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iiNGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



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THE BLUE ROSE Ti^^'l 



The Novelty of the Centuries 



(See photographic illustration, in colors, last cover page) 



Never, perhaps, since the sensational days of the Black Tulip ^, — , _ 



Craze has there been such a furore created in the floral world as 

 has marked the introduction of this— the long-hoped-for "Blue 

 Rose." Rosarians for centuries, try as they would, had despaired 

 of ever achieving this, the object of their fondest dreams. 



Other Roses there are of almost every 

 imaginable tint and color from glistening 

 snow-white through all the intermediate 

 tints and colors to deepest maroon and 

 almost black shades, but blue has per- 

 sistently evaded the efforts of even those 

 who have devoted their lives to it. 



But here it is at last; and wh}^ not ? 

 In these marvelous times the reaching of 

 the unattainable seems to be of almost 

 daily occurrence. The discovery of the 

 North Pole a reality, the flying machine 

 — the apparently ridiculous hope of 

 Darius Green — no longer a myth, we 

 workers in the Rose Kingdom are but 

 emulating the progress of our brother 

 scientists in offering now, for the first 

 time, a genuine Blue Rose. 



The easiest way to describe it is to 

 say it is a Blue Crimson Rambler — that 

 is, imagine a climbing Rose with all the 

 hardiness, strength and vigor of the Crim- 

 son Rambler, covering immense spaces 

 with its wondrous heavy canes and large, 

 splendid foliage, and bearing immense 

 trusses of semi-double flowers, all the 

 way from 20 to 100 in a cluster; but, 

 instead of the gorgeous crimson flowers 

 we all know so well, picture in your 

 mind similar clusters of exquisitely beau- 

 tiful corn-flower blue Roses — a blue very 

 similar in shade to the delicate, inim- 

 itable blue of the Clematis Jackmani, and 

 you can form a faint idea of the exquisite 

 beauty of this truly marvelous Rose, which 

 is absolutely hardy everywhere. 



Special Notice. The demand for this wonderful 

 German novelty will be enormous, and the true stock 

 in America is decidedly limited. We urge that you 

 place your order for it at once, and we will reserve 

 the plants for you until you want them. While our 

 stock is perhaps the largest in the country, it is now 



First size plants, from pots 3 to 3^ inches in diameter., 30 cts. each, 4 for $1 ; larger size plants, 

 each, 6 for $2.50, postpaid; extra-strong, two-year-old plants, 65 cts. each; extra-large, three-year -old 

 (quantity limited) $1 each. Add 10% to the prices of two- and three-year-old plants if you wish us tol 

 express charges (safe arrival guaranteed) to any express office in the United States or Canada. 



Part of a cluster of Blue Roses from a photograp 



evident the demand will far exceed the 

 Orders will be filled in the rotation in whi 

 are received until the stock is exhausted. 



Our stock is all propagated from the 

 stock sent out by the introducer and is guo 

 true to name. 



Dingee Special La^vn Grass Seed 



The best Lawn Grass Mixture for general sowing, as proven by careful experiment and c( 

 son. It produces a smooth, velvety green sward of attractive appearance. In preparing the groi 

 seeding, break it 10 to 12 inches deep with plow or spade and pulverize thoroughly. The surface 

 be raked perfectly level to prevent the formation of pools after heavy rainfalls. Sow the seed a 

 and evenly at the rate of one quart to a space equal to 15 x 20 feet; two bushels will sow one acre 

 sowing, cover the seed by raking or harrovv'ing it. Rolling is also in general practice. 



Seeding may be done at any time during spring, summer or fall, but the best results are ol 

 by sowing during April, May, September or October. Where fall sowing is practised, a top-dres 

 manure is recommended to protect the roots of the young grass during the winter. In the sprii 

 gross matter should be removed, leaving the surface clean. To renovate lawn, loosen the soil on tl 

 spots with a steel rake, and, after sowing a liberal quantity of seed, roll or rake again to cover the 



Price: By mail, 35 cts. per pound; in bulk, by express, 25 cts. per pound, 20 poimds or mi 

 cts. per pound, or about $5.40 per measvured bushel. 



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