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Dingee Decorative Ferns 



Use a soil composed of five parte; t^o parts of good garden soil, 

 two parts of finely screened peat or leaf mold from the woods, and 

 one part sharp, clean sand. This should then be thoroughly ster- 

 ilized by putting in an oven and baking in order to destroy earth 

 worms, etc. Place some broken pieces of pots or crocks and some 

 charcoal in the bottom of each pot for drainage. A temperature of 

 not less than 55 degrees F. should be maintained at all times, with 

 a rise in the daytime of 10 degrees to 15 degrees. Judgment should 

 be exercised iu watering. On warm days they should be s>-riaged 

 at least twice. ZSever allow them to become too dry. Insects which 

 are most troublesome are thrips, red spider, scale and mealy bug. 

 Thrips, red spider and mealy bug are easily prevented by a properly 

 moistened atmosphere, also by spraying of foKage once a week with 

 tobacco water, made in the consistency of weak tea, and increased 

 or diminished in strength as occasion demands. 



Price of all Ferns in extra strong pot plants, 20 cts. each; 6 for 



$1.00; large plants from 4-and 5-inch pots, 75 cts. each, postpaid. 



Teddy, Jr. ZSew dwarf Fern. Fronds are broad and l^autifully 



tapered from the base to the tip, drooping just enough to make a 



graceful plant. Produces nearly four times as many fronds as 



any other Fern introduced. Compact, thrives under any condition. 



Roosevelt. Resembles the Boston Fern, but produces many more 



fronds, thus making a handsomer and bushier plant; in fact, it 



today is more popular with the florists than the Boston; it wiU 



make a larger plant in a shorter time. The fronds are beautifully 



undulated, gi\-ing it a very prettv- rising eflFect. 



Jacksonii. Extremely strong grower. Resembling Sword Fern, 



quickly forming large, upright plant. 

 Whitmani Compacta. This is a condensed form of the "Ostrich 

 Plume Fern," with valuable characteristics added which are not 

 eWdent in the parent, the pinnae subdi^^ding, making miniature 

 fronds, looking as if two or more were condensed in one. 

 The Boston Fern. This Fern differs from the ordinary Sword Fern 

 in having much longer fronds, which frequently attain a length of 

 six feet, drooping gracefully over the side of the i)Ot or jardiniere, 

 and on this account it is frequently called the Fountain Fern. This 

 drooping habit adapts this variety for growing as a single specimen 

 for a table or pedestal. Equally good for outdoors during the 

 summer as well as a decorative plant for indoors during winter. 

 Whitmanii Ostrich Plume Fern). More of a dwarf habit than the 

 Boston Fern. The fronds are of entirely different nature. Each 

 frond is subdi^^ded on the order of the Compacta Fern, thus pro- 

 ducing a ver>' beautiful effect. ^ ery decorative. 

 Maidenhair Fern Adiantum cuneatum). The best known table 



Fern, with dainty, lacy fronds, unlike any other. 

 Verona. The fronds are very fine and fluffy. Ejaown as Lace or Baby 

 Breath Fern. Dwarf or compact growth. 



Dingee Palms 



Areca Lutescens. Trunk and stem, golden green. Strong plants, 



6 to 8 inches high, 25 cts. each; S for 60 cts., postpaid. 

 Cocos \Yeddeliana. The daintiest of all Palms. Strong plants, 



3-inch pots, 50 cts. 

 Kentias. The grandest of all Palms. Kentia Belmoreana is the 



taUest grower, while Kentia Forsteriana has the broadest leaves. 



Strong plants. 25 cts. each, postpaid; larger plants. 50 cts. 

 Latania Borbonica. Di%-ided, fanshaped leaves. Strong plants. 



25 cts. each, postpaid; larger plants, 50 cts. 

 Dracaena Indivisa. Long, variegated leaves. Price, 15 cts. each; 



9 for SI. 00. 

 Phoenix Canrriensis. Date Palm. Price, 30 cts. each. 



Dingee Handsome 

 House Fern 



Fern '\Miitrnanii 



Dingee Geranium 



Dingee Geraniums 



Strong plants from 3-inch pots, single or double varieties, 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen, prepaid. 



Selected Double Varieties 



Alphonse Ricard. Semi-double; orange-red. 



Mrs. La-wTence. An excellent bloomer. Soft salmon pink, tinged 



white. 

 Cousin Janie. Clear, rich pink, shghtly spotted fight red. 

 Jules Vasseur. Bright scarlet, white center. 

 Jean Viaud. Soft pink, white blotches. 

 Berthe de Priscilla. Dwarf habit. Fine bedder. Bright silver 



rose-pink. 

 John Doyle. Rich scarlet. "V ery eflfective. 

 Mme. Buchner. Snow-white; vigorous. 



Recamier. Pure white. Strong grower. One of the best whites. 

 S. A. Nutt. Rich, dark crimson. Superb. 

 Jean Oberle. Peach pink, shaded white edge. 

 La Cid. Charming shade of cardinal-red. 

 Anais Segalas. Bright salmon. Zoned foliage. 

 Double Dryden. Coral white center; shading through a delicate 



filac. Ideal pot plant 

 Beaute Poitevine. Bright salmon-pink. 

 Dr. Despres. Changeable \-iolet. marked vermilion. 

 Le Pilote. Glowing crimson-scarlet. 

 Double S'ew Life. Outer flowers briOiant red, center pure white 



flowers. 



Selected Single Varieties 



La Favorite. Snowy-white, superb. 



Mrs. E. G. Hill. Free bloomer. Light salmon. 



Eugene Sue. Brilliant shade of ru-set orange. 



L'Aube. One of the best pure whites. 



Feuer. BriUiant crimson-red. Dwarf growth. 



Baron Grubissich. Bright rose. Clear white center. 



Clifton. Sofid color of bright red. 



I\y -Leaved Geraniums 



Price, strong plants, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen- 

 Dina Scalarandis. Double white, tinged lilac. 

 Rvcroft's Surprise. Beautiful shade of rich pink. 

 M'rs. Banks. Blush-white, upper petals feathered deep pink; 



semi-double. 

 Alliance. Deficate filac-white, upper petals feathered and blotched 



crimson-rose. 

 Pierre Crozy. Bright scarlet; dwarf, compact habit. 



Fancy and Sweet-scented Geraniums 



Strong plants, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 

 Madame SaUeroi. Green, dotted white. 

 Apple- Scented. A grand old favorite. 

 Rose-Scented. Delightful scent. 

 Lemon-Scented. Deliciously scented. 



