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Title: Our new guide to rose culture : 1898
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Dingee & Conard Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Catalogs Roses Catalogs Nurseries (Horticulture) Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: West Grove, Pa. : The Dingee & Conard Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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mounds, etc. Strong and bushy growers,with small, glossy, green foliage and nearly evergreen in habit; the flowers are entirelydouble, very pretty and sweet. Splendid for Rose hedges. White.*— A strong grower and a continuous bloomer ; flowers perfectly double, sweet, and the purest white in color. 15 cts. each.Red.*—Habit of growth similar to White; flowers of bright red, produced ingreat profusion. 15 cts, each. The Lady Banks or Banksian Roses Are fine climbing or trailing Roses. Require two or three years growth to bloomto perfection, and are then very beautiful. As the flowers are produced on the old growth, they should be pruned very little,merely cutting away what is necessary.Alba or White.*—Pure white Violet-scented flowers ; beautiful, perfect form.15 cts. each. Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) canbe furnished in two-year-old plants at 30 cts,each : these plants, owing to their size, can-not be sent by Mail, and will be sent by Ex-press at purchasers expense. (45)
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Ever-bioomrng FW,rhnn and China Roses. ■■ S the Bourbon and China Roses are hardy in most localities we have placed them together. They. jQ are mostly strong, vigorous growers, free and continuous bloomers. Many are noted for the *; large size of their flowers and brilliant colors. They bloom the first year from young plants and are also the best Autumn bloomers, remaining in flower until the approach of Winter. For pleasing and reliable varieties this family merits special recognition. We offer 25 Varieties of Ever=blooming Bourbon and China Roses Agrippina.*-Brilliant fiery red; double and sweet. 15c. each. Appoline.*—An extra-fine Rose; color clear pink, dashedwith rosy crimson ; edges and reverse of petals silvery rose;one of the best. 15 cts. each ; two-year-old plants, 30c. each. Archduc Charles.*—Crimson scarlet, shaded violet crim-son. 15 cts. each ; two-year-old plants, 30 cts. each. Beau Carmine.*—Fine carmine red, very rich. 10 cts.each; two-year-old plants, 30 ct

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