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THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY'S 



HARDY CLIMBING ROSES. 



IA ^^4i-^- ^x^<r-. yf^ Climbing Roses are 



^^^S^Jkij/^^^^^Lg^^ valuable for training 

 "^ ' '" ^ over ornamental ar- 



bors trellises, pillars, 

 verandas, &c.; also for 

 covering unsightly ob- 

 jects, as old buildings, 

 fences and walls. In many posi- 

 tions they are objects of rare 

 beauty, and are highly esteemed. 

 The varieties given below are 

 hardy, and succeed well in all sections ofthe country. 

 In the South many varieties of the Ever-Blooming 

 Robcs can be used as Climbers. 



Price. — Same as other Roses. See page 1 7. 



General Collection— Climbing Roses. 



Prairie Queen. — Clear bright pink, sometimes with 

 a white stripe ; large, compact and. globular, very 

 double and full ; blooms in clusters ; one of the 

 finest. 

 Bennett's Seedling. — An Ayrshire or Scotch Rose, 

 and a vigorous runner; flowers are white, very 

 double and fragrant, and borne in great profusion 

 Mrs. Gunnell. — Soft rosy blush, becoming almost 

 white ; large clusters, full and double ; one of the 

 best ; much admired. 

 Baltimore Belle. — Pale blush, variegated carmine 

 rose and white ; very double ; flowers in beautiful 

 clusters, the whole plant appearing a perfect 

 mass of bloom ; one of the very best Climbing 

 Roses. 

 Champney. — A fine hardy pillar Rose, quite double 

 and very fragrant ; flower deep rose, changing to 

 pale rose ; desirable. 

 Gem of the Prairie. — Bright Aiolet crimson ; large, 

 very double and fragrant ; not so free a bloomer 

 as some, but a valuable sort. 

 Greville, or Seven Sisters. — Flowers in large 



clusters ; varies in color from- white to crimson. 

 Pride of "Washington. — Brilliant amaranth, shaded 



rose centre ; large clusters ; very double ; fine. 

 Russel's Cottage. — Dark velvety crimson ; very 

 ^^^^'~ "'""^::^'^''^ ^^^=-'^^^— ' double and full ; a profuse bloomer, 



A Climbing Rose. Superba. — A splendid sort; large, very full and 



double ; color, bright rosy pink, clear and beautiful ; blooms in continuous clusters. 

 Triumphant. — An excellent variety ' flowers large, very double and compact ; color, deep 

 rose, changing to pale carmine ; beautifully shaded and variegated. 

 Price of Climbing Roses.— 5 for $1 ; 12 for ^2 ; 19 for $3; 26 for $4; 35 for $y, 

 75 for $10; TOO for $13. See page 17. 



