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Zhc MrxQCC Si Conarb Co. 



HELEN GOULD. 



OUR GREAT NEW ROSE, 



Helen Gould 



FORMERLY No. 1900. 



THE STRONGEST GROWING, MOST BEAUTIFUL AND SATISFACTORY ROSE FOR GENERAL 



PLANTING EVER INTRODUCED IN AMERICA. HARDY EVERYWHERE. BLOOMS 



CONTINUOUSLY. BEARS FLOWERS THE EQUAL OF AMERICAN BEAUTY. 



Introduced and for Sale by THE DINGEE & CONARD CO. 



(See color-plate illustration on preceding page.) 



Of all that bright galaxy of famous Roses that we have 

 had the honor of introducing, Helen Gould is perhaps 

 the fairest. Thorough trials both indoors and in the open 

 ground give it the enviable distinction of being the 

 most beautiful and satisfactory Rose ever introduced. 

 Thousands of testimonials from every State in the Union 

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

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

 At last we have succeeded in producing a Rose which for 

 general planting is far and away the superior of Amer- 

 ican Beauty^ the dream and hoj)e of ever)' Rose grower. 

 We paid $750 for the original stock (which we control), 

 a low price in comparison with the value of this variety. 



When first introduced we offered $i<x) in cash for the 

 best and most appropriate name for it. The committee 

 having in charge the selection of the most appropriate 

 name and the awarding of the cash prize of $100, decided 

 upon Helen Gould. More than a thousand persons sug- 

 gested this name, and in obedience to the popular demand 

 it was chosen. In every particular it is worthy of the 

 name it bears, and in common with the beautiful traits 

 of its namesake, it is generosity itself in the production 

 of its flowers, which it sends forth in great profusion. 



Helen Gould is a thoroughbred Rose — a blue- 

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

 between Kaiserin Augusta Victoria and Madatn Caroline 

 Tcstout, a parentage that insures hardiness, vigorous 

 growth, freedom of bloom and magnificent flowers. It 

 grows to perfecdon in almost any soil or situation, and 

 as stated before, produces its flowers in amazing pro- 

 fusion on long, strong shoots. It is a strong, compact 

 grower, absolutely free from disease. Young plants^ one 

 year old, have in the open ground produced as many as 

 seventy perfect floxvers^ the equal in fornix color and fra- 

 grance of American Beauty. 



There is not a day when it cannot be had in bloom. 

 No Rose in our vast collection will compare with it in 

 health, growth and freedom of bloom. The flowers are 

 grandly made, full, perfectly double, with long, pointed 

 buds. In form they are perfection itself, and the equal 

 in grace of any Rose in cultivation. They resemble in 

 form the flowers of Airs. Robert Peary ^ the most mag- 

 nificent of all white Climbing Roses. Helen Gould 

 in color is warm rosy crimson. Tt will live through the 

 most severe winters without protection. With us it has 

 stood a temperature of 10 deg. below zero in open ground. 



If you want the greatest Rose, a variety that has caused more sensations in Rose circles 

 than any other variety ever introduced, include Helen Gould in your order. We will stake our 

 reputation on it as the most satisfactory Rose for amateur cultivation now known. It will please 

 you from the day you receive it. 



CAUTION.— To protect our right of ownership of this great Rose, and to secure our customers from imposition, 

 we wish to caution them against spurious stock. It has been offered by concerns who do not have a single genuine plant. 

 Take no risk but secure the original stock from us. We are the sole introducers of this great variety, and every Rose 

 sent out may be depended upon to be genuine. 



% ONE OF THOUSANDS. % 



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" The Helen Gould Rose is a perfect success. I put mine out with twelve other varieties ^ 



at the same time and they all had the same care, but Helen Gould grew to three times the size iS>j 



of the others and bloomed constantly, which is a great attraction in this hot climate. It has ^ 



been in the ground all winter without any protection and is out away ahead of the othtrs. I ^ 



think it is one of the best new Roses. ^ 



^ MRS. E. C. BLOSSOM, C> 



^ Atoka, Indian Territory. ^ 



STRONG ONE-YEAR-OLD PLANTS, for Immediate Tbloomlng, 25 cts. eacb ; 3 for 60 eta.; 5 for $1.00 } 



$9.00 per doz., prepaid lay Mall. 

 STRONG TVV 0-YEAR-OL.D PLANTS, on own roots, 50 cts. each ) 6 for $fi $ $4:.S5 per dox., lay Clzpress. 

 THREE- YEAR-OLD PLANTS, on own roots, stock' limited, 75 cts. eacli, by Express. 



The Dinqee & Conard Co. 



The Leading Rose Growers of America. 



WEST GROVE, PENNA. 



