I Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. I To My Friends and Patrons Again Ilpresent my new Catalogue for your kind perusal and patronage. While it can not com- pare with many other catalogues in gorgeous pictures and still more extravagant descriptions, I aim to keep as close to facts and truth as possible, and especially in describing I prefer to say too little rather than too much in praise of a plant, and hope this Catalogue may meet with the same cordial reception as those of previous years; and I wish to express my gratitude and sincere thanks to my patrons in all parts of the country for their numerous pleasant letters, which give me much satisfac- tion; and also for the kind words of recommendation spoken to their friends, by which the number of my patrons has been largely increased. I shall spare no pains on my part to please my patrons in the future as in the past, and hope they will continue to speak a good word for my plants when opportun- ity offers. I find a good word spoken in this way more effective and lasting than columns of paper advertisements. Such kindness will be duly remembered on my part. Those who receive this Catalogue and have not been numbered with my customers in the past, I would kindly ask to give me a small trial order, and I promise the same will be filled faithfully and liberally to their satisfaction, as I believe liberality to be the best policy and my success depends on your satisfaction. . - - Otaheitc Orange ^"JrrH^ NOTICE— Please Read Before Ordering. By my careful manner of packing I am able to send plants, etc., to all parts of the United States with perfect safety. Please favor me with an early order while stock is complete. Remittances must always accompany the order. Send Postoffice Money Order or Draft on Eastern cities. Express Money Orders. — If more convenient, money can be sent in this way with perfect safety, as in case the letter is lost a duplicate can be obtained if you are careful to keep your receipt. Postage stamps are always acceptable to any amount. Do not send individual checks, as it costs from 15 to 25 cents to get them cashed. It is not safe to send currency in letters unless registered. Money may be sent at my risk only when above conditions are complied with. Money sent by Express must be prepaid by the sender. It will facilitate the dispatch of business if with each order the Order Sheet is used, and the name and address are written plainly and in full; also direct by what conveyance the articles may be sent. Please always particularly state whether Plants are to be sent by Mail or Express, Express is always the best where it can be done, and plants will be larger. When left to me I will use my best judgment. New Low Express Rates.— We call attention to the new low express rate, which is a reduction of 20 per cent, from the regular merchandise rate, at which plants have been expressed heretofore, and also that packages of less than 100 pounds are billed at 100 pound rates. Remember, Plants can be shipped at a lower rate than any other class of merchandise. No Order Sent C. O. D. Unless At Least One-Third of Amount is Sent With Order. Particular attention is invited to my list of Roses. My stock is large and of fine quality, and I am confident it will give entire satisfaction. I have a large and well grown stock of two-year-old Roses on hand of nearly all classes, ranging from one and a half to two and a half feet in height, ac- cording to kinds, which will be found very useful for immediate effect For full particulars see body of Catalogue. When selections are left to me the very finest varieties and the most vigorous plants will be sent, as all orders are selected under my personal supervision. A Liberal Discount to those who interest themselves to obtain orders for me. For Terms See Last Cover Page. Greenhouses are located at No. 1265 South High Street, electric cars passing my place every five minutes. G. DROBISCH COTTAGE ROSE GARDEN COUUMBUS, OHIO If you are not interested in this Catalogue, kindly hand it to some lover of flowers, or if you know of a friend who would be interested in having one, please send his or her name and we will cheerfully send one. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllll r Our Offer No. 1 For a Small Sum YOU CAN Our Offer No. 1 Get a Nice Collection of Plants Dollar Collections of Plants by Mail. One Collection, SI. 00. Six Collections for $5.00. Thirteen Collections for $10.00, ON RECEIPT of the amount, any of the following Collections of Plants will be sent by mall, postage prepaid, to any post office in the United States and Territories. These Collections are all fine, strong plants of the best varieties, and are marvels of cheapness. We can only afford to sell them so cheap by growing these sorts in immense numbers. THE CHOICE OF VARIETIES MUST INVARIABLY BE LEFT TO US, THE PURCHASER SIMPLY NAMING THE SET OR SETS DESIRED. Every plant is plainly labeled, and there are no two varieties alike in the same collection. One-half of one collection, and one-half of another may be selected at same rate. No further discount nor clubbing rates on these col- lections by mail, but if ordered by express, a discount of 10 per cent, will be allowed. ■"■ ■■■■■ .......... ■■ ..mi.. n ■ in ■■ i.l n No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 8 No. 9 No. io No. 11 No. 12 No. 13 No. 14 No. 15 No. 16 No. 17 No. 18 No. 19 No. 20 No.21 No. 22 No. 23 No. 24 No. 25 No. 26 No. 27 No. 28 No. 29 No. 3o Twenty-five Choice Double Geraniums, twenty-five varieties. Twenty-five Fine Single Geraniums, twenty-five varieties. Fifteen Choice Silver-Leaved and Bronze Geraniums. — Twelve Choice Sweet-Scented Geraniums. —Sixteen Choice Heliotropes, in variety. Sixteen Choice Lantanas. Twenty-five Choice Coleus, twenty-five varieties. Fifteen Splendid Double Petunias. Sixteen Choice Basket Plants. Sixteen Choice Fuchsias, sixteen varieties. — Twenty Choice Monthly Carnations, twenty varieties. — Ten Choice Ferns, ten varieties. — Twenty Choice Bedding Plants in variety. —Ten Choice Foliage Begonias, ten varieties. — Twelve Choice Blooming Begonias. — Ten Choice Hardy Vines, ten varieties. —Twelve Summer or Tender Vines, twelve varieties. — Ten Monthly Roses and Ten Choice Geraniums. — Sixteen Choice Hardy Phloxes, sixteen varieties. —Eight Choice Cannas. —Twenty-five Choice Chrysanthemums, twenty-five varieties. — Ten Choice Greenhouse Plants. — Twenty-five Choice Pansies. — Twenty-five Choice Verbenas, twenty-five varieties. —Twenty Gladiolus, in variety. —Eight Sweet-scented Jasmines, in variety. — Sixteen Fine Double Tuberoses, all blooming bulbs. —Six Fragrant Honeysuckles and Two Clematis, in variety. — Ten Hardy Herbaceous Plants. Two Persian Cyclamens, 2 Chinese Primulas, 2 Blooming Begonias, 2 Foliage Begonias. No. 31 — Ten Choice Winter. Blooming Plants, ten different kinds. No. 32 — Two Sweet Jasmines, 4 Hibiscus, 1 Night-Blooming Jasmine, 1 Lemon Ver- bena, 1 Evergreen Ivy. No. 33 — Three Bouvardias, 3 Lantanas, 3 Heliotropes, 3 Coleus. No. 34—1 Sweet Olea, 1 Catalonian Jasmine, 1 Evergreen Ivy, 1 Grand Duke Jasmine No. 35 — Four Double Petunias, 8 Double Geraniums, 8 Single Geraniums. No. 36— Four Double Violets, 8 Pansies, 8 Monthly Carnations. No. 37— Six Gladiolus, 4 Double Tuberoses, 2 Tigridias, 1 Caladium. No. 38— Ten Verbenas, 8 Double Petunias. No. 39 — Three Double and three Single Geraniums, 2 Petunias, 10 Verbenas. No. 40— Ten Choice Hibiscus, in varities. riiiiiiinnnii NOTICE — I guaran= tee the safe arrival of all plants by Mail or Express. See PremiumsList ^ #p On Next Page 11 SPECIAL NOTICE— Remittances must in all cases accom- pany the order. 2 Catalogue of Cottage Ifase Garden, Columbus, Ohio OUR * OFFER * No. * 2 OUR CUSTOMERS SPEAK WELL OF OUR ROSES AND PLANTS We Guarantee all Roses and Plants We Send to Reach Destination in Good Condition As a Special Inducement to New Customers who wish to try only a few of our Plants to become satisfied of their superior quality, we offer the following Trial Sets at 50 cents each, postage paid. No further discount nor Clubbing Rates on these : No. 41—10 Elegant Roses for 50c No. 42-10 Splendid Double Geraniums for 50c No. 43— 10 Choice Single Geraniums 50c No. 44—10 Monthly Carnations for 50c No. 45— 8 Fine Fuchsias for 50c No. 46-12 Brilliant Verbenas for 50c No. 47— 12 Splendid Coleus for 50c No. 48— 12 Unexcelled Pansies for 50c No. 49— 12 Fine Foliage Plants, assorted 50c No. 50—12 Handsome Summer Blooming Plants, assorted. . 50c ONE HALF OF ANY TWO SETS FOR 50 CENTS. ALL PLANTS ARE PLAINLY LABELED. mi mi i 11111111111 i lii i nil iii mi i mm OUR POPULAR ROSE OFFER Rose growing is one of the leading features at our place, and we carry a large stock in splendid variety. To those of our customers who prefer to make their own selections of kinds, we make the following liberal offer, and wish to say that our Roses are fine and well rooted plants, which will grow right along and bloom as soon as established. 16 Varieties Ever=Blooming Roses, priced at 10c each, your selection, mailed for Sl.00 16 Varieties of Hardy Hy- brid Perpetual Roses, my selection, for , $1.00 FOR LIST OK VARIETIES SEE CATALOGUE. Parties leaving the selection to us may rely on getting first-class varieties, and we can send much stronger plants. All will be la- beled, the only object being that we can fill orders more readily during the busy season than when confined to certain kinds. When or dering, if customers state kinds they already have, or do not wish, we will in all cases send different ones. Should it happen that we are out of the sort ordered, we will always send a more valuable onein its place. 111111111X1 OUR SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFER In addition to our low priced Collection offers, we make the following liberal premium offer: On an order of $1.00, any one of the below named premium plants may be selected free of charge. On an order of $1.25 any two may be selected. On an order of $2.50 any four may be selected. On an order of $3.75 any six may be selected. On an order of $5 00 any ten may be selected. OUR PREMIUM PLANTS Sweet Scented Honeysuckle. Night-Blooming Moon Vine. Grand Duke Jasmine— Exquisitely fragrant. Night-Scented Jasmine— Delightful odor at night only. Catalonian Jasmine — Sweet ever-blooming. The Beautiful New Tea Rose, "Bridesmaid"— The finest pink Tea Rose we have ever offered. The Bride— Best white Tea Rose extant. New Climbing Rose, "Empress of China." New Sweet Violet California. Deutzia Gracilis. Finest Yellow Carnation, "Eldorado." Variegated Ampelopsls. Pink Rambler Rose. Grevillea Robusta "Silk Oak." Asparagus "Sprengerl" — A beautiful new variety. Ampelopsls Veitchii (Boston Ivy.) Hypericum Moserinum— Hardy yellow blooming. Spirea Anthony Waterer— A new crimson-flowered variety. White Rambler Rose. Crimson Perfection Lantana— Most Showy of all. New Pink Carnation, "Daybreak." The New Chrysanthemum, "Ivory"— The prettiest early white for pot culture. Chinese Hibiscus— Most gorgeous flower, four inches across, New Sweet Violet, "Lady Hume Campbell"— Finest early blooming double Violet, New French Geranium, "Heterantha"— One of the finest Geraniums ever introduced. New Achillea, "Pearl"— Fine for cemetery. Chinese Otaheite Orange— The most interesting and satisfac- tory house plant ; try one. FOR DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE PREMIUM PLANTS SEE CATALOQUE. SEE TESTIMONIALS ON LAST PAGE Catalogue of Cottage Ifase Garden, Columbus, Ohio 3 AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER *€ur Mtrcductien Hdleetion IN order to introduce our beautiful Roses in every locality where they have not been planted here- tofore and thus secure a permanent trade for the future when once introduced by our unexcelled Collection of Roses, we make the following extraordinary offer : i A Large Bed of Fine Ever-Blooming Roses for $1.00 I e a < For ONE DOLLAR we will send, by mail postpaid, to any postoffice, the "Introduction Collection" comprising Twenty Beautiful Ever-Blooming Roses, in twenty different varie- ties, fine, strong plants, each one labeled and carefully selected to your own locality. If you want beautiful Rose Beds all summer, plant this set ; if there is no room in the front yard, plant in the garden which is a capital place to grow Roses for flowers. In ordering please say "Introduction Collection." Of course it is understood that this "Collection of Twenty Roses" is not entitled to the benefits of our "Club Discounts," but any one who will take the trouble to send orders for Five Collections may select an additional Collection of or plants. 20 ROSES FOR $1.00 ACTII I PDCATCD flCCCD Our Unnamed Collection of 25 Plants for ft| nn Ol ILL UnCn I Ell UrrCll The Cheapest Collection Ever Offered. OIpUU Purchaser to pay Express Charges. The following collections, to be Sent by Express Only, are very desirable to those who want a nice flowering bed and care nothing about having the names put on each plant, the doing of which during the busy season consumes valuable time. We desire to be distinctly understood that the plants in these collections are just as good in every way and probably better than the individually selected plants at more than double the price. Give this mode of purchasing plants a trial. We are con- fident it will please you. Order these collections by letter. One Collection $1.00 Six Collections $5.00 No Premiums or Discount on These Collections THESE CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL AT THIS LOW PRICE EXPRESS COLLECTIONS A — 25 Tea and Ever-Blooming Roses in splendid varieties. B — 25 Geraniums double and single, all kinds. C — 25 Petunias, a fine collection. D — 25 Begonias, all kinds. E— 25 Coleus, all kinds. F- — 25 Lantanas, in good variety. 6 — 25 Salvias and Ageratums. H — 25 Carnations, Abutilons and Hibiscus. I — 25 Basket and vase plants. J — 25 Hibiscus, Roses and Geraniums. K— 25 Fuchsias, double and single. L — 25 Hardy Plants, Roses and Flowering Shrubs. M—25 Chrysanthemums, all different varieties. N — 25 Roses, Geraniums, Coleus and Achyranthus. 0 — 25 Geraniums, Coleus and Heliotropes. P — 25 Coleus, Heliotropes, Lantanas, Alternantheras. Q — 25 Roses, Ageratums, Lantanas and Geraniums. R— 25 Flowering Plants and Bulbs. S — 25 Miscellaneous Plants, all kinds, for garden. fl>ir It is advisable to send for not less than three or four collections by express, if possible, as the express charges will be but little more for three or four collections than it would be for one. It will be seen that where persons are not well acquainted with the different varieties, so as to enable them to make judicious se- lections, these sets offer great advantage for cheapness, and parties will usually get as good selections as they would make themselves, •our aim being as far as possible, to satisfy every customer who favors us with an order. The choice of these varieties must be left en- tirely to us, as we positively cannot afford, at the collection price, to permit customers to name the plants. But all who prefer their own selection of varieties can make them at the prices of single plants, which in all cases accompany the descriptions. These collections are subject to the following conditions ; That persons ordering are only to name the numbers or letters, designating the collection or collections wanted, as it takes too much valuable time to read long letters giving detailed lists of plants in each collection desired. Simply the number or letter of collection is all sufficient. These collections cannot be divided. 4 Catalogue of Cottage fy>se Garden, Columbus, Ohio DOSES, OUR SPECIALTY *j* •!» #i* M M M LARGE TWO-YEAR-OLD ROSES WE Can Furnish most varieties catalogued in large plants, two years old, except some of the newer and scarcer sorts, of which we will furnish nice, young, well-rooted plants. These large Roses are especially suitable for planting for immediate effect, and are well worth the additional price asked. The price of these large, two-year-old Roses will be 20 cents each for all Roses priced at 10 cents; for all other Roses add double the price. Thus: the small Roses we catalogue at 10 cents will be 20 cents in the larger size ; the small ones at 15 cents will be 30 cents in the larger size, and so on. We wish to call special attention to our Large Roses. They are strong, healthy plants, not forced, but grown in a natural cool temperature, and will be sure to give satisfaction. Order some Large Roses and be agreeably surprised. Some of them will be in bud when you get them and start to bloom at once. You cannot buy such Roses anywhere else for near the money. When selection is left to us we will send, by express, one dozen fine, strong Roses, no two alike, but com- prising all colors, and every one labeled, for only $2.00 ; or one dozen of extra strong Roses for $3.00. Our Roses are all on their own roots, with the exception of two or three varieties of the Hybrid Perpetual class, which will not do well that way. We also have a medium size of two-year- old plants, of which we will send ten of our selection for $1.00, by express, purchaser paying: express charges, or seven by mail postage paid. WHAT ROSES TO PLANT This depends entirely upon the climate and the taste of the grower. If a constant succession of flowers through the season is de- sired, plant the Teas, Bourbons, Chinas or Noisettes. These flower as they grow, and if kept constantly growing will be always Id bloom. They are perfectly hardy in the South and in the Gulf States and bloom every month of the year. These are, however, not perfectly hardy north of the Ohio river, and require some protection in winter. If Roses are desired that will stand our winters in the north, without protection, Hybrid Perpetuals, Mosses and Climbers should be selected. They will stand any degree of frost, and in June are literally covered with large, richly colored flowers. They occasionally produce some blooms during the remainder of the summer, and often flower quite freely in the autumn, but cannot be termed continuous bloomers. Every extensive Rose garden will, of Course, contain some of these classes. In the south Hybrid Perpetuals will be grown, that their scarlet and crimson flowers may serve as a contrast to more fully display the delicate shades and tints of the Teas ; and at the north we cannot forego the pleasure of having a constant succession of beautiful Roses, merely because the plants which produce them are not perfectly hardy. They are so cheap that even if the plants were lost each winter, the loss would be no greater than that on ordinary bedding plants, while they can be protected with little trouble, as we will show. If you are not acquainted with the different varieties of Roses, allow us to make the selection for you. State what colors you prefer and say whether you want them for house or garden culture, and we assure you we can please you. ATRTAT ORI^PR ^° t^lose have never purchased plants before, or are buying elsewhere, we would suggest that "variety is 1 IVliUv vllL'Iiil. the spice of life," and they may find it profitable, considering our extremely low prices, to send us a small trial order. ^sAFP ARRTVAT niARANTPPD We warrant all plants we send out by mail or express to reach their destination in good, Oiil Li AiVillVilL/ UUixIlill'l lJviil/. healthy condition, making it safe to order of us. We give each order as much attention as if the purchaser were here in person. Occasionally a package will be lost in the mail, or the plants injured ; this seldom occurs, but when it does happen, write to us immediately, sending a duplicate order, and they will be promptly replaced. PVPRVTRINP PTATNfV TARPTPH We use a sma11 parchment label on all the plants, being an advantage over the wooden iil i/Ill lUlllVI il/iilnlvl IviilJlvi/lil/. label wired on, which frequently cuts and bruises the plant so that it does not survive. J(V FYPRP^9 Large bills should be ordered sent by express whenever practicable, as we can, of course, send better plants in this 1)1 1/AlllliOO. way than by mail. The purchaser must pay the transportation, but we always add some extra plants to express orders to help pay express charges. NPW TOW PYPRIK^ RAT1K We cal1 attention to the new low express rates, which is a reduction of 20 per cent from the HE IT lyvW lyAlIVliOO lUilljO* regular merchandise rate, at which plants have been expressed heretofore, and also that pack- ages of less than 100 pounds are billed at 100 pound rates, and you will not be charged any more at your end than if we were to prepay at this end of the line. ^"Remember, plants can be shipped at a lower rate than any other class of merchandise. Please drop us a card on the arrival ot goods. We are glad to know when you are pleased and we wish to know of any dissatis- faction, that we may make it right. If, on receiving this Catalogue, you conclude you do not care about ordering plants, we will be greatly obliged if you will hand it to some of your flower-loving friends, or get up a club and get your plants free. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 5 ROSES Of Recent Introduction «<|* *|v *£► and Special Merit. THE SPLENDID-^ NEW TEA ROSE Mrs. Robert Garret. A beautiful large Rose of ex- quisite shape, finish and blend- ing of colors. It was raised by- Mr. John Cook, of Baltimore, Md., the result of a cross be- tween Sombreuil and Mad. Caroline Testout. It partakes largely of the latter variety in habit o f growth, in foliage, spines and stems, and in shape of flowers shows a complete blending of both parents. The flowers are very large, on strong stems, clothed with clean heavy foliage and stroug spines. The buds are long and pointed in shape, and open up beautifully into a full rounded flower. In shape of bud and half open flower it very much resembles Souv. President Carnot, but is very much larger ; color a glowing shell pink, very deep in the center ; the fragrance is delicate and pleasing. Price, for nice young plants, 25 cents each. Mile. Helena Cambier. New Tea Rose. Color at first a salmon rose, varying to apricot yellow at base of petals, changing to rosy flesh with deeper center in the open flowers. The plant is a robust, bushy grower with erect stems aud beautiful bronzy green foliage ; a prolific bloomer. Flowers large, very double with full high centers. 20 cents. Souv. du President Carnot. * ,The grandest new Rose of recent years. A Hybrid Tea of strong, free growth, like Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. It is specially noted for its immense pointed buds on long, stiff' stems, while the color is unapproach- able— ivory-white without, with glowing salmon center ; much the same shades found in Malmaison. It has created a sen- sation in all the leading cities where shown, being a magnificent forcing variety as well as a grand bedder for the garden. Price, for strong two=year=old plants, 35 cents each ; small plants, 15 cents each. Rodger Lambelin. New hardy garden rose. A new Hybrid perpet- ual Rose of peculiar color. The petals are irregular on the edges like a double Petunia ; the color is glowing crimson throughout except the edges of the petals, which are all distinctly marked with a white band, forming a sharp contrast and the most unique combination of colors known in Roses. Growth free and vigorous, and the fragrance delightful. Flowers medium size. Price, 20 cents, two=year=o!d plants, 35 cents. iaiBsm®.oW White Martian Cochet. New Tea Rose. This beautiful new Rose is an exact counter- part of its parents, the pink Maman Cochet, which is one of the handsomest bedding Roses we have, and this new variety possesses all the good qualities, but is of a lovely creamy-white. Price, for strong two-year-old plants, 25 cents each ; young plants, 15 cents each. 6 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio New (Hybrid Tea) Rose Ferdinand Batel A strong, healthy grower and remarkably free flowering, color variable, changing from a rosy flesh on a yellow ground to a riankeen orange. Price 25 cents. New Polyantha Rose Mosella. (Yellow Soupert.) A valuable new Polyantha with flower equally as large as Clotilde Soupert ; very double, of fine Camellia shape when fully open. Color beautiful light yellow shading to white at edge of petals, plant dwarf, bushy and very free flowering in clusters, three to five flowers in a cluster. A beautiful variety for Summer cut flowers, being a mass of bloom from early Juue until stopped by frost in Fall. It is quite hardy and can be safely left in the ground over Winter with very slight protection. Price loc. Extra strong plants, 25 cents. New Tea Rose, Mad. Pierrepont Morgan A sport from Mad. Cusin, which it much resembles, but it is much superior to its par- ent, stronger growth, and the flowers are much larger, quite double and of a most at- tractive color, bright cerise or crimson, with a light center ; a very iree bloomer. Foliage large and glossy, makiDg it a very desirable Rose in every respect. Price 2Uc each. Copyright by A.Blanc Mosella (Yellow Soupert.) Clara Watson. New Hybrid Tea Rose, Mrs. W. C. Whitney. This is a charming new Rose; delightfully- fragrant, more so than any other rose we know; color a beautiful shade of clear deep pink, very fresh and bright. The flowers are large and full with fine, large, elongated buds. The plant is a strong, healthy grower, and exceedingly free flowering, every shoot producing a bud with fine, long stems and extra fine handsome foliage. Price 20 cents each. New Tea Rose, Clara Watson. Salmon and pink, extremely free in bloom ; a vigorous grower with handsome foliage. A new English variety, highly recommended as a bed- der. Price, for nice young plants, 20 cents each ; strong two-year=old plants, 3oc each. New Hybrid Tea Rose, Belle Sie- brecht. A truly superb Rose. Color imperial pink of the liveliest shade. The flowers are- sweetly perfumed, and large; beautifully formed buds of long tapering shape with high center. A very attractive and free blooming variety. Price small plants, 15 cents each. Francois Debreuil. A new red Tea Rose of unusual merit, with fine, large double flowers, which in color are equal to the best of our deep colored Hybrid Perpetuals. The flowers are large, very full and double, with thick, regularly arranged petals. Color, deep crimson with velvety shading, rich and fine ; buds of large size and of beautiful shape for cutting. A grand bedder, of strong, free growth, and profuse bloomer. Price for nice young plants 15 cents each. New Hardy Garden Rose "Jubilee" A pure red in its deepest tone, shading to deep crimson red and velvety maroon red in the depths of the petals. It fairly glows in its rich warmth of coloring, and has a rich velvety finish containing the darkest color combined with pure color of which nature is capable. Price, Strong plants 4OC ; small plants 20c each. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 7 Climbing Wootton. A climbing variety of this fine red Rose that is bound to become very pop- ular. It is a very strong, rapid grower, throwing long, thick canes and bear- ing large clusters of large highly fragrant flowers, of a brilliant color ; in the south and on the Pacific slope this will t>e of the greatest value, as a free blooming red climber has always been in great de- mand. Price for strong two-year-old plants, 25 cts. each ; nice young plants 10 cts. each. Muriel Graham Tea. A sport from Cath- erine Mermet, identical with this variety except in color, which is intermedi- ate between Bride and Mermet, being a suffusion of pink over white; very beautiful. Price for nice young plants, 20 cents each. Enchantress. Tea. Creamy - white, tinted buff at the center ; ENCHANTRESS large, full and globular ; of vigorous growth, and ex- tremely free in bloom ; very distinct and effective; recommended by the raiser for pot culture and for winter bloom. Received award of merit and also medal from the Royal Horticultural Society. Price for nice young plants, 20 cents each. White Marechal Niel. Identical with the well-known yellow Marechal Niel, from which it is a sport, in growth and general appearance, but of a light lemon-white color. Price, strong plants, 30 cents ; young plants, 15 cents each. Carmine Pillar. Hardy climber. New single Rose, the flower from three and one-half to four inches across ; of the brightest possible rosy-carmine, and produced very abundantly ; the display lasts for several weeks ; quite hardy ; one of the very finest of ornamental shrubbery Roses of the freest growth. Price for strong two-year-old plants, 20 cents each ; nice young plants, 10 cents each. Mme. Cadeau Ramey. Hybrid Tea. Flowers very large, full and of perfect form. Color superb rosy-flesh, shading to yellow at the base of the petals ; reverse of the petals rosy-carmine ; one of the freest bloomers in this class. Price for nice young plants, 20 cents. Souv. de Jeaune Cabaud. Flower very large and double, outer petals coppery-orange, with a large center of bright-carmine pink ; a very odd and beautiful variety and quite fragrant. Price for nice young plants, 20 cents each. The Hardy Memorial Rose (Hose Wichuriana) Very appropriate and beautiful for covering graves and plots in cemeteries. It creeps along the ground almost as closely as an ivy, growing ten feet in one season, and forming a dense mat of very dark green, lustrious foliage. The flowers are produced in profusion, in clusters, after the June Roses are past, from the first week in July throughout the month. They are single, pure white, with a golden-yellow disc, and strougly fragrant, and fairly cover the entire plant when in bloom. Price 15 cents each. Strong two-year-old plants, 25 cents each. MR. G. DROBISH, Columbus, Ohio Freemont, Ohio, May 10, 1898. Dear Sir: — The plants I ordered came to hand in first-class condition. I have grown roses and other decorative plants for many years and in that time have ordered plants from various nurseries, but in no case have I ever received better or more healthy plants. The roses are extraordinarily good. Respectfully yours, T. P. F. 8 Catalogue of Cottage Ifase Garden, Columbus, Ohio. New China Rose, Duke of York. _ Flowers vary between rosy-pink and white, usually white, tipped with deep rosy-pink, in the way of "Homer." Large for a China Rose, of vigorous growth and good habit. Price for nice young plants, 20 cents each. New Tea Rose, Sylph. Ivory white, tinted peach; large, high cultured, with deep, stiff petals ; erect, free habit, foliage beautiful, very free in bloom. A most promising bedding variety, as it is very hardy for a Tea, and the flowers last well. Price, for nice young plants, 2o cents each. The New Climbing Meteor A climbing sport from that finest of all scarlet Hybrid Teas, Meteor; it is of a deep, rich color; will make ten to fifteen feet of growth in a season and blooms constantly. Buds exquisite ; flow- ers large, beautifully shaped, and of that rich, dark, velvety- crimson color seen only in the Jacquemi- not. A fine Rose for Summer blooming. Price for nice young plants, i5 cents each ; nice strong two-year-old plants, 25 cents each. New Hardy, Ever- blooming Climbing Rose, Empress of China* This new Climbing Rose is a true perpetu- al bloomer, it com- mences to flower in May in this latitude, and continues until late in the Fall. Very profuse, flower pink, semi-double; very vig- orous in growth. Small pot plants make a rampant growth of six to ten feet in a single season. Is per- fectly hardy; withstood temperature sixteen degrees below zero, unprotected. Origin- ally brought from Chi- na. Has attained great popularity. Price for nice young plants, 10 cents each ; extra strong two-year-old plants, 25 cents each. Also given away as a premium. SPECIAL OFFER— We will send the four beautiful Ram- bler Roses, and one Empress of China and one Memorial Rose for only 50 cents by mail, or one each of two-year- old plants by express for $1.00. New Hybrid Tea Rose, Souv. deMme. Eugene Verdier. Somewhat like Mme. Cusin. Large, pointed buds; creamy white, shading to yellow. Price, for nice young plants, 20 cents each. A Few Acknowledgments From Our Customers. G. Drobisch, Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio. Dear Sir : Received roses and other plants in excellent con- dition, was surprised and delighted with the lovely extras you sent, and will surely do all I can for you, will order all flowers I get from your house. Very truly yours, Nov. 27, 1898. Cora H. R., Water Proof, La. Westbrook, Conn., May 30, 1898. Dear Sir : Received the plants you sent and think you very kind to send me so many for one dollar, and such nice ones. Please accept thanks for them. I have many plants and buy more every year at different florists, and will remember Cottage Rose Garden. Yours hastily, Mrs. George B. S. E. Hamilton, N. Y., May 21, 1898. G. Drobisch. Dear Sir: My roses came in good order, I am more than pleased with them, many thanks, without doubt you will receive an order from me next year. Respectfully, Mrs. Geo. B. P. Goshen, Ind., May 21, 1898 Mr. G. Drobisch. Dear Sir : I should certainly be very un- grateful as well as ungracious if I failed to acknowledge the satis- factory box of plants that came safely to hand on Monday. They were not only in perfect condition in every way but unusually lovely selection for the urn. As to the roses I have never before had such splendid ones so large and stockey and fine variety as well. The buds are unfolding as if unaware of any change of state or condition. 1 do thank you, Mr. Drobisch, for your prompt attention to my little order and for the generous, most satisfactory filling of it. The expressage was what you stated it would be, a decided re- duction on former shipments. I am very truly, with thanks, Mrs. Rev. H. L. V. Oklakoma City, O. T., May 18, 1898. fa G. Drobisch, Esq., Columbus, Ohio fa Dear Sir : I think I have omitted to comply with your request fa and acknowledge receipt of small order for roses, etc. fa The plants came in good shape, are entirely satisfactory and so fa for all alive doing nicely. Yours truly, W. G. fa Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 9 A Mew Race sf Climbing Roses THE RAMBLERS Yellow Rambler. A Distinctly New Hardy Climbing Rose YelloW Rambler. The only hardy yellow Climbing Rose in cultivation. A worthy companion to Crimson Rambler. A new hardy yel- low Climbing Rose, blooming after the same manner as Crimson Rambler in large clusters ; flowers of medium size in immense clusters often 35 to 40 flowers in a single cluster; very sweet scented. Color a clear, decided yellow, a color heretofore unknown in a Climbing Rose that was in any way hardy. Yellow Rambler has successfully withstood, unprotected, a continued temperature from zero to two degrees below, proving it to .be the hardiest of all yellow Climbing Roses, It is a rampant grower, well established plants often making a growth of ten to twelve feet in a sin- gle season. The flowers are very lasting, keeping in per- fect condition three to four weeks without fading. A strong plant ; in full bloom makes one of the finest pillar or porch plants imaginable. Price, ioc each ; large two-year-old plants, 25 cents each. Pink Rambler. Color, a clear, light red, with numerous golden anthers. Avery profuse bloomer and vigorous grower. Similar to Aglaia, in nearly all respects save color. A magnifi- cent effect can be had by grouping the White, Yellow and Pink Ramblers with Crimson Rambler.^ No such important in- troductions have been made for many years as these new Rambler Roses. Once seen they will become immensely popular. Price, ioc each ; large two-year-old plants, 25c White Rambler. Pure white. In other characteristics very similar to Aglaia. The flowers are superb, they are produced in splendid, large clus- ters, after the same fashion as Crimson Ram- bler, having, like it, the same distinct pyra- midal form found in no other Rose but the Rambler family. The flowers of the White Rambler have the additional charm of being sweetly scented. The color is pure white, without a blemish. They remain on the bush from three to five weeks, and a well established plant is a sight truly beautiful to behold. Price, 10 cents each; large two- year-old plants, 25 cents each. Crimson Rambler. Another season's trial fully justifies all the praise that has been given it in the past. Wherever seen during the past summer it has been a mass of rich glowing crimson, and everyone who has it is delighted with it. Perfectly hardy ; wonderfully free flowering; in- tensely bright and vivid in color. The plant is a strong, rampant grower, making shoots ten to twelve feet long ^in a season after the first year, or when well established. The flowers are produced in large trusses, pyramidal in shape, often 35 to 40 in a cluster, fairly covering the plant from the ground to the top with a mass of bright glowing crimson. The color is simply superb, and is retained unfad- ed or without showing any of the purplish tinge so often seen in dark roses, for an unusual length of time. For walls, pillars and porches or any other place where a hardy climbing rose is wanted, nothing can be more desirable or beautiful. If grown in beds and pegged down, it makes a brilliant display with its profusion of bloom, large clusters shooting out from each joint. As many as 300 blooms have been counted on a single branch. 15 cents, 4 for 50c. Large plants, 40c. Also given away as a premium. SPFPIAl OFFPD = We will send one each of the above four Ramblers for 35 cents \J I 1 LK by mji\\t or one each of a larger size for 75 cents by express. 10 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio GRACE DARLING. One of the most elegant Roses'; strong, vigorous grower; a porcelain rose, elegantly shaded with vinous crimson ; the ground of beautiful yel- low ; very sweet. Price 1 5 cents each ; large two-year- old plants, 30 cents. AUGUSTINE HALEM. Extra large and handsome; full well developed bud and < flowers, having good, thick, wax- like petals of excellent sub- stance; color, clear bright red; very beautiful; a constant and profuse bloomer;very fragrant. 15 cents. AUGUSTINE HALEM. MARION DINGEE. A splendid red Hybrid Tea Rose, and one of the finest additions to our list of bedding Roses; flowers of medium size, nicely cup-shaped, and borne in profusion all through the growing season. Color deep crimson, changing to carmine ; plant of low dwarfish growth. Price, 1 5 cents ; large plants, 30 cents. TRIUMPH DE PERNET PERE. (Hybrid Tea.) Of strong constitution and fine habit ; flower large, double and of heavy texture ; bud long and nicely pointed ; free in bloom; a fine Rose. Price, 10 cents; large plants, 20 cents. CLiriBING LA FRANCE. Identical with La France except in style of growth, which is of strong climbing habit, making it an excellent pillar or porch Rose. It is a sport of La France, and retains the charm- ing color and exquisite fragrance, but is not^ as free a bloomer as the parent variety. Price, 20 cents for nice young plants. BARONNE BERGE. We recommend this beau- tiful Rose as one of the best in the entire list of new varieties for general pur- ; ^ poses. The flowers are medium to large size and are produced in large num- bers. The plant commences blooming when quite young and continues throughout the season. The color is exceptionally fine and unique — a vivid rose, with bright yellow in the center, which is a 1- tog ether re- markable in a Rose. The foliage is clean and healthy. It is a vigorous and thrifty grower and will surely take a place among the best Roses. Price 10 cents each ; two-year-old plants 25 cents. GOLDEN GATE. Produces a profusion of long pointed buds, open- ing creamy- white, beautifully tinted with soft yel- low at the base of the broad petals, which are exquisitely bordered with clear rose. Price, for nice young plants, 15 cents; large plants 25 cts, SENATOR McNAUGHTON. A sport of Perle des Jardins, with which it is identical in every respect, except color. It has the same rich, glossy foliage and free blooming quali- ties. The flowers are full, with excellent shaped buds. Color a delicate creamy-white. Price, 15 cents each for nice young plants. BEAUTY INCONSTANT. Color bright capucine-red, shaded and line.) with deep carmine and bright yellow ; very changeable, but at all times of a novel and distiuct color, in a general way of Lewis Child's Jewel. Price, 15 cents ; strong two=year=old plants, 25 cents. MEDEA. (Tea.) Flowers bright, lemon-yellow, with canary-yellow center; very full buds with high center ; foliage dark and thick ; in color like Perle. Price, 10 cents ; two-year-old plants, 25 cents. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio. II Copyright by A.Blanc Queen Augusta Victoria Kaiserin Augusta Victoria— A beautiful Rose with elegant large pointed buds and very large, full double flowers. Delicate creamy-white, deliciously fragrant. A strong, healthy grower and constant bloomer. The flowers are on strong, stiff stems, with rich, glossy foliage, making it one of the finest Roses for corsage wear, or any other use to which cut flowers can be put. One of the finest white Roses for Summer. Price, 10 cents each ; large two-year-old plants, 20 cents. Madame C. Testout— (Hybrid Tea.) A really grand Rose of the La France type, but larger and of deeper color. It is clear pink, and there is nothing in the Rose line that can ap- proach it in color. The flower is as large as Baroness Roths- child, and as free as LaFrance. It is a rose which will attract attention at once, and should be included in every collection of bedding Roses. We have some nice, strong plants at 3octs. each ; young plants, 15c each. lngegnoli Predilatta— (Tea) Flower of cup form, petals ex- tremely large and round, rosy carmine on the outside, peach- pink within. A beautiful novel- ty. Price 15 cents, Joseph Teyssier— (Tea) Bud of elegant form, flower of chang- ing colors and shades, bright carmine, with touches of chrome yellow, bright rose and flesh; extremely free blooming. Price 15 cents. Mme. C. Fontaine- (Tea). Flower large and semi-double, creamy-yellow; very Ion? point- ed bud, striped bright iose. A curious and beautiful variety. Price, 15 cents. rime. 1*1. Preslier- (Tea). Flower large and full, and a beautifully rounded form. Color clear rose and peach pink cen- ter, lined with yellow, back of petals white ; very free. Price- 5 cents. Mme. H. Greville - (Tea.) Flower very large, very full and globular, light yellow at the cen- ter, widely margined with rose- salmon ; color quite new; very free. Price, 15 cents. Mme. Baronne Erlanger— (Tea. ) Large, full and double,, of rounded form, clear, bright rose, shading to salmon ; very free blooming. Price, 20 cents- Mme. M. Cahusac— (Tea.) Extra large and double flowers of globular shape, orange-yel- low and rose with shadings of red and dark yellow. Price, i5c rime. Jos. Combet— (Hy- brid Tea.) Flowers large, crowd- ed with petals of beautiful im- bricated form, creamy-white and touches of rose, center pink and yellow. Price, 20 cents. F lowers of fine size, quite full and of round form ; outside petals very large, graduating to the center ^ pink, with golden shading ; very sweet' and extra good. Price, 20C- Edouard Littaye— (Tea.) A strong, vigorous Rose, after the general style of Madam Cusin. Flowering most abundantly ; buds large, long and of fine shape ; full and double when open. Color, rosy carmine, tinted light pink, often shaded with violet pink. Price,. 1 5 cents each ; two-year-old plants, 25 cents. Etoile de Anjers— (Tea.) Nicely pointed buds, opening into grand double flowers of globular form and heavy texture. Chamois yellow bordered with peach, and shading of bronze. Price, IO cents each two=year=old plants, 25 cents. New Tea Rose, Jeanne Guillaumez— A vigorous grower. Flow- ers large and double, of good form, with beautiful long buds ; color, clear red, touched with salmon ; center copper-red, with pale, silvery shadings. Price, 10 cents each ; large plants, 20 cents each. New Tea Rose, Madame Hartha du Bourg— Flowers large, perfectly double, and of beautiful form ; the outer petals re- curve at the edges, showing a beautiful pointed center , color, ^creamy-white, touched with carmine or pale heliotrope on the edges ; texture heavy. Price, 10 cents each ; large plants, 20 cents. Countess Eva Starhemberg — (Tea.) Creamy -yellow, shading to ochre at the center ; borders of the petals touched with rose£ Price, 10 cents each ; two=year-old plants, 20 cents. St. Joseph, Mo., May 12, 1898. MR. G. BROBISH : The plants ordered by us reached here in fine order. They were large healthy plants, and I want to thank you for your extreme liberality as to premiums and extras. Gratefully, Mrs. W. L. F. Waco, Texas, April 27, 1898. y. DROBISH, Esq. Columbus, Ohio. Dear Sir : The plants I ordered from you arrived ccellent condition. Please accept thanks for the extra ones- Respectfully, Hannah A. 12 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio strong New Tea Rose, Hainan Cochet— A beautiful Rose. The growth is very vigorous, with rich healthy foliage and extra large flowers on long stout stems, very double and simply exquisite when in bud or half bloom. The color is a deep rosy pink, the inner side of petals silvery rose with orange tinted base ; makes charming bunches of long-stemmed fllowers when cut. Fine for either pot culture or outdoor planting. 1 5c. Ex- tra strong plants 25 cents each. Madam Pernet-Ducher— Bud quite long, of a distinct shape and form, light canary yellow, produced in profusion. Flower of good size, fairly double. Price 10 cents ; strong plants 20 cents. Comtesse F. Hamilton —Brilliant carmine, very free : flowers large and full; a very strong Rose. Price 15 cents. . Francois Menard —Deep Jrosy-salmon ; shaded lighter. A vigorous grower ; medium sized flowers. Price 15 cents for nice, young plants; 25 cents for large plants. Director R. Gerard— A strong grow er ; flowers large and double , color can ary-\ellow, shading to flesh and bor dered along the edges with china- rose. Price 25 cents. New Tea Rose Souv. d'F Gaulain Color varies from magenta to sil- very-violet or crim- son. A nice hab- ited grower with large, double flow- ers. Price, IS cents; Targe plants 30 cents. Rainbow- (Tea) A sport from Papa Gontier, which or- iginated in Cali- fornia; it is nicely variegated in deep carmine on a pale pink ground; the buds are remarka- ble for their keep- ing qualities, and the plant is a nice healthy grower, with fine, large, deep green foliage Price 10 cents; large plants 20 cents. Triumph de Pernet Pere-( Hy- brid Tea) Of strong constitution and fine habit; flower large, double and of heavy texture ; bud long and nicely pointed; free in bloom; a fine Rose. Price 10 cents; large plants 20 cents. New Tea Rose Madam Philemon Cochet — A thrifty and strong-growing Tea Rose, producing cup-shaped flowers in great profusion. Color rose, shaded with salmon and suffused with a lighter shade. Price 10 cents; large two-year=old plants 20 cents. Pink Rover- (Bourbon) Flow- ers large, double and a vigorous grower, tender Rose of delicate shade. New Tea Rose I iClimbing Niphetos— The blooms are produced from the lateral shoots and are very large, with broad thick petals ; color pure white, with pale lemon center, long pointed buds. Very fragrant. Price 20 cents. Mme. Pierre duillot— (Tea) One of the most beautiful JNlermet-hke buds ; cream color, shading to a yellow base ; edges ot all tne petals bright rose color; the form of bud is extra fine andflowers are freely produced. Price, 15 cents. Mrs. Paul — (Bourbon.) Of vigorous growth and foliage, nowers pearly white, sometimes suffused with peach. A fine rose. Price, 15 cents ; large plants, 3O cents. A Maman Cochet Christine de Noue— This is a charming Rose, of recent^in- troduction. It is particularly valuable because red has been a very scarce color among Tea Roses. It is a splendid grower, with deep green foliage. A constant and free bloomer. Price, 15 cents ; large two-year-old plants, 30 cents. Leonie Osterrieth— In freedom of bloom this variety rivals a Polyantha. Pure porcelain-white, with deeper center. A very meritorions Rose. Price, 1 o cents ; large plants, 20 cents. G. DROBISCH, Columbus, Ohio. Wilmington, Ga., August 9, '98 Dear Sir : Have received orders from almost all points of the compass, but never had an order filled that was so sat- isfactory. Am very much delighted with the order. I do hope I will succeed in growing them. Also accept thanks for extras. Yours truly, Mrs. A. N. H. Cotalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 13 Guinnoiseau or White La France. Here we have a beauty indeed; one we can re- commend t o all. A most prolific Rose. It is identical with La France except the color ; be- i n g of a partly - white, sometimes tinted with fawn. Don't fail to get this new Tea Rose. Strong two-year-old plants, 25 cents ; nice young plants, 10 cents. Crown Princess Victoria— A vigorous grower, with large, fine foliage, and one of the loveliest of Roses ; pure waxy snow-white, sometimes has a lemon tint ; a fine double flower when fully expanded. Certain- ly a grand acquisition. Resem- bles that grand old Rose "Mal- maison" in shape and fullness. Price, for young plants, 10 cents ; fine, strong, two- year-old plants, as cents. Madame Eli Lambert. Anna Oliver — A superb Rose ; very large, full form, very double and good substance ; color, lovely creamy-blush, shaded with deep carmine, tinged and edged with silvery-rose ; very fragrant. Price, 10 cents ; two-year-old plants, 20. Adam — Large, full flowers ; very sweet ; color, blush rose, with salmon center-; delicious tea scent. A lovely Rose. A great favorite. Price, 10 cents ; large plants, 20 cents. Aline Sisley — Varying from deep rose to a purple, the pre- vailing shape being a deep purplish rose. Very fragrant. Price, 10 cents ; large plants, 20 cents. Bougere— This is a superb Rose ; extra large, very double and full ; exceedingly sweet tea scent ; color, bronze-rose delicately shaded with lilac. Very free bloomer. Price, 10 cents ; large plants, 20 cents. Madame Eli Lambert. A beautiful new Tea Rose. Rich, creamy- white, faintly tinted with pale, golden-yellow, and exquisitely bordered and shaded with soft, rosy-flesh, exceedingly beautiful and sweet. Price, 10 cents ; large plants, 20 cents. Madam A. Veysset— "Striped La France." (Hybrid Tea.) Identical with its parent, La France, except the flowers are beautifully striped and shaded with a delicate white. The coloring is exquisite, and we think this Rose will please buyers. Strong two-year-old plants, 20 cents; nice young plants, 10 cents. New Tea Rose, Hiss Wenn— Clear coral- pink, a most novel and distinct shade. The French call it China pink. It is certain- ly a very beautiful color ; it is double and exquisitely Tea scented. Price I0> cents ; large plants, 25 cents. New Tea Rose, J. B. Varrone— A fine grower ; flower large and very double, with high center opening from long buds; color soft china-rose, chang- ing to bright, deep carmine, of even shading. An extra good Rose and very sweet. Price, 15 cents ; strong plants 30 cents. New Tea Rose, Ha dam Ph. Kuntz— A strong grower bearing its flowers quite erect, these are large and, double, of cherry-red color, passing to salmon and flesh. Price, 10 cents, large two-year-old plants, 20 cents. Prof. Ganiviat— (Tea.) Vig- orous in growth, and free in bloom, flower •double and o £ good form; of bright crimson color. Price, 10 cents ; large plants, 20 cents. S u n set-Of large size, fine, full form, very double and deli- ciously perfumed ; rich golden amber, elegantly tinged and shaded with copper. Intense- ly beautiful, r e- sembling in color a splendid '-after glow." Price iocj 2-yr. plants 20c. Susanna Blan- Chet— Outer petals clear flesh- white, with deep flesh center. Per- fection itself i n color, and charm- ingly beautiful ; delightful fra- grance and free blooming. Price 10c; 2=yr. plants 20c. White Bon Silene— A sport of the well known Bon Silene, but of a n ivory-white color; good1 bloomer. Price 10c; 2=yr. plants 20c. Climbing La France— Identical with La France except in style of growth, which is of strong climbing habits, making it an excellent pillar or porch Rose. It is a sport of La France, and retains the charming color and exquisite fragrance. Price, 20- cents for nice young plants. Docteur Raymont — Flowers bright shining vermillion-red.reverse of petals clouded with violet-crimson. Price. 15 cents ; large plants, 25 cents. Sombrieul — Pure white, sometimes slightly tinged with rose ; very large and double. A good, strong grower and free bloomer. A first-class Rose in every respect. Very hardy and one of the most satisfactory varieties in the whole list. Should be in every collection. Price 10 cents ; large plants, 20 cents. 14 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio Bridesmaid In this exquisite new Tea Rose we have an improved Cathe- rine Mermet from which it is a sport. Mermet, on account of its exquisite shape, large, solid, firm buds, with long, stiff stems, has long been considered one of the finest varieties ; its only de- fect has been that in dark, cloudy weather it comes a washy, dull color. Bridesmaid at all seasons is a clear, delicate pink, in all respects a counterpart of Mermet, with large, handsome pointed buds on long, stiff stems. Undoubtedly the greatest acquisition made to the Tea Roses for many years. Price for nice young plants, 10 cents ; also given away as a premium. See illustration. * The Bride A lovely, pure white, fragrant Rose, admirably adapted for forcing. The buds have more substance than Niphetos, are full and double, and possess the good characteristics of Catherine Mermet. This is unquestionably the finest white Rose in ex- istence ; also given away as a premium. Try one. The Queen A most charming white sport from Sou. d'un Ami — like its parent in every respect. Of strong, healthy growth and large, of a pearly white. Madame Olga. (Tea.) Creamy-white of great texture and substance. A most magnificent variety. Free growing and free flowering. Price ioc; large plants, 25c. General Collection mtmOf Tea Roses. Price 10 cents each, unless otherwise marked. Prices quoted throughtout the list are for mailing size. Express size double that price. Sixteen plants, mailing size, your selection and one Premium plant of your choice, $1 ; eight plants, your selection, for 50 cents, ex- cepting those quoted at special pi ices. Twenty plants, our selection, SI. 00. These are nice strong plants, ready to bloom as soon as they begin to grow. Large plants, by express $2 to $3 per dozen. We al- ways add some gratis plant to help pay express charges. Madame Olga Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 15 TEA ROSES-Continued Estella Pradell — Pure white, with yellow center. Jeanne d'Or — Yellow, clouded with copper; globular, full and double ; of dwarfish growth. Jules Finger — Bright, rosy-scarlet, beautifully shaded with in- tense crimson. La Pactole — Lemon-yellow. Beautiful and extremely free blooming. LaPrincess Vera — Pale flesh, changing to salmon rose, shaded with carmine. Madame Joseph Schwartz— A seedling of Duchess de Brab- ant. White, beautifully flushed with pink. The plant grows with great vigor; and is extremely free with its flowers, which are of med- ium size, cupped and borne in large clusters and quite fragrant. Mad. Bravy — Rich creamy white, with blush center ; perfect form, large and double. Madame Lambard— Bright rose to clear red. A large, well formed, imbricated Rose. Very free bloomer and endowed with ex- cellent habits. Bon Silene — Deep rose color, sometimes bright rosy-crimson ; very sweet. Catherine Hermet— Clear rosy-pink, with delicately shaded amber, and fawn center. Flowers large, full and globular ; very double and sweet. One of the finest of Teas. Comtesse de Frigneuse — Delicate canary-yellow, with softer shade inside ; ol slender growth. Princess Beatrice its charming combination of col- ors, this Rose has no superior, if an equal. Its thick, round pet- als are of a light lem- on color, deepening to rich golden-yel- low at the base, and frequently laced and tinted with bright rose around the edge each Mad. Joseph Schwartz. It is of moderate but stout growth. Price, 15c strong plants. 2s cents. Coquette de Lyon. Coquette de Lyon — Canary yellow, medium size and good form. Very free bloomer. Sometimes called the "Yel- low Hermosa" on account of freedom in flowering. Comtesse de Casserta— Coppery-red ; attractive and free-blooming. Charles Rovolli— Pure Rose. Very pleasing shade. Buds beautiful, large and perfect when open. Free bloomer and grower. Cornelia Cook— A beautiful variety ; fine for Summer bedding in the garden. Buds of largest size, on stiff stems ; very full and double, pure white and of lasting quality. Very desirable. Comtesse Riza du Pare— Bright coppery-red. Re- sembles Duchess de Brabant, of which it is a seedling, but deeper in color. Devoniensis — Creamy-white, center yellow. Large, fine and very fragrant. Sometimes called '"Magnolia Rose" on account of its delightful fragrance. Dr. Grill— Coppery-yellow and fawn, sometimes shaded pink. Flowers double and of good shape. Duchess of Edinburgh— Deep glowing crimson ; large, full, and of fine form ; a free bloomer ; one of the finest Roses of its color. Ernest Metz — Flowers large when open ; [long pointed buds ; rosy carmine, with color heightened in the center. Joseph Metral— A strong healthy grower. Flowers large and of good form; color magenta-red, passing to cerise red, shaded with purple. Lady Castlereach— Flowers large, full and beautifully formed ; color soft rosy-yellow, with rose color predominat- ing in the outer edges of the petals. Luciole — This rose is of a very pleasing and effective color ; edge of petals bright carmine-rose, shaded and tinted saffron ; base frequently copper color. Quite double and fragrant. OUR TRIAH SET Twenty-five Ever=Blooming Tea Roses for $1.00 "*5ffy HSTCSfch, X you with exquisite and abundant bloom this summer. This collection is strictly of our own selection, and we guarantee them to be well rooted, to reach you in good condition, and to be a fine assortment of col- ors. This offer is only made to induce you to give us a trial, and it will be to our interest to send only a fine assortment of good Roses well rooted, that are sure to bloom freely the first year. It would be folly for us to expect further orders from you if we failed to please you. Remember this offer cannot be in- cluded in club rates. 16 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio TJB^l ROSES-Continued The Meteor Meteor— A rich, dark, velvety crimson, ever-blooming Rose, as fine in color as the best of Perpetuals ; the flowers are of good size, very double and perfect in shape, either as buds or when fully opened ; the plant is vigorous and remarkably free-flowering, splen- did for pot culture, and the best of the Hybrid Teas as a bedding variety for summer cut flowers, as it retains its color even in the hottest weather. Madame Welche — One of the finest Roses. The flowers are very large and double; well-formed; color soft apricot-yellow, with a dark orange center sometimes shaded with copper-red. A vigorous grower and free bloomer. Madame Margottin Beautiful citron-yellow, center salmon ; fine form ; good bloomer. Madame Camille — Delicate saimon-pink ; reverse of petals veined white ; full ; very sweet. Madame Scipion Cochet — A charming Rose, of a soft, primrose- yellow, with rose shadings and sweet scented. As this belongs to the Countess la Barthe section, its freedom of bloom is at once settled. fllss Ethel Brownlow— Of great substance and perfect form. The petals are thick, round and very smooth ; color salmon-pink, shaded yellow at base of the petals. flarie Ducher — Rich, transparent, salmon-rose, with fawn center; large size and very double. Sweet, and a very strong grower and splendid bloomer. Marie Lambert— Also called by some "Snowflake." White Rose of medium size and very free blooming. NiphetOS — An elegant Tea Rose ; pure, snow-white. Its lovely buds are large and pointed and borne on long stems. Of rather del- icate nature for outdoor culture in the north. Papa Gontier — A magnificent red Tea. It is a strong grower, with fine, healthy foliage. The buds are large, long and thick; broad petals of a dark carmine-crimson color, changing to a lighter shade in the open flower. An excellent winter-blooming variety, and one of the best for outdoor planting, opening] up its^flowersxin beautiful shape when grown in the open ground. mmm "TSappho — (Tea). Buds fawn color, suffused with rose, the opening flowers shaded yellow and tawny-buff; of rather dwarfish growth. l^Souv. de Wooton —An American variety of great merit.* Color rosy-crimson, or crimson-red. Exceedingly free blooming and very fragrant. Duchess de Brabant— Sometimes called "Countess de la Barthe" Rosy-salmon, shaded amber, beautifully cupped and very fragrant ; a wonderfully free bloomer; one of the best bedding Roses. Should be in the smallest collection. Etoile de Lyon— (Star of Lyon). Brilliant chrome-yellow, deepening at the center to pure golden-yellow. Flowers very large, very double and full, and deliciously fragrant. This Rose can be recommended as the best yellow Rose for outdoor culture amcng the Teas, on account of its hardiness. General de Tartas— A first-class Rose for bedding ; brilliant carmine, deeply shaded with violet-purple ; extra large ; very double, full and fragrant. Gloire de Dijon —A magnificent old Rose, one of the very finest in every respect ; large, very double and sweet ; color rich creamy -yellow, shaded with salmon-rose. One of the hardiest of its class, and a splendid climber or pillar Rose in the South. Isabella Sprunt — Lemon-yellow buds from early spring to frost in the fall. Beautiful when in bud. Laurette — Delicate creamy-white, shaded with rose, flesh- colored center ; fine, full form, very double and sweet. Louis Richard — Large size, full form, very double, delicious Tea scent ; color copper-rose, and shaded with carmine. riarquis de Viviens— Carmine-rose ; center shaded bright yellow ; delicate and beautiful in coloring. Not unlike Madam Cusin. A pretty Rose. riademoiselle Cecile Berthold— Deep yellow, good form, double and sweet, with peculiar bronze foliage. Madame Hoste — Large, handsomely shaped buds, quite double, of fine finish and double; palp yellow, deeper in the center but frequently almost ivory-white. Madame de Watteville— This is the "Tulip Rose," so called in Europe because of the feathery shading of bright rose around the edge of every petal, the body of the petal being creamy- white and of heavy texture Excellent for winter forcing in a greenhouse. Price 15 cents. Copyright by .A .Blanc Madame de Watteville Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio TEA ROSES-Continued Premiere des Charisimes— Bright, lovely pink, large and double, a splendid and free blooming Rose. Perle des Jardins — This magnificent Rose retains its place as the finest Yellow Rose yet introduced. The flower is very large, full, globular form, highly perfumed, color golden-yellow, deepening towards the center ; good growing and free blooming ; no collection is complete without this sort. Princess Sagan — Bright, scarlet crimson ; the flow- ers are medium size, semi-double and fragrant. A most remarkable and showy color among Tea Roses. Regalis — Full, double, and very fragrant ; color bril- liant carmine, with purple and rose shading. Safrano — Grown everywhere for its beautiful buds. Color bright apricot-yellow, changing to orange and fawn, sometimes tinted with rose. Lettie Coles— A lovely Rose. Full and double ; cup shaped ; creamy-white, with pink center. Price, 15c. Madame Damaizin— Creamy-white, shaded salmon; very fragrant and double. Madame Cusin — Flowers good sized, well formed, rosy-purple ; base of petals and center flowers almost white. riadame de Vatry— Rich crimson ; a fine variety. fladame Pauline Labonte — Salmon-rose, delicately tinged and shaded with fawn and amber ; very free bloomer. Mad. Schwaller. Madame Schwaller— A Hybrid Tea having the frag- rance of LaFrance and the firmness of the Hybrids, with the freedom of flowers of the Tea class. Rosy-car- mine, sometimes deep rose. A most abundant bloomer. Marie Van Houtte— Sometimes called "The Gem." Pale yellow, the edges of the petals often lined with rose; well formed, fragrant and of good habit. Very free blooming, and in every respect a most charm- ing sort. One of the hardiest and finest for out-door culture. Should be in every collec- flarie Guilliot. flarie Guilliot— White, tinged with a delicate shade of lemon; large full and and beautifully imbricated. One of the finest white Teas. The perfection of form in Tea Roses. Mme. Pranciska Kruger— Or- ange-yellow, shaded flesh ; full and perfect ; sometimes with a rich cop- per tint. At all times a lovely Rose. A good bedder and free bloomer. » New Tea Rose. Gen, Robert E. Lee— Or ange-yellow, at some times of the season light yellow, quite an unique color; produces its C handsome buds quite freely. Price 15c Souvenir de Mad- ame Pernet — Beauti- ful, soft silver rose, un- derlaid with yellow ; large, full flowers. Very handsome when in bud. Souvenir d'un Ami— Fine, deli- cate rose, shaded with salmon ; very large, full and double ; exquisitely fragrant. A vigorous grower and free bloomer. St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1898. G.DROBISCH, Order received in fine shape and more than filled my expectations. Yours, etc., M. S. J. 18 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio This group of Roses is hardier than the Teas, need but a slight protection. They are continual bloomers, of a most rapid growth with rich, luxuriant foliage, and are most beautiful in summer. The flowers are well shaped and fragrant. Price 10 cents each for mailing size, except where noted ; express size, 20 to 30 cents each ; 2.00 to $3.00 per dozen. Mrs. DeGraw, or Champion of the World. Appoline — An extra fine Rose. Very large, full and double ; exceedingly sweet ; color clear pink, dashed with rosy-crimson, edges and reverse of petals silvery-rose. Alfred Aubert — A vigorous grower and a profuse bloomer, flowers well shaped, bright red. Blanche Lafite— Blush white, full and double. Comtesse de Barbantane — Flesh color, changing to white ; J beautiful cup-shaped flowers ; very full and double. Duchesse deThueringe — Beautiful silvery Rose, of pure white shaded with amber ; finely cupped form. Edward Desfosses— Carmine rose ; large and double ; fra- grant. An excellent Rose. Empress Eugenie — Beautiful rosy-flesh, deepening at thecen- I ter to a clear pink. Very perfect and double. Hermosa— Light pink, large, full and double. Grows freely and blooms profusely. Quite hardy. One of the most popular Roses and should be in every collection. Joseph Gourdon — Large, double, nicely cup shaped, of a rosy crimson color ; free bloomer. Hrs. DeGraw — By some called "Champion of the World." A fine ever blooming, hardy garden Rose of strong, vigorous growth. Flowers of gocd size ; color rich glossy-pink Very fragrant. On account of its hardiness and ever blooming this variety is very de- sirable for out door planting. Had. Isaac Periere— Dark crimson Rose with large, double flowers ; very lull and fragrant ; perfectly imbricated form. Prince Napoleon — Bright crimson, very showy ; of dwarf habit. Souvenir de la Malmaison— A noble Rose ; flower is ex- tremely large and double Color flesh-white, clear and fresh. Has been considered the finest Bourbon Rose for many years. Its great beauty in the Fall makes it the finest of all Roses at that season. Sir Joseph Paxton — Bright rose, crimson shaded, large and full. Very vigorous. Queen of Bourbons — Fawn and rose color, of medium size, fragrant and full bloom. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio JitidCttCf cr ^0nt^H Climbing Sjoscs THESE are strong, healthy growers, blooming freely throughout the Summer and Autumn. Among them are to be found some of the most beautiful and valuable Roses. In the South, where they stand the Winters, nothing can compare with them for beauty of coloring and abundance of bloom, and there nothing else can be nicer than a wall covered with Marechal NielT Lamarque, or Reine Henriette Roses. While some of the varieties are not as well adapted to general garden culture in the North, they are most useful for growing in conservatories, pits and greenhouses, where they reward the extra care and protection by producing thousands of their magnificent blooms. Ten cents each for mailing size ; three for 25c ; large plants by express, 20c ; $2.00 a dozen. America— Creamy- yellow, with salmon tinge. A vigorous grower. Belle Lyonaise— In the way of Gloire de Dijon. Flowers full and double, and of the richest shade of sal- mon with deep orange center. Price, 15c each. Claire Carnot— Pale yellow on the outside, with deep yellow and frequently deep coppery center. Strong grow- er and free bloomer. A splendid and very desirable Rose. Celine Forester — Sulphur-yellow flowers of good size and very double ; highly fragrant. Climbing Devoniensis -Same color as Devoniensis Tea, but ot strong climbing habit. Climbing Sou v. de Malmaison— A climbing sport of the old favorite garden Rose, Souv. de la Malmaison, with which it is identical in every respect except style of growth. Flowers very large and double, of a delicate clear flesh color ; plant of strong climbing habit and a profuse bloomer, a grand variety for porches and pillars anywhere south of the Ohio river, where it is perfectly hardy. Climbing White Pet— A strong rampant growing Polyantha, color pure white, in large clusters. A fine pillar rose. Cloth of Gold, Chromatella— Deep yellow, sweet, large and beautiful. Fortune's Yellow — Coppery-yellow. Blooms in clusters. Very vigorous. James Sprunt — Rich crimson flowers of fine form, very free and much hardier than most roses in this sec- tion ; vigorous climber Lamarque — White, with sulphur center; sometimes Eure white. Very large, full, fragrant flowers. Make eautiful buds. An excellent Rose, riarechal Neil— A Rose so well known as to really need no description. Its magnificent golden-yellow buds are the perfection of form, and are borne in great quan- tities. As a climber it is unequaled ; rapid in growth, graceful and clothed with beautiful foliage. Price, ioc; larger plants, 25 to 50 cents. Madame Louise Henry —Pale yellow ; fragrant. A very nicely shaped bud opening into fine double flowers. New Climbing Tea Rose, Perle des Jardins— A sport from the well known favorite, Perle des Jardins. The growth is vigorous, often sending up shoots six to eight feet high. The flowers are produced in profusion, and are deep canary-yellow. Ophire— Also called "Gold of Ophire." An old Rose and nowadays found in very few collections true. It is very highly esteemed in California as a climber to cover verandas and trellises, on account of its peculiarly rich color, being orange-yellow, tinted with coppery-yellow and crimson. Very pretty for the South. We have the true variety. Reine Olga de Wurtemburg- Large, full and fine, color rosy-flesh, delicately tinged with salmon-yellow ; petals margined with crimson ; blooms in clusters. A splendid pillar rose for the South. Reve d'Or, Golden Chain— A beautiful Rose of climbing habit, suitable for trellis or pillar. Color pale orange yellow or rosy buff ; good size. Reine Marie Henriette— A strong growing and climbing Rose, making a grand pillar rose in the South. Flowers full and well formed ; rich brilliant crimson. A grand Rose and a fine companion to Marechal Niel. Try it. Setine, Climbing Hermosa— Rose color, full and double. Solfaterre Sulphur-yellow ; large, double, full and fragrant. A strong grower. The New Climbing Meteor— A climbing sport from that finest of all scarlet Hybrid Teas, Meteor ; it is of a deep, rich Claire Carnot. color, will make ten to fifteen feet growth in a season and bloom constantly. Buds exquisite; flowers large, beautifully shaped, and of that rich, dirk, velvety-crimson color seen only in the Jacqueminot. A fine Rose for summer blooming. Price, IOC each. Washington - By some called "Mary Washington," and claimed to have originated at George Washington's residence at Mt. Vernon. Pure white ; strong grower : blooms very freely in great clusters. Very hardy and fine for cemetery planting. Will succeed where few other Roses will do. Woodland Marguerite— Delicate pure white ; very double, of medium size. Slender branches and handsome foliage. Ex- cellent pillar Rose for the South. G. DROBISCH, DeWitt, Clinton Co., Iowa, May 28, 1898. Dear Sir : The plants 1 ordered of you came sately to hand this day week. As it was late in the evening and the next day Sunday, I left them unopened until Monday, when I found them in fine condition. I wish to express my thanks for yrur generous sup- ply of extra plants, and just the class of plants 1 like. Shall certainly speak for you to my friends, and write to you when in want of Plants. Respectfully, L. M. C. 20 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio HYBRID TEA ROSES LA FRANCE gives us an idea of the beautiful colors and exquisite fragrance which are united in this new section of Roses, which is obtained by crossing the Tea Roses with the Hybrid Perpet- uals which resulted in a class of almost entire hardiness, combined with the free-blooming quality and exquisite fragrance of the Tea Rose. A slight covering in winter will be beneficial to them, although some of the varieties would stand perfectly well without. Price, 15 Cents Each for Mailing Size, Except when Noted; Twelve, onr Selection, for $1.00; Two-year-old Plants, 20 to 30 Cents Each; $2.00 to $3.00 per Dozen. Beauty de Orange Hebe. ith large double flower of pure A moderate grower white. Duchess of Albany or Red La France. A sport from La France, deeper in color, large and full, highly perfumed and of finest quality. Hon. Geo. Bancroft. Bright crimson, shaded carmine; large size, very full and fragrant. La France. Delicate silvery-rose, shaded with cerise pink, often silvery-pink with peach shading. Very large, double and of superb form. It flowers continuously throughout the season. The sweetest of all roses. Price. 1 0 cents. Mad. A. Veysset. Striped La France. This beautiful new rose combines all the good qual- 'ties of La France, from which it is a sport, but is nicely striped, a beautiful bright Rose on a satin pink ground. Very distinct and showy. Triumph de Pernet Pere. Flowers large, bright red, sometimes passing to deep crimson, very brilliant and handsome. Viscountess Folkestone. A lovely Rose of artistic shape and color. It bears lovely white flowers, tinged salmon-pink; slightly cupped and delightfully fragrant. The buds are of large size, pointed. White La France. 1 (Augustine Guinnoiseau.) Identical with La France except the color. It is pearly white, sometimes tinted with fawn. Price 10 cents. Souv. de Wootton. A remarkably brilliant and striking new ever-blooming Rose; bright ma- genta red, passing at base to fine violet- crimson, richly shaded; flowers are large, full and regular, with thick, leathery pet- als, and delicious tea scent; makes beau- tiful buds; and is excellent for both open ground and conservatory. \ Price 1 5 cents; large two-year-old plants 30 cents. Pierre Guillot. Bright, dazzling crimson, passing to brilliant carmine; flowers large, very double and full, and highly scented; a healthy and vigorous grower, and a constant bloomer from June till frost. A very desirable Rose. La France, Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 21 Hardy Roses . . HYBRID PERPETUALS ^y^HE Hybrid Perpetual Rosea | I being hardy are of easy culture, not requiring, but are benefitted by protection of their roots with a mulching of leaves or evergreen boughs during the winter. They are not as constant bloomers as the tender ever- blooming Roses, but they flower freely in June and at short intervals during the Summer and Fall. They should not be or- dered for house culture, as they are not suitable for that purpose, but when you want strong bushes in the yard to stand out all winter, or to form a Rose hedge, these are the kind to use. Price, 10 cts. each, unless noted other- wise. Twelve different varie- ties for $1.00, mailing size. Large plants by express, 20 to 40 cents; $2 to $4 per dozen, according to size. AflERICAN BEAUTY American Beauty This Rose has attained the greatest popularity in the shortest time. The buds are large, full and double, and exceed- ingly sweet ;' color rich, rosy-crimson, exquisitely shaded. The flowers are very lasting after cutting, and command the highest price of any Rose in the market; 50 cents to $1.00£for a single flower in Winter time being a very common price for them ; this Rose must be seen to be fully appreciated. Price, 26 cents each ; extra large two-year-old plants, 40 cents each. Anna Alexieff — Clear salmon-rose. Anna Diesbach— Bright rosy-carmine. Alfred Colomb — A splendid Rose. Large, globular, full and sweet; bright, clear, cherry-red, shaded with crimson. Baron de Bonstetten— Flowers large and full ; color rich dark red, passing to deep velvety-maroon; shaded almost black ; highly scented. Ball of Snow (Boule de Niege)— A finely formed pure white Rose ; beautiful shell-shaped petals. Flowers of good size. Very free blooming and fragrant. Baroness Rothschild— A magnificent Rose. Flowers extra huge, full and globular ; color rich silvery-white delicately tinged with pale blush. Rare and exquisitely beautiful. Price, for nice strong plants, 25 cents each. Coquette des Alpes— Pure white ; outside petals sometimes tinged with light blush. Coquette des Blanches— Pure white. Blooms in clusters very freely until frost. The best white Rose ot this class. Fragrant. Milton, Fla., Feb. 22, 1898 G. DROBISCH, Columbus, Ohio, Dear Sir : The Roses and other plants ordered of you have been received. They arrived in excellent order and I must say they are much larger than I expected to get — so much better than those I have received from other houses. I feel sure that they will live as they seem so strong. I thank you for the liberal number of gratis which you sent. Yours very truly, L. P. G. Steviston, British Columbia, March 26, 1897 G. DROBISCH, Esq., Dear Sir : The plants ordered from you arrived in first-class condition. Many thanks for extras. Yours truly, MRS. W. H. S« / 22 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio HA.R,I>Y ROSES— Continued Paul Neyron. Captain Christy— Delicate flesh color, shaded rose in the center ; a large finely formed flower. Price, 15 cents. Dinsmere— See Madame Chas. Wood. Duke of Edinburgh — Brilliant scarlet crimson, Fine cupped form. A good, showy rose. General Jacqueminot— Bright crimson-scarlet, exceedingly rich and velvety ; the buds and partially opened flowers are beau- tiful. A strong, healthy grower and free bloomer. If a garden should allow but one Hybrid Perpetual, this one should be chosen General Washington— Brilliant crimson ; large, very double. Free bloomer. One of the best. Gloire de Hargottin —New Hardy Hybrid Perpetual Rose Dazzling red ; large, full, finely formed and globular. One of the best new Roses, being very free in bloom, and unsurpassed for brilliancy. Strong plants, 35c ; small, 15c. Gloire de Exposition Bruxelles - Flowers finely formed, large and perfectly double ; color purplish-crimson, of velvety texture. Gloire Lyonnaise— White, slightly tinged with saffron, large but quite open in the center. In form of flower and fragrance it resembles the Tea Roses, quite distinct. Heralded as a new yel- low Rose, yet it does not show very deep yellow. Price, 15c. Jean Liabaud— Velvety-crimson, shaded black A very rich rose, of fine form and good habit. John Hopper — Rose, with rosy-crimson center. Mrs. John Lailjg — Excellent for early blooming, of exquisite satin-pink color, deliciously fragrant, vigoious, strong grower, every shoot producing magnificent flowers. Received a gold medal at London Rose Show. Price, 15 cents; large two- year -old plants, 25 cents. Mad. Plantier — A perfectly hardy, pure white, double Rose. The plant grows in a very fine, bushy form, and produces flow- ers in great abundance in June. A most desirable RoseTor cemetery decoration. Marchioness of Lome — Flowers large, of an exceedingly rich and fulgent rose color, slightly shaded in center with vivid^car- mine, very sweet, full and finely cup-shaped. flarie Rady — Brilliant red ; flowers large and of full form, very full, imbricated. Had Chas. Wood — By some called Dinsmore. Brilliant crimson ; large and full; extra fine ; one of the very best, and a most continual bloomer. Magna Charta — Bright, clear pink, flushed with crimson ; very sweet and extra large. Madame Masson — Large and double ; color reddish crimson, of fine form and substance ; constant bloomer. Oscar II, King of Sweden — Intensely rich deep crimson col- or, and velvety texture. Prince Camille de Rohan— Very deep, velvety-crimson, large and fine. The nearest approach to a black rose. Paul Neyron— Dark Rose; extra large ; fine form. Perle des Blanches— Pure white ; double ; fragrant. Ulrich Bruner— Flower large and full, with exceedingly large well shaped petals ; color cherry-red, a splendid variety . New Striped Rose, Vick's Caprice— Flowers large, ground color soft satiny-pink, distinctly striped and dashed with car- mine and white. Price, 15 cents. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 23 POLYANTHA ROSES Japanese or fairy roses Price 8 cents each; 4 for 25 cents; two-year-old plants, 15 and 20 cents each. BEAUTIFUL free flowering miniature Roses, admirably adapted to pot culture, and planted out they flow* r continually the whole season. The flowers are quite small, borne in large clusters, each cluster making a boquet by itself. They are quite hardy, requiring but slight protec- tion, even in the north. An excellent class for cemetery planting. George Pernet — Flowers bright rose wrth touches of yellow, passing to peach-blow with silvery-white shadings. Glorie des Polyantha— Beautiful, quite small flowers; bright pink, a red ray through each petal. Quite distinct. Clothilde Soupert— This beautiful variety grows from sixteen to eighteen inches high, and is excellent for either bedding or pot culture. The flower is large for this class, very full and finely imbricated; the outer petals are pearl white, shading to a fine rosy-pink center. Very free flower- ing and nicely scented. One of the loveliest introductions. The New Polyantha, Pink Soupert— In general style and habit same as the preceding, but of bright Hermosa pink, full and of the size of Soupert. A nice, free grower; promises to prove av duable companion for its white name- sake; elegant for pot culture. Price for nice young plants 15 cents each. Mignonette —One of the most lovelv and beautiful- Flowers are full and regular, perfectly double, borne in large clusters, 25 to 50 in one bunch, and deliciously perfumed; clear pink changing to white, tinged with pale rose. flarie Pavie — Flowers of good form, double and delic- iously fragrant; delicate, clear flesh-white, changing to nearly white. Caroline Marniesse— A hardy rose that is always in bloom. As a bedding rose this variety has no superior It is literally a continuous bloomer, being constantly covered with flowers the entire summer. The blooms are of medium size, full and double and borne in very pretty clusters. Color pure white, slightly tinged with pink, with delightful tea fra- grance. It is of stronger growth than the Polyantha, but equally as free blooming. Paquerette — The flowers are pure white, about one inch in diameter. Very full, prettily formed, recalling blos- soms of the double flowering cherry, and fully equals the double white Primrose in profuse blossoming during the winter. Perle d'Or — Light yellowish-salmon, deeper in center' with small white edge; medium size, fine form and texture. 4» MOSS ROSES. ADMIRED for the beautiful moss covering. Moss Rose is a strong, vigorous grower, perfectly hardy, and therefore is very desirable for outdoor culture in open ground. Most varieties bloom but once in the season, and usually not the first year, but the flowers and buds are very handsome, remain in blossom a long time and are highly prized wherever beautiful roses are known. They like rich ground and are much improved in beauty and fragrance by liberal manuring and good cultivation. Price, where noted, 20 cents each; six for $1.00. We have large two-year-old plants for immediate ef- fect, which can only be sent by express, at 35c. each; four for $1.00. Blanche Moreau — Large, full and sweet; pure white, and both flowers and buds have an abundance of lovely deep green moss. Countess of Hurinals— Large, pure white; beautifully mossed. Elizabeth Rowe — Bright satiny-pink, large and double, fragrant and finely mossed. Henry Martin— Rich glossy pink, elegantly tinged with crimson; finely mossed. John Cranston — Viclet-red; a fine, strong grower; very desirable. Luxembourg— Bright crimson-scarlet; large and double; very sweet and mossy; one of the finest. Princess Adelaide— Very double and fragrant, buds beautifully mossed; color bright rosy-pink. White Bath— Large and fragrant; pure white, some- times shaded with rosy-blush. YELLOW SOUPERT, MOSELLA. A remarkably free blooming Hybrid Polyantha, producing flowers which are large, very double, prettily formed, and in bud exceedingly attractive. The petals are tinted white with beautiful light yellow ground that deepens in the center of the flower to a rich golden yellow. Particularly valuable tor open-ground planting, where it is hardy with protection. As a companion to Clothilde Soupert it is worthy of exten- sive planting. Price 15 cents each ; large two-year-old plants 25 cents each. HARDY CLIMBING ROSES. THESE are admirably adapted for covering arbors, trellises, old trees, unsightly buildings, etc. Their rapid growth, perfect hardiness, luxuriant foliage, immense clusters of beautiful flowers and late blooming, commend them to all. Small plants, 10 cents, except when noted; large plants, by express, 20 cents each. Baltimore Belle — Pale blush, nearly white; very compact and double. Beauty, or Queen of the Prairies— Bright rosy-red; large, com- pact and globular. A vigorous grower. Greyille, or Seven Sisters— Flowers in large clusters; vary in color from white to crimson. A strong grower and quite attractive. Caroline Goodrich, or Running General Jacqueminot— This new climbing rose has finely formed flowers, very double, and its fragrance is most delicious. The color is the same as that of General Jacqueminot. The Dawson Rose— (A New Hybrid Climber) The flowers are pro- duced in great clusters of bright pink flowers, charmingly contrasting wiih the golden stamens. So abundant are the flowers that the plants are entirely covered with same. Exceedingly fragrant. Its growth is very strong. Tennessee Belle — Clear rosy-carmine. Very showy. Blooms in clusters. Very hardy and fine climbing plant. 24 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio The INsvelties of the Year in GERANIUMS haio^f Iflf rnrllir t inn«. iff\m Fllf»nnP The following varieties are offered for the first time in this country, and LUlc,Jl lllll UUUUUUin II VIII LUlup are still quite scarce. Description given by the originator who pronounces them the finest Geraniums ever introduced. Young plants will be ready March 1st. Price 35 cents each ; three for One Dollar. Thos. rieehan. (Bruant Race.) Double. Extremely large trusses and very large florets ; almost circular in form; color quite new in this section ; brilliant rosy-pink, the base of the up- per petals marked orange. Mme. Landry. [Bruant Race.) Double. One of the choicest and most beautiful yet added to the Bruants, Very free and constant in bloom throughout the season ; trusses large, and florets of the finest size and circular in form; color, clear salmon, center shading to copper, with a white eye. Very dis- tinct. Bellerophon. {Bruant Race.) One of the grandest of re- cent introductions ; will rank with the best. It is a single scar- let, with large, round florets, combined into immense trusses, which are held high above the plant. It is very free in bloom, the habit and foliage especially fine for this section. Jules Lemaitre. Single. This variety is unapproachable for novelty and beauty; it ought to have been called "Hydran- gea." The floret is very large, and each trusses grand. Very remarkable for its lasting qualities ; a fine grower. 40c each. Crabbe. Single. Charming shade of cherry -red ; over 2y2 inches across ; beautifully rounded, combining in a massive truss 12 inches in a diameter. Very effective. Dryden. Single, and a great bedder ; stands our sun and raius remarkably well, and is one of the showiest varieties of this type. It is bright rosy-red, with large white blotches on the two upper petals, and smaller blotches on the three lower ones, all five suffused with lake at the junction. Emanuel Arene. Double. One of the most startling nov- elties of the day. The floret is large and round, very fine, and of a pure rose color, with immense white eye. Both colors are very clear and pure, and are combined in the most showy way. Every florist ought to have this unique novelty. Dr. Despres. Double. A good truss, composed of large circular flowers ; color changeable ; bright violet marked ver- million on the upper petals, the other segments marked scarlet. Very distinct. Mme. T. Noisette. Double. Very rigid footstalks, with grand trusses and florets of a magnificent new color — rosy peach shading to orange at the center. A superb variety; free flowering. Zenobia. Clear, bright rose ; one of the prettiest colors in the entire Geranium family, besides large size and an elegant circular form La Fraicheur. Double. White, with a narrow band of rosy pink around each petal, exactly like a Picotee. Absolutely novel and distinct, and one of the prettiest flowers that we have seen for years. Colors delightfully fresh and clear. Shelly. Rich, deep velvety crimson. A grand flower, in color, size and form. N%f!tic6i Last Season's Introduction J. Ricaud. A very fine, free flowering, double variety with encrmous sized trusses on strong footstalks ; flowers purplish crimson of a very intense shade, center very distinctly marked white, shading beautifully into the other color. Should be in every collection. Price, 10 cents each. Mad. Jaulin. This is an entirely distinct color in the Bruant or bedding type. Very large florets compose a truss of grand size ; center of flowers very delicate pink, bordered with white. For fresh- ness and beauty this variety is unrivaled by any bedding sort, and is equally as valuable for pot culture. Price, IOC each. J. Sallier. A vigorous growing and remarkably free flowering variety. Trusses very large and of perfect form, composed of single flow- ers entirely distinct from any existing variety ; edges of petals carmine lake ; the center is washed in tints of rose and bluish heliotrope color, the upper petals are veined carmine and marked with orange at the base. One of the most distinct and valuable Geraniums of the year and we recommend it highly. Price IOC. New Geranium, Hars. A superb bedding and pot Geranium. It is of dwarf and compact habit, and extraordinarily floriferous. The flowers are a deep salmon-rose at the center, changing to white on edge ; foliage prettily marked with dark brown zone. Price loceach. Fleur Poitevine. Another very distinct colored variety. Large single flowers; color brilliant rosy-carmine, marbled and striped Vith pure white, producing an aureole of deep orange-carmine at the cen- ter; the plant is dwarf, but robust and wonderfully free flower- ing. A fit companion to Mad. Bruant. Price, 10 cents each. New Fancy Flowered Geranium /WAD. BRUANT, ^AEN^?«K^ It is entirely distinct from other varieties. It might with pro- priety be called the Pansy Flowered Geranium, so distinct is it from the ordinary style. The plant is a vigorous grower, mak- ing nice compact plants, and very free flowering, producing fine large trusses of blooms in great profusion, individual flowers large, of fine shape, center of flower white, veined with carmine lake, the five petals regularly'and distinctly bordered with bright solferino. The arrangement of color is exquisite and entirely new in Geraniums. An excellent variety for pot culture, being a continuous bloomer Winter and Summer. Price, 10c each. We will send this set of Six Navelties far 50 cents Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 25 The INew Bruant Geraniums . . . Price, 10 Cents Each; $1.00 Per Dozen THE NEW FRENCH BRUANT type is attracting much attention, and on account of their strong, healthy constitution, large blossoms and free blooming qualitiy bid fair to become the leading Geranium. Some of them are semi-double, others single bloom- ing. They stand our hot sun admirably, and are excellent bedding sorts. We have taken great pains to pick up all the newest varieties as they are introduced and now offer in our collection some of the finest varieties in existance . We commend the varieties of- fered below as worthy additions. Type of Bruant Geranium. (Truss f Natural Size.) Admiral Gervais— Single. Extremely free in bloom ; flor- ets of the very largest size ; bright rosy-scarlet. Alphonse Ricard— A strong grower, dwarf and branching and producing flowers in great masses. Both floret and truss are of enormous size, single or slightly double, color a bril- liant shade of orange-red. M. Bruant recommends this in the highest terms as a bedder: Price, 15 cents. Bruant— Trusses and pips immense size; semi-double; beautiful, brilliant vermillion. Beaute Poitevine— The flowers are produced in the greatest profusion upon large sized trusses, deep rosy—salmon, streaked and veined carmine, with deep magenta. Comte d'Elbee— Single. Beautifully zoned : trusses im- mense ; tender rose passing to bright rose ; very distinct. A de- cided novelty in this race. E. Legouve — Double. Enormous florets : silvery-salmon of peculiar shade, distinct from all others of this race. Fleur de Nelge — Carries enormous trusses well above the foliage • semi-double, of the purest white. A robust but com- pact grower ; very free, Francois Arago— Flowers finely formed, a free bloomer on strong footstalks. Color silvery-salmon, shaded peach. General Dodds— Very dwarf in habit, beautifully dented, trusses large ; soft vermillion ; of grand effect. Single. Gloire de Lyonaise — An exceedingly large flower ; individ- ual blossoms will frequently measure an inch and a half across ; of a scarlet-carmine color. Gloire de Poitevine — Trusses of immense size : rich red shaded orange with a white eye. Plant robust and free. A fine bedder. Heteranthe — Double General Grant. Quite similar to Bruant save that it is a softer shade of color, while still very brilliant. \f J. J. Harrison — Double. Brilliant capucine-scarlet; florets of enormous size ; habit all that could be desired; a fine bedder and a most effective sort. rime. Chas. .Violin — Trusses and florets enormous, clear, bright salmon, white eye. Remarkable for the beauty ef the trusses, and also for its lovely color. Single. M. Alfred flame— Another fine bedding variety. Florets very large and of a very fine red color ; the trusses are of extra- ordinary size and freely produced. firs. E. G. Hill— Very large trusses, of the most pleasing shade of salmon, with white center. Hons. P. Olombl -Rich vermillion-scarlet, with orange shadings. An attractive variety, carrying immense spherical trusses of florets. Had. Massage de Lou vrex— Flowers and trusses large, soft salmon flesh color, center white. n. Louis Fages— Semi-double, clear orange-scarlet. Plants of fine bushy habit. The Wonder — The flowers are most intense, dazzling scar- let, and are borne in trusses of enormous size, measuring from eighteen to twenty inches in circumtercnce, with single florets measuring seven inches in circumference. As a pot plant or bedding Geranium it has no equal. Price 15 cents. Tour Eiffel— A dwarf, but very strong and healthy grower, and a grand bedding sort. Color beautiful, bright orange-scar- let, trusses immense size. Ville de Poitiers— Double. Color rosy-scarlet, very clear and bright, very large florets, and of beautiful form. Very free, producing eleganf effect when massed. W. P. Simmons — Single. Brilliant and abundant bloomer, color extremely bright orange scarlet ; flowers well up above the foliage, and of grand size. 26 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio . . . . General Collection DOUBLE GERANIUMS DELOW will be found a very choice collection, and we would like all our patrons to try at least a " few of these lately so much improved kinds, feeling assured that they will be pleased with them, as we are confident that the following is as fine a collection of Geraniums as can be found in'the country. All the novelties from previous seasons are incorporated in this list. Price, 8 cents each; sixteen varieties, your selection, $1 .00; twenty=two choice varieties, our selection, all labeled, $1.00; large plants by express, 15 cents; $1.50 a dozen. Asa Gray — Salrr.on-pink, edge white; very free bloomer. Anna Hoste — Deep crimson, purple-shaded flowers. Alfred Tennyson — Semi-double, bright orange-scarlet. B. K. Bliss--Trusses large; color rich tone of pure scarlet. Bataclan — Flowers large; purple, shaded with carmine. Bonnat — Large trusses, flowers full; brilliant carmine rose. Chas.Rabutot--A peculiar and beautiful shade of heliotrope pink Ctess. de Harcourt — Pure snow-white; a grand bedder. Ctess. de Beam — Full, pure white, with bright rose aureole and white center. C. Muller— Bright vinous rose with very high tinted center; very bright. Centaur — Enormous spherical trusses; color brilliant rose. Plant of vigorous growth. Crimson Velvet -Rich dark, velvety-crimson, shaded black. De Brazza— Large trusses, color beautiful, bright madder orange. Bruant type. Depute Ancelon— Trusses large; deep magenta-rose, with a violet cast. Dr. Jacoby— Large, clear, nankeen-salmon. Ernest Lauth=-Deep crimson, tinged scarlet. Emerson— Deep pink and salmon flesh-colored. Emile de Girardin— Bright pink, white center; a good bloomer. Eugene Lambert — Dark magenta violet, marked with cap- ucine and scarlet. Gertrude- Semi-double; clear salmon with white center. Grand Chancellor Faidherbe— Dark red, tinted with scar- let and heavily shaded with maroon; very dark and rich. Gilded Gold— Golden orange; of medium size. Gerome— Immense trusses; dark violet rose of beautiful tint. Gatula Mendes-Very large, purplish-rose. Harriet Thorpe— Delicate' blush, with pearl-pink; fine. Henry Cannel— Vivid, dazzling scarlet. Hermine - Double, pure white; very free. Heroine -Pure white; keeps its color well. La Favorite Trusses very large and of the most perfect purest white. Louis Flguler— Finely formed flowers; color peach, bor- dered with rose. Le 14th Juliet— Rich salmon intermingled with white. Le Cid — Brilliant crimson scarlet. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio. 27 General Collection DOUBLE GERANIUMS- Continued L. Contable — Plant of perfect habit; very free; large, full double flowers of a beautiful bright rose color. An extra fine variety. M. Remy Martin — Beautiful rose, marked pure white. Mine. Ch. Dabouche— Large trusses, bright rose, shading to apple-blossom pink M. Lockroy — Trusses large, very full; beautiful shade of soft sub-scarlet. Mrs. Hayes— Splendid, pure pink. Had. A. Weick- Nearly white; a free bloomer. Mrs. Chas. Pease — Deep pink, white center. M. Press— Rosy-salmon, shaded with carmine and white. M. Caro — Bright silvery-lilac. M. A. Piola— Enormous semi-double flowers; red mixed with Carmine. Madame Max Singer — Very large, flowers tender rose; center white. Maggie Hallock- Pure pink, shaded rose. flary Hill — Rich deep pink, white center; very large. Montesquin— Beautiful rose mauve, lilac shading. Prof. Poirault -Bjrilliant violet, distinctly marked with orange. Picotee — White with bright salmon. President Leon Simon— Of great size; full, of a scarlet bright red color; splendid Pauline Russell — Silvery-rose color; large trusses; fine habit Peach Blossom Soft rose color, shaded salmon. Peter Henderson— Bright orange scarlet, base of petals pure white. Progress— Orange scarlet with a golden crest. Rose Harie — Soft rosy-salmon. Republique — Light fresh salmon, a new shade. Ruy Bias — Flaming salmon center, bordered with rosy- peach color. Rubus — A very fine bright scarlet and a free bloomer. Sergeant Bobiliot — Beautiful vinous rose, with distinct white center. Summit of Perfection— Bright scarlet; very free. S. A. Nutt — Rich dark crimson; the flowers are of perfect shape and large size; the trusses massive and produced in great number; close, compact habit. Theocrite — Very fine trusses of bloom, tender rose, deli- cately tinted lilac. Wilhelm Pfitzer — A beautiful bright orange color, narrow white edge; quite distinct. White Swan-JLarge, double, pure white flowers; a fine bedder. Wm. Kelway— Enormous trusses; dark fiery red. NEW IVY GERANIUMS. DOUBLE FLOWERING. SPLENDID class of climbing or trailing Geraniums, adapted for thick, glossy foliage, and bloom with the greatest freedom during and crimson. Price io cents; three for 25 cents. August Hardy— A magnificent scarlet Ivy, with large, ful1 trusses, round, perfect. Beauty of Castle Hill— A most beautiful variety, of a lovely shade of rose, with a dark blotch. Camille Flammarion— Flowers large, full, cup-shaped and a deep rose color. Free flowering and vigorous. De Brazza — Flowers very large, semi-double; color clear rose. Eden Harchii — Flowers very large, rosy-salmon; shaded violet. Edith Owen — Deep rosy color, bright and full; fine bold flower. Plourens — Flowers irregular, very large and double; petals large; salmon, heavily shaded rose Gen. Championnet — A grand, pure scarlet color; florets of beautiful rose form, quite circular, of the largest size. Gl. de Lorraine — Bright, cherry color; beautiful rosette form; very large. Incomparable — Trusses very large, florets immense and very regular in form; quite full; the color rosy-carmine. Joseph de Maistre — Fine trusses of flowers of heavy texture. Color clear satin-amaranth. basket, vases, rockwork and training on trellis. They have a fine, the spring and summer. Flowers vary from white to dark rose Jeane d' Arc — Large and full flowers of the most beautiful creamy-white. Jules Janin — Flowers very large, of cup-shape, quite double and rosv-violet in color. La Foudre — Fowers quite double, bright orange scarlet, a magnificent scarlet Ivy. Lavoisier — Very large, full and perfect formed flowers, salmon-rose. J*l. Dubus — Brilliant rose-carmine color. rierimee — Flowers white, veined black. Fine for baskets and vases. P. Crozy — A Hybrid between the Zonales and Ivies, soft bright scarlet. Ryecroft Surprise — Clear, rosy-salmon flowers, of perfect form Sir Richard Wallace — Very double, flowers of fine rosette form; extremely floriferous and of the greatest beauty; color vinous rosy-carmine. Souv. Chas. Turner - Crimson-scarlet, showy and pretty. 28 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio general %ut 0 • »cf ' • • • Single ^eraniumtf Price 8c each, except where noted. Sixteen varieties, purchaser's selection, for $1.00. Larger plants by Express, 15c; $1.50 per dozen. Twenty -two choice varieties, my selection, for $1.00. Anna Hippard— Deep scarlet-crimson, large flower. Athlete— Flowers of enormous size, brilliant scarlet. Beauty of Kingsessing- White, salmon center. Very good. Beauty of Richmond— Intense orange-scarlet, very daz- zling wilh large white eye ; floret perfectly circular. Benjamin Schroeder— Light Green foliage; flowers large, of soft rosy-pink color, with distinct white blotch on the upper petals. Price, 15 cents each. Bill Nye— Color peach, shading to pale salmon, flower of fine size and form. Banquise— Trusses enormous ; pure white throughout the season. Concours Regional— Rich Pink. Cyclope— Trusses large ; color white, shaded salmon, and orange center. A beautiful effect. Clement Boutard— White, slightly tinted pink. Deuil de Mirabel— A grand single scarlet. Footstalks fif- teen inches long, bearing enormous trusses composed of immense circular florets of velvety crimson scarlet. Price, 15 Cents. F. Becker— Glowing peach-pink, shading to carmine near the center and enclosing a white eye ; two petals are light scar- let ; beautifully veined darker. A most showy and effective va- riety. Fred (Canst— A scarlet bedder of great merit which stands the sun well and blooms profusely. Gen. Grant— Bright scarlet, large truss. Best bedder. Gen Sheridan -Scarlet. Dense growth. An abundant bloomer. Germinal — Enormous trusses ; round, perfectly formed florets ; clear amaranth ; upper petals shining red. Gettysburg— Bright crimson-maroon, of beautiful shade ; flowers very large and of fine form. Jno. Good — Clear salmon, lightly edged with white. Jacques Leinhart — Fine, rich scarlet ; upper petals mark- ed with crimson lines. Jumbo— Florets and trusses of immense size, of a rich, deep crimson color. John Forbes— Velvety crimson scarlet; very large size; dwarf and free. One of the very finest. John Salter— Salmon ; lighter toward the edges of the pet- als. Large trusses ; a favorite. Kate W. Patterson —A superb variety. Color deep or- ange, overlaid with buff. Entirely distinct from any variety. L'Aube — A grand white bedding variety, with enormous trusses of large round flowers of good substance that do not burn in our hottest suns ; color pure snow white. In habit of growth and freedom of bloom it is not surpassed by any of our best bedders of any color. Louis Ulbach — Yellowish or orange-red. Lady Brooke — Petals Upping and of great substance; quite round ; color white with delic ite pink mark Jin the center ; very striking, trusses of fine si^e. Price, 15c each. Mrs. J. M. Gaar — Probably the finest of single white bed- ders; semi-dwarf, free ; the plants have been a cloud of bloom all Summer. Florets nicely shaped and Jof medium size inMm- mense trusses. Marguerite de Layre— A beautful pure white, with trusses of the largest size. Well suited for pot culture. iladonna — Large round flower of a soft light pink, rirs. J. A. Garfield- A new Geranium, with pure white flowers. Dwarf and fine for pot culture. firs. James Vick — White, conspicuous pink eye. Mrs. rioore— Pure white, with a beautiful ring of bright salmon around a small white eye. Very fine. Price, 15c. riarginata — White center, margined with delicate rose, riaster Christine— One of the finest pink Geraniums in cultivation ; a free grower and a great bloomer. M. Poirier — Enormous trusses of a beautiful carmine-violet color ; upper petals marked with a rich violet, quite distinct. Price, 10 cents. firs. Lindsey — A rich pink, free bloomer. Nancy Lee — Rich, deep crimson. Panacha de Nancy— Salmon, striped with pure white, very distinct and free blooming. Price, 10 cents each, Poet Nationale— Flowers very large, with a broad margin of bluish white ; central portion rosy-crimson, tinted lilac with a white eye. A very attractive Geranium. Price, l5c. Paris Ischia — Brilliant salmon, heavily tinged with orange, and distinct pure white center. Protee— Florets of good size, borne in large trusses; color clear silvery lilac, passing to light rose. Perle— Trusses large and of very perfect form ; pure, snowy white. Pauline Lucca — Large white, tinted pale rose. Queen Olga — Bright rosy pink. A fine bedder. Queen of the West — Bright orange scarlet. Large truss, and profuse bloomer. One of the best. Renomme — Clear apricot to coppery-rose ; large trusses. Review — Salmon, distinctly m irgined with white; of fine shape ; trusses large. Romeo— Very large ; light pink ; white spot on each petal. Sam Sloan— Deep crimson-scarlet. Spotted Beauty — Soft rosy-lavender, heavily dotted about the center with points of bright crimson. Terano — Deep, rich crimson, showy. Theo. Levalle — Extremely free in bloom ; pure salmon, the center netted with white, Trophee -Trusses of the largest size ; very pretty rosy- flesh, tinted at the center with lilac, changing to a dark lilac. Of a very novel color. Bruant type. Universe— A magnificent variety; very brilliant dark crim- son-scarlet, florets very large and produced in immense trusses. Victorien Sardon— Violet currant color upper petals marked capucine. Wedding Ring —Very high grade of orange-scarlet ; flower of fine, circular form; habit excellent. W. A. Chalfant —Dazzling scarlet; florets circular and slightly cupped, forming a magnificent truss ; a good bedder. White Perfection— Pure white, profuse bloomer; without an equal for Winter. Wonder— Intense brilliant scarlet, of large size and nicely ' rounded form. Very large trusses. Price, 1 5C each. William Cullen Bryant— Soft, rich, pure scarlet. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 29 Price 15 cents each; the five varieties for 60 cents. H. Dauthenay — Plant of low, free branching habit and wonder- fully free in bloom. Trusses of immense size, composed of very large fine round flowers, color coppery orange red, with white eye, with peculiar shadings aiound the eye, a magnificent color. The foliage is beautifully zoned; single flowered. J. D. Cabos — (Single). Soft rosy pink, a new color in this class. Plant of dwarf growth, flowering very free, truss and flowers of largest size; a grand bedding pink. John A. Doyle — Color bright vermillion-red of most pleasing shade. The flowers are perfect in shape; trusses exceptionally large and borne in immense spherical balls. Had. du Luc - Beautiful bright rose, upper petals blotched pure white. Large trusses of fine shaped single flowers. President Victor Dubois — Immense trusses of extra large semi-double flowers on long, stout foot-stalks ; color a bright ma- genta-rose. Very distinct. GOLDEN TRI-COLORED GERANIUMS . . . A San ornament for the parlor or conservatory nothing exceeds this class of beautiful plants. The flowers are quite attractive, in ad- dition to richness of foliage. With the excep- tion of Happy Thought they are not adapted for bedding, as they do not stand the hot sun. Freak of Nature— A very unique and attractive variety, outside of leaves light green, with a large, pure white center; flowers light scarlet. Price 15 cents. Glen Eyre Beauty— Bright chocolate zone, belted with rosy carmine, pure white margin. Price 15 cents. Mrs. Pollock — Bright bronze-red zone, belted with crimson and edged with golden-yellow; a beautiful variety. Price 15 cents. Sir Robert Napier— The broadest and darkest zone, in- dented with brilliant scarlet; flesh-colored flowers. Price 20 cents. Sunset. A broad, golden belt, overlaid with a bright carmine-red zone and flame scarlet tints. Price 15 cents. | THE ABOVE SIX VARIETIES AND A MRS. PARKER FOR 75 CENTS. $ Happy Thought. A tri-colored Geranium that, instead of the usual outer belt or margiD, in this instance the color forms a large, conspicuous creamy-yellow blotch in the center of the leaf. The flower is a rich magenta-rose, tinted with scarlet. This is also an excellent bedding variety, as it stands the sun well. Price 10 cents. FRAGRANT GERANIUMS Apple Scented — Very pleasant scent, like ripe apples; price 15 cents each. Fern-Leaved Geranium— (Denticulata.) Most delicate of all the cut-leaved Geraniums; as finely cut as a very fine fern; of delicate fragrance; price i5 cents each. Lemon-Scented — Delicate lemon odor; price 15 cents each. firs. Taylor— (Scarlet Flowering Rose.) A distinct variety of the Scented Geranium, with a strong rose scent, and large, deep scarlet flowers; price 10 cents each. Oak Leaved — Pleasantly fragrant, dark foliage; price 10 cents. Peppermint-Scented— Large, velvety-green leaves, fine scented; price 10 cents. Pennyroyal — Finely cut foliage, strongly scented; price IOC Rose-Scented— Two kinds, the broad leaved variety and the other more finely cut; price 10 cents each. Shrubland Pet — Foliage beautiful and fragrant; flowers rose colored; price 10 cents each. Variegated, Rose-Scented— Leaves edged with creamy- white, sometimes assuming pinkish tinge; price 15 cents. 30 Catalogue of Cottage I^ose Garden, Columbus, Ohio. Golden Bronze Geraniums Admirable bedding plants, attaining the brightest colors during the heat of the Summer. Flowers and foliage equally beautiful. Price, 10 cents each ; three for 25 cents. Arbutus— Light golden foliage, light salmon pink flowers. Bismarck— Bright golden foliage, with a nar- row but distinct zone. Corrine— Clear, golden-yellow foliage, with elegant zone, double, fiery orange colored flowers. Crystal Palace Gem— Fine yellow, with green disc ; extra fine bedder. Exquisite — Large chocolate zone, with large, golden-yellow center; edges variegated. Fanny — Light golden-yellow foliage, with bronze zone, flower salmon. Golden Circle — Green foliage, narrow golden- yellow edging, flower scarlet. Harshal McMahon— Golden-yellow foliage, broad, deep, chocolate zone ; very distinct. Pride of Mount Hope -Yellow foliage, bronze zone. Zulu -Bright yellow leaf, with very deep chocolate, almost black zone ; decidedly the finest of the class. Lady Washington Geranium (See Description Next Page) Trinidad, Colo , May 8, 1898 MR. G. DROBISCH, Columbus, O. Dear Sir: I still have about Y2 dozen roses purchased from you in a collection about 5 years ago. They have lived out doors with no protection in winter and bloomed beautifully every season. I have recommended your plants as the best I have ever received and the price remarkably cheap. Very truly, MRS. GEO. W. R. Silver-Leaved Geraniums. These are nice plants, as their finely variegated leaves make a pleasing contrast among other plants. Mountain of Snow and Madame Salleroi are also good bed- ders, the latter in particular stands the sun exceedingly well and grows freely. Price, 10 cents each ; except where marked ; three for 25 cents. Mountain of Snow— A fine strong grower; center leal bright green, with a broad silvery-white margin ; flower scarlet, well above the foliage ; best for bedding. Price, 10 cents each. New Double-Flowered . , . Silver-Leaved Geranium rirs. Parker— In this beautiful variety we have the only double flowering vari- ety in the silver-leaved section. The foliage is deep green, with a broad border and margin of pure snow-white, the flower is perfectly double, and of a clear, bright pink. Price, IS cents each. Mad. Salleroi Taylor, Texas, March 5,1898 G. DROBISCH, Columbus, Ohio Dear. Sir: The plants bought of you reached me in fine condition. Please ac cept thanks for nice gratis plants, also for your promptness. I will take pleasure in peculiar green, tinged pure white nad. Salleroi, Silver Variegated— A very com- pact variety of Silver Geranium for massing or bordering ; a very dwarf grower, rarely reaching a height of more than six inches, leaves very small, a Price 10 cents recommending you to my friends. Very respectfully, MRS. D. L. N. each. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 3f .MIRANDE SECTION.. Souv. de Mirande. The novelty in Geraniums has nicely formed round florets, cream white with a distinct rose border, lower petals salmon-rose, with a large pure white eye. It is extremely free flowering. W. L. Gumm. A most beautiful example of the Mirande type proving most effective as a bedder when grown outside. The colors are very bright and dis- tinct, being pure white and brilliant rosy-scarlet. Comte Netumieres. Bright orange vermillion, the three lower pet- als cream-white. A magnificent and very dis- tinct addition to the type. Columbia. Of dazzling brightness, two upper petals white shading to scarlet on the edges; extremely showy An excellent bedder. Jeanne d'Arc. A Souvenir Mirande, in carmine-scarlet, large high colored, and in every way an exquisitely beautiful sort. Price, 10 cents Each, the Five Mirande Varieties for 35 cents. Pelargoniums, or Lady Washington Geraniums These are more commonly known as Lady Washington Geraniums. The flowers have deep blotches on the upper petals, and bright spots on the lower ones. When in bloom their great beauty makes them very desirable. Price, Fine Distinct Named Kinds, 20c each ; Six Beautiful Varieties for $1.00. THREE BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES. Mad. Gustave Henri — Color rosy-carmine with a deep pur- ple blotch, large umbels, neat, compact habit, a wonderfully free bloomer. Price, 20 cents. Freddie Dorner— This is a perpetual blooming variety, us- ually commencing to bloom in March, and continuing through- out the Spring and Summer. The throat and edges of the petals are pure white, each shaded toward the center with rich carmine pink, with a glowing crimson blotch on each. This variety is generally termed "monthly." Price, 25c each. Victor— Bright cherry-red, with white at the base of each petal; the two upper petals are dark, crimson-maroon. The flowers are large and very freely produced. A grand variety. Price, 20c each. THE THREE VARIETIES, 500. The Four Latest Novelties THE NEW DOUBLE PELARGONIUMS Double White Novelty Pelargonium, Mrs. Robert Sand- iford — This grand double white variety is one of the finest nov- elties of the year. The flower is of large size, well doubled, beautifully ruffled along the edges of the petals, and of glisten- ing snow white color. Price. 25 cents. The Charming Double Pink Variety, rime. Thiebaut— A delicate pink, beautifully imbricated, semi-double. Capt. Raikes— A grand flower with black maroon blotches bordered fiery red, the flower entirely edged with rose, a vigor- ous grower of fine habit and a free bloomer. Dr. riasters— A high colored variety with rich dark spots, and very large flowers. These four varieties are the finest of their class. We offer nice plants, ready to bloom, at 2s cents. 32 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio Ch rysan them urns. "The Queen of Autumn A WELL GROWN SPECIMEN PLANT OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS. /*EW, if any, other class of plants have been so much improved of late years as the Chrysanthemum. So much has been done in this "V direction that to-day the Chrysanthemum rivals the Rose in popularity, well grown flowers bringing nearly double the price of good " Roses in the cut-flower market. The Chrysanthemum thrives well in any good, rich garden soil ; its only requirements are plenty of water and sunlight. In planting, give each plant a space of at least two feet square, as, if well grown, they will touch each other by October 1st at this distance apart. As they flower only on terminal branches, the tops of the young plants should be pinched out when five or six inches high, and keep pinching out the new shoots as they get four to six inches long. This should not be done later than August 1st ; after this they should be allowed to grow undisturbed. If wanted for indoor blooming, they should be lifted about Sep- tember 1st and potted. Give a thorough watering and set in a shady place for a few days. Afterwards expose them to the full light, but do not keep them warmer than forty-five to fifty degrees. If large size flowers are wanted, allow only one flower to each branch, pinching out all but terminal buds as fast as they appear. In cold climate, winter in the cellar. Black Aphis — Nothing destroys this troublesome insect so easily as clean, cold water dashed on forcibly with a syringe, or else a sprinkling with tobacco water will easily kill them. We have spared no expense in procuring the best of the new varieties, and have carefully worked out any of inferior quality, so that our customers may rely on any sort they may select as being desirable in every respect. GENERAL COLLECTION In this collection are to be found the very best sorts extant. To those who wish to make a display at Chrysanthemum Shows, or County and State Fairs, is here offered a rare chance to obtain, at low price, a collection that will be sure to win. Price, 8 cents each. You may select any sixteen for $1.00 ; any eight for So cents. SPECIAL OFFER— We will send 22 Choice Chrysanthemums, selected by us from this list for $1. Abbie flendenhall — Beautiful flower of pale canary-yellow, of immense size ; outer petals reflexed. Anna Woods— Bright rosy-magenta ; petals broad and thick, with incurving center; perfectly double. Cullingfordii — Reflexed ; brilliant, velvety-crimson, shad- ing to scarlet. Dorothy Toler— This is a gem, of medium size, of great depth, perfect fullness, fine, pink color, of pure dahlia form, gradually becoming reflexed. Eda Prass — Blush pink ; large, solid flowers. Elkshorn— A large, incurving flower of soft pearl color ; the petals which are nearly tubular, rise, and from the tips three gracefully formed branches arch upward. Emma Hitzeroth — Extra large flower; bright lemon-yellow. Eugene Dailledouze— A grand new yellow, large, full double, glowing in color. George W. Childs— Still the best deep, self-colored variety in existence ; rich, dark velvety-crimson, without a shade of brown or chestnut. Given away as a premium . Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 33 CHRYSANTHEMUMS, General Collection— Continued. Golden Plume— A prolific bloomer; bright golden-yellow flowers. Quite late; will last up to Christmas. Golden Wedding — Deep, bright gold; very large in size; a per- fect Japanese; incurved, of beautiful form. Good Gracious — Form Japan; delicate peach-pink; solid round form; petals incurved, irregularly overlapping each other; remarkable for size, form and color. Harry Balsley —Beautiful pearl-pink, shading to mermet-pink; flowers double with erect petals. Harry flay— Flowers large and double; deep or old gold. H. L. Sunderbruch — Bright golden yellow, of Japanese incurv- ing form; fine size. Hon. John Welsh— A rich shade of purplish crimson or dark lake, with golden-yellow center. Helen Bloodgood — Clear pink without a trace or shading of purple or magenta; in form a globular Japanese of large size. lora— Pearl-pink, tubular petals; globular, handsome. Ivory — Unexcelled for pot culture or cutting; pure white flower of exquisite form and finish. Jessica — One of the earliest large whites; flowers average six inches in diameter, and when grown to a single flower ten inches. Joey Hill — Deep cardinal-red of beautiful shade, faced with old gold. John Shrimpton — A grand red of dwarf habit. J. H. Troy — Very early white incurving Japanese of fine form, good size and substance. L. Canning — A most exquisite white; absolutely pure; quite regular in form; should be in every collection. Leopard — Quite distinct in its style, the only spotted variety; the ground color deep carmine; spotted white. Lillian A. Bird— An immense half globe; color an exquisite shade of shrimp-pink; a very peculiar variety. Louis Boehmer — This has the same wonderful hair-like growth as the white variety, "Mrs. Alpheus Hardy," but differs in color, being a lavender-pink, shaded silvery-pink; splendidly incurved; outside of petals deep rose. Louis flenand — Fine double reflexed flower, deep madder- brown, shaded lake, tipped with gold; dwarf habit. Lady Fairplay— This is one of the grandest of the light pinks! incurving variety; in size one of the largest, elegant in finish; color exquisite. firs. Henry Robinson— A perfect form of exceptional merit; large and well finished; an early white. firs. J. n. Parker, Jr. — Dwarf, robust habit; flowers over seven inches in diameter, with broad incurving petals, the inner surfaces rich deep pink, reverse light silvery shade. Hajor Bonaffon— Soft, clear, yellow, full in the center; six to seven inches in diameter and nearly as deep; perfect form and finish; habit dwarf. flaud Dean — Petals bread and incurving, perfectly double and of great substance; color pink; almost rose. flaud Pierson— Extra large in size; clear, deep rose-pink, shad- ing lighter to center. n. Boyer — Silvery-rose; very fine. Mermaid — Very delicate pink; perfectly incurving, broad petals; extra good. Madam Ferdinand Bergman— Fine reflex Chinese of purest white; double, compact, extra early, medium size. Mr. Hicks Arnold— Large double flowers of an old-gold color; when fully open the flower is almost spherical. Mrs. A. J. Drexel— A large flowering variety, half spher- ical inform; the color is crimson lake. Hrs. E. D. Adams— Very large; petals swirled as if the flower had been turned swiftly on its stem; pure white. Mrs. E. G. Hill— This is a magnificent variety; beautifully incurved and full to the center; a very pleasing shade of delicate lavender-pink. Mrs. E. O. Wolcott — Very large; beautiful silvery-pink. Mrs. Jerome Jones — Dwarf; beautiful waxy-white flowers, broad incurving petals. Mrs. Fottler — Large flower of beautiful rose color. Mrs. Irving Clark— Pearl-white on the margin, shading to deep rose in the center; large and fine. Mrs. J. G. Whilldin — A handsome bright yellow variety of good size and form. Mrs. Kate Brown — The very earliest white flowers of good size and form. riiitual Friend— A reflexed pure white. Niveus — A grand snow-white variety; center irregularly incurved with outer petals reflexing nearly to the stem. Philadelphia —A very large, round, incurved Japanese flower with grooved pointed petals of great width; the reverse is ribbed and the color white with a faint primrose marking at tips. Pitcher & Manda — Flowers large, a clear canary-yellow, the outer five or six rows of petals pure white; the strong con- trast in color gives the flower an unique appearance. Pres. Wm. R. Smith — Color of Daybreak Carnation, a pure self-pink; very heavy in substance; the form of the flower is very beautiful in all its stages. Silver Cloud — Color creamy-white; shading to bright apri- cot at the base of the petals; very large and full. The Queen — A grand double white of fine size and great substance; very rounded in form, incurving and full. Titian — Very large, reflexed, clear rose-pink; good late bloomer. Thalia — A beautiful light lavender-pink, shading to rose at base of petals; in form and size resembles Niveus; late. Tuxedo — Amber bronze of very bright color; petals straight, forming a half globe when fully open. V. H. Hallock— Color a beautiful clear pink (like the Mer- mit rose), slightly deeper at the center. Violet Rose — A grand double variety of perfect form and beautiful combination of violet and rose. Vivian Morrel — Extra large flowers, petals long and loosely arranged: a beautiful light shade of pink. Waban — A large flowered Japanese variety, with broad channeled petals; color especially fine, soft rose; splendid and one of the most attractive flowers. Walter W. Coles — Bright terra cotta; reverse pale yellow; a large flower and exquisitely beautiful. Wm. H. Lincoln— A magnificent golden-yellow; extra large, double and of great substance. Yellow Queen— Very large, clear, bright yellow; very early. " Ostrich 9lume 99 Kclketicn Below we offer a collection of these unique Chrysanthemums. The term "Ostrich Plume" originated as applied to this type, so as to call attention to the feathery growth with which the petals are thickly covered. Price 10 Cents Each—The Set of Seven Varieties for 50 Cents. Eiderdown— Large, perfectly double, incurved, snow-white, late Japanese variety;/ covered with glandular hairs as in Mrs. Hardy; style of Kioto; habit perfect, stems stiff and erect. Louis Boehmer— (The Pink Ostrich Plume Chrysanthemum.) The color is a beautiful shade of silvery-pink; petals finely incurved and covered with fine glandular hair from which it takes its name. Hrs. Leslie Ward — A large, full and double incurved bloom, slightly hairy; a beautiful buff, shaded pink; tips of petals pale yel- low; fine habit. Awarded special premium. Mrs. Wm. T release Color pink and violet; very large and full. Perle Lyonnaise — Bright, clear, golden-yellow, somewhat plumed, quite full; one of the very finest; of medium size; beau- tiful, globular form; new. W. A. Manda — (The golden-yellow hairy Chrysanthemum) Flower very large, of a clear, golden-yellow color. The plant is of vigorous growth and the flower is borne upright on a stout stem. Wm. Falconer — A sport from Boehmer, partaking of its good qualities; exquisite rosy-blush, changing to delicate flesh- pink; large size; certificated. 34 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio OUR EXHIBITION COLLECTION OE FINEST ¥ CHRYSANTHEMUMS ¥ Every one of the following varieties has been awarded prizes wherever they were exhibited at all the leading Chrysanthemum shows in the country. THERE IS NOT AN INFERIOR VARIETY IN THE LIST. It will be noticed this collection embraces all colors. PRICE, 10 GENTS EACH; SIXTEEN FOR $1.00. Betty Bock — Medium sized, incurved flower; delicate pink; $ like Daybreak Carnation. \j> Castleton Very large, massive, pure white bloom, petals ^ broad and incurving, solid to center; great substance and of large size. C. W. Ward — Extra large, pure snow white Japanese of globular and solid form, perfection as regards form, stem and foliage. A grand variety. Daydawn— A grand, large, early white ; center creamy-lemon upon opening, gradually becoming pure white. Received cer- tificate at Boston. Elvena— A very beautiful, soft silvery-pink throughout ; of a very pleasing shade, which shows up well under any light. The most valuable very early pink ; of medium size, full, with broad Incurved petals. Fisher's Torch — A fine, new Japanese variety. The flowers are of massive size, reflexed ; color deep, rich, velvety-crimson, with no shade of brown or chestnut. Glory Of the Pacific— Of magnificent size and depth, with broad petals, which finally reflex, showing the clear pink color to excellent advantage. Gretchen Buettner— One of the finest; pure white, grand in form, with a good stem and fine foliage. Golden Wonder— Mammoth old gold yellow, shading deeper to center, petals reflexed, broad bloom of immense size, 14 to 16 inches in diameter, stem and foliage perfect. Halcyon — A fine white Anemone of extra large size, broad, deep, heavy guard petals, with high built center, Indiana— This variety produces the largest blooms to be found in ihe family. It is very near globular inform, nicely in- curved, and of a clear, bright pink ; outside of petals a little lighter. Kentucky— Extra large, graceful flower of globular shape. Color a pure even shrimp pink. Petals long, narrow, standing out straight, much like the old favorite, Lillian B. Bird. MiSS A. L Dalskov— (The New Pink Ivory.) Identical with the grand old favorite, Ivory, in everything save color, which is a soft pearl pink. Modesto — Exceptionally meritorius. The finest yellow yet produced for exhibition, jglntense in color, unsurpassed in size, of an incurved, slightly whorled form ; with very high, full center. Mrs. Perrin— The very nearest approach to the true pink so long desired. The flower is of globular form, incurved, full and with a finish as fine as satin. Color rose-pink within, glistening pink without. Recognized wherever shown as an ideal variety. Mrs. Wm. C. Egan— A variety of great depth. Crimson-pink at base, shading at the apex to the pale sulphur, suffused with strawy-buff on outside of petals. Maude Adams— Grand incurved Japanese ; magnificent yel- low ; petals, cup and interlace, forming a globular ball of great substance and largest size. One of the best late yellow varieties. M. M. Wallace | A fine large violet or lilac pink flower of great substance ; petals broad and stand erect ; very durable and high built form ; stem strong with foliage up to the bloom ; extra dwarf. Mrs. Martin A. RyerSOn— Apure white, petals narrow; the center builds up with interlacing, incurved petals, making a very high flower, distinct in form. Pluto — A fine, bold flower, globular in shape and well built ; all except the center petals are reflexed, and of clear, bright ter- ra-cotta, which is the predominating color of the whole flower, excepting the center, which is incurved. The reverse being bright golden, gives it a very novel and pleasing effect. SunStone— Robust habit like "The Queen." Petals hook up at the end, showing the light straw reverse ; upper surface bright yellow, shading to red at the base. The flower being flat shows the three colors to advantage ; the most beautiful com- bination of colors. T. B. Morse— One of the clearest bright golden yellows ; pet- als broad and Incurving to center ; flower of great substance and high built. VioleSCent — A magnificent variety of enormous proportions ; slightly rounding incurved center ; lower petals delicately tinged lavender. Yellow Monarch— A yellow sport from Merry Monarch, identical except in color, which is a pleasing canary. The earli- est flowering yellow Chrysanthemum. Yanoma— Very late, reflexed white, somewhat like Viviand Morel. This is the best late white in existence. I CHARMING tropical plants, with very glossy foliage and splendid, showy flowers. They flourish under the hottest sun, produce enormous flowers in great abundance, and make noble specimens. They can be grown in tubs and kept for years. The blossoms are gorgeously colored. A very good way to make them bloom freely and to facilitate lifting in the Fall, is to transplant each plant into a pot two or three times larger than the one it has grown in, then plunge the pot altogether in the ground, the soil to cover the surface one or two inches. Then in the Fall the plant can be lifted without injury. It will, in a warm, sunny window, bloom constantly. Price, 10 cents each ; Three varieties, 25 cents, except where noted. Large Plants, 25 and 50 cents, according to size. Aurantiacum Flora Plena— Deep orange colored flowers. Quite a novel and attractive color. Very full and showy. Brill iantiss ima — Large, single flowers, of the richest and most brilliant scarlet, flushed with orange ; base of petals stained deep crimson. Cooperii Tricolor — This variety is mostly grown for its var- iegated foliage, the young shoots having all shades of color, from pure white to deep red, and various shades of green. Flowers jingle crimson. Double Crimson— Deep scarlet flowers ; very double, Decorus — Flowers of a beautiful, rosy-carmine color ; stam- ens and pistils very showy. * Double Yellow — Large, double, yellow flowers, with crimson center. Gen. de Courtigis — A grand sized flower; light single scar-* let ; Very showy. Grandiflora-Crimson-scariet flowers, four to five inches in diameter. Flowers abundantly. KermesinuS — Flowers large and effective; double, with large j waxy petals, of rich carmine-crimson. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 35 CHINESE HIBISCU^-Cpntinued Lambertii — Single ; a peculiar shade of reddish-crimson; a new color. NiniatllS — Semi-double flowers, of a brilliant vermillion-scar- let ; a new color. New Single White Hibiscus, Dennisonii— Large, single flow- ers ; when first opening of a delicate carmine color, gradually changing to a pure white. Quite an oddity, but not quite as free blooming. Price, 20c each. Perennial Hibiscus, Chrysantha— Large, single flowers of a bright sulphur-yellow, with large, deep brown center. Very showy and attractive. Price, 1 0c. . , Single Crimson — Very large flowers, five inches in diameter; brilliant crimson. One of the best and most showy of the whole family. SchizopetaluS— A very peculiar and striking species. It differs from all others in the remarkable character of its petals, the pendulous flowers and the long tubular calyx. Its drooping flowers, with reflected orange red and laciniated petals, render this plant quite a curiosity. Price, 10c. (See illustration.) .Sub-Violaceous — Flowers enormous, double, clear carmine, tinted with violet. Probably the largest flower in the Hibiscus (Chinensis) family, and an unusually free bloomer. Very desir- able. VeriSCOlor — Very large single flowers ; beautifully striped crimson, rose and white. HELIOTROPES Style of New French Dwarf Heliotropes. IV IOTHING can take the place of Heliotropes in a bouquet. | ^| Any rich, light soil will answer for them. They are suited equally well for pot culture and for border. On account of their delightful fragrance, as well as for their usefulness, these flowers are universally popular. Price, 8c each ; 75c per dozen ; four for 25 cents. Albert Delaux — Purple flowers, leaves finely variegated with golden-yellow; quite a striking novelty. Chieftain — Deep lilac, large truss. Cameleon — Bright blue, passing to pale lavender. Florence Nightingale— Dark lavender ; fine. Juliette— Blush lilac; one of the best. Peruvianum— Pale blush; strong grower. SnOW Wreath— The nearest approach to pure white, trusses; very large, exquisite fragrance. Swanley 6iant--Rosy-violet, large truss. MEW FRENCH DWARF HELIOTROPES 0U1TE low and dwarfish in growth, with immense heads of very fragrant blossoms, which frequently measure six^to eight inches across, surrounded with rich, broad foliage and the plant is not more than fifteen inches high. They attract every visitor's attention. Price, 1 5 cents each ; four varieties for 50 cents. Czar— Dark, stiff stems and flowers of deep, intense violet color; a dwarf grower. Czarina— Somewhat taller. Deep indigo blue with white eye. 4SS*Above two varieties are the latest novelties in this class, and produce enormous trusses. Fleur de Niege— Individual florets very large ; truss of med- ium size ; a fine, erect grower, very light ; one of the best for cut- ting. Le Geant— Florets and trusses are immense. It is of a love- ly rosy-violet shade. Mme. A. Carriere— This elegant novelty has a very large white eye, contrasting finely with , the bright blue. Panicles very large. Semi-dwarf; extremely free. Mme. de Bussy— Very dwarf and branching in habit, bearing trusses as large as any of the finest improved varieties ; flowers bright blue with white eye. An elegant new sort. PiCCIOla— Rosy-violet with white center. A grand variety, also very free and of beautiful habit. Souvenir— Dwarf in habit. Panicles of immense size • flor-' ets large ; center white, edged with bright lilac. 36 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio MONTHLY, OR TREE CARNATION VERYONE likes the rich, spicy odor of the Carnation, which is posi- tively delicious, combined with its varied color and handsome form, leaves little to be desired. They are very easily grown and bloom freely, either as bedding plants in Summer, or in the greenhouse or window garden in Winter. Planted out in April they will commence flower- ing in the Summer and continue until checked by heavy frosts in late Aut- umn. If intended for Winter flowering, they should not be allowed to ex- haust themselves by blooming in the Summer, but the buds oueht to be pinched out as they appear, and should be taken up and potted before the first of October, and kept shaded and close for a few days, when they will be ready for removal to the conservatory or window where they are to bloom. The collection named below contains the very finest varieties in cultivation, which will be most certain to please the cultivator, and cannot be too highly recommended, including, as it does, some of the latest novel- ties. All lovers of these beautiful flowers ought to try a small collection, of them. Price, 8 cents ; 4 for 25c; 10 for 50c; unless noted otherwise: 20 for $1.00. f Abundance— A new pink Carnation. Plant a dwarf, slender grower ; stems aver- aging about twelve inches, color salmon-pink, approach- ing red. A very abundant bloomer. Alaska - Fine large white, strong grower and very free bloomer. American Flag— A distinct and novel variety. Of good size ; alternately striped. American Wonder— Rosy-crimson ; dwarl habit. Armazindy - Color snow white, very lightly penciled scarlet, stem very stiff" ; the flower is large and never bursts. One of the most profuse bloomers in the whole family, and surpassed by no variety in beauty and good qualities. Bouton d'Or — A good strong grower, free blooming ; color a beautiful yellow, lightly penciled carmine, of splendid shape. Dawn — Center of the flower of a soft delicate pink or rose color ; pare white at the edge. Daybreak — Of large size, very double and full center ; the petals are thick and of ''eavy texture, and the flowers keep per- fect a long time after cut. In color it is a beautiful pure bright flesh color, and is entirely distinct trom any other variety now in cultivation. Also given away as a premium. A strong grower and large Delia FOX— A rival of Daybreak, flower of a lovely salmon-rose color. Edna Craig— A most beautiful Carnation Pink of largest size. Color like La France Rose, on stiff stems. The ideal Carnation of florists. Eldorado — A yellow of free blooming habit, strong, vigorous plant, finely formed flower of large size. Petals edged with a narrow band of light pink. E. A. Wood— A light pink, striped with a darker shade. A valuable sort. The flowers are of large size, good form and grown on very strong, stiff stems. Calyx never bursting Keep- ing qualities excellent. Growth strong and healthy, blooming from early to late. Fred Creighton— A handsome shade of pink ; full without bursting. Plant vigorous and free. Fred Dorner — A deep, velvety-red, flowers extra large, sel- dom less than three inches across ; constant, free bloomer and vigorous grower. The petals are beautifully shaped and finely fringed. Golden Gate— Full and double. Color deep golden-yellow, without any stripe or tint. Grace Wilder— A soft shade of carmine-pink. Goldfinch— Yellow, edged pink. The color is a little lighter shade than Buttercup, and is of medium size. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 37 CARNATIONN-Continued Hinze's White — When first opening tinted salmon, turns clear white in a short time ; exceedingly large and double, a good bloomer and strong grower. J. J. Harrison — Very pleasing, pure satiny-white, with rosy-pink streaks all around the edge ; flowers of large size, and very abundantly produced. Lizzie ricGowan— Pure white, with very large florets, of crisp, heavy petals. A great bloomer and very fragrant. Louise Porsh— Yellow, shaded to lemon, finely streaked with carmine ; fringed. firs. Carnegie— The finest of its color, ground white, deli- cately penciled with rosy-carmine, beautifully fringed. rirs. Hitt— Flowers of large size and fine form, on long, stiff stems. Color deep rosy-pink ; very free flowering. I*\rs. Fisher — A new white carnation ; flowers large, full and fragrant. A good bloomer Portia— Most intense bright scarlet; one of the best. President Garfield — Deep scarlet ; very large size. Puritan— A new white Carnation, very pure color, quite fragrant and of good substance. Red Cross— Pure scarlet ot largest size. Very free and con- stant in bloom. Seawan— Deep purplish. Secretary James — White ground color, finely streaked crimson all around the edge. Silver Spray— One of the best whites grown, of stout, short habit, flower large and double, finely fringed, very fra- grant and extremely free blooming. ,0 s Tidal Wave — A variety of fine quality, rosy-crimson ; double and perfect form, very free blooming and of dwarf habit, never more than fourteen inches high. W. F. Dreer — A beautiful carmine-pink; deep fringed. ' White Dove— Pure glistening white, flower large and deep- ly notched ; of nice form. Helen Keller — Purest white, heavily penciled in scarlet and carmine. Throws up slender, stiff stems, which carry large flowers. This variety is a gem in the Carnation family. Hector— Rich deep scarlet ; free bloomer. Jubilee — Color intense scarlet, of the richest shade. One of the largest flowers among reds. Stems slender but very stiff; flowers quite full and well built. Price. I5C. Rose Queen — A healthy, clean grower, very productive and good color, soft pure rose, flowers large, Sweet Brier Rosy-pink, of a most sprightly shade. Large and delightfully fragrant. Wm. Scott— Delicate light pink, with finely fringed petals ; flowers of large size on long stems that hold the flower erect. A splendid keeper, lasting a long time when cut. Scstch Hardy °r Sweet May Pinks. These are dwarfer than the Carnation, growing about one foot in height, the colors being of various shades of maroon, car- mine and rose, beautifully laced and banded on white ground. Flowers perfectly double ; clove scented. The plants will stand out of doors year after year, being entirely hardy, They are nice for beds or for cemetery planting ; making a large tuft of bronze-green foliage a foot or more in diameter, from which the flower stalks are thrown up in great profusion. We have some eight or ten distinct varieties. Price, 8c each ; four for 25c ; 75c pej- dozen. New Hardy Garden Pink Her Majesty' We have much pleasure in drawing attention to this charm- ing novelty, which is far ahead of the old white varieties. The flowers are of large size and of the purest white, very fragrant and borne profusely on stout, erect stems, twelve inches long. It is hardy, and will winter in the open border, or may be grown in frames for early forcing. Price , 15c ; three for 25 cents. French Penstemons. These grow in nice shape, about eighteen inches high, com- pact and bushy, with deep green foliage. Begin to bloom in July and continue until cut off by frost. The flowers are trumpet shaped, a couple of inches long, produced in long, ter- minal spikes, and great variety of color, through the different shades of pink, red, crimson, purple, etc., etc.; finely marked and penciled. Very desirable plants and certain to please, Price, 10c each ; three for 25c. Erythrina, ar Csral Plants. This plant is too little known, or it would be more generally planted. It never fails to attract the attention of every visitor on our grounds during the long period ot bloom, and we class it among the finest and rarest bedding plants in cultivation, form- ing a large bushy plant about three or four feet in height, with shiny foliage, resembling very large rose leaves, and producing deep crimson or cochineal-red flowers, of a peculiar pea shape, one and one-half to t wo inches in length, on spikes twelve to fifteen inches long. By taking up the root after the first frost has touched the leaves, and storing in a warm dry place in a cellar over Winter, when it can be planted out again at the ap- proach of warm weather, it can be kept an indefinite length of ime, and will improve by age. Price, 20c each. THE Lantana is a favorite, esteemed for pot culture or the flower border, and is one of the best Summer flowering plants for our hot, dry climate ; equally fine in dry or wet weather, sun or shade, There are few bedding plants that bloom more continuously or afford a greater variety of color than the Lantana. The plant forms a neat, dwarf bush 12 to 18 inches high, or can be grown with a single stem and trained as stand- ards, with fine bushy top. When presented on the lawn or pi- azza, there is an effect that is not surpassed by any other plant. Price, 10 cents each ; 75 cents per dozen. "Z^. Don Calmet— Yellow, changing to orange and purple. Delicatissima— Beautiful rosy-lilac variety. Slender, droop- ing habit. Useful for vases Etoile du Nord— Yellow and orange, changing to ^purplish. F Givaudeau— Dwarf and branching, very free in bloom. Harkett's Perfection - Pink, orange center. Foliage marbled golden yellow. Innocence— Pure white. Pretty. Jarvis — Orange, pink and crimson. J. Schultz Perfection— Blood-red, changing to deep crim- son ; the finest of all, in bloom all the year round. Try one. Also given away as a premium. Le Plui d'Or— Golden yellow. Princess Matilda— Yellow, changing to bright pink. 38 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio * FUCHSIAS FUCHSIAS or Ladies' Eardrops, are elegant flowers, delicate in coloring and exquisitely graceful in form. There are many partially shaded sides in the garden, where they succeed admirably, more especially if the soil is made rich, and they have occasionally a good soaking of water. It is not advisable to place them in the full sun, as they frequently shed all their leaves in such position and look unhappy. A position where they are protected from the sun from 10 a. m. till 4 p. m., will suit them best, or even shaded all day will answer quite well. Before the first frost remove the plants to the house and they will make you glad all winter, and be ready for service again next summer. We have selected a very fine and distinct list of varieties, many of which are quite new, and will be sure to please if properly cared for. Price, unless otherwise noted, 1 Oc each; four for 25c; thirteen for $ 1 , all your selection; sixteen, entirely our selection, for $1, all labeled. Emperor of Germany— An entirely new and dis- tinct variety, the flowers are extra large and very double, sepals and corclla being of the same color, a rich wine red, different from any other existing vari- ety; a strong grower and free bloomer. Price 20C. Earl of Beaconsfield— The blooms are three inches in length and of great substance; the tubes and sepals are of a light rosy-carmine; corolla deep carmine. Elegance- corolla. Rosain's Patri. Abundance — Tube and sepals red, single corolla; purple. Arabella— White tube and sepals corolla rose; the best light colored variety. Aurora Superba— Tube and sepals salmon; color bright orange. Black Prince — Large, expanded corolla of reddish color, habit of growth ■extra fine; one of the most abundant blooming varieties that we have. Bland's New Striped— A very free blooming variety, crimson tube and sepal and very double, purple corolla, striped scarlet. Carl Halt — White sepals, rose colored corolla, striped with white; fine. Criterion — Bright crimson sepals, dark corolla. Colbert— Sepals salmon-rose, corolla dark azure. De Mirble— Sepals relieved, bright red, quite large corolla, rose and violet. Duke of Albany— One of the best singles, a grand pot variety; elegant pur- ple color; single. Elysee — Corolla single, dark violet; bright red sepals. Elm City — Sepals rich crimson, corolla purple, globular, do uble,very prolific* -Single crimson tube, sepals deep purple Gustave Dore— Crimson sepals, double white corolla. Jupiter— Erect grower; very large flower; corolla very double of rosy-violet; long recurving sepals of bright coral-red. Lord Byron — Tube and petals bright crimson; large, open bell-shaped corolla. Lustre — Tube and sepals pure white, vivid crim- son corolla; good habit and a free bloomer. Mrs. G. Rundel— A much improved Earl of Bea- consfield; tubes and sepals blush-white, corolla rich orange; a good variety; single. M. Dufauver— Sepals white, red rosy-lake corolla. Mme. Von Der Strase— Fine, large and elegantly formed, sepals long and well reflexed; pure red; cor- rolla large, double white; extra large. Mons. Thiebaut — Tube and sepals dark red; cor- rolla rose-vermillion, tinted violet. Oriflamme — Long bright red sepals, nicely waved, deep crimson, purple corolla. Purple Prince — Tube and sepals waxy carmine- scarlet; corolla rich violet; very double and compact. Polhymnia-Corolla golden orange; free flowering. Prince Arthur — Reddish purple corolla; white sepals. Phenomenal— This is the largest Fuchsia we have yet seen, larger than the Champion of the world ;light red tube and sepals, bright violet corolla; habit dwarf and free flowering. Price 15c. Rose of Castile — Sepals and tube blush, corolla large, rosy- purple; extra fine. Rosain's Patri — A free bloomer and quite early; tube and sepals rosy-carmine; corolla double, pure white. Speciosa -A winter blooming variety of large size; tube and sepals blush, corolla bright crimson;desirable Sedan — Crimson tube, short red sepals; dwarfish. Trailing: Queen — Different from all other large flowering varieties in its habit of growth, as it is a trailing vine. The flowers are borne in large, droop- ing clusters, long and graceful, buds, tubes and sep- als being bright, rot gorgeous effect can be produced. For the latter purpose, varieties like Verchaffelti, Negro and Golden Bedder are best fitted, bordered with Alternanthera or Santolina, or Mme Salleroi Geranium. The following collection contains the most brilliantly colored varieties in existence, so brilliant that it becomes difficult to give an exact description of them. Price, 5 cents each ; 22 for $1.00. They cannot be well shipped during extreme cold weather, as they are liable to. get chilled. For planting in large quantities, will furnish One Muudred in good variety for $3.00, when taken by Express. Admiration— Light yellow; flaked crimson, bright green edge. Bizarre — Rich purple-crimson center, edged with golden- yellow; bright green border, the whole suffused with dark crimson veins. Beckwith Gem — One of the most brilliant colored Coleus recently introduced ; bright crimson center, shaded deeper, edge brighter yellow and light green; very showy and attractive. Brightness— Rosy-crimson ; broad green edge. Clouded Gem — Crimson and yellow center ; dark green edge. Climax — Dazzling crimson center; bright pea-green edges, marbled with bright maroon. A splendid variety. Eturia - Deep crimson ; light green edge. Fantaisie— Light rosy-pink center ; green border. Golden Bedder — This is the best of all yellow varieties for bedding. Glowworm — Light and dark crimson; green border. Giant — (Riese von Stuttgart.) This Coleus is remarkable for its extremely large foliage, the largest of any we ever saw; leaves will grow eight or ten inches long, by six inches in width. Ground color, deep green and yellow, motted and splashed with bright crimson and purple. Very attractive. Price, 15 cents. John Goode — Light green and yellow, finely speckled. Joseph's Coat — Crimson-pink and yellow ; green edge, gay- Louis Paldet — Rich, deep crimson; light crimson veins; green edge. Hidnight — Very dark purple ; fringed and lobed edges. Ruby — Crimson center, maroon border, deeply toothed, mar- gined yellow and green. Reticulata— Pea-green ; golden netting. Salvator— Deep velvety-maroon, brilliant crimson center and green edge. Sunbeam — Bronze-crimson ; yellow edge. Shylock — Dark maroon ; rich crimson mid-rib and veins. The Negro— Very dark purple, nearly black. Velvet Mantle — Brilliant crimson, shaded maroon. Verschaffelti— Deep crimson, green and bronze foliage. One of the very best for general bedding purposes. Velveteen — Bright crimson ; deep velvety-purple border. ALTERNAIVTHERAS. Beautiful dwarf plants of compact habit, growing about four inches high, and 'admirably adapted for edging to flower beds or ribbon lines ; their beautifully variegated foliage of crimson, purple, yellow, pink and green, forming rich masses of color, is always attractive and highly ornamental, on which account they are oftentimes called Rainbow Plant. Millions of these useful plants are now annually used, especially in public parks, where large, showy beds are required. No plant stands our hot and dry weather better, nor can be trained at will, nor has brighter colors than these little gems. Price, 5 cts each ; per doz., So cts;by express, per hundred $3.00. Aurea Nana — Bright golden yellow. Amcena — Yellow, brown, rose and crimson. Parychoides rlajor— Crimson, scarlet and pink. Its gorgeous color gives it the name of "Rainbow Plant." This and Aurea Nana are used the most for ribbon lines. Versicolor — Foliage ovate, olive, crimson and chocolate ; the young tips brilliant pink. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 45 Gladioli Among all the Summer blooming bulbs the Glad- iolus is par excellence. It is so easily grown any soil will suit it. The conditions must indeed be hard under which»it will not thrive, and it« certainly deserves a place in every garden, having the ad- vantage of needing little room for its roots or growth and be- ing of easiest possible culture. The immense spikes of gor- geous blooms comprise in color all shades from deepest scar- let to purple and yellow. They make grand beds and are especially useful to fill in among the bedding plants where occasional vacant places appear, as the bulbs can be planted any time during Spring and early Summer. By successive planting, flowers may be had the entire season. The bulbs are very easily preserved from year to year. We offer a splendid mixture of varieties, comprising nearly every imag- inable shade and color. This collection received a cer- tificate of special merit when exhibited at the Florists' Convention at Atlantic City. We take great pride in of- fering these Gladioli, as we believe they will be a constant delight to our patrons. Scarcely two will be alike and one hundred taken without selection will give as many fine blooms as can be gathered promiscuously from as many named sorts. Price, Sc each ; < *or 25c ; 35c per dozen ; 35 for $1.00 or will send 100 , 52.00 if taken by express, all nice, large bulbs, sure >.„ bloom. Lemoine's New Hybrid Gladioli— The odd and fantastic markings of these resemble the Orchid. Yellow, crimson, white, brown, green and pink are blended together, produc- ing an effect seen in no other flower. They bloom two or three weeks earlier. Best mixed, containing every shade and col- or imaginable. Price, 5c each ; six for 25c ; 35c per doz. Snow White — This is the purest white variety offered. A trace only of purple is sometimes seen on the lower petal. Price, 20c each ; $2 per dozen. d Gladiolus Childsi — A distinct race of Gladiolus, much stronger in growth than the ordinary varieties, their stiff sCems often standing four to five feet high with flower stalks two feet in length. They bloom freely, many plants pro- ducing three to five spikes of bloom. The flowers are of great substance and of exceptionally large size. All colors mixed, 1 5c each ; four for 50c. Crown of Thorns — (Euphorbia Splendens.) A curious plant ; thick, fleshy stems, covered with stout, sharp spines. There is a tradition that this plant furnished the material for the "Crown of Thorns" used in the Divine tragedy; foliage bright green ; flowers beautiful coral-pink nearly all year ; very pretty in bloom. Price, 10 to 25 cents. Libonia Penrhosiensis— Neat, Grevillia Robusta. attaining a height and breadth of 10 to 12 inches ; flowers about an inch in length ; scarlet, orange and yellow : blooms profusely from December to May Price, 10c. riaderia, or Mignonette Vine — One of the finest plants for rap- idly covering trellis work ; flowers feathery-white, with fragrance of Mignonette. Price, 5c ; 35c doz. Myosotis Alpestris — A hand- some little bushy plant 6 to 8 inches high, with pretty light blue flow- ers in Winter. 10C. Grevillia Robusta— (The Silk Oak ) A magnificent plant for decorative purposes '> rapid, easy growth ; finely cut foliage, rivaling a rare fern ; the young growing leaves are light bronze color; the tips being covered with a soft down, closely resembling raw silk, hence the name. In its native place it attains magnificent proportions and produces abundance of bright orange colored flowers. Price, 10c each. Mahernia Odorata— (Honey Bell.) A pretty plant, with neatly cut foliage, and small, bell-shaped, drooping golden-yellow fragrant flowers. Price, 10c each. flyosotls Palustris— (True Forget-Me-Not.) A hardy herbaceous plant, with light blue flowers in clusters ; very pretty ; does best in shady places with good supply of water. Price, 10c each. Asparagus Tenuissimus— Very fine, filmy foliage. A handsome climbing plant for the window, and a very useful pot plant. Price, 10c each. Crown of Thorns, 46 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio Calla Lilies Richardia /Ethiopica— The White Calla or Lily of the Nile, is a well-known plant of easy culture, and in Winter is one of our best window plants. Price, 1 0 to 30 cents. New Dwarf Lily, " Little Gem" — A new dwarf variety of the Richardia Aethiopica, growing about half as high as that well-known sort. It is very free flowering and fine for pot culture. Price, 20 cents each. Acalypha Hacafeana One of the most striking plants for the garden. It has broad, oblong leaves from 6 to 8 inches long, which are irregularly variegated, striped and blotched with bright blood-red and pink on a deep red ground; sometimes the entire one- half of the leaf is brilliant red, without any trace of green about it, while some leaves will show only slight stripes and blotches, no two leaves ever being alike. Stands the hot sun perfectly well, and is much hardier than most other bright colored foliage plants. A most desirable decor- ative plant. It is equally as useful in vases and rustic stands as massing in beds. Price, 10 cents each. A. riarginata— Deep red foliage, with a nar- row margin of bright scarKst. Price, 10 cents. A. Obovata — With oblong rounded foliage; purplish-crimson, with brilliant red edging. Price, 10 cents. The three varieties for 26c. Eranthemum Pulchellum This plant produces lovely deep-blue flowers in Winter. It is of the easiest culture, requiring but little care, and grows in nice, bushy shape. On account of its rare color it will become a popular plant. Price, 10 cents, New French Dwarf Salvia Novelty le President — A very fine introduction from France; grows only one foot high, and is an even mass of dazzling scarlet; comes into bloom earlier than Splendens, so regular in growth and bloom that it forms a most beautiful border Price, 10 cents. Type of New Double Petunias Double Petunias The double Petunia is one of the finest bedding plants for massing in mixed borders or for vases. The brilliancy and variety of its colors, combined with the du- ration of its blooming period, render it invaluable for the garden decoration. We have a splendid assortment of named varietiesjof the various colors, from pure white to bright crimson and dark purple self colors, blotched and striped, plain and fringed edges. Price, 10 cents ; $1 per dozen. Bridal Rose, Rubus Floribunda r""^ Plants of easy culture, producing in Winter double white flowers, much re- sembling white Roses. Price, 20 cents. Rubus Grandiflora — A variety with much larger blossoms. A good Winter bloomer. Price, 20 cents. The two varieties for 35 cents. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 47 New Achilea Alba, "THE PEARL," The Great Cemetery Plant. NEW DWARF FEVERFEW. Little Gem — Very dwarf. Quite an improvement on the old kind. The flowers are larger, of more perfect; form and of purest white. A very nice bedding plant and useful for cut flowers. Price 10 cents each. HYDRANGEA. Paniculata Grandiflora— A highly ornamental shrub, with very large, dense flower heads, opening pure white and tinted with rose in their mature state. It blooms profusely during the summer months and is perfectly hardy. One of the finest shrubs in cultivation. Should be in every yard. Price 15 to 40 cents, according to size. The following varieties are not as hardy as the above and ought to be protected in winter in this climate, or, rather, kept in a cellar. In the summer they prefer a partly shaded position: Cyanoclada — (The New Red-branched Hydrangea.) A new variety, producing large heads of deep rose-colored flowers. The young growth is a deep reddish-purple, making it distinct from any of the old varieties. Price 20 to 40 cents each. Hortensis — Large clusters of flowers which resemble the flowers of the Snowball, only much larger; of a lovely pink color, with lilac tinge. Does best in a shady place. Will live out over winter with protection Price 15 to 50c, according to size. Otaksa — Flowers large; bright pink tinted with blue; pro- duced freely. Price 15 to 25 cents each. Otaksa flonstrosa— Color of bloom intense rose; borne in clusters; of enormous size and very lasting in quality; the variety is free in growth and very free in the production of bloom. One of the finest novelties on our list Price 20 to 40c each. Thomas Hogg— Flowers of the purest white, of fine texture. In flower a long time. Price 1 5 to 25 cents each. call special attention to this plant, as it is a most beau- tiful nnd useful one. It is a hardy perennial, the top dying down to the ground every winter. A plant will pro- duce hundreds, even thousands, of flowers the first summer, but when established the second year they frequently have more than 500 perfect flowers on the plant at the same time. It commences to bloom early and in July is a perfect mass of beautiful flowers till frost, the same bloom keeping perfect two or three weeks. Its flowers are pure white, perfectly double and produced in large sprays, making it one of the finest of cut flowers for boquets, vases, baskets, etc., or for any kind of decoration. For cometery planting it is the most valuable of all flowers, as it is sure to thrive arid bear its great profusion of snow-white bloom this summer. They can either be potted or planted in the open ground as soon as received. Price 1 0c each ; three for 25c ; twefve for 75c. Dahlias— Well-known autumn flowering plants, grpwing from two to five feet high, and producing a profusion of flowers of the most perfect and beautiful forms, varying in color from the purest white to the darkest maroon. Our col- lection contains the finest varieties in cultivation, embracing every shade and color; and the most perfect symmetry. Price 1 5c each ; $1 .50 per dozen. ilaurandia Barclayana— Three varieties, purple, pink and white. Pretty climbing plants with fine foliage and handsome tube-shaped flowers produced abundantly all sum- mer. Will grow five to six feet high, suitable for trellises or hanging baskets and vases. Price foe; three varieties 25c. Apios Tuberosa — A valuable, hardy tuberous-rooted climber, closely resembling the common Wistaria in vine and foliage and having clusters of deep purple flowers, which have a strong, delicious, violet fragrance. They grow to a great height and bloom profusely. The bulbs are perfectly hardy, and should not be taken up over winter. Plant two or three bulbs near together to produce a mass of vines and flowers. Price 10c each; three for 25c; $1.00 per dozen. Bucharis Amazonica— This is the far-famed "Lily of the Amazon." The flowers are white, star-shaped, exquisitely fragrant and borne in clusters of from five to six on long stalks above the foliage. A nice plant for house culture, to bloom in winter or summer. Good bulbs 25 cents each. PassifloralPfordtii Incarnata— Hardy Passion Vine. Dies to the ground every Win- ter, but during the Summer puts forth shoots twenty to forty feet long, covered with a profusion of beautiful flowers. Price, 1 5 cents, Pfordtii— This is one of the handsomest varieties. Large, glossy foliage, and very large purple and crimson flowers four to five inches across. It commences to bloom when quite small, and continues all Summer. Very free blooming and attractive. We recommend this highly. Price, 15 cents each. Constance Elliott— A hardy variety, with pretty foliage and pure white flowers of very rapid growth Although it is not as free blooming as most others, it is a very desirable vine to train around verandas, trellises, etc., on account of its neat appearance and perfect hardiness. Price, 10 cents each. 48 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio Strobilanthes Dyerianus. Strobilanthes Dyerianus— A beautiful new foliage plant, its bril- liant and exquisit coloring surpassing even the Coleus or Begonia. It foims a compact bush eighteen inches high, with leaves six to nine inches long and three to four inches wide ; of the most intense metallic color, shading into light rose, with a light green margin. Its lovely violet-blue flowers are borne in long racemes in mid Winter. It is easily grown and is an excellent bedding plant, as well as one of the finest decorative plants for pot culture. Price, lO cents. Mesembryanthemum, Cordifolium Variegatum— (Ice Plant.) The leaves are distinctly variegated green and white. Nice for baskets and pots. Price, 15 cents each. Mimulus Hoschatus, Musk Plant — Low trailing, with small yel- low flowers and strongly musk-scented foliage ; succeeds best in shade. Price, 1 0 cents each. Peperomia Maculosa — Plants particularly adapted to wardian cases and cabinets; of dwarf habit, with fine, silvery markings on the foliage. Not unlike a Rex Begonia, but very glossy. Price, 15 cents. Panicum Plicatum, Palm Grass — This is a tropical plant from the East Indies, and although it is not new, it is so little known, and with- al graceful and beautiful, with blades about two inches wide, graceful drooping, not unlike some variety of Palm, and is well adapted for either growing in the garden or planting in vases. It grows about three feet high, branching from the root ; very desirable. Price, 15 cents. Hyacinthus Candlcans — Flowers white, in handsome, pendulous pyramidal spikes, often reaching the height of five feet or more in strong plants. A strong bulb will give from two to three flower spikes, and these produce from thirty to forty flowers. Blooms continually from July till October. Price, 10 cents each. Nlerembergia, Gracilis— A pretty little bedding plant of spreading habit, with pale-blue cup-shaped flowers, blooming all summer; also nice for window boxes and vases. Price, 10 cents. New Double White Anemone, Whirlwind.— A beautiful semi- double form of the Autumn-blooming White Anemone. The flowers are 2% to three inches across, with several rows of large white petals. The plant is perfectly hardy. Price, 15 cents each. Rubra — Same as preceding, but has semi-double red flowers. Price, 15 cents each ; the two sorts for 25 cents. Phyllocactus, or Sword Cactus, Phyllacactus Latifrons — Is a magnificent night bloomer ; old plants are known to have had 200 flowers open in one evening. They are twelve inches in diameter and very fragrant; a rapid grower and sure to bloom; generally blooms several times during the season. Price, 25 cents each. Phyllocactus Rosea— A floriferous species blooming in daytime; extremely delicate in color, which is a satiny-pink. The Blue Solanum (Solanum Azureum) Certainly one of the finest vines lately introduced. So lanum Jasminoides has been largely advertised during the last three years, but in "The Blue Solanum" we have a far superior plant in every respect. It is of robust growth, soon making fine specimens that will climb six or eight feet high, with the most handsomely cut foliage. In mild localities it is covered during late Summer months with large clusters of lavender-blue flowers brightly set off with golden stamens. The flowers are succeeded by bright scarlet berries, remain- ing perfect for a long time. It is equally as desirable for planting in the garden, or growing in pots in the greenhouse or conservatory. Price, 1 5 cents. Arlstolochia Sipho, Hardy Dutchman's Pipe— A vigorous growing vine, with deep green leaves six to eight inches in diameter, and curious tubular flowers, resembling in shape a meerschaum pipe. One of the finest hardy climbers. Will grow 15 to 20 feet in a season. A two-year- old vine trained over a screen will give complete shade in a few weeks. We have extra strong plants this season. Price, 35 to 50 cents. Spotted Calla. Ricbardia Alba Maculata— The leaves are deep green, with numerous white spots, which give the plants a very ornamental appearance. Price, 20 cents each. Smithfield, Pa., May 6, 1898. G. DROBISCH. Sir: The plants arrived in excellent condition. Please accept thanks for your most liberal premiums. You will certainly hear from me again. Gratefully, Mrs. R. R. M. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio. 49 Boston Sword Fern. FERNS The Boston Sword Pern— (Nephrolepsis Exalta Bostoniensis.) A new sword Fern which originated in the vicinity of Boston where it has been in popular fayor for a number of years. No other plant used so extensively as this, having long fronds, which frequently attain a length of four feet. These arch and droop over very gracefully. This drooping habit makes it an excellent plant to grow as a single specimen on a table or a pedestal. Price, 15 to 25c each. Adiantum (Maiden Hair Pern)— Very graceful, and much used in cut flower work. Price, 15c each. Nephrolepsis Bxaltata (Sword Fern)— One of the prettiest plants for hanging baskets, with long fronds gracefully drooping; very useful, as it stands the sun well. Price, 10 to 20c each. Selaginella Emiliiana — A new, upright-growing moss, with numer- ous feathery stems branching from the base and forming a dense tuft. It is exceedingly appropriate for the table decoration. Price, 15c. Crow's Foot Fern — (Pteris Serrulata.) Grassy-like fronds, very hardy in its nature, and exceedingly easy to grow. A novel variety, re- sembling a crow's foot. Price, 10c. Pteris Tremula (Shaking Fern)— One of the finest Ferns for home decoration, growing very rapidly, and throwing nice, large, handsome fronds, making magnificent specimens ; easily grown and very popular. Price, 10 to 20c. y We will send six varieties of Ferns, all different, for 50c ^ CRAPE MYRTLE— Lagerstromea. Beautiful, half-hardy shrubs, bearing elegant graceful flowers. Can be hept in a dry cellar or pit over Winter. They are hardy in the South, where they make beautiful objects when flower- ing. The blossoms, which have a very peculiar shape, look as if cut out of fine crape or silk, are produced quite freely after the plant gets to be of some size. PALMS For decorative house plants or for center of vases or large baskets. Palms have no equal. We mention a few of the hardier kinds, and those particularly adapted for house plants, and wish to say that these are of the easiest culture, and stand the dry atmosphere of the dwelling house admirably, only requiring to have the leaves sponged with water now and then to keep them green and healthy. They are getting more popular every year. Areca Lutescens— One of the most valuable and beau- tiful Palms in cultivation ; bright, glossy green foliage, and rich golden-yellow stems. Price, 50c to $1.00 each. Cecos Weddelliana— The most elegant and graceful of all the smaller Palms. Its slender, erect stem is freely fur- nished with gracefully arched leaves, of a rich green color. The Cocos are admirable for fern dishes, as they are of slow growth and maintain their beauty for a long time. 60c- Chamerops Excelsa— A beautiful palm, with stems reaching a height of two or three feet ; leaves fan shaped, split deeply into segments, of a dark green color. Young" plants, 25 to 50c. Corypha Australis — Leaves nearly circular; margin di- vided into small segments ; dark green ; of easy cultivation. Price, sOc each. Corcullgo Recur vata — Long, narrow leaves, finely curving. 25 to 50c. Cycas Revoluta— (Sago Palm.) ' One of the showiest decorative Palms in existence. It increases in value the older it grows. It is of easy culture, very ornamental, nob- by looking, fine for the yard, ^conservatory or house ; with long fem-like leaves. Price for young plants, 25 te 50c. Large plants from $1.00 te $5.00. Kentia Belmoreana— A beautiful Palm, with deep green foliage. Price, 50cte $1.00. Latania Borbonica— This is the peculiar Fan Palm for house culture, and is a very hardy variety, with large, deep- ly divided fan shaped leaves. It is of easy cultivation and should be a part of every collection. Price, 15 to 50c; large plants, $1.00 to $3.00. Kentia Fosteriana— One of the finest of the Kentias, with graceful bright green foliage. Price, 50c to $1.00. Phoenix Reclinata— Beautiful reclinate foliage. Price, 25 to 50c. Seaforthia Elegans— A beautiful Palm of graceful char- acter and hardy constitution. Small plants, 25 to 50c; large plants of above varieties, according to size, from $1.00 to $2.00. Note — The different varieties of Palms look very much alike when young ; they do not show their character until the second year. F Pink- Rosy-pink, plants, 30c. Price, 15c; extra strong Crimson— A new color. Price, 20c. Hockley, Texas, 3-11, '97. The plants arrived in excellent condition. You put in a greater variety of gratis plants than I had any right to expect. Many thanks, Respectfully, G. W. Latania Borbonica. 50 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio Gazania Splendens. A nice bedding plant of low, spreading growth' producing large, yellow flowers, two to three inches In diameter; all summer. Price 10 cents each. Lycopodium, or Selaginella. Plants with fine green foliage, adapted for ferner- ies and rock work. Price 10 cents each ; three vari- eties for 25 cents. Rogiera Thrysarflora. A very handsome winter blooming plant for the house and conservatory. It is of shrubby growth, somewhat similar to Laurustinus, with large, dark, shiny, even green foliage and in the winter bears large spikes of beautiful waxy blossoms of a delicate pink color and quite fragrant. A very desirable plant. It is very scarce and not found in many collections. Price 25 cents. Physianthus Albens. Called the climber with Price 15 cents. 'Cruel Plant." A rapid growing ivaxy, white, cup-shaped blossoms. Smilax. This plant has beautiful, small, glossy foliage. It is a rapid grower, and, without exception, one of the finest climbing plants. Price 10 cents. Pomegranate. James Vick— Dwarf variety; will bloom the first J rear; flowers large, brilliant orange-scarlet, bloom- ng throughout the latter part of summer. It is nearly hardy or can be kept in the cellar over winter without difficulty. Price 15 cents each. Double Scarlet— This variety has large flowers about three inches in diameter and as double as a rose. It requires no more care than the preceding one and will grow as large as an Oleander. Price 15 cents each. Double White— A variety producing cream-white flowers. Price 15 cents each. Double Variegated — Large and double; bright Orange, finely edged with white. Prica 15c each. Pour varieties for 5* cents. Spii irea, Van Houtte. Also called "Bridal Wreath." The grandest of al leave Copyrighted 1895 by A. Blanc. The Hardy Blue Chinese Shrubby Verbena. Caryopteris Hastocanthus, by some called Blue Spirea. A handsome half-hardy perennial plant recently introduced from China. It is of a vigorous growth, producing flowers in great profusion the whole length of its branches, even the young plants in small pots flowering freely. The color is a rich lavender or sky-blue. A valuable plant either for bedding or pot culture, blooming continuously from mid- summer until cut by frost in the fall. Price 10 cents each. the Spireas; a beautiful ornament for the lawn; when in flower it is a complete fountain of white bloom, the foliage hardly showing. Perfecdy hardy and an early bloomer. Price 15 to 25 cents. Pilea— Artillery Plant. Muscosa — A pretty little plant about eight inches high, with very small green es and miniature pink blossoms all over the plant. Price 10 cents each. Paeonies — Hardy Herbaceous. A well-known genus of plants noted for their hardiness, ease of culture, vig- orous growth in any garden soil and for the wonderful size and attractiveness of their flowers which in many sorts are one-half a foot in diameter, well rounded and perfectly double. A splendid assortment of varieties. Price 25c each; $2.00 per dozen; if sent by mail add 5c for each to prepay postage, as they weigh very heavy. Tree Pasonles— These differ from the above in manner of growth. The former coming from the ground each season while these form grand shrubs, growing three to five feet high. Splendid large rosy-blush flowers, very fragrant and showy. Price 50c each, by express only. Sweet-Scented Shrub, Calycanthus Floridus. Flowers purple, very double and deliciously fragrant; remains in bloom for a long time. Very desirable. Price 15 cents ; large plants 25 to 50 cents. Saxif raga Sarmentosa. Strawberry Geranium — Leaves nearly round and striped Fine for hanging baskets, vases, etc. Price 10 cents. Tradescantia — Wandering Jew. Vittata Ripens — Green and white; very desirable plant for baskets and vases. Zebrina — Striped silvery-white on dark ground. Multicolor — Beautifully variegated white and rosy- purple. Price 10c; three varieties for 25c. Tigridia— Shell Flower. The flowers are about four inches in diameter. The bulbs are planted about the middle of May, and taken up in October and kept over winter in dry sand. Conchilflora — Orange, with crimson spots, flowering from July to October. Curious and beautiful shell-like flowers. Price 10c each; three for 25c. Pavonia — Red with crimson spots. Price 10c each; $1.00 per dozen. Grandlflora Alba — Flowers large, of pearly-white color marked at the base of each division with large spots of red- dish brown or chestnut color on a yellowish ground, forming fine contrast with white of petals. Flowering bulbs ISc each. Solanum, Hendersonli. A distinctive variety of Jerusalem Cherry, grows neat and branchy, 12 to 18 inches; flowers are succeeded by bright scarlet berries; very ornamental. Price 25c each. Bryophillum Calycinum. The Curious Air Plant— Very curious plant with large, leathery green leaves which, if cut off" and hung up by a thread in the air, will throw out small plants around the edge which grow quick and produce peculiar blossoms. Price 15c Catalogue of Cottage Kose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 51 Bridal Myrtle, Mirtus Cotnunis — A pretty plant of compact growth, with small, dark, green foliage, of pleasant fragrance and small white blossoms in the spring; much used for bridal boquets and wreaths in Europe. Price 15 cents eaeh. Polnsettia Pulcherima— A tropical plant of gor- geous beauty, the bracts or leaves that surround the flowers being in well grown specimens one foot in diameter; of the most dazzling scarlet. In a hot- house temperature of sixty degrees it begins to bloom in November and remains expanded until February. Price 25 cents each. Olea Fragrans— Sweet Olive— A favorite plant with deep green, glossy foliage and small, white flowers, delightfully fragrant, blooming during fall and winter. The perfume of a single plant is suffi- cient to fill a large conservatory. In the southern states this can be grown out in the garden all the year round Price 25 cents each. Pittosporum--Tobira--A handsome evergreen plant, with deep green, glossy foliage, producing in winter clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers. Hardy in our southern states. Price 20 cents each. Pittosporum— Tobira— ( Variegated) With nicely variegated foliage, green and white; very showy and attractive, even without any flowers. The two varie- ties for 30 cents. Sanchez ia Nobilis Variegata— A noble foliage plant indeed, as the name indicates, with large, bright green, glossy leaves, eight to ten inches long by four in width and regular broad stripes of golden yellow, making it one of the most showy and attrac- tive plants for pot culture or planting in window boxes rustic stands or flower beds in shady positions; very desirable and scarce. Price 20 cents each. Amomum Meleguetta— It belongs to the Ginger family and produces the Cardamon Seeds of com- merce. In growth it represents a miniature Canna and makes a very pretty little pot plant. The fol- iage is quite fragrant. Price 15 cents each. Cinnamon Vine— A pretty climbing plant; per- fectly hardy, dying down every autumn, but grow- ing again so rapidly in the spring as to completely cover any trellis or arbor early in the season; with beautiful heart-shaped leaves and clusters of delicate white flowers. Price 10 cents each. Cyclamen Persicum— (Alpine Violet.) A lovely little winter and spring blooming bulb with nicely marked foliage and very pretty fragrant blossoms of peculiar shape; it remains in bloom a long time, a single flower lasting for weeks. Some have pure white, others white flowers with pink or crimson centers, and all crimson; a very desirable plant and well adapted for house culture. Small bulbs 10 cents each; large ones 25 cents each. Cyclamen Persicum. Impatiens Sultanl— A beautiful plant for winter flowering and summer bed. ding. The flowers are one inch in diameter and produced freely. A peculiar, brilliant, rosy-scarlet color; in bloom all the year round. Price 10 cents each. Gloxinias— These are among the most beautiful of our summer blooming pot plants, with velvety-green leaves, surmounted with a cluster of trumpet-shaped fllowers, about three Inches long by two inches in width. The color is exquisite; the ground work of many is pure white, with throats of blue, scarlet-rose, crim- son or velvety-purple; or the tubes are of bright color with white throat. The bulbs should be started in a warm place and kept growing in a partially shaded place, protected from hard rains. They will bloom till late in the summer, when they should be dried off, letting the leaves die, and can be kept over winter In a cellar free from frost. Dry bulbs. Price 15 cents each; six for 75 cents. Lopezia Rosea — Fine growing, red flowering plant, blooming continually from November to April. Price 10 cents each. Lopezia Rosea—Alba— Same as above, white flowering. Price 10c each. Habrothamnus Elegans—Elegant winter blooming plants with graceful drooping panicles of bright carmine flowers. Price 15 cents each. Iris Germanica--( German Iris) They are perfectly hardy, thrive anywhere, grow and bloom luxuriently, particularly if plentifully supplied with water, or If planted in moist situations. Plants well established produce from fifty to one hundred spikes of bloom, deliciously fragrant and fine for cutting. In beauty the flowers rival the finest Orchids, colors ranging through every imaginable shade. Mixed varieties. Price 8 cents each; four choice kinds 25 cents. G. DROBISCH, Columbus, Ohio: Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 25, 18Q7. Dear Sir : I have been ordering flowers from various establishments for several years past, and I have never had flowers come through in such fine con- dition as those put up by you. The Rose Rambler came through, being scarcely wilted; the wealth of roots which the Rose possesses makes it valuable. All the Roses I received from you are in the same condition. I recommend you above all other dealers for honesty and fair dealing, and doing exactly what you say. Your liberality in premiums exceeds my expectations. Very truly yours, G. WILEY W. 52 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio Plumbago Capensis. ELLALIA. | Japonica Variegata — Perfectly hardy ; has long narrow leaves, striped white and green, throwing up stalks from four to six feet high Price, 20c. Japonica Zebrina— Unlike all other variegated plants, this has its striping or marking across the leaf instead of longitudi- nally. It grows from four to six feet in height, forming the most striking and graceful plant ; perfectly hardy. Price 20C. Gracilima Univittata — Beautiful ornamental grass wifh silvery-white nerve in center of green leaf ; more graceful than E. Japonica and Zebrina ; hardy ; splendid for vase plant, as well as grown isolated on lawn. Price, 30c; the three va- rieties for 50 cts. COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA. A hardy perennial that should find its way into every gar- den. The flowers are a clear, bright golden yellow and certain to attract attention. It flowers profusely from June until frost; is perfectly hardy and thrives in almost any situation. One of the best of the perennials, and invaluable for Summer cut flow- ers. Price, 10c. CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA. Forms a diameter of two feet, making a graceful rounded bush of silvery gray, well fitted to contrast in ribbon lines with dark foliage plants: as pot plants for hanging baskets it is also unsurpassed, its drooping fern-like leaves being very effective. Price, 10c; $1.00 per dozen. PYRETHRUH ULGINOSUM. A haidy perennial Daisy, same style of flower as our wild field daisy, grows up into a large bushy plant and produces hun- dreds of large flowers in the latter part of Summer until frost. Price, 10 cents. FICUS— India Rubber Tree. Elastlca — One of the finest plants for table or parlor deco- ration. Its thick leathery leaves enable it to stand excessive heat or dryness, while its deep glossy green color always pre- sents a cheerful aspect. Price, 25 to 75C Lophospermum Scandens — A handsome Summer climbing plant, of rapid growth, with heart-shaped leaves and large, rose- colored, Gloxinia-like flowers. Grows from 6 to 12 feet high. Price, 15 cents each. Lemon Verbena— A favorite shrubby plant, finely lemon- scented. One of the finest additions to a bunch of flowers. Can be kept in the cellar over Winter. Price, 10 cents each. PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS. Leadwart — A very desirable plant which is just now being brought to notice again. The flowers are delicate light blue, a rare color, freely produced during Summer, and is of very easy culture. One of the most useful plants for pot or garden culture. Price, ioc each; extra strong plants, 25c. Plumbago Capensis Alba— A decided novelty. An exact counterpart of the preceding, with the exception of bearing pure white flowers. Price, ioc each; extra strong plants, 25 cents. Plumbago Larpentse — A fine herbaceous plant ; of low growth Flowers of the richest shade of deep blue from August until frost. Nice for cemetery. Perfectly hardy, and will come up year after year. Very desirable. Price, IOC. OXALIS. Floribunda Rosea — Ever-blooming variety, excellent for pots and baskets ; flowers in clusters, of a pale pink color. Price ioc each. Oxalis, Floribunda' Alba— Same as the preceding, but the color of the flower which is pure white. Price, IO cents. Ortgiesi— (Golden Star Oxalis.) The upper side of leaf rich dark olive-green, the underside a beautiful violet-purple. It blooms freely, bearing trusses of beautiful yellow flowers. A good basket plant. Price, ioc each; the three varieties 25 cents. AGERATUH MEXICANUM. A garden favorite, blooming continually through the Sum- mer and making excellent Winter-blooming plants for the house. Of the easiest culture. Price, IOC, 4 for 25c. Cope's Pet — Dwarf variety. Flowers dark blue. Tapis Blue — Very dwarf. Completely covered with beau- tiful blue flowers the entire season. Agoratum Tapis Blanc— The first pure white sort to bloom all Summer, forming a white carpet, as its name indicates ; very valuable. This is a grand acquisition for Summer as well as Winter bloom. Variogatum— Variegated leaves, and very ornamental. Price, ioc. Ageratnm Princess Pauline— A novel variety of dwarf, compact habit, rarely exceeding 5 inches in height. Its peculiar- ity consists of both blue and white being combined in the same flower, the body of the flower being white while the stamens, forming an outer ring, are sky-blue, giving the flower a pretty variegated appearance; one of the most distinct new bedding plants of the year, which we can recommend to every flower lover Price, 10 cents. THYME. Golden Edged— A pretty little hardy plant; with small, round leaves; green, with golden edge, and pleasantly fragrant. Appropriate for baskets. Price, IOC. OTHONNA GRASSIFOLIA. A plant for baskets or vases. It has small, bright yellow, tassel-like flowers borne in great profusion. As a hanging vine for parlor baskets in a sunny window, with moderate watering this is not surpassed. Price, IOC each, OLEANDERS. Plants of easy culture; with a liberal supply of water they bloom all Summer, and can be kept all Winter in a cellar with- out light. Price, 20c each, except where noted. Yellow Oleander (Lutea)— A new and scarce variety, with light straw-colored blossoms. A decided novelty. White Oleander — Strong growth, with pure white flowers. 15c each. New Double White Oleander, Hadoni Grandif lora— A new variety, with flowers pure white as Cape Jasmine; semi- double; and as large as the old double Pink. The finest white Oleander in cultivation. Double Pink— Large double flowers, very showy. 15c. New Crimson Oleander, "Shaw's Seedling"— Slender foliage, deep crimson, semi-double, nearly the color of Gen, Jac- queminot Rose, quite distinct and attractive. 20C. IVY— GERMAN, OR PARLOR. Hikania Scandens — A strong growing climber, with green foliage, suitable for large baskets and vases. 10 cents. Kenil worth Ivy— A neat and delicate plant of trailing habit, with small bright green, ivy-shaped leaves. Fine for hanging baskets and rock work, ioc each. ENGLISH, OR EVERGREEN. Fine for growing in suspended baskets. The plain, green variety being quite hardy will grow out of doors, and is valuable for covering walls. IOC each. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 53 NEW TRI -COLOR CUPHEA.... Cuphea Llavae— Belongs to the same family as the well-known "Lady's Cigar Plant," but is vastly superior. The flowers are two inches long, bright scarlet. The plants are always in bloom. About fifteen inches high, and make an elegant appearance when potted or In the open ground. Price, IO Cts. each ; three for 25 cents. Other Varieties of Cuphea. C. Hilfieldeana — With deep crimson flowers. Price, 10 cents each. Hyssophylla— Dwarf ; a neat' Elant ; always in bloom ; purplish- lac. Price, 10 cents each. Platycentra — ( Ladies ' Cigar Plant) a well-known ever-blooming plant of neat hahit, growing twelve inches in height. The tube of the flower is scarlet, with the end partly white and crimson. Price, 10 cts. each ; the four varieties for 25 cents. Choisya Ternata— An evergreen shrub, producing during the Sum- mer months a profusion of pure white flowers in large clusters. This is hardy south of Tennessee, and on account of its bright green glossy foliage and general neat habit and i appearance deserves general culti- '■■ vation. Price, 25 cents each. riarguerite, Hardy Golden, Anthemis Tinctoria — This is a yellow flowered perennial. Blooms the entire Summer ; unequaled for cutting, and a magnificent grower, with finely cut dense foliage, withstanding both wet and dry weather. Price, 10 cents each. Rondelitia Speciosa — As a pot plant on the flower stand in the sitting-room or in the con- servatory, it has no equal for continual bloom, as it blooms nine months in the year, and, in fact, by a little extra care, it will bloom from one end of the year to the other with- out any interruption. It is a hard wooded plant, of moderate growth, with deep green, feathery foliage and clusters of deep orange and scarlet flowers on the end of every shoot. It is a very scarce plant and found only in very few collections. We have a fine stock of it to offer this season at 25 cents each. vs5 Manetta Bicolor. Marietta Vine— A pretty little free growing vine, with small tubular shaped flowers, of a rich, fiery-scarlet color, shading off into a bright yellow at tip of flower. It commences to bloom when very small and flowers continually. A nice plant for small trellises or baskets. Price, IOC. Scotch Hardy Pink— "Her flajesty (For description see page 37.) 54 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio Varieties of Chinese Hibiscus, Double and Single Crimson and the Drooping Schiz- optalus; for descriptions see pages 34 and 35. Tuberose, Excelsior Pearl— These much esteemed flowers are unsurpassed for elegance, purity of color and delightful fragrance. Xo garden should be without at least a few. The variety here offered is of very low, compact growth, with large, double flowers. Large blooming bulbs 10c each; 60c per dozen; by express, twenty-five for $1.00. Anthericum Vitatum Variegatum— An elegant plant with recurved graceful foliage. The leaves are dark green, beautifully marked with broad stripes and bands of pure white. It produces long spikes of small, star-shaped flowers, which are quite effective. Very useful for baskets or vases. Price 15 cents each. CHINESE AZALEA. One of the very showiest plants for the greenhouse or conservatory. Flowers of all colors. Commences blooming in the early part of December and continues until May. Nothing can be more brilliant than an Azalea in full bloom. Grows freely in peat soil, leaf mould and loam. Where peat is not to be had, use leaf mould and sand, well drained. I offer some splendid varieties directly imported from Europe. Bushy plants, full of buds, 50c to $1 .00 each ; extra large ones $1.60. Can only be sent by express. Allamanda Hendersonii— A pretty house plant, bearing deep yel- low, tube-shaped flowers about four inches long and two inches in diam- eter, which are produced freely in summer Plants of small, bushy growth, well adapted for pot culture. Price 25 cents. Ampelopsis Veitchii— Also called Boston or Japan Ivy. A slen- der growing variety of the Virginia Creeper. The young growth during the summer is a dark, purplish green, changing in the fall to the bright- est tints of scarlet, crimson and orange. It clings to stonework, trees, etc., and is a splendid plant for covering unsightly objects. It attains a height of fifty feet. Every year adds to the popularity of this plant as a climber. This is the plant so much used in covering the fronts of houses in Boston, therefore its name, "Boston Ivy." Perfectly hardy. Price 15 cents each; stronger plants 25 cents each. Also given as premiums. Perlstrophe Angustifolia— A very attractive little plant for the garden or sitting room; grows about 6 inches high with brilliant golden foliage, as it stands sun well ; it is also useful for ribbon lines, vases, window boxes or hanging baskets Price. 10 cents each. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 55 Wistaria-- Chinese Clycine— One of the most popular hardy vines, growing rapidly, climbing to a height of fifteen feet or more. Price 15 cents ', extra strong plants 40 cents. Thyme, Golden Edged— A pretty little hardy plant, with small, round leaves; green with golden edge, and pleasantly fragrant. Appropriate for bas- kets. Price 10 cents. Qoldfussia Anisophylla— Beautiful plants with dark green leaves and spikes of funnel-shaped flowers of a pale lilac color, blooming most of the winter. Grows luxuriantly, and makes a charming pot plant. Price 10 cents each. Isolepsis Gracilis— Elegant drooping grass, very showy in greenhouses or outdoor shady places, in baskets or vases. Price 10 cents. Rudbeckia Laciniata, fl. pi., " Golden Glow. :— A hardy perennia1 plant growing eight feet high, branching freely and bearing by the hundreds, on long, graceful stems, exquisite double blossoms of the brightest golden color and as large as Cactus Dahlias; one of the most desirable introductions in hardy plants. Price for strong plants which will bloom this season, 1 0c. Hypericum Moserinum-A beautiful plant with large showy golden yellow flowers, 2 to 2y2 inches across. The habit of plant is free and graceful, producing long, slender, much bunched stems; wonderfully free flowering, continually in bloom from July to October. It is perfectly hardy, forming a bush 2 to 2l/2 feet high. Price 1 5 cents each. Perennial Phloxes— French. These hardy Phloxes are one of the most satisfac- tory plants for the garden, and of the easiest pos- sible culture. Perfectly hardy, they come up year after year and bloom for months. Although they succeed with hardly any care, rich soil and good cul- ture will tell by a greater number and much larger trusses, each truss forming a perfect pyramidal bo- quet by itself, combining all the different tints of rose, carmine, red, purple, pure whites and salmons, with their distinct eyes. We have an exceedingly choice collection of this fine garden favorite. Price 10 cents each; three distinct varieties for 25 cts; fifteen for $1.00. New Scarlet Phlox— "Ball of Fire"— A new variety of brilliant crimson color; very showy; fine contrast with the white. Price 15c. New Hardy Phlox, Jean d'Arc— A fine companion to the pre- ceding, growing about the same height, with large heads of pure white flowers. Price 10 cents each. Hardy Phlox. s 56 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio New Large Flowering Dwarf French Cannas THE MOST DESIRABLE BEDDING PLANT FOR THE AMERICAN GARDEN NO PLANT introduced into American gardens has ever attained such rapid popularity as this type of Large Flowering Dwarf French Cannas, introduced by Mons. Crozy, of Lyons, France. A really phenominal advancement has been made, so that at this time they stand prominently above all other flowering plants for our climate They bloom from July till frost, and if taken up and potted before cold weather, will continue to bloom in conservatory nearly all Winter, for which purpose they are particularly adapted on account of their dwarf habit, besides being the most desirable bedding plant for the American garden. Select Set of New Varieties We take much pleasure . . in presenting this set of new Cannas We consider them the '-cream" of last year's introductions, and feel sure that each and every one will give the utmost satisfaction; comprising as it does many new col- ors. Price, 30 cents each ; $3 per doz. except where noted. America — Of handsome, majestic growth, attaining a height of 6 feet; the magnificent bronzy foliage marked with green, having a peculiar lustre, appearing as if varnished; flowers rich orange-salmon, feathered and veined with scarlet. Duchess of Marlborough— Four feet. Green foliage; flower long and narrow, almost a pure pirk; forming loose ragged heads. Duke of Marlborough — Four and one-half to five feet. Green foliage; ot even growth; this is one of the best crim- son Cannas we have; produces immense quantities of bloom the Summer through; sheds its faded flowers and always; looks fresh and bright. Depute Ravarin — A pretty and pleasing sort, with good sized, deep garnet flowers, a shade lighter than A. Bouvier, which it much resembles, except that the truss of flowers stands erect and is much larger; height 5 to 6 feet. Fuerst ven Hohenlohe— An ideal yellow bedding Canna. Its flowers are of fair size, the upper petals of pur- est yellow, the lower one slightly marked with crimson. Goliath— One of the finest crimson varieties. It is of dwarf habit, never exceeding 3 feet in height, with broad massive dark green leaves; an early and continuous bloomer, and large bold flowers of a rich dazzling crimson Price 40c. J. D. Eisele — A magnificent vermillion scarlet overlaid with orange. It is a strong, free grower, attaining a height of 3Vz feet, and is one ot the finest scarlet yet offered. Joseph Combet — This is a rich velvety cardinal, very brilliant; flowers of good size, habit dwarf and compact, about Sy2 feet high. La France— A counterpart of America, but with still darker foliage and more compact habit, growing about 5 feet high; flower orange-scarlet. Mme. Favrichon— A most prolific flowering sort,grow- ing about 4 feet high; flowers satiny-carmine, with a peculiar orange sheen; distinct and desirable. Sam T release— A distinct variety. The flowers open out flat, with very broad petals; which are of good substance forming a large nearly perfect circular flower, different from all sorts. In color it is the nearest approach to a pure scar- let. Very rich and glowing; the edges marked yellow. It grows about 3 feet high. Sunray — An entirely distinct striped variety. Flowers large size, open out well, and are produced very freely. The ground color is a rich bright yellow; with stripes and dashes of bright scarlet, producing a unique and bizarre effect. Secretaire Chabanne— A most pleasing variety, with large flowers of very rich salmon, a shade entirely distinct from any other sort; plant of uniform growth; about 4 feet high; and one of the freest-flowering varieties. Price, 25c. Petals are rather long and narrow ; large, loosely formed flower spikes. Price, 25 cents. Robert Christie— Five to five and one-half feet. Green foliage ; after the style of Chicago which it closely resembles. Tarrytown— This variety is one of the finest cannas for bedding, a very dwarf grower, at the same time, vigorous, with fine, healthy foliage, a wonderfully free bloomer; color a brilliant cherry-red — very similar to Egandale, but much more brilliant. Price, 40 cents. Pres. Cleveland— Four and one-half feet high. Green foliage. This we consider one of the best of recent introductions very fine flowering habit and extra strong grower ; large, com- pact flower heads ; in dry weather it is inclined to hold its faded flowers and needs cleaning; petals are of largest size ; color pure orange scarlet. Price 35 cents. A Specimen of Dwarf French Canna. Menelek — This is one of the most floriferous varieties known. It is of dwarf compact habit, about 3M> feet high, very uniform, with heavy rich green foliage. Its flowers are of good size, with broad petals ; of a rich nasturtium red, a color which shows well in contrast with other shades. 40 cents. Mme. Leon LeClerc— Five feet. Green foliage ; extra Strong grower, throwing up an abundance of flower stalks and when massed, makes a grand show ; medium sized flowers of a bright orange-scarlet, with wide border of yellow. Maiden's Blush— Four and one-half feet. Green foliage ; medium sized flowers, of a clear, Daybreak carnation pink ; fades somewhat in the sun, but massed together makes a pretty effect ; has a place on account of its color. Mile. Berat— Five feet. Green foliage ; a strong grower, flower deep pink, a shade deeper than Duchess of Marlborough. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 57 General Collection of Dwarf French Cannas Alsace— Four feet; small, creamy white flower of free blooming habit; looks well in a large bed, being the nearest approach to white. Price 20c. Alphonse Bouvier— A fine variety of soft bright cardinal red; the truss is enormous, com- posed of quantities of flowers; spikes freely pro- duced; a magnificent grower. Price 1 5 cents. Beaute Poitevine — Plant of medium height, a strong, free grower with rigid stems; foliage bright shining green; truss large and compact; color a splendid orange scarlet. Price 15 cents. Bassett's Red — This variety is mainly grown for its fine, dark crimson foliage, which contrasts nicely with other green foliage' plants; flowers of but medium size, orange scarlet. Grows 5 to 6 feet high. Price 15c. Cote d'Or — Height two and a half feet; dwarf variety with flow- ers of pure saffron-yellow, with reddish amber blotches in the throat. Price 15 cents. Columbia — A pure red; vigor- ous and free in growth; profuse and continuous in bloom. Price 20c. Chas. Henderson — Two and one-half feet in height; foliage clear, bright green; very free, both in growth and bloom; flower large and round, color vermillion-red. Price 15 cents. Chicago This fine variety has five petals instead of four, as in ordinary kinds; color a most brilliant vermillion scarlet, foliage green; a very free bloomer. Price 20c. Director Roelz - Forty inches; five broad petals, forming an almost circular flower; sal- mon-scarlet, shaded to carmine. Price 15c. Explorateur Crampbel— Rich crimson with darker markings; four feet. Price 15c. F. R. Pierson — A lovely cardinal red; petals recurving and broad, and formed into an enormous truss; a dwarf grower. Price 20 cents. Flamingo— Four feet. Flower very large, circular and reflexed. Color glowing crimson; very constant and free. Price, 25 cents. Florence Vaughan — A grand yellow ot bright golden shade, heavily dotted with bright red. Very broad petals, forming an elegant flower ; texture of flower extra heavy. The best of all the yellows, dotted with red. (See back cover.) Price, 10 Cts. Qloire de Montet — In color this variety is very similar to Queen Charlotte. The cluster of bloom is very large and very compact ; height two to two and a half feet ; it is fine in every point. Price. 20 cents. Lenoard Vaughan— Five feet. Dark bronze foliage; this I think is the best dark leaved canna having bright scarlet flowcs : these are of largest size ; an early and prolific bloomer. Price, 15 cents. H. Mesnier — Foliage dark green; the flowers are salmon- streaked and dotted with red, bordered with light yellow. Price 20 cents. Papa Canna — Foliage light green, two and a half to three feet in height. Truss enormous, not crowded, and showing the individual flowers to perfection ; the petals are very large, both long and broad ; the color is a high, light scarlet, shaded ver- million. Price, 20 cents. Queen Charlotte— Considered by many the finest of all the gilt edged varieties. The plant attains a height about three feet and is furnished with very heavy bluish green foliage; the enormous flower spikes, towering grandly above the foliage, bear a beautiful bouquet of large flowers of perfect form, with petals of a rich scarlet-crimson, broadly banded with bright canary-yeliow. (See back cover.) Price, 15 cents. Souvenir Antoine Crozy— A magnificent Canna of the gilt edged. The red is very brilliant, the golden-yellow shines ; Queen Charlotte. truss large and erect, carrying an immense number of large flow- ers. One of the brightest. Price, 15 cents. The Gilt Edged Canna, Mad. Crozy— Height about three feet, foliage bright green; immense trusses of orange-scarlet, each petal bordered with golden-yellow; a splendid grower and mar- velously free in bloom. Price 10 cents. The Grand Orchid=FIowered Cannas — This distinct race of Cannas has given general satisfaction with the exception of being thinner and having less substance than the French varieties ; do not last so long in hot, dry weather; but this ob- jection is not serious, as they are so extremely free-flowering that they are continually in bloom. The individual flowers are very large, rarely measuring less than six inches across, while their coloring is superb, and the name Orchid-flowered is very appropriate. Burbank — A clear, beautiful, yellow flowered Canna, flowers of magnificent size — fully twice as large as Mad. Crozy — the three upper petals spreading fully seven inches, and the form is really semi-double; the plant is a very strong grower, five to six feet high, with rich green leaves, very wide, much thicker than those of the ordinary Cannas. This variety stands the sun admirably. Price, 15 cents each; the three varieties for 40 cents. Italia— Is of a bright orange wfth a very broad golden-ypl- low border; the flowers, which are produced on massive stems about sixteen inches long, are set well above the foliage; the foliage is large and heavy, similar to that of the Musa Ensete. Austria — Is a counterpart of Italia in every way, except in the color of its flowers, which are of a pure canary yellow, with but a few traces of small reddish brown spots in the center of the two inside petals. ^rv/>r>5~il We will select for you twelve fine and distinct OptJCIUl V/l I t>I . Cannas from the list far $1.00; six for 60 cents. 58 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio LILIES Otaheite Orange. LILIES are probably the most stately of all outdoor flowering bulbs, and combining as they do, perfect hardiness, easy cul- ture, with the most elegant forms and colors; no garden should be without at least a few of them. The varieties named below are perfectly hardy and sure to please. There are plenty of other varieties but we cannot recommend them, as many of them die in a short time, especially in the Southern States. The California Lilies do not succeed well here. Lilium Auratum, Golden Japan Lily— This superb Lily has flowers from ten to twelve inches across, composed of six delicate white, ivory like petals, each being thfckly studded with rich, chocolate crimson spots, and having a bright golden band through the center of each petal, with an exquisite vanilla-like perfume. 25c each. Lilium Aurantiacum— A very hardy Lily for permanent planting in the garden, producing large clusters of showy crim- son orange-colored flowers. 20c each. Lancifolium Album— White. 30 cents. - Lancifolium Rubrum— Spotted crimson. 25 centp. Lancifolium Roseum— Spotted rose. 25c. (Efyinese 2)tr>arf or (Dtafjette ©range. This we consider one of the most sat- isfactory plants in our Catalogue, to judge from the many flattering letters which we receive annually, speaking about the great pleasure this plant has given. It has deep green, fragrant fol- iage and sweet oranges, and is of decid- ed dwarf, bushy growth. Plants only one year old, and not over ten to fifteen inches high, produce their delicious blossoms, succeeded by eatable fruit. Nothing can be more ornamental and attractive in a collection of pot plants than one cf these orange trees, which get to be about one-third or one-half the size of the regular or- anges. Plants are of the easiest cul- ture; and can be kept in a cellar over winter if no other place can be provided for them. The illustration herewith shows a plant two years old. Small plants by mail, 15 cts; large plants by express, 50 cts. Be sure and get one as a prem- ium, and get your neighbors to join you in forming a club for same. Mrs. H. B., from Bryan, Texas, writes ; "The dwarf oranges I bought of you last season are now bushes about three feet high and loaded with fruit. They are the admiration of our town." Lilium Harissi, or the Bermuda Lily- Flowers are large, trumpet-shaped, pure white and deliciously fragrant. Its great and dis- tinctive merit, however, consists in its remark- able profusion of bloom. Perfectly hardy, and can be grown out of doors the same as Candl- dum. 25c each. Japan Lilies — These superb Lilies are per- fectly hardy, flowering early in July and Aug- ust, forming one oflthe most striking objects of the flower garden. Tigrinum— Fl. pi. (Double Tiger Lily.) Bright orange- scarlet with dark spots; a strong growing, showy variety, and entirely hardy. Succeeds well everywhere. 15 cents; $1.50 per dozen. Lily of the Valley— (Convallaria Majallis.) One of the most charming of spring flowering plants, producing in profusion its delicate bell-shaped, delightfully fragrant white flowers. It will thrive in any common soil, and will do well in a shady situ- ation where few other plants will succeed. Price 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen. AG APANTHUS— AFRICAN LILY. Umbellata— A bulbous root-plant, with long foliage. Flower stalks nearly three feet high, surmounted by a head of twenty to thirty blue flowers. Can be kept in the cellar during the winter* and with ordinary care it is a plant which will last forever. Price 25 and 50 cents each. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 59 Jasmines in Variety Cape Jasmine — (Gardenia.) Southern evergreen plant of great beauty. Deep, glossy foliage. Large, pure white blossoms, of waxy texture and most delightfully fragrant. It blooms during May, June and July, and is well adapted for pot culture in conservatories and greenhouses. 15 cents. Cestrum Parqui— (Night Blooming Jasmine.) Deep green glossy leaves. Small greenish-white blossoms, with a delightful odor, which is dispensed freely during the night only. A favorite plant of easy cultivation. 10 cents. Also given away as a premium. Grand Duke of Tuscany — This is the finest of all double Jas- mines and an elegant house plant; very small plants, producing double white wax-like flowers of the most delightful fragrance that remain on the plant for a long time. 15 to 25c each. Jasminum Orandiflorum, Catalonian Jasmine— A beantlful white Jasmine of exquisite fragrance: the flowers are produced in great profusion; it is of neat growth and a very desirable plant for the parlor or conservatory. 10 to 25c each; also given away as a premium. Jasminum Officinalis, Hardy Jasmine— Much like the pre- ceding in general appearance. Flowers pure white and fragrant. Hardy south of the Ohio River. 10 cents. Jasminum Revolutum — A strong growing variety; with large, golden-yellow and very fragrant flowers; blooming in Winter and early Spring. lOc each. rlaid of Orleans— Very much like the Grand Duke variety; double flowers not quite as large but more freely produced and plant a freer grower. Very fragrant. 15c. Lucidum— An elegant variety of half climbing habit and dense growth, with small deep green glossy foliage; quite ornamental, es- pecially in Spring, when it is covered with clusters of pure white, fragrant blossoms, 15c each. CLERODENDRON BALFOURI. A greenhouse climber of great beauty. Flowers bright scar- let, encased by a bag-like calyx of pure white. The trusses or panicles of flowers are upwards of six inches in width, and when trained upon the rafters of the greenhouse, and hanging down, have a rich, elegant appearance. 20 cents. CLERODENDRON. Fragrant — The large, tropical looking leaves and compact heads of most exquisite waxy-white flowers, are as delicious in fragrance as a Gardenia or Jessamine. A single bunch could well form a bouquet in itself. Its easy growth as a pot plant and the fact that it is almost hardy, make It a most valuable plant. 25c each. COLOCASIA (Caladium) ESCULEN- TUM. A most striking and beautiful ornamental foliage plant; either for culture in large pots or tubs; or for planting on the lawn; it will grow in any garden soil and is of the easiest culture; when of full size it stands five feet high, immense in breadth. 20 cents; extra large bulbs, 30c. If sent by mail add 5 cents for postage for the large size. VINCA. Elegantissima— A beautiful, variegated, trail- ing plant. Fine for baskets and vases. Leaves blotched yellow and green. Flowers deep blue. 10 cents oach. SALVIAS. These are the most gorgeous of our Summer flowers; blooming profusely throughout the entire Summer. 10c each, except where noted. Officinalis Variegata— A tri-colored variety of .hardy sage; leaves white, pink and green. Sanseveria ^^^^^^^^^ Patens — Most beautiful shade of indigo-blue. Forms a tu- ber which can be preserved over Winter and planted out again the following Spring. This is the richest blue flower among the Summer blooming plants, and a great ornament in the garden. We recommend this plant highly. Very scarce. 15 cents. Splendens — (Scarlet Sage.) One of the finest of Fall bloom- ing plants, being completely covered in Autumn with long spikes of dazzling scarlet flowers, remain in bloom until cut down by frost; makes a very conspicuous object on the lawn. 10 cts. Splendens Alba — Same as preceding; white flowers. CORCHORUS JAPONICA. Variegata — A slender shrub four or five feet high with beautiful yellow blossoms from July till October. Foliage variegated green and white. 10 cents each. COCCOLOBA. Platyclada — Plant of very singular and inter- esting growth, stems and branches growing in flat, broad joints; well suited for vases and rustic work, 10c each. FRAGARIA INDICA. Indian Strawberries— Trailing habit, bears fruit like real Strawberries throughout the Summer and Autumn. Fine for baskets. 10 cents. Sanseveria Zealanica*- Zebra Plant. This beautiful plant is one of the most attractive in our collection, and well adapted for the decora- tion of sitting rooms, halls, etc., as it stands dust and neglect with impunity The leaves grow to a length of three to four feet, and are of a thick, leathery tex- ture, beautifully striped crosswise with broad, white variegations on a dark green ground. It is a plant which is hard to kill. Small plants, 15c; large plants, 25c. 60 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio VERBENAS. One of the most useful and popular plants for bedding out, affording constant bloom and an almost endless variety of colorings and markings. Are of the simplest culture and management. If possible Verbenas should not be grown on the same bed for several years in succession, as they do best in fresh soil. We grow an extensive collection of the old standard varieties, as well as the new mammoth strain, including all shades from pure white to deep purple and nearly black. Price 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen; or 25 plants, unnamed, for $1.00. TORENNIA FOURNERII. One of the prettiest plants for bask- ets or vases. Flowers are violet-blue with yellow throat. Completely covered with bloom all summer, and as it stands the sun well, it is one of the most desirable and attractive plants in the garden; ready after April first. Price 10 cents each. RHODODENDRON-Rose Bay. The Rhododendron is one of the most valuable of our hardy decora- tive plants. The leaves are broad, green and glossy, and when planted in groups or beds, or alone, have a cheerful appearance in the midst of winter. In June the masses of rich and glossy-gieen are surmounted by scarlet, purple and white clusters, each cluster large enough for a bo- quet. They require only a good garden soil, which should be dug at least two feet deep and mixed with some leaf mould or peat. It is also well to mulch the ground during the summer, and a protection of leaves and brush during the winter will be beneficial The plants we offer are large bushy plants, well set with buds. Price $1.50 to $2. 00 each; can only be sent by express. EUNOYMUS. Radicans Variegatus — A plant with small, glossy, pea green leaves, deeply margined with creamy-white, well fitted for baskets, hardy, will climb over rock work, stumps, etc., or can be grown as a nice little bush, perfectly hardy, and can be grown for many years. Price IO cents each. DRACAENA—Dragon Tree. Beautiful ornamental leaved plants much used for center of baskets or stands They prefer the shade. Terminalis -Rich, crimson fol- iage. This is the showiest of the Dracaenas, very ornamental as a parlor plant or in rustic baskets, etc. 25 to So cents. TABERNAMONTANA. Coronaria, fl. pi. — This plant succeeds well planted out during the summer, in a half shady place, giving its lovely double-white, fragrant flowers in abundance; foliage deep,, glossy green, much resembling the Cape Jasmine. Price 25 cents. DRACAENA INDIVISIA. One of the most popular plants for house decoration or tor the cen- ter of lawn vases. As a single specimen plant for a jardinier in a hall or drawing room, it has no equal. It is more graceful than a Palm, and because of its slender, drooping leaves is often called a "Fountain Plant." It grows rapidly, is adapted to the close atmosphere of the house. Large, handsome plants, 25 cents each.; riEXICAN PRIMROSE. A remarkably free flowering plant, of low, spreading growth, seldom growing over four inches in height, but inclines to a trailing habit, spreading its branches out over the ground or drooping over the sides of the pot. Flowers about two inches in diameter, of a clear pink color, vlned with scarlet, with a white center. Excellent for pot or basket culture, being almost constantly in bloom. Price 10 cents each; three for 25 cents. PP New Crimson Spirea {Anthony Water er.)—A~^ new and remark- ably valuable and distinct variety. It outshines all other Spireas in brilliancy of color, being of a bright crimson; it is of dwarfer and denser growth, never exceeding 15 inches in height, and a profuse and persist- ent bloomer, being in bloom the entire Summer and Fall; it makes an admirable pot plant and will become a standard plant for Easter deco- ration. Small plants, 10c; large, 25c. Torennia Fournerii. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio 61 Heliaathus Hultlflorns. HELIANTHUS MULTIFLORUS. Truly called a "Golden Gem," and a great addition to our hardy Herba- ceous plants. Its dark golden-yellow color is both fashionable and beautiful for cut flowers, and planted singly or in clumps on the lawn gives a splendid effect, as it is one of the most hardy plants; after once planted it is always there and grows more beautilul from year to year, loceach; three for 2gc. Helianthus Maxtnilianus — A tall growing variety of this useful, hardy plant, fitted to grow among shrubbery or in the background ot other plants; produces large pyramidal trusses of bright yellow single flowers late in the fall, when all other flowers are killed by frost. Very hardy and robust. Price 15c each. NEW ABUTILON, SOUV. DE BONN. A most magnificent new plant. Foliage is handsomely cut, broadly edged with golden-yellow and silvery-white, entirely different from any other existing variety. It is a plant of the easiest possible culture, requiring hardly any care and grows equally as well in the sun or shade; also very attractive for vases. The cut gives a fair idea of its beautiful marking. Price IOC. Eclipse — A pretty trailing variety with large foliage, beau- tifully marked green and yellow. Flowers bright yellow; crim- son throat. Fine for vases or baskets. New Abutilon, Golden Fleece— Bright golden-yellow; free flowering and very desirable. Rosaefiora — Rosy-pink, shaded and vined with a richer tint of the same color. A good winter bloomer. Snow Storm— The best white; compact growth and an abundant bloomer summer and winter. Thompson!!— Foliage dark green, shaded and mottled with yellow. Thompsonii Plena— A new variety with perfectly double flowersvthat resemble in form a double Hollyhock in miniature. Vexillarium Pictum— Golden spotted and marbled foliage. The price is 10 cents each; three varieties, your selec- tion, 25 cents. Genista Canadensis. Very popular in the east as an Easter decoration plant. The flowers are pure golden-yellow and literally cover the plant when well grown, suggesting the title of "Fountain of Gold." Its time of blooming is winter or-early spring. It is of very easy culture. Price 20 cents. Swainsonia Galegifolia Alba. A most desirable ever-blooming plant, with pure white flowers, produced in sprays from twelve to twenty flowers each, the individual blooms resembling a Sweet Pea. Its easy culture, growing in almost any light position and the grace and beauty of the flower, make this one of the most popular plants. It is equally as useful as a pot plant for winter bloom as it is in the garden In summer. Price 15 cents. ACHYRANTHUS. Indispensable for bedding purposes, either in masses or the ribbon style, their brilliant tinted leaves forming a marked contrast with all other plants. Price IO cents each; the five varieties for 30 cents. Emersonii— Improvement on Lindenii, a large part of the foliage being beautiful pink. Attractive bedder. Lindenii — Foliage very effective; of rich red color, having a conspicuous amaranth midrib. Hrs. J. J. Harvey— Foliage bright crimson. McNalll— Yellow and red variegated, the bright yel- low predominating; very showy. Walaceii — Similar to Gilsonii, with deep purplish crimson color of Lindenii. Used for ribbon bedding. Lobelia, Emperor William. This beautiful little plant is the most useful in ribbon bedding, as it grows so dense and blooms so profusely that it makes a solid edging of deep blue, only three inches high, around a bed. Price 5c each; 50c per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. Lobelia Speciosa. Splendid basket plant of drooping habit, producing hundreds of little blue flowers without interruption; also nice for vases and window boxes. Price 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen. Linum Trigynum. A winter blooming plant of great beauty, producing In the greatest profusion, very large and showy blossoms of a bright yellow color. The plant is a complete mass of bloom for a long time during the winter, and is one of the most beautiful winter bloomers it is possible to have. The flowers are about the size of a Morning Glory, and no matter how small the plant is it will bloom perfectly. It is of the easiest culture. Price IO cents. Golden Fleece, 62 Catalogue of Cottage Kose Garden, Columbus, Ohio PANSIES. THESE lovely flowers, favorite with every one, are too well known to need any description. Nothing can be more effective wheth. er grown in beds, ribbons, groups or interspersed among other plants in the border. They are also admirably adapted for pot culture, for the decoration of the conservatory during the Winter and Spring months. The plants offered are from the very finest strain seeds, and will, we are sure, give perfect satisfaction. 5 cents; 50c per dozen; larger plants, 10c; 75c per dozen. Vinca. VIINCA — Madagascar Periwinkle. This plant should be in every garden. Produces masses of hand- some star shaped flowers from June until frost. Of compact, bushy growth. 10c each; $1.00 per dozen; three varieties for 25c. AlbaOculata — White; crimson eye. Alba — Pure white. Rosea — Rose; dark eye. CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS— Umbrella Plant. Produces smooth, erect stems about two feet high, crowned with a bunch of long, narrow leaves, giving it a close resemblance to an um- brella, for which reason it is frequently called the umbrella plant. De- sirable for garden or house decoration, and will also grow in water. 15c. GLECHOMA HEDERACEA VAR. Nepeta Glechoma, Variegated Ground Ivy. Foliage white and green variegated, very free growing, of a drooping, weeping habit. One of the best plants known for baskets, vases, and for trailing purposes; lovely in all stages, perfectly hardy. 10c each. Cissus Discolor. A climber with very beautiful foliage. Deep velvety- green, mottled with white on the upper surface; underside of a deep reddish purple. For trailing over the side of a win- dow box, or grown on a trellis, it is one of the most odd and attractive plants. Should be grown in the shade. 20C. Camellia Japonica. Japonica — The royal family of greenhouse plants for Winter bloom; leaves glossy-green, and flowers of the most exquisite beauty and waxy texture, from pure white to crim- son, in almost endless variations. Fine plants for the gar- den in the South. 75c to $i.oo each. They can be sent by express only. Amomum— Meleguetta. It belongs to the Ginger family, and produces the Car- damon Seeds of commerce. In growth it represents a mina- ture Canna; and makes a very pretty little pot plant. The foliage is quite fragrant. 15c each. Crotons. The Crotons are among the finest decorative foliage plants The leaves are all more or less veined and margined, sometimes entirely variegated with shades of yellow, orange and crimson. Some have long narrow leaves, arched grace- fully, fountain fashion; ethers broad and short, oak-leaved; some recurve very much, others twisted corkscrew-like. Crotons love heat, sunshine and moisture. I5 to 25c. Amaryllis. Johnsonii — Very showy and admirable for pot culure, blooming almost every two months. Brilliant vermillion, striped white; flowers six inches across. The bulbs must be kept at rest two or three months every year, or planted in the open ground in Summer. 50c. Pormossissima — (Jacobean Lily.) Crimson-velvet col- or, flowering in Summer. The flowers have a most graceful and charming appearance. To be planted out xn May in rich ground. The roots are preserved like Dahlias during the Winter. 15c each. Funkia Alba Odora. White Day Lily — A plant of great beauty. Foliage of large size. Pure white flowers of a delicious odor. It thrives best in a partial shade. Perfectly hardy. 25c each; small roots, 15c. Also given away as a premium. Coerulea Variegata— Beautiful, bright green leaves, variegated with purest white, light blue flowers, perfectly hardy. 35 cents each. Ten af the Best Ever-Bloaming Begsnias far 50 Cents This set must be taken complete te get it for 5o cents. It cannot be divided or changed. Alba Perfecta Grandiflora— This variety closely re- sembles the well known Begonia Rubra in foliage and growth with beautiful pure white blossoms. IOC each. Alba Picta — Long, slender, lance-shaped leaves on short stems, thickly studded with silvery-white. IOC each. ricBethii — Foliage fern-like, panicles of pure white flowers produced in the greatest profusion. IOC each. Bertha de Chateaurocher— A flowering species hav- ing flowers of a bright currant-red. A very free flowering Begonia, ioc each. Fuchsiodes Coccinea— Elegant, free-blooming variety. It resembles Hybrida Multiflora in growth; the flowers are bright scarlet. 10 cents. Sandersonii — (Coral Begonia.) The flowers are of a scarlet shade of crimson, borne In profusion for months at a time, leaves slightly edged. IO cents. Hybrida flultiflora — Very free blooming with beauti- ful pink flowers. IOC each. Dewdrop — Always full of pure white flowers, stands the sun well and is a good house plant also. Everybody will be pleased with this novelty. Rubra— This Begonia is a favorite with everyone; Its glossy green leaves combined with its free flowering habit make it one of the best plants tor house or conservatory decoration. The flowers are a rich coral-red in large pen- dant panicles. One of the best. WettSteinii— A beautiful upright growing sort, flower bright coral red in pendant panicles; very free flowering. Unless noted, ioc each. Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio. 63 SWEET VIOLETS Of all delightful perfumes, that of the Sweet Violet is the most delicate and pleasing, All the following kinds are fragrant. Price, 10 cents each ; the twelve varieties for $1.00 ; six for 50 cents. Hardy Double Russian Violet— Double deep blue. Lady Campbell— Double light blue; very fragrant. rlarie Louise — The sweetest and most beautiful double Violet in cultivation. Of large size; rich, dark blue, with light center. riadatne flillet— Same as the preceding in every respect except the color, which is a distinct reddish-purple — the first of this shade found in the Violet. Neapolitan— Double blue; very fragrant. Swanley White— Flowers large. The finest double white in cultivation, and a grand acquisition. SINGLE VIOLETS New California Violet— A new variety with large, deep, pur- ple, single fragrant flowers of exceedingly strong growth. Price, 10 cents each. Luxonne — Of the same size as the California, but appears nearly double its size, as the petals all open out flat and has the ad- vantage of flowering continuously from early in September until April. Princess of Wales— Another grand variety, not quite as large as|Luxonne and a shade lighter in color; intensely fragrant. m * Queen Victoria — Single, dark purple; very large and exceed- ingly fragrant. Shoenbrun- ing; very early. -A Single, dark blue; very fragrant and free bloom- Ipomcea THE BEAUTIFUL iWOONFLOWERS The National Colors— Red, White and Blue. Ipomoea Qrandif lora— This plant has become the most popular vine, and it is certainly a wonderful climber. It grows rapidly and blooms profusely. Flowers five inches in diameter, pure white, and quite fragrant, which are borne in great profusion; it cannot fail to please; and as they open at night, the effect (on a moonlight night) is charming when hundreds of these large flowers are out at one time. It is a splendid plant for verandas. In fact, we know of no more satisfactory vine where quick growth is desired, as it will grow twenty feet high in a couple of months. Try it. The plants I offer are all grown from cuttings, and will commence blooming soon. IOC each; 75c per dozen. The Hardy Day-Blooming Moonf lower, Ipomoea Pandurata — A rampant growing vine, has a large tuberous root that is perfectly hardy in Minnesota and Canada. The flowers are very large, pure, satiny-white, with a pinkish-purple throat. IOC each; 3 for 25c. The Satin Hoonflower , Ipomoea Mexicana— This blooms dur- ing the daytime. Its leaves are beautifully divided. The flowers are of a violet-crimson color, and look like a piece of rich satin. 15c. The Blue rioonflower, Ipomoea Learii— A handsome quick growing, perennial climber. Often flowers in bunches of a half dozen. The individual blooms are trumpet shaped, about four inches across, of a rich violet-blue, with five purple rays. A most attrac- tive climber. 10c each. «®*These FOUR Beautiful Climbers for 35 cents. Honeysuckles Chinese Evergreen— Dark green foliage, remains green nearly all Winter; white and pink, fragrant blossoms. Japan Gold Striped — A splendid variety with gold veined leaves, suitable for baskets, vases and trellises. Hallieana — Pure white flowers, very fragrant, and a most abun- dant bloomer, being in bloom most part of the Summer. flonthly Fragrant— Salmon and buff flowers, very sweet, a perpetual bloomer. Scarlet Trumpet, or Coral— Clusters of bright scarlet, trumpet shaped blossoms. 10c. DAHLIAS. Well known autumn flowering plants, growing from two to five feet high, and producing a profusion of flowers of the most perfect and beautiful forms, varying in color from the purest white to the darkest maroon. Our collection contains the finest varieties in cultivation, embracing every shade and color, and the most perfect symmetry. Price, 15 cents ; $1.50 per d©Z» MAURANDIA BARCLAYANA. Three varieties, purple, pink and white. Pretty climbing plants, with fine foliage and handsome tube-shaped flowers produced abundantly all summer Will grow fiive to six feet high, suitable for trellis or hanging baskets and vases. Price, 10 cents each; three varieties 25 cents. RUELLIA, Formosa — A beautiful perpetual flowering plant ; flowers brilliant scarlet, blooming the entire season. Price, 15 cents. PARIS DAISY, MARGUERITE. White — A ray of white petals around a yellow disc ; blooms Winter and Summer. Fine for bedding or pot culture. Price,. 10 cents each. Soliel D'Or — Rather dwarf plant, with bright golden-yellow flowers, disc and center being the same shade. These two varieties make a beautiful contrast. Price, ro cents. BOUVARDIAS Shrubby plants, with racemes of rose. Crimson, white and1 scarlet flowers, blooming during summer, autumn and winter. Their dazzling richness of color and formation of flowers make them one of the most useful plants we have for cut flowers. Alfred Neuner — The flowers are composed of three rows of petals of pure waxy white, and double, each floret resembling a miniature Tube Rose. Davidsonii — Fine, pure white, single. Dazzler — Compact habit; large, rich, scarlet flowers. Elegans — Bright carmine. Humboldt i Corymbiflora— Pure white; fragrant. Leiantha— Dazzling scarlet, a most profuse blooming sort; a good summer bloomer. Rosea riultiflora— Flowers of a soft, silvery-rose color, pro- duced in large trusses. Sanguinea— Brilliant deep crimson. Price, 10c each of above. 64 Catalogue of Cottage Rose Garden, Columbus, Ohio PLAINTS FOR RIBBON BEDS. To those wishing plants in quantity for ribbon beds between March 15th and June 15th, I offer the following varieties by the hundred at wholesale rates. Not less than one hundred plants in one order, or twenty-five of any one kind, will be sent at these prices. Special prices on larger lots on application. Per 100 Alternanthera— In variety $3 00 AchyranthliS- In variety 3 00 ColeuS— In variety 3 00 Geranium — Madame Saleroi 4 00 Geranium— Mountain of Snow 4 00 Centaurea Gymnocarpa 4 00 Gnaphalium Lanatum 3 00 Per 100 Lobelia— Emperor William $3 00 Geranium— General Grant 4 00 Geranium— Heterantha (Bruant) 4 00 Geranium— General Sheridan 4 00 Pansies 3 00 HOW TO TAKE CARE OF PLANTS WHEN RECEIVED. When we send plants to distant points by express, they are, with few exceptions, taken from the pots to save expressage. Upon receipt they should be carefully unpacked, leaving as much of the soil attached to the roots as possible. If the plants should be so thor- oughly rooted as to make one compact matting of roots, the ball may be loosened and a portion, say one-fourth, of the fibrous roots re- moved. This is essential, whether for garden or pot culture, and will insure more certain and vigorous growth. If intended for pot culture they should be repotted in pots one size larger than they have been grown in ; should be shaded and watered sparingly for eight or ten days, until they begin to make new roots, when they may be watered more freely and exposed to full sunlight. If for garden culture, and danger of frost has passed, they may be planted at once. The beds should be loosened and the f>lants placed a little deeper than they have been in pots. Alter pressing the soil gently around the ball, give a thorough watering and, f the weather is bright, shading may be necessary. Plants sent by mail will require more careful attention, as a large portion of the soil has been removed in packing, and after a number of days of close confinement, are more sensitive to bright sunlight and should not, therefore, be exposed to the direct rays of the sun. Soaking them in milk-warm water half an hour with the moss and paper around them upon receiving them, is a very good way, as It helps to revive their vitality ; after that, treat as recommended above. -© SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF PLANTS FOR FLOWER GARDENS. 200 Plants for $10.— About One-half Regular Rates. Encouraged by the universal satisfaction my "Special Collections" of plants has given for the past years, and to meet the varied wants of my customers who are not sufficiently acquainted with the various kinds of plants to make a judicious selection for themselves, I offer three "Special Collections," different in style and purpose. As I offer a great variety of plants in these collections at a very large reduction from catalogue rates, 1 feel confident that I will be able to give entire satisfaction to all who favor me with their orders. The selection of varieties must invariably be left to me, but a good assortment will always be sent. For $5.00 I will send one-half of either collection. These collections are composed ot nice, strong plants, all labeled, and will be carefully packed and delivered at express office here. Smaller plants of these collections will be sent by mail, postpaid, at same price. COLLECTION WTo. 1 200 PLANTS, $10. Suitable for small gardens and partly for growing in pots. Many of the plants will also do well in conservatory or room during Winter. 18 Monthly Roses large plants 12 Monthly Carnations 1 Night-blooming Jasmine 12 Verbenas 12 Double Tuberoses 6 Variegated Geraniums 8 Fragrant Geraniums 12 Zonale Geraniums 12 Double Geraniums 6 Foliage Begonias 6 Flowering Begonias 12 Coleus 6 Heliotropes 12 Basket Plants 6 Vines for trellises 1 Cape Jasmine 1 Catalonian Jasmine 1 Calla 2 Primroses 1 Cuphea 4 Violets 2 Lemon Verbenas 20 Pansies 6 Lobelias 6 Bouvardias 4 Ferns 4 Lycopods 12 Gladiolus COLLECTION WTo. 2- •200 PLANTS, $10. For general bedding purposes, embracing showy and distinct varieties, of easy culture, and giving a fine succession of bloom from early Spring until late Fall. A number of foliage plants are also included in this list. 18 Geraniums, in variety 24 Verbenas 20 Coleus 6 Achyranthus 18 Monthly Roses, large 3 Feverfew 2 Ageratums 12 Heliotropes 20 Gladiolus 20 Tuberoses 2 Lemon Verbenas 2 Vincas 6 Lantanas 10 Chrysanthemums 6 Petunias 8 Salvias 6 Dahlias 2 Lilies 3 Cannas 12 Monthly Carnations COLLECTION No. 3 20C PLANTS, $10. Suitable for large ground, where plants of rapid and strong growth, and such as will be the most showy and effective, are desired. 12 Monthly Roses, large 2 Geraniums, fragrant 1 Caladium Esculentum 6 Double Petunias 25 Geraniums, in variety. 9 Cannas 25 Coleus 6 Scarlet Salvias 24 Verbenas 20 Gladiolus 6 Centaureas 20 Tuberoses 6 Heliotropes 6 Ageratums 2 Lemon Verbenas 6 Dahlias 6 Lantanas 3 Tritomas 12 Geraniums, Gen. Grant 3 Ornamental Grasses No premiums or discounts or these collections, but we always put in some extras to help pay express charges. Notice the Wonderful OTAMEITE ORANGE It grows as easy as a Geranium. Try one CLUB ORDERS Combine Your Orders— Although my prices are exceedingly low, considering the quality of the plants furnished, yet I offer the following additional inducements to all who will exert themselves in my behalf by soliciting their neighbors to unite with them in ordering plants of me, and thus increase the amount required. A Handsome Reward— Many of our custom- ers get a splendid collection of Roses and other plants free by getting up clubs among their friends and neighbors (see table of club rates below), but at all events, I should be glad to have you mention my name to your friends and neighbors, and thus introduce my beautiful plants to their attention. Packing Club Order— Each will be selected as directed and tied separately, so there is nothing to do but deliver the bundle. But, if requested to do so, and the address in full of each member of the club is given, I will mail direct to each one, when they are ordered by post, providing none are less than 50 cents in amount. Orders for Less than 50 Cents will not be filled unless ten cents additional to the price of the plants be sent by the person sending the order, to pay postage. It is quite as much trouble to handle, and requires nearly as much postage to mail a small order, as it does one for two or three dollars' worth of plants. Liberal Terms— I offer the following liberal terms to such persons who are willing to act as my agents in obtaining orders; said orders to be in every instance at my regular retail prices. TER IV1 S "TO CLUBS BY MAIL. For a Remittance of $ 2.00 you may select plants to amount of $ 2.30 and 2 Premium Plants For a Remittance of 3.00 you may select plants to amount of 3.60 and 3 Premium Plants For a Remittance of 5.00 you may select plants to amount of 6.00 and 6 Premium Plants For a Remittance of 10.00 you may select plants to amount of 13.00 and 15 Premium Plants TERMS TO CLUBS BY EXRRESS. For a Remittance of $ 2.00 you may select plants to amount of $ 2.40 and 3 Premium Plants For a Remittance of 3.00 you may select plants to amount of 3.75 and 4 Premium Plants For a Remittance of 5.00 you may select plants to amount of 6.50 and 6 Premium. Plants For a Remittance of 10.00 you may select plants to amount of 15.00 and 15 Premium Plants In sending Club Orders, the above premiums do not apply to Special Collections on pages 1, 2 and 3 and plants for Ribbon Beds, and the collection on page 64, which are net prices. PLANTS B Y IVI Al L— Other than the Dollar Collection on Pages 1 and 2. When the money accompanies the order I will send by mail, carefully packed and postage paid, any plants named in this Catalogue. Prices named for Single Plants in all cases to govern. The plants will be fine, thrifty plants, but necessarily smaller than those sent by express. PLANTS BY EXPRI This is much the most satisfactory way of sending, as the plants in many cases will be larger and the roots very little disturbed. It is my custom to add extra plants in all lots sent by express to help or nearly pay express charges, as my rule is to deal liberally with customers, and would ad- vise them to have tneir plants sent iu this way wherever there is an express office near by. Plants are carried at twenty per cent, less than any other merchandise according to the new ruling of all express companies. We have brought our system of packing orders in boxes to such perfection that it matters little of what condition the weather is, the contents are very rarely injured in transit. During Winter each box is carefully lined with paper, and the plants wrapped up in moss, when they scarcely feel the change, but grow right along as though they never had left the greenhouses, and soon begin to bloom in their new home. If plants perish in transit, the loss is ours. If promptly notified of the fact by return mail they will be duplicated at once, as we guarantee plants to reach their destination in a live, growing condition, and we know, if they receive proper care, they will grow nicely, but when plants die from careless treatment and neglect, we cannot and should not be expected to replace them, nor can we do so unless we are notified within three days after receiving same. Address all orders to Q. DROBISCH, COTTAGE ROSE GARDEN, COLUMBUS, OHIO.