Two Superb New 

 and Distinct 



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oses 



(See illustration, front cover page.) 



now offered for the first 

 time. 



Originated and for sale only by The Dingee & Conard Company. 



§Y patient, persistent efforts in hybridizing we have been fortunate enough to originate two ideal Roses, which 

 are fully described below and truthfully illustrated on the front cover page of this book. In habit and vigor 

 of growth, profusion of bloom and in the color and fragrance of flowers, " Princess Bonnie " and " Pink Sou- 

 pert " are undeniably superb. For home cultivation they possess such qualities as will commend them at once. 

 They will bloom thefirst and every year, and with slight protection during the Winterthey can remain perma- 

 nently in the open ground, where they will increase in beauty and vigor year after year. As absolutely new Roses, 

 showing marked improvement over existing sorts, we ask that our customers give them a trial, which is an inex- 

 pensive matter. They will delight both the connoisseur and the novice alike. 



New Pedigree . . 

 Rose 



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Princess J3 onn ' e -" I 



New Pedigree 

 Rose 



Bon Silene 



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"William Krancis Bennett. 



ITS PARENTAGE.— In our list of almost five hundred 

 Roses there are none mOTe deservingly popular than William 

 Francis Bennett and Bon Silene. The latter, since 1839, the 

 year of its introduction, has not been superseded by any new- 

 comer of its class or color, certainly a distinction which bears 

 ample testimony of its sterling qualities. The fact of the 

 " Princess Bonnie " being the result of a cross between these 

 two favorites, inheriting the fragrance and beauty of the 

 Bennett flowers and the fioriferousness and vigor of Bon Si- 

 lene, is sufficient evidence of its superior excellence. It is 

 indeed a royal Rose. 



A CONTINUOUS BLOOMER.— "Princess Bonnie" is a 

 stupendous bloomer. It commences blooming before the 

 plant is three months old and continues throughout the en- 

 tire year. Every shoot produces several flowers ; there is 

 b<u-diy a day when it is without buds and blooms. The 

 \efs are produced on strong, erect stems, and, with the 

 ption of color, strongly resemble William Francis Ben- 

 They are large, seini-double and in bud are not sur- 

 Fd by any Rose we know. The buds are long, perfectly 

 pied and retain their shape well after cutting. 



\TS COLOR ANO WONDERFUL FRAGRANCE. — In 



folor it is a rich solid crimson , far deeper and more vivid than— 

 Bennett. The color of the outside petals is as brilliant as a 

 ' Jack," while the inner side of the centre ones is streaked 

 with white, which at their base becomes more general. In 

 the fragrance of its flowers it perhaps surpasses any Rose in 

 existence ; the fragrance is rich and subtle — we doubt if the 

 genuine Attar of Roses is any sweeter. The odor is not as 

 strong or pungent as that which characterizes the flowers of 

 the Hybrid Perpetual Roses, but is rather a delicate, refined 

 scent so peculiarly its own that if it did not produce but a 

 single crop of flowers a year its fragrance would entitle it to 

 a place among the Roses oi distinction. A leading grower 

 makes the statement that a sweet-scented red Rose for forc- 

 ing purposes is needed. We think " Princess Bonnie " will 

 fi]' the vacancy. We have had ample opportunity to test 

 it ior general purposes, and are confident that as a choice 

 New Rose for the amateur grower it will prove exceedingly 

 popular. 



PRICE. — Strong pot-grown plants, ready for immediate 

 blooming either in open ground or indoors, 50 cts. each ; 2 

 for 90 cts.: 4 for $1.60, postpaid by mail. 



" Pink Soupert." 



Clotilde Soupert 



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Lucullus. 



THE PRICE PAID FOR IT.— Four years of constant ef- 

 fort, over three hundred crosses with almost as many disap- 

 pointing effects, was the price paid for this one triumphant 

 result. It is a source of the keenest gratification, however, 

 to know from expert Rosarians who have seen it in bloom 

 that it is the most notable and valuable New Rose of the 

 many recently introduced. 



A CONTINUOUS BLOOMER.— It is a continuous bloomer; 

 eveu the seedling plants, when but two inches high, pro- 

 duced perfect flowers of good size. Each branch terminates 

 with a cluster of buds. Its fioriferousness is remarkable, 

 single plants only six months old producing, as a rule, more 

 than fifty perfect flowers. It blooms equally as well both 

 indoors and in open ground : its adaptability for outdoor cul- 

 ture will alone make it popular, as it is fully as desirable in 

 this respect as its famous progenitor, Clotilde Soupert. 



THE COLOR OFTHE FLOWERS.— " Pink Soupert " pro- 

 duces flowers of various shades of pink, sometimes almost 

 red, then again a bright pink flower is seen, almost identical 

 in color with that of the grand old Rose, Herrnosa. Then 

 again the same bush will produce Hght pink flowers, suffused 

 with lilac. The colors are altogether new. While our illus- 

 tration on the front cover gives a general idea of the form 

 and color of the flowers, it is only when one sees them that 

 their uniqueness and true worth "is properly appreciated. 



THE FORM OF FLOWERS.— When partially open the 

 flowers are flat, with the outer petals symmetrically curving 

 back as the flowers expand, while the' centre petals gradu- 

 ally shorten, as do they in the C. Soupert flowers. The flow- 

 ers" are large and havea delightful tea scent ; in short, with 

 the exception of color, they are identical with C. Soupert. This 

 similarity will of itself make "Pink Soupert" a most popu- 

 lar Rose, and as a compan-ion-piece to its seed-parent it can- 

 not fail to meet with instant approval. The effect when 

 "Pink Soupert" andC. Soupert are grouped is decidedly fine. 



ITS HARDINESS.— Lucullus being very hardy, naturally 

 this valuable essential is imparted in a certain degree to its 

 progeny. We have not thoroughly tested it in this respect, 

 but we think it will prove far more vigorous and hardy in 

 the open ground than its seed-parent, C. Soupert, which, with 

 proper protection, will stand severe Winters. 



PPICE. — Strong, pot-grown plants, ready for immediate 

 blooming. 50c. each : 2 for 90c; 4 for $1.60, postpaid by mail. 



SPECIAL OFFER. — We will send one strong pot-grown plant, ready for imnwdiate blooming, of each of the 

 splendid New Roses described above, •■Princess Bonnie " and "Pink Soupert," piostpaid by Mail for 90c. Address 



]fl THE DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY, Rose Growers, West Grove, Pa. 



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