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Toio Grand Rose Novelties. 



(See colored-plate illustrations preceding page.) 

 FOR SALE BY THE DINGEE & CONARD CO. 



NEW HARDY P%/tl df^^dt ^ SEEDLING OF 



CLIMBING ROSE. I IliltllCA CRIMSON RAMBLER. 



SHIS is tlie greatest Rose novelty we have ever introduced. Helene originated in Germany 

 and was sent to us by our representative as an improvement over Crimson Rambler, which is 

 now one of the most famous Roses in cultivation. It is a seedling of Crimson Rambler, of 

 more robust growth, but not rigid as its parent, being more elegant and graceful in habit. 

 It is a quick healthy grower, sending up canes in a single season to the height of 10 to 15 feet. The 

 foliage is similar to Crimson Rambler, but it is less subject to mildew and insect attacks, it having 

 splendid substance, which characteristic makes it extremely valuable for outdoor cultivation. It will 

 grow to perfection anywhere in the United States. It is as hardy as Crimson Rambler, if uot more 

 so, and will stand the severest Winters unprotected. Its flowers are borne in large clusters, a 

 well-formed bush producing them in amazing profusion. The flower is larger than Crimson 

 Rambler, almost double and of excellent substance, remaining in perfection on the bush for weeks. 

 Our artist found it nigh impossible to portray the delicate beauty of the flowers. The color is a pure 

 soft violet rose, almost blush, base of petals yellowish white, while the numerous anthers and pis- 

 tils are pure yellow and rise boldly from the flower. The buds are carmine, finely ciliated or mossed 

 and 20 to 50 are borne in one cluster. We regard this as an improvement upon Crimson Rambler, 

 one of our greatest — if not the greatest — introduction in new Roses for the past decade. (Our Ger- 

 man agent, writing under date of November 3, 1898, says of a specimen plant: "This Summer it 

 was magnificent.") 



Strong- young" plants, $1 each, postpaid by Mail. A limited number of two-year-old 



plants, $2 each, by Express. 



NEW ITALIAN ^ 



HYBRID TEA ROSE. 



princess of jVapks* 



A Seedling of La France crossed with Captain Christy. 



This magnificent new Rose was originated and sent to us by our Italian representative, C. 

 Sprenger, Naples, who named it, hy special permission, in honor of the Princess of Naples. Mr. Sprenger's 

 introductions have always possessed pronounced merit, one of his greatest introductions beingAspara- 

 gus Sprengeri, which has become famous the world over as one of the grandest of all decorative plants. 

 We can give no better description than to quote from Mr. Sprenger's letter wherein he says : "I had 

 the opportunity of seeing all the best and newest Roses this year (1897) at the Lyons (France) 

 Exhibition, but none can compare with mine. 



^*IT IS FAR SUPERIOR TO LA FRANCE AND CAPTAIN CHRISTY, 

 and rang^es between the two. 



"You know me well enough to know that I would not recommend it if it were not really a 

 novelty of highest qualifications. I can supply 200 plants at the price of 1600 shillings (about 

 $400)." 



We were so impressed with Mr. Sprenger's enthusiastic indorsement that we bought his entire 

 stock, since which time we have had ample time to test it. It is all that was originally claimed for it, 

 and to us has proven itself to be a magnificent free-blooming hardy Hybrid Tea Rose. The flower is 

 very large, double and deep ; cup shaped, built tile style, one petal closely overlapping the other, 

 centre like a rosette ; deliciously fragrant. The color is an indescribable satiny pink, shaded silvery 

 Rose — one of the warmest, deepest, richest pinks we have ever seen. 



The flowers are borne with the treedom of a Tea Rose, on long stiff stems. The foliage is mag- 

 nificent — large, deep green and of excellent substance. This is a Rose that any one may well be proud 

 to have the honor of introducing. We off"er it in one size only. Be sure to get the genuine Princess of 

 Niiplen. Another 'variety introduced in Oerniany last year bears the same name, but is a different Rose. 

 It will be found offered (as JVo. 5^) in this hook among the new Roses, page 16. 

 Strong- young plants, $1 each, postpaid by Mail. 



Address :Tj^g Dlngec & Conard Company, West Grove, Pa., 



The Leading Rose Growers of America. 



