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Dingee Everblooming Tea Roses 



This class of Roses is famous for its lovely 

 blooms of delicate beauty — soft, retined colors; 

 subdued, yet powerful 

 frafjrance. Constantly 

 in llower, it has a place 

 in all gardens. The 

 Tea Rose, introduced 

 into Europe from (>hina 

 in the early part of the 

 nineteenth century, is 

 the parent of all our 

 everbloomingRosos.and 

 as the foundation of all 

 the great Roses of to- 

 day, has a warm spot in 

 the hearts of all rose- 

 lovers. And never has 

 the marvelous beauty of 

 the Teas been sur- 

 passed. 



It must be pointed out 

 that the Tea Roses are 

 not as hardy, nor as 

 vigorous growers, as the 

 Hybrid Perpetuals, or 

 the Hybrid Teas. In 

 the northern climates of 

 extreme cold even the 

 hardier kinds, such as 

 (jharles Dingee, must 

 be given some protec- 

 tion in winter. As most 

 of the varieties are of 

 but moderate growth, 

 they require rather close pruning 

 have a richer soil than that used for Hybrid Teas 



"CHARLES DINGEE" The Most Wonderful Rose in the World 



To honor the name of Charles Dingee, we have produced a Rose better than any other 

 variety in cultivation. We say, without fear of contradiction, that the Charles Dingee Rose 

 is f ar-and-away the best garden Rose for general planting in the world. 



The Charles Dingee Rose is the result of cross-breeding between Hermosa, that grand old 

 hardy pink variety, and White Maman Cochet, perhaps the greatest of all white garden Roses. 

 It is grown to perfection in almost any soil or situation. Most magnificent foliage, absolutely 

 free from disease. Growing to a height of 2 to 3 feet, Charles Dingee blooms continuously, 

 producing immense, deep, double, grandly formed flowers on long, stiff, erect stems. It is prac- 

 tically impossible to describe the delicate blending of colors — rose tints in the centers of the 

 flower, gradually shading off into pale blush creamy white, a color effect both entirely new and 

 distinct, exquisitely beautiful. 

 Alexander Hill Gray. We are pleased to offer this lovely yellow Rose to our customers as one 



of the very best of its class and color. Deep lemon-yellow, deepening as the flower expands, 



does not fade in the open ground. Ruds and blooms of perfect formation and of great 



substance, and produced in the greatest abundance throughout the entire season. Splendid 



foliage. Seldom diseased. Strong grower and hardy. 

 Ivory. A sport of Ciolden Gate. Color pure white without a particle of any other color. Good 



grower. 

 Burbank. A revival of Champion of the World, bearing a great profusion of large crimson 



flowers; very fragrant, and produced in marvelous profusion the entire season. Strong, 



upright grower. Extremely hardy. 

 Bon Silene. A grand Old Rose. The color is deep rose, changing to pale light rose. This 



variety cannot be surpassed for bouquets and decorative purposes. In the open ground it 



grows to perfection, producing large crops of beautiful flowers from early spring until late 



autumn. One of the favorites of the old-time gardens. 

 The Bride. There is no other white Rose more satisfactory than the Rride. The buds and 



flowers are unusually large, well formed and deliciously perfumed. It is of a strong and 



healthy growth, and a profuse bloomer. 

 Bridesmaid. This variety is valuable for cutting and does finely in the open ground; a sport 



from the old and popular pink Tea Catherine Mermet, but of a fine, clear, dark pink, much 



deeper and more constant in color than Mermet. 

 Coquette de Lyon. The flowers are extra large, deep and double; color pure canary -yellow. 



Unlike many yellow Roses, it is a strong, vigorous grower. 



Price — 25 cts. each for all Roses, first size plants, on this page; 5 for $1.00, post- 

 paid; two-year-old plants, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per dozen of one or more varieties, by 

 parcel post prepaid with soil on roots. 



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