. Lord Penzance's Hybrid Sweet Briers Harrison's Yellow. Fine double golden-yellow flowers. Persian Yellow. Large, deep golden-yellow; extra fine. $ per 100. One each of the 4 sorts for $ HYBRID SWEET BRIERS. A correspondent of "Gardening" says of this class: "My collection of these beautiful hybrid Roses bloomed finely this season. The flowers are large and clear in color, and single or semi-double. In the part of my grounds where they are grown the atmos- phere was heavy with the delicious scent of the Sweet Briers. They are strong, vigorous growers, throwing long, g
. Lord Penzance's Hybrid Sweet Briers Harrison's Yellow. Fine double golden-yellow flowers. Persian Yellow. Large, deep golden-yellow; extra fine. $ per 100. One each of the 4 sorts for $ HYBRID SWEET BRIERS. A correspondent of "Gardening" says of this class: "My collection of these beautiful hybrid Roses bloomed finely this season. The flowers are large and clear in color, and single or semi-double. In the part of my grounds where they are grown the atmos- phere was heavy with the delicious scent of the Sweet Briers. They are strong, vigorous growers, throwing long, graceful branches which are wreathed with flowers. These lovely hybrids are crosses be- tween the common Sweet Brier and various other Roses, and like their parents, the foliage is deliciously scented. The flowers are of the most beautiful tints, and produced in great profusion, and the plants are per- fectly hardy, and possess a robust vigor which is quite astonishing. On no account should they be pruned beyond removing whatever branches are undesirable to keep. If pruned back like ordinary Roses, they produce very few blossoms Give each plant a 4 to 6 foot long stake and tie up some of the leading shoots to il. These Briers are seen to best advantage when isolated on the lawn, or if grouped set far enough apart to allow of each plant having unrestricted freedom and its branches to hang gracefully and naturally. Anne of Gerstein. Dark crimson, of graceful habit. Brenda. Maiden's blush or peach, dainty in color and shade; the effect of the golden anthers adds a peculiar charm. Lady Penzance. Beautiful soft tint of copper, with a metallic lustre; the base of each petal is a bright yellow, which, showing through the golden anthers, forms a halo round them; very free-flowering, with a delicious perfume from foliage and flower. Lord Penzance. Soft shade of fawn or ecru, passing to a lovely lemon- yellow in the centre, sometimes toned with a most delicate pink; a good grower and abun
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