N all lands and languages, down to our own times, the inimitable charms of the Rose have 

 been sung in story and in song. People of all tongues reverently acknowledge her to be 

 the queen of flowers. Classical scholars, from Homer to Horace, extol her virtues, and 

 Skakespeare tells us " Of all flowers, methinks a Rose is best." She reigns supreme the 

 emblem of purity, and in our joys and sorrows she is the beloved of all ; and as she is admired, so 

 may she be grown by all. From the few Roses of early days have sprung the almost countless num- 

 bers that embellish our gardens of to-day, fulfilling, as it were, the promise given, that "the wilder- 

 Bess shall blossom as a Rose." For a score of years we have prided ourselves upon having the 

 largest and most complete collection of Roses, true to name, to be found in America. From all 

 parts of the world our agents have secured them, regardless of cost, and to-day we offer over seven 

 hundred distinct varieties and devote seventy greenhouses to their culture. We may fairly claim, 

 therefore, to be the leading Rose growers of America and that this book is the most complete 

 Rose catalogue ever sent out in this country. This year's offerings of new Roses represent the 

 cream of the world's productions. Among the collection are some rare varieties of wonderful 

 beauty that cannot be had elsewhere. We are proud of our vast collection, and more especially the 

 novelty pages of this book, which we are sure will prove a source of genuine delight to every lover 

 ©f the Queen of Flowers. 



The Best New Roses of 1898 



MRS, ROBERT PEARY (formerly No. 999). 



The first "White Hardy Ever-blooming 



Climbing Rose. 



Now introduced for the first time and for sale only by 

 The Dingee & Conard Company. 



(See colored-plate illustration, last cover page.) 



This is by all odds the most remarkable new Rose of 

 recent introduction. It is an offspring of that grand 

 variety, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, and is the first white 

 hardy ever-blooming Climbing Rose, and as such meets 

 a demand that has never been supplied. The flowers are 

 extra large, full, deep and double, 'i hey are of excel- 

 lent substance and are produced on long stiff stems, like 

 a forcing Rose ; in fact, both in bud and flower, this 

 grand new variety is superior in grace and finish to any 

 white cut-flower Rose. The buds are long and pointed, 

 a remarkable feature not found in any other Climbing 

 Rose ; the fragrance is delicious. The most remarkable 

 feature of this variety, however, is that it blooms continu- 

 ously the first year, a characteristic found in no other 

 white climbing Rose. Then it is absolutely hardy and 

 its flowers are truly beautiful. If you want a quick- 

 growing hardy climbing Rose— one that will give you 

 flowers this year — this is the only white variety that will 

 do it. It has no weak spot. It grows to perfection out- 

 doors, throwing up numerous shoots, 10 to 15 feet high, 



in a single season. We regard it as the most important 

 introduction of modern times. 



We paid $500 for the original plant, growing in a four- 

 inch pot, and considered it cheap at that price. We paid 

 $100 for a name for it. It is named in honor of MRS. 

 Robert Peary, that brave little woman who faced the 

 perils of the frozen Northern desert with her husband in 

 his attempt to reach the North Pole. Be sure to include 

 this variety with your order. Its beauty and healthy, 

 thrifty growth will astonish you. There is no better 

 value in this book. For a sensational new Rose, of pro- 

 nounced superiority oyer all others, the price is wonder- 

 fully low. Be sure to try it. (See third and fourth 

 pages of cover for further particulars ) 



Strong three-inch pot plants, ready for immediate 

 blooming, 75 cts. each ; 2 for $1 ; 5 for $2, postpaid by 

 mail. Two-year-old plants, $1.25 each. 



EVER-BLOOMING PRAIRIE QUEEN. 



A remarkable New Hardy Ever-blooming 



Rose, now introduced for the first time 



and for sale only by The Dingee & Conard Co. 



Our illustration of this wonderful new variety, on 

 page 23, gives an idea of its worth and beauty. Among 

 hardy climbing Roses Prairie Queen has been the 

 favorite for years. It has been considered the best, not- 



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