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Dingee Guide To Rose Culture 



-FOUNDED 



Wm. R. Smith 



Marie Van Houtte 



It is a strong and sturdy grower, blooming con- 

 stantly, with great freedom. The color of the 

 flowers, which are large, full and double, is pale 

 canary-yellow, passing to rich, creamy-white, shaded 

 with pale rose. 



*MARIE LAMBERT, or SNOWFLAKE— Large, 



double, creamy-white flowers are produced in 

 marvelous profusion. It is unusually hardy and 

 grows very vigorously. The foliage 'is very sub- 

 stantial, of attractive dark green color and prac- 

 tically free from disease. 



*MRS. B. R. CANT— Strong growing variety, pro- 

 ducing heavy stems, with large, healthy foliage 

 and flowers almost the equal and style "of Helen 

 Gould, but more double; deep rose, "with silvery 

 rose center. 



*PAPA GONTIER— A strong, vigorous grower and 

 constant bloomer; one of the best and most valu- 

 able, both for open ground and greenhouse; color 

 rich cherry-red, passing to clear, glowing crimson. 

 One of the best for all purposes, with immense 

 buds and magnificent flowers. 



PRINCESS BONNIE— The brightest, sweetest and 

 freest-blooming Rose in existence. Color solid 

 crimson, deeper and more vivid than "Gen. Jack." 

 Fragrance is sweeter than La France. Always 

 blooming. 



MAD. DE WATTEVILLE— The Tulip Rose. The 

 color is a magnificent shade of creamy-yellow. 

 richly colored with a rosy blush; the large' petals 

 are bordered with bright crimson, giving it a very 

 striking and beautiful appearance. 



HARDY EVERBLOOMEYG TEA ROSES — Continued. 



Wm. R. Smith 



Especially suited for outdoor planting and cutting 

 purposes. The soft blending of the salmon-pinks, 

 rose-pinks, and the magnificent flesh tints resemble 

 the blush of a maiden's cheek. The flowers are 

 large, full and double, and most exquisitely formed. 

 The petals are so firm they look like wax. Perfect 

 buds. The flowers are borne on long, strong stems. 



PERLE DES JARDINS (Pearl of the Garden)— 

 The color is a clear golden-yellow, of a beautiful 

 shade, and is entirely distinct from any other vari- 

 ety; the flowers are large, full, of globular form, 

 with great depth and substance, richly perfumed, 

 and very beautiful in ever}- way. It is ideal for 

 cutting purposes. A particularly fine garden Rose, 

 being strong and thrift}-. 



SUNRISE ROSE— A strong grower, free bloomer, 

 and in every way a desirable Rose. The color is 

 absolutely new, the buds showing high, brilliant 

 scarlet and yellow, blending to orange and copper; 

 inside of petals golden-yellow. 



*GOLDEN GATE— It is immense in size, finely 

 formed, with long and beautiful buds. Color, rich 

 creamy white, shaded with a golden yellow and 

 clear rose, of indescribable beauty. 



*MAIDEN'S BLUSH— A strong, rank grower with 

 a good constitution. Produces a fine, healthy 

 bush, with fine, large, bright green foliage, edged 

 with red — almost disease and insect proof. Color 

 a soft blending of salmon-pink, rose-pink, and flesh 

 tints, resembling the entrancing flush of a maid- 

 en's cheek. 



*SAFRANO — Valued very highly for its beautiful 

 buds and handsome flowers. The color is a bright 

 apricot-yellow, passing to orange and fawn, some- 

 times tinted with rose. 



*MAD. FRANCISCA KRUGER— Of strong and 

 vigorous growth, and a constant bloomer, which is 

 especially suited to bedding or massing. The 

 flowers are deeply shaded coppery yellow in color, 

 and are of large size. 



*WHITE BOUGERE— The pure ivory-white flow- 

 ers are unusually large, deep, full and double, 

 borne on long, stiff stems. 



MARIE GUILLOT— The color is pure white, some- 

 times faintly tinged pale yellow. The flowers are 

 beautifully made, very large, full and double; the 

 buds are very pretty, of sweet fragrance. 



Price, 25c each for all Roses on this page, first size plants, 

 except where noted; 5 for $1.00, postpaid; two-year-old 

 plants, 60c each; $6.00 per dozen, by express, of one or more 

 varieties. Varieties marked * in still larger or star size at 

 90c each. 



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