DiNGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



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The Famous 

 Rambler Roses 



OF GEMERAL AND INCREASING 

 POPULARITY EVERYWHERE 



This great family of Climbing Roses has 

 become so well and so favorably known 

 that we do not consider extended descrip- 

 tion necessar>-. Crimson Rambler Rose 

 and its offspring, Philadelphia, Dorothy 

 Perkins, etc., are absolutely necessary in 

 the modem Rose-garden. All these 

 Rambler Roses are hardy throughout the 

 countn,-, and, once planted, they become 

 practically permanent. 



Prices of all Roses on this page, 15 cts. 

 each, 50 cts. for any 4, $1 for 9; larger 

 size, 20 cts. each, 50 cts. for 3; two-year- , 

 old plants, 40 cts. each. Varieties marked t 

 with a star r*; can be furnished in extra- 

 heavy, three- and four -year-old plants, on 

 own roots, 65 cts. each. 



Dorothy Perkins 



Flowers are borne in large clusters, 

 are ven,' double, with prettily crinkled I 

 petals; remarkably pretty pointed buds, 

 beautiful clear shell-pink in color, lasting 

 a long time -^^-ithout fading. (See illus- 

 tration.) 15 cts. each, $1 for 9, postpaid; 

 two-year-old plants, 40 cts. each, $1 for 

 3, $3.50 per doz., by express; extra-large, 

 three- and four -year -old plants, 65 cts. 

 each, 



*LADY GAY. Flowers of a delicate cherry 

 pink color, which fades to a soft 

 white; deep green foliage. A ^'igo^ous 

 grower and perfectly hardy. One of 

 the most charming of all climbers. 



♦CHRISTINE WRIGHT. Large, thick, 

 leathery foliage. Flowers 4 inches in 

 diameter; color bright, clear pink, al- 

 most double; borne in large clusters, 



*YELLOW RAMBLER (Aglaia). Flow- 

 ers are deep golden yellow and very 

 fragrant. 



♦WHITE RAMBLER (Thalia). Flowers 

 pure white, sometimes tinted with 

 blush; borne in clusters. 



*PINK RAMBLER. Large trusses of bril- 

 liant carmine flowers. Yery popular. 



ROYAL CLUSTER. Double white flow- 

 ers, with a rich, spicy fragrance. 



THE GIANT ROSE. Large, single flow- 

 ers, 5 to 6 inches across. Bright pink. 



♦CLIMBING WHITE PET. Snow-white. 

 Delicious cherry-like fragrance. 



EMPRESS OF CHINA. The Apple-Blos- 

 som Rose. Soft dark red, changing to 

 light pink, like an apple blossom. 



PSYCHE. White, suffused u-ith salmon- 

 rose and pink, base of petals yellow. 



HELENE. Soft ^■iolet-rose, base of petals 

 yeUowish white. 



Add 10*^ to the total amount of your 

 order, and we will deliver the goods free 

 to any express oflSce in the United States 

 or Canada. 



ROSE, DOROTHY PKRKINS iThomas W. La»son. financier, in foreground) 



