SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF DINGEE GOODS 



IN THIS section we oflFer to our customers the opportunity of 

 securing reliable goods at BARGAIN PRICES. This is only pos- 

 sible on account of the wonderful production of our immense 

 establishment the past year, w^hich has surpassed our expectations. 

 The goods offered are equal to any offered in this book 

 and our Guarantee applies to these collections the 

 same as other goods. The plant and bulb collections 

 are gotten ready for shipment in large numbers, each 

 one alike, thus eliminating considerable expense in 

 our shipping department, and >vhich we wish our 

 customers to have the advantage of. 



10 FAMOUS DINGEE 



The Great Rose "Charles Dingee 



HARDY JAPAN LILIES 



These glorious flowers of radiant beauty are very hardy, 



grown rapidly and vigorously, and survive from year to year, 



forming a permanent and attractive feature of the garden. The 



bulbs should be planted about 6 to 8 inches deep, in good, light 



soil. 



AURATUM — Magnificent pure white flowers, exquisitely 

 spotted with rose, and rayed and banked with yellow. 30 

 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



ALBUM —Pure white. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



MELPOMENE — Frosted white, sjMJtted, with pinkish crim- 

 son. 30 cts. each ; 4 for $1.00. 



RUBRUM— Bright crimson and white flowers; grows 2 to 3 

 feet. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



MAGNIFICUM — Rich carmine-crimson spotted blood-red 

 edged with white. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



TIGRINUM FL. PL. (Double Tiger) —Deep fiery red, spotted 

 with black. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



TIGRINUM SPLENDENS (Single Tiger) —Orange with in- 

 tense dark spots. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



GIGANTEUM— Cream-white with purple throat. Gigantic 

 plants, immense flowers. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



HENRYI — The color, a rich apricot-yellow, lightly spotted 

 with brown. 60 cts. each. 



CANDIDUM (Annunciation or Madonna Lily) — Large 

 white flowers. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



PARDALIUM (Leopard Lily)— Bright orange-red, with 

 fighter orange center. Large clusters, 30 cts. each; 4 for 

 $1.00. 



HUMBOLDTI— Golden yellow, spotted purple. 40 cts. each. 



ikRAMERI — Entirely distinct from any other Lily known; 

 flowers beautiful soft-rose color. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



BATEMANII — A new and desirable Japanese Lily; grows 3 to 

 4 feet high; clear apricot-colored flowers, without spot or 

 stain. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



ELEGANS MIXED VARIETIES— The richest hues of yeUow, 

 crimson, red and dark red. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 



REGALE (The Regal Lily)— It is absolutely hardy. It has 

 been predicted that this will become the Esister Lily of the 

 future, £ind, being so hardy, may be grown at home. The 

 flowers are white, slightly suffused with pink, with a beautiful 

 shade of canary-yellow at the center, and extending part way 

 up the trumpet. It is delightfully perfumed, reminding one 

 of the Jasmine, and lacking the heavy, oppresive odor of 

 most Lifies. Blooms out-of-doors early in July. Price, 

 good sound bulbs, 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. 



ROSES FOR $1.75 



Postpaid With Safe Arrival Guaranteed in U. S. A. 



Every spring w^e receive thousands of letters asking 

 us to name a collection of Roses — the best kind for 

 general home culture. In our vast collection the ten 

 varieties named below are, in our opinion, among the 

 best garden Roses for all sections of the country. 

 Hardiness, vigorous grow^th, freedom of bloom, color 

 and beauty of flower make them the best collection 

 for amateur planting. They will bloom with the ut- 

 most freedom this year, except the Climbing Roses. 

 No two alike. In this collection we include our 

 wonderful Rose Charles Dingee and Paul's Scarlet 

 Climber, these two alone fully worth the price of the 

 complete set. All labeled and sent postpaid. Safe 

 arrival guaranteed to any point in the U. S. A. Please 

 order as the DINGEE COLLECTION. 



The following great Roses comprise this 

 collection. Each one will be correctly 

 labeled. See various pages of the book 

 for fuller description. 



CHARLES DINGEE— Without question the greatest Rose 

 ever grown. See its glorious beauty of form and color on the 

 cover. 



PINK MAMAN COCHET— It bears masses of fuU deep- 

 formed flowers singly, en long substantiEil stems. The color 

 is a clear shade of rich pink, changing to silvery rose; of ex- 

 quisite fragrance. 



WHITE MAMAN COCHET— A magnificent snow-white 

 Rose with a faint tinge of pale blush. The best white for 

 open ground culture. 



PAUL'S SCARLET CLIMBER— A splendid Cardinal Red 

 clinabing Rose of thrifty habit, beautiful foliage; absolutely 

 hardy. 



MAD. FRANCISCA KRUGER— A constant bloomer, es- 

 pecially suited to bedding. The flowers are deeply shaded 

 coppery yeUow in color, and are of large size. 



MADAME ABEL CHATENAY— BriUiant rosy carmine with 

 shadings of deeper color. Particularly hardy and free in bloom. 



SOUVENIR DE PIERRE NOTTING— Handsome apricot- 

 yellow Rose, tinged with orange and the edge of petals shaded 

 carmine-rose. 



LAURENT CARLE — Rich velvety carmine buds and flowers. 



KOOTEN AY— Color a creamy white, with a shading of flesh 

 colors toward the center. Fofiage very heavy, unaffected by 



CLIMBING PINK MAMAN COCHET— Hardy Everbloom- 

 ing Climbing Rose. Blooms same style and color as the old 

 favorite Pink Maman Gochet. 



Special OflFer ^ 



This entire collection 

 10 magnificent 

 ngee Roses, in 

 strong one-year-old 

 plants or first size, for $1.75 postpaid; two-year-old 

 plants by express, with soil on their /fh «■* OO 

 roots, at purchaser's expense for Hk ^% VFVF 

 $5.00; or by parcel post with soil on 

 roots same as by express for $6.00. 



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