LAND BULB GROWING, FALL, 19 lO 



The Best Dingee Roses for Fall Planting 



BOTH FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CULTURE 



Last autumn, for the first time, we advertised a new standard of Roses under the announce- 

 ment, "A New Way," a part of which we quote: 



" We have especially prepared a type of plant not hitherto offered — larger and higher grade 

 than ordinarily, a plant grown in pots 3 and 3 V£ inches in diameter — a plant that is strongh 

 rooted, in perfect health — in short, the best Rose that can be grown — a typical Dingee Rose-^- 

 well-bred and high class." 



The astonishing results produced by these plants was a wonderful satisfaction to all 

 who planted them, and it has spurred us on to even a greater advance in the propagation of 

 Roses for fall planting either indoors or outdoors. While this new class of plants is consider- 

 ably higher in price than the ordinary mailing-size plant, Rose-growers were accustomed tc 

 buy, they are so infinitely superior as effectually to dispose of any comparison either in quality 

 or price. They are the cheapest, not in price, but compared by results — and results, after all, 

 are what we are willing gladly to pay for. 



A structure built on a cheap foundation is short-lived — a Rose business which is built 

 on cheap prices, which means cheap goods, has but a short race to run. The day of the weak 

 "little slips" sold as "Rose plants" has gone, and a new era has dawned in the Rose business. 

 Dealers who are not equipped for the changing of the ways, and who fear the leap from this 

 class of stock into high-class goods, cannot hope to figure as a factor in the Rose-growing world. 



We are the leading Rose-growers of America. Roses on their own roots is our specialty. 

 We carry in stock nearly a thousand varieties. There has been a large, unsatisfied demand 

 from planters, both North and South, for the best varieties of Roses suitable for autumn 

 planting outdoors. We propose to satisfy that demand. The important point is plant early 

 Protect with evergreen boughs, leaves and litter and then these varieties will invariably go 

 through the winter safely. All Roses offered in this book are pot-grown and especially suited 

 for winter blooming indoors, and have been specially selected with that purpose in view. 

 See the pot-plant of Killarney on the back cover. 



Their cultivation is extremely simple. Indoors, plant in pots or boxes, water freely, 

 shade them from the direct rays of the sun with newspapers for a few days, then give them as 

 much light and sunshine as possible. Outdoors, give them good, fertile soil, shade from the 

 sun for a few days, and, after the first frost, protect with dead leaves, straw or coarse manure. 



The first, or special size, are extra -large plants, grown in 3- and 33^-inch pots, and at 

 prices named will be sent by mail postpaid, or by express, leaving a portion of the soil around 

 the roots, prepaid, if 10 per cent is added to the total amount of the order. The two-year-old 

 plants are from 4^- and 5-inch pots. Two-year-old plants by express. Dingee Roses have 

 made the town of West Grove famous — none better and few as good. We invite a test of 

 the truth of this claim. 



The Seven Greatest Hybrid Tea Roses Known 



In all our 60 years of business we have never been able to offer our friends such a combi- 

 nation of rare excellence in Roses as will be found in the seven varieties immediately following. 

 As the people of old believed there was great force in the mystical seven, and ancient history 

 is full of allusions to the wonderful power of things in groups of seven, so we believe this group 

 of seven Roses has the power to carry unalloyed joy to the heart of every Rose-lover. 



That this may be tested, we make the following 



^nppifll Offpr T plant each of Charles Dingee, Killarney, My 



opcuai vriici. Mary i and> Richmond, Mrs. Charles Eir.gee, 



Rhea Reid and Helen Mills, immense plants, from 3} ■>- and 



4-inch pots, $2.25; two-year-old plants, $3.25; three- to four- ,v 



year-old plants, exclusive of Mrs. Charles Dingee, making 6 in all 



$5.50. Add 10 per cent to the total amount of your order and we 



will prepay express charges to any point in the United States or 



Canada. 



My Maryland 



This splendid American Rose is destined to be- 

 come one of the most popular varieties in cultivation. 

 The flowers are large, full and double, and perfectly 

 formed. The color is a most distinct and beautiful 

 pink. One of the really great Roses. Strong, one-year- 

 old plants, 35 cts. each, 3 for $1, $3.50 per doz.; two- 

 year-old plants, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. ; three-year- 

 old plants, $1 each. 



MY MARYLAND ROSE 



The remaining six of these seven great Roses will be found on the next page 



