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DiNGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



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CHARLES DINGEE 



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The Most Wonderful Bush Rose in the World 



(See the Colored Photographic Illustration on Outside Cover.) 



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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 

 planting in the world. 



It is always blooming, whether it is growing for us or 

 growing with you. The flowers are beautiful beyond de- 

 scription, immense in size, deep, double and grandly 

 formed. It is hardy everywhere. 



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

 between Hermosa, that grand old hardy pink variety, and 

 White Maman Cochet, perhaps the greatest of all white 

 garden Roses — a superb parentage, which insures its off- 

 spring every point of excellence. With the hardy, vigorous 

 constitution of a Hybrid Perpetual, growing to perfection 

 in almost any soil or situation, it has the most magnificent 



foliage, absolutely free from disease, that we have ever 

 seen on any Rose. 



It is a tremendous grower, the best in our entire list of 

 over 800 varieties. If you have a place where other Roses 

 have failed in that spot, Charles Dingee will flourish and 

 produce its gorgeous flowers with wonderful profusion. 

 We have had it growing and blooming in all its glory in a 

 temperature very little above freezing. Growing to a 

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

 producing immense, deep, double, grandly formed flowefs 

 on long, stiff, erect stems; both in bud and bloom their 

 beauty is nothing short of superb, practically impossible 

 to describe because of the delicate blending of colors — 

 rose tints in the center of flower, gradually shading off into 

 pale blush creamy white, a color effect both entirely new 

 and distinct, exquisitely beautiful. 



r^Jlllfirfctl ^® ^^^ ^^^ originators and sole owners of the Charles Dingee Rose. Imitations and so-called duplicates 

 V/gutlV^ll Qf ij a^g intended to deceive. 



Strong, one-year-old plants, 25c each, 5 for $1.00, $2.25 per dozen; larger size, 35c each, 3 for $1.00, $3.50 per 

 dozen, postpaid. Large, two-year-old plants, on own roots, 50c each, $5.00 per dozen; extra heavy, three-year-old plants 

 (stock limited), magnificent specimens, ON OWN ROOTS, 75c each, $8.00 per dozen, by express. 



Albany, New York, February 12, 1915. 

 Dear Sirs: — The Roses I bought of you last year grew beautifully and the Charles Dingee Rose was the pride of them all. I 

 always thought there was no rose like the Paul Neyron, but the Charles Dingee is so beautiful and the colors so fine and delicate they 

 make the Paul Neyron look coarse and vulgar. 



Yours truly, MRS. MARGARET E. REST. 



Dingee Chrysanthemums 



Since the introduction of these lovely autumn- flowering plants into Europe, some two hundred years ago, they have 

 been developed to a wonderful extent. Those who have in mind the small, old garden varieties can not imagine the 

 exquisite beauty of the newer sorts. They produce enormous massive flowers of most beautiful colors and perfect 

 shape. Their culture is the easiest. See "How to Grow Them" on page 6, and if further information is desired it 

 will be furnished upon application. Our collection contains the best and most beautiful of the newer varieties as 

 well as the choicest of the standard sorts. We offer them at prices within the reach of all, as we would like to see 

 them growing in every garden and in every home. 



New and Rare Chrysanthemums 



Price, except where noted, strong plants, 15c each, 4 for 



50c, 9 for $1.00, $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 



Chrysolora — One of the best yellow. Fine, incurved form, 

 with perfect stem and foliage. 



Black Hawk — Late. Dark velvety crimson-scarlet. 



Early Snow — A pure early white, improved Polly Rose. 



Golden Wedding — Loosely incurved, bright yellow. 



Mile. Jeanne Rosette — Delicate shade of pink. 



Pacific Supreme — Pink. 



Robert Halliday — Yellow; tremendous size. 



Timothy Eaton — ^Most magnificent white. 



Yellow Eaton — Bright yellow. Incurved petals, immense 

 size, often measuring 6 to 8 inches. 



Wm. Turner — A decided incurve of the purest white. Semi- 

 dwarf. Fine form and strong grower. 



President Roosevelt — Beautiful incurved. Blush with dark- 

 er center petals. 



Opah — Early. Blush pink. 



Cullingfordi — Red. Darker shadings. 



Gloria — 'Early. A beautiful light pink. 



Chas. Razer — Early. A pure white variety of special merit. 



Golden Eagle — Incurved form. One of the finest yellows. 



Standard Chrysanthemums 



Price, strong healthy plants, 10c each, 3 for 25c, 6 for 



50c, $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 



Cremo — Light yellow; fine shape. 



Dr. Enguehard — Beautiful true pink. Ball shape. 



Estella — Large, creamy white. 



Glory of the Pacific — Showy pink. 



Ivory — The standard white. 



John K. Shaw — Ball-shaped; pink. 



Major Bonaffon — ^Golden yellow. Ball-shaped. Petals 

 beautifully overlapping. 



Maud Dean — Incurved, bright pink, with fine stem and fo- 

 liage. Petals tipped white. 



Miss Clay Frick — White sport from Wm. Duckham, possess- 

 ing the same good qualities. Dwarf. 



Miss Minnie Bailey — Bright lavender pink. Ball-shaped. 



Monrovia — Large; yellow; very early. 



Mrs. J. G. Whilden — One of the finest very early yellows. 



October Frost — Pure white; early. 



Pink Ivory — Soft pearl-pink; magnificent. 



White Bonaffon — Pure snow white. Beautiful shape. 



Wm. Duckham — Extra large; pink. 



Snecial Offer ^^^ ^^-^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ *^ ^^y address, postpaid, 15 Choice Chrysanthemums, our selection,- distinct 

 —4- and different. You will not be disappointed by leaving the selection to us. 



A. B. MORSE COMPANY, ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN 



