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W E have for years made ItOSKS our leading specialty, and sell annually 
over half a million plants. We pay particular attention to their culture, 
so that our ROSES arc famed for their thrifty condition ; besides, we 
offer nothing but varieties of established merit and new sorts which have been thoroughly 
tested by us; hence we offer unequaled advantages to buyers of ROSES. 
QUR CLAIM: THE SIZE OF OUR ROSES. 
- larger and finer Roses than any other firm in the business. 
Our smallest size is larger than the plants usually sent out by the mailing trade through¬ 
out the country, and our cold system of growing Roses makes them infinitely better. 
We grow our Roses in different sizes. Tiiis gives purchasers the opportunity of procuring a plant 
of large size which will make a show at once, or smaller plants at prices which place them within the 
reach of all. Our Roses arc graded as follows: First size are usually 15 to ‘20 inches high, and 
branched ; second size, 10 to 15 inches; and third size, 5 to 10 inches. 
We will send, free of charge, to any one ordering Roses, our pamphlet of instructions on “ THE GARDEN 
CULTURE OF THE ROSE.” This gives in a concise manner the principles of Rose culture in the garden. 
PACTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT ROSES: The hardy Roses, unless where it is so stated 
•* ---- in the description, are not ever-blooming. 
They only produce one crop of flowers, in June, with an occasional bloom in autumn. This applies 
to climbing as well as bush Roses. 
The Tea or Monthly Roses are ever-blooming, but are not hardy in our Northern climate. 
The smallest size (the third) of our Roses, in the Tea or Monthly section, will pioduce flowers the same 
season they are planted, but the larger plants (the first and second sizes) will give more bloom and flower earlier. 
The small size (the third) of the hardy Roses, both bush and climbing, will not bloom—unless in rare cases— 
the same season they are planted. 
/MPPRTANT The monthly or ever-blooming sorts undoubtedly give better satisfaction than the 
llrlrvjix l r\.i . jj^rid Perpetuals—flowering continually—but, not being hardy north of Maryland, 
require protection (which is best done by covering the roots in December with leaves or coarse litter, to about 
six inches in depth). The Hybrid Perpetuals are perfectly hardy, but do not bloom perpetually, as the name 
would indicate, giving only one profuse bloom in Juno and a partial bloom afterward. 
Q) . . THE YELLOW CLOTHILDE SOUPERT, . . 
MOSELLA. 
A new Rose of exceptional merit, a fitting companion to that fine 
bedding variety, Clothilde Soupert (included in our Lakewood 
Collection on page 120), and the Pink Soupert (see cut , page 118). 
Mosella is a beautiful light yelloie, shading to a light buff in the 
centre and creamy white toward the ends of the petals. Like the 
“Soupert,” it is dwarf and bushy in habit, but is even more 
graceful. It blooms in clusters, full, double flowers of large size, 
and (lowers most abundantly. With these valuable traits it cannot 
fail to become very popular. (See cut.) Price, 1st size, 50c. each, 
$1.50 per doz.; young plants, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. 
An Ever=blooming Hardy Yellow Rose, 
MADEMOISELLE GERMAINE TROCHON. 
Among the many now Roses imported by us of late years there 
are none, in our opinion, which are liable to have a wider popu¬ 
larity than this. It is an entirely now color in the Hybrid Tea 
class, and it has proven hardy in our climate. The best description 
we could give of the Rose is that given to the Tea Rose “ Sunset,” 
which we introduced some years ago and which created a profound 
sensation. Technically described, it is orange-yellow, with shades 
of buff, fawn and light yellow; the interstices between the petals 
show depths of coloring approaching what is very frequently seen 
in our sunset skies and which originally suggested the name for 
the “Sunset” Rose. Price, 1st size, 60c. each,$6.00 per doz.; 2d 
size, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz.; 3d size, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
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