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GRAND DUCHESS VICTORIA
MELITA (Lambert). — Flowers
large, double; buds long and
pointed ; free blooming. Color
creamy white, with pale yellow
centre.* Recommended as being
better than Kaiserin Augusta
Victoria, from which it is dis-
tinguished by more vigorous
growth. Fine for cutting and
forcing. Fragrance extremely
sweet. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 60 cts. ; 7
for SL; two-year-old plants, 10 eta. each
MRS. ROBERT GARRETT (Cook)
—Of enormous size : buds long and
pointed ; the open flowers full and
double; long, strong stems. The
color is a pleasing soft pink, totally
distinct. Strong grower. 25 cts. each
3 for 60 cts.; two-year-old plants, 40 cts.
each.
MME. ABEL CHATENAY (Pernet-
Ducher).— A great rose of extraordinary
merit. A free bloomer, with flowers of
good size, rosy carmine with darker shad-
ings. Full, double and of splendid sub-
stance. 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; two
year-old plants, 35 cts. each.
MAD. JULES GROLEZ (Guillot).-
An exceedingly free-blooming variety,
with very bright, large, full, finely formed
flowers. 'Superb and worthy of a page
description. Color a distinct and charm-
ing shade of satiny pink. This is a winner i
cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. ; two-year-old
plants, 35 cts. each.
SOUV. DE MAD. EUGENE VERDIER
(Pernet-Ducher).— This is one of the grand-
est Roses in this book. Very strong grower,
tiirowing up strong, erect canes. Every
shoot is crowned with a large, full, deep,
double flower of exquisite shape and color,
creamy white, shading to yellow. Simply
magnificent. 25 ct«. each ; 3 for 60 cts.; 5 for
$1 ; two-year-old plants, 40 cts. each.
AURORA (Wm. Paul & Son).— Centre of
flower rich, bright pink, shading paler ^
toward the outside; large, full and im-/ Ipfeg^
bricated. Buds very rich and pro- ^ 1^
duced continually in large masses;
growth vigorous; foliage fine. 35
cts. each; 3 for Si; two year-old
plants, 60 cts. each.
HELENA CAMBIER (Pernet-
Ducher). — Also known as Klon-
dyke. Of medium size, very tull
and of varying colors, from
salmon rose to coppery rose,
very often of a handsome saf-
fron hue, becoming lighter as the "^ -
flowers open. 20 cts. each; 3 for ,
cts.; 7 for fl ; two-year-old plants, I
35 cts. each.
SOUV. PRESIDENT CARNOT
(Pernet-Ducher). — Large, full, double,
exquisitely shaped flowers, with heavy,
thick, shell-like petals. The buds are
long and pointed like Isiphetos — perfec- \
tion in every line. The color is new, deli-
cate rosy blush, shaded a trifle deeper
at centre of the flower. Fragrance deli
cious ; strong grower and free bloomer;
has no weak point. 20 cts. each ; 3
for 50 cts.; 7 for ^1 ; two-year-old
plants, 35 cts. each.
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SPECIAL OFFER,
One each of the eight superb
~-~\ 'J^ses described abcn.e, post- I
pa.id, for $1,50; eight t.wo-
. year-old plants, by Express,
for $3,
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k My order came this morning in
drst-class condition. I am more
than pleased with the plants;
they are the best 1 have ever had,
Lee M. Smith.