THE SWEETEST AND MOST VIVID CRIMSON ROSE IN THE WORLD. 

 ..•New Hardy Ever-blooming Hybrid Tea Rose... 



Virginia R. Coxe. 



{See colored-plate illustration front co'ver page.) 



Introduced and for sale only by THE DINQEE & CONARD COHPANY. 



BURING the many years that we have made 

 the Rose a specialty, we have grown nearly 

 every Rose of any importance. Of the 

 thousands tested, including the hundreds 

 now in our collection, we are free to say that no 

 variety we have ever seen will compare with this 

 magnificent new variety either in color, fragrance 

 or freedom of bloom. In this age of wonderful 

 achievements in the arts and sciences this variety 

 stands out as a grand triumph in scientific hybrid- 

 ization. It belongs to the twentieth century. 

 Among great Roses it is a pearl of the first water. 

 It was introduced in Germany by the celebrated 

 Rose grower, Peter Lambert, under the name of 

 Gruss an Teplitz. This name having no signifi- 

 cance here, we have by special permission of the 

 introducer given it a name by which it will be 

 known and sold in this country. Having secured 

 control of the stock in America, we have chosen 

 to name it in honor of 



VIRGINIA R. COXE, 



an American woman, a descendant of the famous 

 Randolph family of Virginia, whose success as a 

 writer and composer has brought her prominently 

 before the public. As was the case in selecting a 

 name for our great new hardy ever-blooming 

 climbing Rose, Mrs. Robert Peary, we have sought 

 to pay tribute to the American women — the up- 

 builders of the nation. 



In attempting to describe this lovely variety, we 

 are at a loss to find words that will portray the 

 beauty of its flowers, which are the glory of the 

 plant. In painting it our artist was unable to do 

 justice to their dazzling beauty. The flowers are 

 large, full and double, are handsomely made, of 

 splendid substance and are produced on extraordi- 

 narily long stems that shoot out beyond the foliage 

 in free yet handsome disorder. 



The color is a fiery scarlet, crimson, shaded 

 with a dark velvety sheen, producing the most 

 magnificent eff"ect ever seen in any Rose, and 



which completely overshadows Roses that have 

 been considered heretofore the most brilliant of 

 their class, notably, Gloire de Margottin, Princess 

 Bonnie, William Francis Bennett, Queen's Scarlet, 

 etc. The color remains true to the last and does 

 not turn purple, as is the case with many Roses of 

 similar color. The fragrance is distinct and deli- 

 ciously sweet, more so than any Rose in cultiva- 

 tion. 



PERFECTLY HARDY 



EVERYWHERE. 



Nothing seems to have been omitted to make 

 this the Rose for the millions. It is a strong 

 grower, quickly making a bush four to five feet 

 high, with large glossy foliage of splendid texture, 

 which is not only mildew- and rust-proof, but re- 

 sists all insect attacks, making it especially effective 

 for outdoor planting. Then again it is perfectly 

 hardy in all sections — a feature that is of greatest 

 value. Where the Winters are long and severe 

 it will be benefited by light protection. 



BLOOnS ALL THE TIHE. 



Either indoors or in open ground it blooms from 

 the time the plants are but a few months old con- 

 tinuously throughout the year. A well -developed 

 bush when in full bloom, with its hundreds of 

 vivid crimson flowers, presents a sight that fairly 

 dazzles the eye. 



There can be no question that this will become 

 the most popular Rose that has been introduced 

 in the past twenty -five years because of its phe- 

 nomenal merit. Its introduction adds one moie 

 bright star to the galaxy of notable varieties we 

 have introduced. 



As we control the stock, be sure you get the 

 genuine. We would advise early orders, as the 

 plants will be sold in the rotation which the orders 

 are received. Give it a trial as the greatest Rose 

 of modern introduction. 



STRONG PLANTS, well rooted, sure to bloom this year, 50 cts. each ; 

 3 for $1.25 ; 5 for $2, postpaid by Mail. 



TWO-YEAR-OLD PLANTS, $1 each, by Express. 



EXTRA-LARGE Ten-iuch-pot Plants, five years old, $2.50 each, by Ex- 

 press. These are magnificent plants. 



The Dingee & Conard Company, 



The Leading Rose Growers of America. 



WEST GROVE, PENNA. 



