DINGEE EVERBLOOMING TEA ROSES 



This class of Roses 

 is famous for its lovely 

 blooms of delicate beau- 

 ty, soft refined colors ; 

 subdued, yet powerful 

 fragrance. Constantly in 

 flower, it has a place 

 in all gardens. The Tea 

 Rose, introduced into 

 Europe from China in 

 the early part of the 

 nineteenth century, is 

 the parent of all our 

 everblooming Roses, and 

 as the foundation of all 

 the great Roses of to- 

 day, has a warm spot 

 in the hearts of all rose- 

 lovers. And never has 

 the marvelous beauty of 

 the Teas been surpassed. 



It must be pointed 

 out that the Tea Roses 

 are not as hardy nor as 

 vigorous growers, as the 

 Hybrid Perpetuals, or 

 the Hybrid Teas. In 

 the northern climates of 

 extreme cold even the 

 hardier kinds, such as 

 Charles Dingee, must be 

 given some protection in 

 winter. 



The Famous "Charles Dingee' 



*CHARLES DINGEE 



THE MOST "WONDERrUL ROSE IN THE WORI.O 



To honor the name of Charles Dingee, we have produced a Rose better than 

 any other variety in cultivation. We say, without fear of contradiction, that 

 the Charles Dingee Rose is far-and-away the best garden Rose for general plant- 

 ing in the world. 



The Charles Dingee Rose is the result of cross-breeding between Hermosa, 

 that grand old hardy pink variety, and White Maman Cochet, perhaps the great- 

 est of all white garden Roses. It is grown to perfection in almost any soil or 

 situation. Most magnificent foliage, absolutely free from disease. Growing to a 

 height of 2 to 3 feet, Charles Dingee blooms continuously, producing immense, 

 deep, double, grandly formed flowers on long, stiff, erect stems. It is practically 

 impossible to describe the delicate blending of colors — rosy tints in the centers 

 of the flowers, gradually shading off into pale blush creamy white, a color effect 

 both entirely new and distinct, exquisitely beautiful. 



FREIHERR VON MARSCHALL— 



It has wonderfully beautiful foliage 

 and produces large, full, beautifully 

 shaped flowers, which are borne in 

 profusion all through the season. The 

 color is bright red. 



IVORY — A sport of Golden Gate. Col- 

 or pure white without a particle of 

 any other color. Good grower. 



BON SILENE — A grand Old Rose. 

 The color is a deep rose, changing to 

 pale light rose. Charming cup shaped 

 blooms, borne freely. Tery sweetly 

 scented. 



I.ADY HII.I.INGDON — Apricot yel 

 low shaded to orange on the outer 

 edge of the petals, becoming deeper 

 and more intense toward the center 

 of the bloom. The color does not fade 

 after the bloom is cut, but invariably 

 becomes darker. 



THE BRIDE — There is no other white 

 Rose more satisfactory than the 

 Bride. The buds and flowers are un- 

 usually large, well formed and deli- 

 ciously perfumed. Strong and healthy 

 grower and a profuse bloomer. 



BRIDESMAID — This variety is val- 

 uable for cutting and does finely in 

 the open ground : a sport from the 

 old and popular pink Tea Catherine 

 ilermet, but of a fine, clear, dark 

 pink, much deeper and more constant 

 in color than Mermet. 



CATHERINE MERMET— One of the 



best varieties of Tea Roses. A very 

 free bloomer, producing clear, shin- 

 ing pink flowers, the center being 

 shaded fawn and amber. 



QUEEN'S SCARLET— A constant 

 and profuse bloomer: color, velvety 

 scarlet. 



Price of Roses on this page: First size Pot Plants, 20c each, any 6 for $1. 

 2 year old pot plants, 60c each, any four 60c kinds for S2.00 postpaid. 



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