New Guide to Rose Culture for 1903 



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THE OR.EAT 

 NEW [LOSE. 



HELEN OOULD 



The Strongest Growing, Most Beautiful and Satisfactory Rose for 

 General Planting Ever Introduced. Hardy Everywhere. Blooms 

 Continuously. Bears Flowers the Equal of American Beauty. 



Introduced by THE DINQEE & CONARD CO. 



{Balduin). 



HELEN GOULD 



(Balduin). 



No better illustration of the saying that a Rose by any 

 other name would smell as sweet could be found than 

 in the naming and introducing of this now famous Rose. 

 We bought it as a new Rose, with the piivilege of 

 naming it, and paid $750 for the original stock and this 

 privilege. When first introduced we ofitred $100 in 

 cash for the best and most appropriate name for it. 

 More than one thousand persons suggested the name 

 Helen Gould, and in obedience to the popular demand 

 this name was chosen by the committee having in 

 charge the selection of the most suitable name and the 

 awarding of the cash prize of $100. 



In the meantime, after a thorough and impartial in- 

 vestigation it was conclusively proven that although the 

 variety was practically unknown yet it had been in- 

 troduced in Germany under the name of Balduin. 

 Whether or not this fact was kno^NTi to the firm fi-om 

 w^hom we bought tliis variety is immaterial. The fact 

 ^ j^ f ^ss^ t ^aaiife, remains that had we not recognized in this variety the 

 ^MH^k ^|||pp i^gg^ Rose of its color in existence, and by dint of per- 

 a^^^K sistent advertising and recommendations to the flower-loving 

 ^[HHB pubhc, shown this to be a fact, it. like many another good variety 

 ^^ now in obhvion, would have remained among the many good 

 varieties that waste their sweetness on the desert ah. 



Whether the vai'iety is known as Balduin, Red Kaiserin Augusta Victoria 

 or any other of the many appellations. applied to it, it attained its popularity under the 

 name of Helen Gould, and unless we are very much mistaken in public sentiment that 

 name will have precedence in the hearts of the public. In every particular it is worthy 

 of the name it iDears in common with the beautiful traits of its namesake. It is gener- 

 osity itself in the production of its flowers, which it sends forth in great profusion. 

 Perfectly hardy everywhere. 



Of all that bright galaxy of famous Roses we have had the 

 honor of introducing this variety is perhaps the fairest. 

 Thorough trials both indoors and in the open ground give it 

 the ennable reputation of being the most beautiful and satis- 

 factory Rose yet intruduced We have thousands of testi- 

 monials representing every state and Territory in the Union, 

 to bear us out in this assertion. Never before have we seen 

 such perfect flowers, not only in size, but in form and color. 

 We have in this variety a Rose which for general planting is 

 far and away the superior of American Beauty, the dream 

 and hope of every Rose grower. It is the most satisfactory 

 Rose for amateur cultivation now known. 



HELEN QOULD is a thoroughbred Rose— a blue- 

 blooded, pedigreed variety. It is the result of a cross 

 between Kaiserin Augusta Victoria and Mad. Caroline Testnut, 

 a parentage that insures hardiness, vigorous growth, 

 freedom of bloom and magnificent flowers. The flowers 

 are grandly made, full and perfectly double, with long, 

 pointed budv, produced in amazing profusion on long, 

 strong shoots. In color the flowers are warm, rosy 

 crimson. Young plants, one year old, have, in the open 

 ground, produced as many as seventy perfect flowers, 

 equal in form, color and fragrance to American Beauty. 

 It will please you from the day you receive it. Hardy 

 in all localities. 



"The Helen Qould secured from you last Spring is grand. It, with the other Roses received at that time, commenced 

 blooming in June, and I had Roses every day until severe frosts came. The plant of Helen Gould was only about two feet 

 high, and had forty-eight perfect buds on it when the frost nipped it." Yours truly, Fred C. Brown, Berea, Ohio. 



E. A. Fordyce, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received a mailing size plant of Helen Gould, which was planted in the open ground 

 the middle of April, and given no cultivation or fertilizer except some wood ashes. Mr. Fordjce writes under date of 

 November 6th as follows : 



" The record of full blown flowers of Helen Gould is as follows : During July, 11 ; August, 12 ; September, 14 ; October, 4 ; 

 total, 41. 



Besides which I picked from Helen Gould a total of thirty buds, making in all seventy-one blooms in the season. Of 

 course the cold weather has killed the buds since then. 



'^^ We are the introducers of this great variety. Take no risk but 

 secure the original stock from us. 



Price one=year=oId plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts. ; 7 for $1; 

 $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



Strong two=year=old plants, on own roots, 40 cts. each ; 6 for $2 ; 

 $3«75 per dozen, by express. 



