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The Dingee & Gonard Co., West Grove, Pa. 









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FR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS the Rose has been our specialty. In grov^ing them so they 

 could be sent safely by Mail to all parts of the United States, we are the pioneers. Our estab- 

 lishment has kept pace with the lapse of years, until to-day seventy greenhouses are required 

 to meet the demand for the "D. & C." Roses. In number of varieties, quantity and quality of 

 stock we may fairly claim to be the leaders in our particular line. For want of space it is impossible 

 to describe in detail the vast number of varieties comprising our collection. On this and following 

 page will be found a large number of varieties of the Ever-blooming class, briefly described. All of 

 them are distinct, and because of the brief description it is not to be inferred that they in any way 

 lack merit. With the introduction of new varieties, it is our policy to discard those that are synony- 

 mous or inferior to existing sorts of their class and color, whether they be old or new. Our collec- 

 tion, therefore, contains none but the very best Roses in cultivation. We recommend those in this 

 list to be among the best of their class, all true to name, and for general cultivation, particularly in 

 the open ground, they are sare to give absolute satisfaction. The Arst or mailing-size plants 

 will give a profusion of bloom this year, and the only difference between tbem and the 

 two-year old plants is the comparative yield of flowers. Plant liberally of one-year-old 

 Roses. The results they will give will be surprising. 



Our Method of Growing 



is deserving of special mention. We claim to produce the best Roses that it is possible to grow. No 

 pots less than 2^/2 inches in diameter are used, and, indeed, a large proportion of our stock is repot- 

 ted into 3-inch pots before they are sent out. No discussion is needed to prove that such plants are 

 far superior in every way to plants grown in the narrow confines of i^/^ and 2-inch pots. It would not 

 be serving the best interests of our~ customers or ourselves for us to attempt to compete with cheap 

 Roses by employing cheap methods. We shall therefore continue to adhere to our life-time rule of 

 growing the best Roses at the lowest possible prices. When new methods that are as yet unknown 

 shall have been discovered, whereby good Roses can be grown cheaper than they now are, we assure 

 our friends that we will be the first to give them the benefits of lower prices. 



Akron, Iowa, April, 28, 1906. 

 THE DINGEE & CONARD CO., 



I got the Roses yesterday. They are fine. To say I'm delighted puts it mildly. Not a leaf was 

 even wilted. You certainly know how to pack plants. Respectfully, Mrs. M. K. Johnson. 



TIVTPORTANX ^^^^^^ *° o^^ knowledge of varieties, we can usually make a better selection foi 



our customers than they themselves could make. Where the selection is left to 



us, we shall send the very best sorts, those that we think will give the best results in the locality where 

 they are to be planted. We shall be glad to know, however, if the purchaser has any preference as to 

 varieties, in which case the kind selected will, if possible, be included. 



We can supply all the varieties named on this and on the page following at 10 cts each ; any 6 for 50 cts. 

 15 for $1, postpaid ; two year old plants at 30 cts. each ; $3 per dozen, purchaser's selection ; oui 

 selection 25 cts. each; S2.50 cer dozen, by Exoress. 



Comtesse de Caserta.— Purplish red, clouded coppery 



yellow. 

 Comtesse de Frismetise 



Abbe Roastan.— Creamy white, shaded with rosy blush. 

 Adrienne Christopliele.— A shade of apricot, citron 



and fawn. . j * n 



Alplionse Karr.— Bright Rose, medium size and full. 

 American Banner.— White, striped bright red; pretty. 

 Arcbdneliesse Isabella.— Perfectly double; white 



shaded rosy carmine. _ , , ^. ^ 



Arobdue Joseph .—Color, rose with blush tint; center 



copper. 

 Bella.— Pure snow-white, long pointed buds. 

 Belle Pleur d'AnJoa.— Silvery rose, large and good. 

 Camile Ronx.— Bright carmine rose, with fiery-red 



center. 

 Captain Lefort.— Violet crimson, tinted with salmon. 

 Charles Rovolli.— Brilliant carmine, shading to rose. 

 Comtesse Anna Tbnn.— Golden orange yellow, shaded 



saffron and crimson. 



Oolden yellow. 



Comtesse de Witztban.— Pale canary yellow. 



Comtesse Eva Starbemberj?.— Yellow, buff and yel- 

 low center, edped rose. 



Comtesse O. Gorman.— >"'ew. China '■osp. eolden center. 



Corinne.— Fleshy color, shaded rose and copper. 



Doctenr Rongres.- New, red and saffron, looks like 1 

 Cactus Dahlia. 



Dncbess of Edinbargb.- Glowing, brilliant crimson. 



Edmnnd de Bianzat.— Violet crimson, center rose. 



Edmnnd Sablayrolles.- Purplish red, shaded pink. 



EdTrard Littaye.— Pink and carmine changing to rose. 



Elyse Heymann.— Outside yellow, inside pink, shaded 

 saffron rose. 



