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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 
Roses—-Choice Hardy Garden. 
R OSES FOR GARDENS are a specialty at the nursery, our 
sales amounting to many thousands annually. The plants 
are strong, field-grown bushes, large enough to make a 
sturdy growth and produce a profusion of bloom right away. This 
grade of plants is very popular with our customers. 
Prices of all Roses. 
. 71 fip id grown, Each, $0.50 Per 10, $4.50 Per 100, $30.00 
m Jffde field grown, Each, .30 Per 10, 2.75 Per 100, 20.00 
Medium Sffad > sele | t ; on 0 f varieties only), Each, .20 Per 10, 1.80 Per 100, 15.00 
■ /m 'than 5 of any one single variety at 10 rales. Not less than 25 of any one single variety at 100 rates 
^ ol SSS After May 20th from 5 and 6-inch pots. 
Strong 2 -year-old, each, 50 cts.; per 10, $4.50; per 100, $40.00. 
Garden Hybrid Roses- -Strictly Hardy. 
This class of roses blooms profusely in June and at intervals throughout the Summer 
and Fall The popular hardy garden roses mostly belong to this class and are always sat¬ 
isfactory. 
Do not allow roses to suffer for want of plenty of fertilizer, as they are gross feeders, 
and only when they have plenty to feed on can they be expected to produce best results. 
Alfred Colomb. Brilliant carmine crimson; 
very large, full, and of fine globular form. 
Anne De Diesbach. (Syn. Glory of France.) 
Carmine, a beautiful shade; very large. 
A superior garden sort; fragrant; one 
of the hardiest. 
Baby Rambler. See page 36. 
Baron De Bonstetten. Rich velvety maroon; 
large, full. A splendid sort. 
Clio. Flowers large, of fine globular form, 
flesh-color, shaded in the center with 
rosy pink; growth vigorous. 
Earl of Dufferln. Rich brilliant velvety 
crimson, shaded with dark maroon; large, 
full, finely formed; delightful fragrance. 
One of the finest dark roses. 
Francois Levet. Cherry red; medium size: 
well formed; of the Paul Verdier style; 
very free bloomer and vigorous habit. 
On own roots. 
Frau Karl Druschki. See page 29. Flowers 
very large, beautiful, pure white. This 
promises to be the best white hybrid 
perpetual yet introduced and one of the 
novelties of recent years. 
fleneral Jacqueminot. Brilliant crimson; 
not full, but large and extremely effec¬ 
tive; fragrant, and of excellent hardy 
habit, also forces well. 
Jules Margottin. Carmine rose, fine in open 
flower and in bud. 
Madame Gabriel Ltiizet. Pink, distinct, 
very large, cup-shaped; somewhat fra¬ 
grant. One of the choicest. 
Prices see tc 
Marchioness of Lome. Large, full, cupped 
shape; buds long and handsome, rich 
and fulgent rose-color, shaded with vivid 
carmine. 
Magna Charta. See page 36. 
Margaret Dickson. Of magnificent form; 
white, with pale flesh center; petals very 
large, shell shaped, and of great sub¬ 
stance; fragrant, a fine variety. 
Marshall P. Wilder. Of vigorous growth, 
with healthy foliage; flowers large, semi- 
globular, full, well formed; color cherry- 
carmine and very fragrant. 
Mrs. John Lalng. Soft pink; large and of 
fine form, produced on strong stems; 
exceedingly fragrant; one of the most 
valuable varieties for forcing, and flowers 
continuously in the open ground. 
Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford. Color deep 
rosy pink, outer petals shaded with pale 
flesh, white at base of petals; flowers 
large, of perfect imbricated form, and 
freely produced, flowering from eariy 
summer until late in autumn. 
Paul Neyron. Deep rose color; good tough 
foliage, wood rather smooth; by far the 
largest variety in cultivation. 
Prince Camille De Rohan. Deep velvety 
crimson; large, moderately full. A splen¬ 
did rose. 
Ulrich Brunner. Brilliant cherry red, a very 
effective color; flowers of fine form and 
finish. 
Victor Verdier. Bright rose, with carmine 
center, a very fresh shade of color; not 
fragrant; free bloomer. 
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Rosa Rugosa 
Rosa Rugosa in its several forms not only 
desirable for hedges 
Agnes Emily Carmen. (Hybrid). A rich 
red hybrid; semi-double; pointed bud. 
e "f Poltevlne. Semi-double, deep rose, 
delicious perfume. 
Blanc de Coubert. Semi-double, pure white, 
01 }g pointed buds, very desirable, 
crimson. 
Madame Geo. Bruant. In the bud state the 
owers are long and pointed, when open, 
and its Hybrids. 
make an effective individual plant, but is very 
and generous masses. 
semi-double; pure white and fragrant and 
produced freely. 
Chedane Gulnoisseatl. Flowers very large 
color rosy red, flowers in clusters and 
continues to bloom until frost. 
Rugosa Alba. Single pure white flowers, 
highly scented; a splendid shrub-like rose. 
Rugosa Rubra. Flowers single, of a most 
beautiful rosy red, succeeded by large 
berries of a rich orange red color. 
Prices sec top of this page. 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
