ growth are never without buds or blossoms 
throughout the season. While the first flower-buds are developing 
on top new growths appear bearing another crop. 
Price, 1st size, 60c. each, $6.00 per doz.; 2d size, 40c. each, 
$4.00 per doz.; 3d size, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
NO. 6. HARDY EVER-BLOOMING WHITE ROSE, 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA. 
A hybrid Tea Rose 
soft pearly-white, 
lightly tinted with 
lemon in the center, just enough to relieve the white; remarkably 
fragrant, a strong, healthy grower, with bold, beautiful foliage. 
The habit is free; the beautiful, perfectly-shaped flowers are 
borne in profusion on long, graceful stems, so that it will be in¬ 
valuable for cut flowers. Professional florists have been quick 
to perceive the great value of this peerless variety, and it is 
now more eagerly sought after than almost any Rose on the 
market. 
Price, 1st size, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz.; 2d size, 30c. each, 
$3.00 per doz.; 3d size, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 
NO. 7. 
NEW APRICOT-COLORED HARDY 
EVER-BLOOMING ROSE, 
The great strides 
made in the Hy- 
MRS. ARTHUR ROBERT WADDELL. brid Tea Koses 
are more pro¬ 
nounced in this than any highly colored sort of recent times. 
The coloring is simply superb and is unapproached by any other. 
The buds are pointed and of beautiful shape, they are of the richest 
and deepest apricot. As they open they develop in a most graceful 
loose petalled flower of great substance and beautiful form. The 
tendency of late years is towards flowers which are moderately 
double and this is ideal in that respect. The open flower shows 
orange salmon and salmon pink shades. A very vigorous and 
healthy grower with splendid foliage. The young shoots show a 
decided ruddy color which is very attractive. It is a most prolific 
bloomer until frost and is especially beautiful in the cool days 
of autumn. It is delightfully fragrant. 
Price, 1st size, $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz.; 2d size, 75c. each, 
$7.50 per doz.; 3d size, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. 
NO. 8. NEW HYBRID TEA ROSE, 
MY MARYLAND. 
This grand variety is a new 
seedling raised by Mr. John 
Cook and promises to be the 
most valuable, particularly for winter forcing, yet raised by him. 
The color is soft salmon-pink which lightens up beautifully as the 
flowers expand. The shade is most pleasing, surpassing all other 
pink sorts in the eyes of many competent judges. Under arti¬ 
ficial light it is even more beautiful than in the daylight. The 
growth is splendid, sturdy and healthy, the foliage large and abund¬ 
ant. It is strongly and delightfully perfumed. 
Price, 1st size, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz.; 2d size, 50c. each, $5.00 
per doz.; 3d size, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
SPECIAL OFFER. PRICE 0F THE “ RADIANT ’ 
COLLECTION OF EIGHT GRAND HARDY EVER-BLOOMING ROSES. 
SECOND SIZE, $3.00. THIRD SIZE, $1.50. 
FIRST SIZE, $4.50. 
