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DiNGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



FOUNDED 

 1850 



Dingee Gladioli. 



Groff ^s Hybrid Gladioli 



To our customers who want something decidedly better than the 

 usual run of mixed vai-ieties and who do not care to grow them under 

 name, we offer below Groffs Hybrids or Gold Medal Section sorts in 

 separate colors or all colors mixed. These are extra fine kinds and 

 are sure to please. 

 Groff's Hybrids Section No. 1 — This collection is the light colors, such 



as white and light pink. 

 Groflf's Hybrids Section No. 2 — This is composed of the pinks and rose 



colors. 

 Groff's Hybrids Section No. 3 — In this collection you have the scarlets, 



reds, and crimson. 

 Groff's Hybrids Section No. 4 — These are the yellows and orange sorts. 

 Groff's Hybrids Section No. 5 — This is a collection of striped and 



variegated sorts. 

 Groff's Hybrids Section No. 6 — The best of the blues and purples in 



the section. 



Price of Groff's Hybrids, 5c each ; 50c per dozen, postpaid. 



Dingee Excelsior Tuberoses 



Plant liberally of this beautiful summer flower. We offer only the finest 

 bulbs. 

 Dwarf Excelsior Pearl — Flowers pure white, very double, of immense size 



and sweetly scented. 3 for 10c; 9 for 25c; 30c per dozen, postpaid. 

 Orange-Flowered — Bears single snow-white flowers, resembling orange blooms 



and delightfully fragrant. 5c each ; 6 for 25c ; 50c per dozen, postpaid. 

 New Variegated-Leaved — The leaves are bordered with white ; white flowers. 



5c each; 7 for 25c; 40c per dozen. 

 Tall Double— Flower spikes from 314 to 5 feet, freely bearing fine double 



white flowers, sweetly scented. 3 for 10c; 20c per dozen. 

 ALBINO — Early bloomer, dwarf branching habit; flowers waxy white and 



single; very fragrant. 3 for 10c; 30c per dozen. 



^■rfc#*r*1Jll 0"f"f<^t* ^* send, postpaid, 9 Excelsior Pearl Tuberoses, 3 

 v:7|/^^XCl.l V/XXCX Orange-flowered and 3 New Variegated-Leaved— 

 15 in all— for 40c. 



Dingee Summer-flowering 

 Gladioli 



Among the most popular summer-flowering bulbs, and 

 of high decorative value, either in the garden or as a cut- 

 flower. All bulbs sent out by us are first-class, sure to 

 bloom. They should be planted in a sunny position about 

 May 1. 



12 New and Rare Named Gladioli for $1 



Selected from hundreds of the best varieties. In size of flowers, 

 blooming quality and diversity of color, no collection will compare 

 with this. 



New Gladiolus, America — The most beautiful variety in cultivation. 



Soft flesh-pink, slightly tinged with lavender. 

 Augusta — Pure white ; blue anthers. 

 Isaac Buchanan — Very fine yellow. 

 Brenchleyensis — Bright scarlet-vei'milion. 

 May— White, flaked rosy crimson. 

 Mrs. Frances King — A striking shade of light scarlet or flame color ; 



one of the most effective both in the border and when cut. 

 Baron Hulot — Rich, royal violet-blue. This when cut in combination 



with one of the yellow varieties, is truly exquisite. 

 Klondyke — A clear yellow, with a vivid crimson-maroon blotch in 



throat ; a splendid free grower. 

 Halley — Salmon-pink ; red stripe on lower petal. 

 Jessie — Rich, velvety red. 

 Independence — Color varies from deep rosy pink to orange-scarlet but 



always brilliant and rich. An excellent cut-flower variety, as the 



blooms hold their color for a long time. 

 Mcadowvale — One of the purest white grounds, with a touch of vivid 



crimson in the throat and a line of delicate in three lower petals. 



Qy^^^^^ril /^-f-f^t* The above collection of 12 choice varieties, 

 OpCCldl V/llCr blooming bulbs, all labeled, postpaid, for 

 $1.00; single varieties, 10c each; $1.00 per dozen. 



Our New American 

 Seedling Gladiolus 



The most celebrated strain of 

 Gladiolus in existence. Each bulb 

 will bloom in ten weeks to three 

 months after planting. All colors. 

 4 for 10c; 25c per dozen; $1.75 per 

 100, postpaid. 



Lemoinei, or 

 Butterfly Gladiolus 



Known as Orchid-flowering 

 Gladiolus. Crimson, white, brown, 

 pink, etc. 3 for 10c; 12 for 30c. 



Groff's Hybrid 

 Seedlings 



Will produce the purest and 

 most delicately tinted flowers. 5c 

 each; 6 for 25c; 40c per dozen. 



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