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P. J. Berckmans Company’s Tree and Plant Catalogue 
Hybrid Perpetual 
American Beauty. Color a deep shade of 
rose; large; cupped; fragrant; excellent. 
Dwarf grower. 
Docteur Henon. Pure white ; thornless. 
Duke of Connaught. Deep crimson, velvety; 
dwarf; a free bloomer. 
Gen. Jacqueminot. Fiery red ; an old stan- 
daid sort; not very double. 
Gen. Washington. Brilliant carmine-red; 
excellent. 
Grand Mogul. Purple-crimson, shaded darker 
purple ; large and well formed. 
Her Majesty. Flowers of immense size, 
exquisitely imbricated, of a bright silvery rose, 
as near perfetcion as could be desired. A shy 
bloomer, seldom giving many flowers after 
June. Growth exceedingly vigorous. 
Margaret Dickson. White, with pale center; 
fine. 
Mrs. John Laing. Soft pink ; large. 
Note.—W e can supply a few plants each of 40 other 
desirable varieties of Hybrid Perpetual roses, budded. 
Bourbon Roses 
Gloire d’Olivet. Lilac-rose, globular; free 
bloomer. 
Princess Imperial Victoria. A sport from 
Malmaison ; flowers white, tinted yellow. 
Souvenir de la Malmaison. Large, very full, 
flesh ; magnificent. 
Hybrid Tea 
Augustine Guinoiseau, or White La France. 
Large, white, tinted rose. Very fine. 
Duchess of Albany. Resembles La France, but of 
deeper color. 
Fanny de Forest. White, light salmon center. 
La France. Silvery peach; excellent, but poor 
grower. 
Mme. Caroline Testout. One of the best of the 
newer Roses. Of the La France type, but clear pink ; 
large and a very free bloomer. A great favorite where 
known. 
Tea 
Christine de Noue. Color rich, crimson-maroon, 
changing to purplish red. A double form of Papa 
Gontier. Beautiful. 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. White, with slightly 
creamy center; an exceedingly fine variety. 
Meteor. Deep crimson ; velvety. 
Papa Gontier. Bright carmine, reverse of petals 
purplish ; fine in bud, not very double. 
Perle de Lyon. Yellow, saffron center. 
Perle des Jardins. Bright yellow. Best of its color. 
Sunset. A sport of Perle des Jardins, of a rich, 
tawny yellow. 
Rose Budded upon Manetti 
A Budded part. B Suckers 
Climbing Noisette and Climbing Tea 
Chromatella, or Cloth of Gold. Deep yellow; an 
old and favorite variety ; shows its deep color best 
when budded. 
Climbing Captain Christy. Blush, rosy center. 
Beautiful, but will sometimes revert to the bush form. 
Devoniensis (Climbing). White, flesh center. 
Elie de Beauvilain. Soft rose, salmon center. 
Emily Dupuy. Pale fawn, in the style of Wm. 
Allen Richardson, but a weak grower. 
Lamarque. Pure white. 
MARECHAL NIEL. Deep chrome yellow ; always 
deeper in color and better grower when budded. 
This is the most desirable of all yellow climbing 
Roses. We grow annually from 15,000 to 20,000 
plants, all budded upon Manetti. 
Niphetos, Climbing. A sport from the bush form ; 
habit very vigorous ; flowers pure white ; buds long ; a 
great acquisition. 
Reine Marie Henriette. Bright cherry red ; good 
form and of vigorous habit. Best red climber. 
Reve d’Or, or Climbing Safrano. Deep coppery 
yellow. 
Wm. Allen Richardson. Orange-yellow, center 
coppery yellow. 
The Rose — Its Cultivation, Varieties, Etc. 
By H. B. Ellwanger. Directions for cultivation, for planting, pruning, propagation, the treatment of 
diseases and insect remedies. Particularly valuable for its classification. Alphabetical and descriptive list of 
956 varieties. Cloth, i6mo. $1.25. 
