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^e Dingee O Conard Co,, West Grove, Pa, 



®N' pages 11 to 45 inclusive is offered every new Rose of merit introduced in Europe and in this 

 country. This grand collection emphasizes the zealous eifoJts put forth by oui selves and our 

 foreign agents that we might secure the newest, best and prettiest Roses in the world. From every 

 country in Em'ope we have procm*ed them, and while om- own introductions, as well as those of 

 other American growers., have kept pace and in many instances surpassed the products of the Old World, 

 now having been successful in their culture, we offer them at prices so low as to be within the easy reach of 

 all. A fact that we are especially proud of is, that these, as well as all our Roses, are on their own roots, 

 and therefore are far more valuable than budded or grafted plants, with which the country is flooded. We 

 are in an era of great advancement in almost every hne of conimercial industry. In the culture of Roses 

 we have kept pace Avith this extraordinary advancement until to-day our collection includes varieties 

 marvelous in form and color of flowers, possessing characteristics so remarkable that we believe if every 

 Rose lover could but know their beauty they would be found in every collection. You may depend upon 

 our descriptions as being a candid opinion of their merit. If they lack distinctiveness or merit they are 

 not offered. . ^ 



We have the genuine stock grown from the original plants, of all new Roses offered 

 in this Catalogue, including Helen Gould (Balduin), Coronet, Yellow Maman Cochet, 

 Virginia R. Coxe, Climbing Clotilde Soupert, Rubin, Keystone, Sunrise, Qiant Rose and 

 many others, while of many varieties we have absolute control of the stock, which 

 cannot be secured elsewhere in America. 



Our method of securing such rare novelties may prove interesting, as it establishes beyond question that 

 a Dingee & Conard Co. customer is the best-served flower buyer in America. Ours is the only house in 

 this country maintaining a thoroughly organized department of special representatives in all parts of 

 the world to secure for us, regardless of cost, all flower novelties of merit, especially new Roses. This 

 depaitment has become so efiicient that we are now the recognized American headquarters for both old 

 and new Roses; none have escaped our notice. We have in stock every Rose of merit introduced in the 

 last fifcy years, until our collection now numbers over a thousand distinct varieties of all classes and kinds, no two 

 varieties alike, all on their ovm roots. Seventy large greenhouses are devoted to their culture, and we may 

 therefore fairly claim to be the leading Rose Growers of America. With such treasures as we have in the 

 New Rose Novelties, we think this department will be of special interest to every lover of the Rose — the 

 Queen of Flowers. Each variety has been tested, and none but those which are thoroughly distinct in 

 every respect are offered. They can be grown successfully in open ground without any extra care or atten- 

 tion ; they will prove hardy in ordinary locahties with slight protection. 



'1 For new Roses of the highest merit ^ ^ Letyour order include several of these ^ 



^ our prices are made wonderfully low in ^ ^ Rose Novelties, they will surely bring g 

 ■^ order to encourage all to give them a trial. * ^ pleasure and profit to all who plant them. ^ 



