FOU^JDEI 

 1850 



DiNGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



FOUNDED 

 1850 



HARDY COMBING ROSES— Continued. 



Lady Gay 



Flowers of a delicate cherry-pink color, which fades to a soft white 

 deep green foliage. Vigorous grower, perfectly hardy. Will cover a 

 large porch or trellis in an incredibly short time. One of the mosi 

 charming of all climbers. 



TRIUMPHANT — Deep rose, changing to pale carmine; shaded and 

 variegated. 



WHITE MICROPHYLIA _Perfectlv double and sweet; pure white. 



MULTIFLORA — Fairly covers itself with great clusters of small 

 white, single, fragrant flowers. 



SUPERBA — Bright rosy pink, clear and beautiful. Blooms in clusters 



TENNESSEE BELLE_ Bright rosy blush; large, full and fragrant. 



NORTHERN LIGHT — Strong, upright grower, bearing quantities ot 

 beautiful pink and white Roses of various shades and combinations 

 of color. Quite double. 



PINK ROVER _The open flowers have the delicate tints of Alba on 

 Maiden's Blush Roses. It is of climbing habit; hardy, with protec- 

 tion, and very sweet. The color is pale pink. 



EVERBLOOMING PRAIRIE QUEEN _Prain> Queen has long beer 

 considered the best of its color. In this everblooming variety we 

 have a vast improvement. A true perpetual bloomer, bearing flow- 

 ers continuously throughout the season. Very fragrant, dark car^ 

 mine-rose; large and very double, borne in clusters. Perfecily 

 hardy. 60c each, 2 for $1.00; two-year-old plants, $1.00 each. 



PRAIRIE QUEEN — Color bright pink, sometimes with a white stripe; 

 Large, compact and globular; very full and double. 



PRIDE OF WASHINGTON __Rr,Vht amaranth, shaded rose center- 

 large double clusters. 



LA FIAMMA _Dark. glossy green foliage. Flowers crimson anc 

 white. 



Climbing: Rose Lady (.ai 



Keystone 



Perfectly hardy everywhere, blooms in wonderful profusion, abso- 

 lutely immune from insect attacks and has a vigor of constitution 

 found in no other kind. The open flower of Keystone is perfectly 

 double, with buds beautifully formed. It is a deep lemon-yellow 

 Rose, similar to Coquette de Lyon. The fragrance is much like that 

 of magnolia blossoms. Readily attains a height of 15 feet in a sea- 

 son, branching freely, and has always come through the winter with- 

 out damage, even in the most exposed situations, not requiring pro- 

 tection. Keystone possesses every feature that denotes a good Rose. 



DAWSON — A cross between Multi flora and General Jacqueminot. 

 The flowers are bright carmine, very double and produced in large, 

 pyramidal clusters. 



LEUCHTSTERN — Large bunches of single white flowers of bright 



rose, with a distinct white eye. 

 CLIMBING JULES MARGOTTIN _Flnt carmine flowers the same as 



the parent plant, except a little smaller. Splendid for pillars, etc. 

 CLIMBING WHITE PET _.Snow- whiter cherry-like fragrance. 

 CLARA JACQUIER — Small nankeen-yellow flowers are produced 



profusely in large clusters like Crimson Rambler. Hardy; early. 



EMPRESS OF CHINA _ThP Apple-Blossom Rose. Soft dark red, 

 changing to light pink, like an apple blossom. 



Price of all Roses on this page, strong, one-year-old plants, 15c 

 each, 4 for 50c; larger size, 20c each, 3 for 50c; two-year-old plants, 

 Qc each^ by express, 



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