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Title: 1902 Illustrated catalogue : beautiful flowers and seeds that grow for every home
Identifier: CAT31285707 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Charles A. Reeser Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Urbana, Ohio : C. A. Reeser Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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16 THE C. A. REESER CO.. SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS. i6 am of Hooor" Set of i Ereat mermet Faniilji of loses.
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Catherine Mermet, Light Pink. This is one of the finest Roses grown. Its buds are inimitable, faultless in form and charming iu their every shade of color, from the purest silvery rose to the exquisite combination of yel- low and rose, which illumes the base of the petal. Beyond doubt the Rose of all Roses. This charming Rose deserves and receives recognition from all Rose lovers. It is eagerly sought after in Winter by the ultra fashionable, and is perhaps the most admired of all Tea Roses. The color is a delicate, rosy pink, unapproached by any other. The buds are large, long and pointed, and of great substance and most delicious fra- grance. For over twenty years it has reigned supreme in its class and color. You should not fail to have a Mermet in your collection. Price, 10 cents eacb; 3 for 25 cents; lai^g^e two year old plants, 25 cents eacb. Madame Etienne, Dwarf Mermet. One of the very finest clear pink Tea Roses. The form of the flowers is quite similar to that of Beatrice—that is, the petals recurve, giving it the shape of a Camelia. The texture is heavy and the color is a warm, yet delicate pink, slightly deeper on the edge of the petal. A very beautiful variety, and freer in bloom than Catherine Mermet. The Rose is styled the Dwarf Mermet by the French growers. Price, 10 cents eacb ; 3 for 25 cents; large two year old plants, 25 cents eacii. Muriel Graham—New Tea Rose, the Cream Colored Mermet. This superb Rose is from that favorite variety, Catherine Mermet, and is perfectly distinct in color from anything extant, which is a pale cream, faintly blushed rose. The habit of growth is similar to its parent. Sent out by Alexander Dickens & Sons, Belfast, Ireland, who consider it one of their best intro- ductions. Well worth our best recommendation. Price, 15 cents eacb, 2 for 25 cents ; larg^e two year old plants, 35 cents each. The Most Fashionable Gut-Flower Roses Grown. THE MERMET ROSES have no equal. They are peerless in every respect. Vigorous growers, free bloomers, whi le the flowers are as handsome as Roses can be. They rank in popular favor with the La France type. Amateurs will succeed with Mermet Roses when they would fail with others. They are identical in every respect with Catherine Mermet, except in the colors of their flowers. Bridesmaid, Deep Pink Mermet. Here we have a new Rose, a sport from that old standby, Catherine Memet. This new variety retains all the good qualities of the parent, besides adding charms not possessed by the sweet Catherine. All know that Catherine Mermet takes precedence as a pink Rose. More plants cf it are cul- tivated by the amateur and more cut bloom is sold by the flower dealer of it than any other pink Rose. Why? Because the bud is of exquisite shape and contour, so solid and firm, and tte stems are so long and stiff that no other Rose will compare with it in keeping qualities after being cut. It is about two shades deeper in color—just enough to make it bright—and it is the same color all the time, under every condition of weather and surroundings. We have procured a good stock of this valuable Rose atgreat expense and offer it with confidence. We recommend this Rose, knowing that our patrons will be pleased with it. Price, 10 cents eacb; 3 for 25 cents : large two year old plants, 30 cents. Mrs. James Wilson, Yellow Mermet. Similar in shape to Catherine Mermet. Pale yellow, tip- ped with pink rose. A strong and vigorous grower and will prove to be valuable. All who know that old favorite, Catherine Mermpt, will be pleased with this Rose, as it is one of the most beautiful Roses we grow. Price, 15 cents eacb; 2 for 25 cents; lari^e two year old plants, 30 cents each. The Bride, or White Mermet. The best pure ivory white Tea Rose. The bloom is not finer than Niphetos, for that is impossible, but it is a strong- er grower, and will thrive where a Niphetos will not do so well. Save in color it is identical with Catherine Mermet, from which it is a "sport." The buds, which are a grand size, are carried high and erect on bright, smooth stems. A fine bunch of these buds, cut with long sprays of foliage, would grace any bride in her wedding robes. Unsurpassed for purity of whiteness, form and size. It "pinks" in the bright, hot weather or midsummer, when planted outdoors. Price, 10 cents each ; 3 for 25 cents; large two year olds, 25 cents. Waban, Carmine Mermet. In foliage and vigor it resembles its parent. Flowers borne on long stems, in form somewhat larger, and exceeding in size and number of petals. Color, carmine pink—(when we say car- mine we mean all the word implies)—shaded brilliantly on the outside petals, color increasing in intensity toward end of petal; approaching center of bud each petal increases in intensity of color. Reflex petals more delicate in color, but shaded stroilpei at the end of the petal. From our knowledge and experience in growing Roses we do not hesitate to say that this is one of the greatest acquisitions to the Tea family, the finest which has yet come to our knowledge. A gem iii every wav. Price, 10 cents eacb, 3 for 25 cents; lar^e two year old plants, 80 cents eacb. Maid of Honor—Miss Clara Barton—Sensational New Pink Rose. This is a sport from one of the most famous Roses known to the Floricultural world, the Bridesmaid. This magnificent variety still retains all of the general characteristics of its justly famous parent and has other additional charms not possessed by its parent. It is bound to precede Bridesmaid as the "Maid" did the Catherine Mermet when first introduced. In Cincin- nati, where this fine Rose originated, it sells in advance of any- thing else that is offered to the flo\Ver buyers. It has the .same solidity and firmness and its keeping qualities are phenomenal, and the buds and flowers are even more beautiful and of the most exquisite form. The petals open in rings and are slightly recurved, which adds greatly to its magnificent beauty. The color is still darker and deeper by several shades than 'Brides- maid, and always varys even in every condition of weather, and does not fade out. We have a fine stock of this grand Rose, and we offer it at a very reasonable price, knowing that similaiity is detrimental to a large number of buyers; but don't fail to add it to your order, as there is not the slightest doubt of its beinp vastly superior to its patent. Price, lor strong yonng plants. 1.5 cents eacb, or two for 25 cents; large two year old plants, 40 cents eacb. SPECIAL OFFER; —The Set of S Mermet Roses for only 60 cents. The Set of 8 in Large Two Year Old plants for only $1.50. No Farther Discoant or Preminm.

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