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Our New Hardy 

 Ever-blooming Hybrid 

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Virginia 1. Goxe 



The Sweetest and 



Most Vivid Crimson Rose 



in the World 



Introduced and for sale only by The Dingee & Conard Company 



♦ff N this age of wonderful achievements this new variety, in- 

 troduced this year for the first time, stands out as a grand 

 11 triumph in scientific hybridization. It is indeed a pearl 

 of the first water. 



It originated in Germany, and was named Gruss an Tephtz, 

 hut by special permission of the originator, Peter Lambert, we 

 have given it a name by which it will be known and sold in 

 this country. Having secured control of the stock in America, 

 we have chosen to name it in honor of Virginia R. Coxe, a tal- 

 ented American woman, a descendant of the famous Randolph 

 family of Virginia. 



Description is inadequate to portray the beauty of this lovely 

 variety, especially of its flowers, which are the glory of the 

 plant. For intense dazzling beauty there is no other Rose to 

 compare with it. The flowers are large, full and double, hand- 

 somely made, of splendid substance, and are produced on ex- 

 traordinarily long stems that shoot out beyond the foliage in 

 free yet handsome disorder. . 



The color is a fierv crimson, shaded with a dark velvety sheen, 

 producing the most magnificent effect ever seen in any Rose, 

 and which completely overshadows varieties that have been 

 considered heretofore the most brilliant of their class, such as 

 Gloire de Margottin, Princess Bonnie. William Francis Bennett, 

 Queen's Scarlet, etc. The color remains true to the last and does 

 not turn purple, as is the case with many Roses of similar color. 



The fragrance is distinct and deliciously sweet, more so than 

 any Rose we know of. 



Nothing seems to have been omitted to make this the Rose for 

 the millions. It makes a strong bush, four to five feet high; 

 has splendid foliage, which is free from all disease. It is per- 

 fectly hardy in all sections. 



BLOOMS ALL THE TIME. 



Either indoors or in open ground it blooms from the time the 

 plants are but a few months old continuously throughout the 

 year. A well-developed bush when in full bloom, with its hun- 

 dred of vivid crimson flowers, presents a sight that fairly dazzles 

 the eye. As a Winter-blooming Rose it will prove very satisfac- 

 tory, owing to its healthy growth and freedom from disease. If 

 you desire an up-to-date twentieth century Rose do not neglect 

 giving this variety a trial. It is one of the grandest Roses of 

 modern introduction, and, being absolutely distinct in color, 

 should be planted in every collection. 



Strong Plants, well rooted, readv for immediate bloom, 

 30 cts. each ; 2 for 50 cts.; 5 for SI, postpaid by Mail. 



Two-year-old Plants, 60 cts. each, by Express. 



Extra-large Ten-inch-pot Plants, five years old, 81.50 

 each, by Express. 



The Dingee & Conard Co. 



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The Leading Rose Growers of America 

 WEST GROVE, PENNA. 



