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THE DING-EE & CONARD COMPANY'S 



Seven Grand New Roses 



Introduced by The Dingee & Conard Company. 



HOW ROSES ORIGINATE. 



Roses Originate of Themselves and are Originated.— Incidental in the propagation 



of upwards of one and a half million Roses annually, hundreds of sports or offsprings of individ- 

 ual varieties are found ; these sports are thoroughly tested, and if they do not possess the essential qualities 

 of superior merit and improvement over other varieties of their color and class, those new Roses are 

 never offered. If, upon the other hand, they prove superior and distinct, they are offered. Some of our 

 most valuable Roses are sports. The Queen, whose distinctive excellence has made it the acknowledged 

 best White Tea Rose, has its parentage in that grand old Rose, Souv. d'un Amie. This is the manner in 

 which Roses originate of themselves. 



The production of new Roses by hybridization is perhaps the most interesting from an outside view ; 

 the modification of the union of two varieties, requiring skill and patience, is the work of the professional 

 Rosarian ; but as we are constantly in quest of new varieties, no difference what part of the world they 

 come from, we spare neither trouble nor expense to procure them. In our superb New Crimson Rose. 

 Marion Dingee, we have an example how Roses are originated; it has been raised from the seed 

 of Countess de Casserta crossed with Duchess of Edinburgh. 



We do not, under any circumstances, permit of the introduction of a Rose under our name unless it is 

 distinct and superior to any other varieties embraced in their class or of their type. 



Thousands of friends, noteworthy among them some of the most skilled Rosarians in this country and in 

 Europe, have testified by their numerous kind letters to the genuine merit of the seven Roses described below. 



Those who want the very latest improvements in Roses will be delighted with this set ; their great 

 variation of color and exquisite beauty and fragrance have made them preeminently the most desirable 

 Roses ever offered for general cultivation. 



White Tea Rose, The Queen. 



Introduced by us in 1889. 



This grand White Ever-blooming Tea Rose was introduced 

 by us in 1889, and was received with great favor both in this 

 country and in Europe. The Queen is a large, pure white, 

 free-blooming Tea Rose, the offspring of that fine old Rose, 

 the Souv. d'un Amie, whose many good qualities it possesses 

 to a remarkable degree ; it is a continuous bloomer, pro- 

 ducing successive crops of buds and flowers in great profu- 

 sion ; the buds are beautifully formed, with large petals of 

 best substance; shows the centre but slightly when fully 

 open; color, pure snowy white; exquisitely scented; a vig- 

 orous and healthy grower; altogether we consider the Queen 

 one of the best, if not the best White Tea Rose now in culti- 

 vation. 20 cts. each. 



Golden Gate. 



There are so many beautiful Roses, and they are beautiful 

 in so many different ways, that it scarcely seems possible for 

 any one variety to be the most beautiful of all Roses ; and 

 yet if the question was to be decided we are strongly of the 

 belief that the palm would have to be awarded to our new 

 Tea Rose, Golden Gate. This magnificent Rose is the result 

 of a cross between those old and greatly admired varieties, 

 Safrano and Cornelia Cook, and while combining the good 

 qualities of both is vastly more beautiful than either. The 

 flowers are extra large, very full and finely formed, and of 

 excellent substance ; the buds are long and of the most de- 

 sirable form; the color is rich creamy white, beautifully 

 tinged with fine golden yellow; the petals are large and 

 broad, and exquisitely bordered and tinted with clear rose, 

 making altogether a Rose of the rarest and most indescrib- 

 able beauty. The Golden Gate is a strong, healthy grower, 

 and a most profuse and continuous bloomer ; will produce 

 more perfect buds and bloom than almost any variety we 

 know; it is excellent for bedding, also for house culture and 

 forcing ; in short, we can heartily recommend it as one of the 

 finest and most beautiful Tea Roses ever grown. 25 cts. each. 



Henry M. Stanley. 



This elegant new ever-blooming Tea Rose was named in 

 honor of the great African explorer and introduced by us two 

 years ago. It makes a beautiful contrast with Golden Gate ; the 

 color is a rare and remarkably beautiful shade of clear amber 

 rose, delicately tinged towards the centre with fine apricot 

 yellow ; the petals are beautifully edged and bordered with 

 rich carmine, and on the outer or reverse side pass to a lovely 

 shade of salmon or buff rose ; the flowers are large, fine full 

 form, excellent substance and deliciously fragrant, having a 

 rich tea scent. 25 cts. each. 



New Crimson Tea Rose, 

 Marion Dingee. 



See Colored Plate over. 



This grand new Rose was raised from seed of the beautiful 

 Countess de Casserta crossed with Duchess of Edinburgh. 

 The Casserta blood is shown most in its foliage and habit of 

 growth, while the flowers have much of the brilliant coloring 

 and somewhat the form of Duchess of Edinburgh, but are 

 altogether different and much more striking. Marion Dingee 

 promises to be of extraordinary value ; it is a strong, vigor- 

 ous grower, making a handsome graceful bush, with large, 

 thick, deep green leaves ; the flowers are large, beautifully 

 cup-shaped, moderately full, and borne in wonderful profu- 

 sion all through the growing season; in fact, we scarcely 

 know of any other Rose that will produce so many perfect 

 flowers in a given time; and whether in open ground or 

 under glass it is a most constant and profuse bloomer; the 

 flowers are borne nearly upright on long straight stems, and 

 are of excellent substance, having thick, leathery petals which 

 hold their form and color for a long time ; the color is per- 

 haps its most remarkable feature; it is deep brilliant crimson, 

 one of the darkest, if not the very darkest and richest colored 

 Tea Rose in existence, and we have no hesitation in asserting 

 our belief that it is the finest crimson Tea Rose now known. 

 We put the price as low as possible so it will be within the 

 easy reach of all. 35 cts. each. 



Mrs. Jessie Fremont. 



A seedling from Duchesse de Brabant; not quite as large 

 buds, but more double and better substance ; color white, 

 passing to deep rosy flesh, sometimes shaded copper)' red ; 

 very sweet ; a vigorous grower and free bloomer. 20 cts. 



Maud Little. 



Raised from Pierre St. Cyr and Duchesse de Brabant ; a 

 moderate grower of good habit; medium size, flowers of fine 

 form and fullness ; color, soft china rose with a peculiar lus- 

 trous bloom, highly distinct and beautiful. 20 cts. each. 



Pearl Rivers. 



This fine variety is the result of a union between Devon- 

 iensis and Mad. de Watteville. It partakes of the leading 

 characteristics of both parents, but resembles the latter most 

 closely; the flowers are large and quite full, with fine peachy 

 red buds ; the ground color is ivory white, having the petals 

 delicately shaded and bordered with pale rose ; very beauti- 

 ful ; deliciously sweet. 25 cts. each. 



SPECIAli OFFER. — We will send the 7 grand new Roses of our own introduction, named and described above, for $1.50. 



