WINTER AND SPRING FLOWERING BULBS AND PLANTS 



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Dingee Special Pot-Grown Rose Plants 



For Fall Planting 



For several years we have offered our customers pot-grown, 

 own-root Roses for fall planting, and since then they have 

 proven so satisfactory that we cannot emphasize too strongly 

 the advisability of fall planting during the months of August, 

 September, October and, in the South and Southwest, November. 



We were the first in America to produce the Rose plants 

 suitable for this purpose. Since then the proposition has been 

 introduced generally, but we still maintain the lead In both 

 quality and quantity of these famous Dingee pot-grown Rose 

 bushes for immediate planting. 



The Two-Year-Old Roses Offered 

 on the Following Pages 



have been especially prepared for autumn planting and are 

 shipped by express, leaving the soil In which 

 ^ they have been growing on their roots, and 

 .M the change does not check their growth In 



^[m any way. 



^^j^flK Our list is exceedingly complete and em- 



' ^^^^^^^H^ braces all the leading varieties of Roses. 

 ^w^^^^I^Hl These plants have been resting all summer 

 '^^^^^^^KKL a,nd are now growing in large pots and may 

 ^^^^^^^■V be planted anywhere in the United States 

 Wtf^KKKKKBf with entire safety. One great advantage they 

 i^mBB^BBSf have over field-grown Roses is that they have 

 iS* '^9 been grown in pots or crocks and may be 



#^ transplanted at your convenience, whilst fleld- 



■M grown plants are only good for planting late 



f- in the fall, after they have become dormant, 



which gives them no chance In the average 

 locality to be shipped and planted In time to 

 ^^ become established before winter sets in. Our 



j^W famous Dingee pot - grown 



^ ^idflHi^b.. Roses, planted In Augrust, 



'^^^^■^^' September, October and No- 



vember, according to wher» 

 you live, will become thor- 

 oughly established before 

 cold weather, and you there- 

 by gain one year in growing 

 and bloominsr capacity, and 

 you will thus have an abun- 

 dance of bloom next spring. 

 The chief reason that we 

 are able to prepare such a 

 low cost of this splendid as- 

 . sortment of Roses is our 



N growing equipment, which Is 



now the foremost in Amer- 



The important point is plant early. Protect with ever- 

 green boughs, straw or litter, and then these varieties 

 will invariably go through the winter safely. All Roses 

 offered in this book are pot-grown and especially suited 

 for winter blooming indoors and have been specially 

 selected with that purpose in view. 



Dingee Famous Hybrid Tea Roses 



This class of Roses has the meritorious advantage of blooming continuously the first year like the Tea 

 Roses, while their large, finely formed flowers and delicious fragrance, diversity of color and constitution 

 to stand winters with slight protection, make them best for general planting and like the Tea Roses. 



The Icind suitable for winter blooming as well as for outdoor planting. There are none better for 

 winter blooming. They are sure to give the utmost satisfaction. The plants have been specially prepared 

 for the purpose, and are strong, stocky and thrifty. When received, plant in four-inch pots or boxes, 

 water freely and give as much light and sunshine as possible. 



Ophelia 



The color is one so difficult to describe that any 

 description can only be a partial one, and gives but 

 a faint idea of the superb beauty and richness of 

 the shades. Salmon-flesh, shaded with rose. Buds 

 of unusual attractiveness, opening full and double. 

 Habit excellent, growth strong, produces flowers on 

 long stems, standing well up above the foliage, and 

 in great profusion all summer. 



WHITE KILLABNEY. An offspring of the Pink 

 Killarney, and is one of the most exquisite white 

 Roses grown. The long, full buds are handsome 

 in shape and the full-open flower most refined and 

 beautiful in form and texture. 



Francis Scott Key 



A magnificent Hybrid Tea Rose originated by the 

 great Rosarian, John Cook, of Baltimore, Maryland, 

 and named In honor of the writer of the '"Star- 

 Spangled Banner." Color glowing scarlet with 

 darker shadings. Buds long and pointed, opening 

 full and double, produced on long upright stems. 

 Strong healthy grower. Hardy everjrwhere. Free 

 bloommg. Excellent cut-flower variety. 

 rEL,L,OW KXIiLARNEY (Mme. Jenny Gillemot). A 

 brilliant saffron-yellow Rose, opening canary with 

 dark golden shades. Owing to its resemblance to 

 the Killarneys, we have called It the Yellow Kil- 

 larney, as it makes a good companion for them. 



Prices of Roses on this page, in first-size plants, 25 cts. eacli, five for $1.00, postpaid. Two-year-old 

 plants, 60 cts. each, $6.00 per doz.. by express. 6S cts. each by parc4>l post with mil on roots. 



