(Vt T. i LOG lJE OF ROSES. 
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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
SELECT ROSES. 
( A LPHA BETICA LLY A KK ANGED. ) 
Class. 
Price 
Large 
B. 
H. R. 
H. R. 
Beng. 
N. 
II. R. 
N. 
T. 
T. 
P. 
H. R. 
Pol. 
H. R. 
H. R. 
Size. 
Abbft Girard in, Bernaix, 1882. Satiny rose not promising. 50 
Abel Carriere, mod. E. Verdier, 1875. Velvety crimson, with 
fiery center. Of better form and finish than most of the dark sorts. 
Shy in Autumn. Budded and on own roots. 50 
Abel Grand, free. Damaizin, 1865. Silvery pink, sometimes glossv- 
rose; large full, fragrant; valuable in the Autumn. Budded 
plants. 50 
Agrippina or Cramosi-Superieur, mod. Plantier, 1834. 
Rich velvety crimson, moderately double, tine in bud ; a valuable 
bedding variety. One of the best. 50 
Aimee Vibert scan dens, vig. Curtis, 1841.' Pure, white, small, 
double flowers. Identical with the old kind, of which it is a 
sport, except that it is of stronger growth. 50 
Alfred Colomb,/ree. Lacharme, 1865. Raised from Jacqueminot. 
Brilliant carmine crimson; very large, full, and of fine globular 
form ; extremely fragrant, and in every respect a superb sort. 
Green wood with occasional pale greenish thorns; foliage large 
and handsome. One of the most useful of all sorts for general 
cultivation. Budded and on own roots. 50 
America, vig. (Professor C. G. Page, of Washington; sent out by 
Ward, 1859.) Raised from Solfaterrc, fertilized by Safiratio; 
creamy yellow ; with a salmon tinge. 50 
Andre Schwartz, Jos. Schwartz, 1882. Described as producing 
deep crimson buds and to be valuable for forcing. It has, how¬ 
ever, proved unreliable. 50 
Allgele Jacquier, free. Guillot, 1879. Pale rose, sometimes flesh ; 
the base of petals tinged with coppery yellow ; very sweet; free 
flowering. A lovely Tea, bearing some resemblance both to 
Catherine 3 lermet and Ruben*. Highly commended. 50 
Anna Maria, vig. Samuel Feast, 1843. Blush, cluster large; has 
few thorns. 50 
Aline de Diesbach, vig. Lacharme, 1858. Syn. Glory of 
France. Raised from LaReine. Carmine, a beautiful shade; 
very large. A superior garden sort ; fragrant; one of the hardiest. 
Valuable for forcing. Budded and on own roots . 50 
Anne Marie de Mon travel, mod. Rambaux, 1879. Very 
small, full, white flowers, resembling Paquerelte. All of this class 
are desirable miniature Roses.. 50 
Annie Wood, mod. or free. E. Verdier, 1866. Vermilion, very 
fragrant; hue in Autumn; of splendid finish. Budded and on 
own roots . * . .. 50 
Antoine Verdier, mod. Jamain, 1871. Rose tinged with lilac; 
well formed buds but without perfume ; while not of the first 
quality, the flowers are as good as those of Uermom and as freely 
produced ; valuable for bedding. Budded and on own roots. 50 
