Popular Set of Chrysanthemums 



Eight Large Flowering Varieties 75c. 



Strong Pot Plants. Postpaid. They Bloom the First 



Year. 

 ROBERT HALLIDAY— One of the best deep yeUow 



varieties. Fine incurved form, with perfect stem and 



foliage up to the bloom. Tremendous size. 

 PACIFIC SUPREME— A beautiful shade of deep 



pink; flowers of imimense size and excellent form. 



Blooms early. Flowers develop without fading. 



One of the best pinks. 

 BRONZE UN AK A —Early. Golden bronze. 

 WHITE CHIEFTAIN —Incurved. Early. A pure 



white variety of special merit. 

 SILVER SHEEN— Pure white, incurved. 

 GOLDEN GLORY— Golden-yeUow, ball shaped. 



Petals beautifully overlapping. 

 PINK CHIEFTAIN— Beautiful incurved, full and 



round. Lovely pink. 

 HARVARD— Darkest crimson scarlet. The only 



deep scarlet. Fine form and very large. 

 SPECIAL OFEFR— One each of the eight beau- 

 tiful "Mums" described above., postpaid, for 

 75c. Please order as "Popular Set." 



^ ^Climax Collection'' 



of 



8 Hardy Pompom 

 Chrysanthemums, 75c. 



Strong pot plants. All will bloom the first 

 year, and make a great showing in late fall. 

 One each of the following varieties: 

 BUCKINGHAM— Single pink, yellow center. 

 GOLDEN CLIMAX— Golden yellow. 

 DIANA — ^Double pure white. 

 LILLIAN DOTY-Double shell pink. 

 RED DOTY-Double red. 

 MIRAMAR — Large double bronze. 

 GODFRE Y —Double late. Light pink. 

 KLONDYKE— BriUiant yellow. Compact bloom. 

 SPECIAL OFFER— One each of the 8 hardy Pompom 

 varieties oflFered above for 75 cts., postpaid. Order as the 

 "Clinrax Collection." 



The Rainbow Set 



10 Hardy Perennial Phlox for $1.50 



For $1.50 we wdll send, postpaid, 10 strong plants of 

 Hardy Perennial Phlox, assorted varieties. Leading 

 colors. Safe arrival guaranteed in U. S. A. Order as the 

 "Rainbow Set." 



Fern Collection Exceptional Value 



Owing to an immense production of the following 

 plants, we can offer these at an unheard-of price. The 

 collection consists of the following varieties: Boston, 

 Roosevelt, Teddy, Jr., Whitmanii, Sword and Scottii. 



6 ^™TL^\r^« $1.00 



For SI. 00 we will send, postpaid, to any address in the 

 United States, 6 strong plants of the above-named Ferns. 

 Less than one-half regular price and all first-class 

 "Dingee Quality.'" Order as the "Fern Collec tion . ' ' 



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GARDEN GUIDE— How to plant and maintain the home 

 grounds. Vegetables and flowers, 336 pages profusely illus- 

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MILADY'S HOUSE PLANTS— With the aid of this book any- 

 one can have a fine collection of blooming plants to add cheer 

 and beauty to the home during the fall and winter months. 

 Postpaid, paper cover, 90 cts.; cloth cover, $1.10. 



PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING— The result of 

 twenty years of practical experience. Containing sketches, 

 plans, etc. Postpaid, cloth cover, S2.65. 



PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE— The new and revised. 

 $1.75, postpaid. 



ROSE CULTURE (By Eber Holmes) —A fine work. $1.90, 

 postpaid. 



GARDENING FOR PLEASURE— Especially written for 

 amateurs. 404 pages. Illustrated. Price, S2.25, postpaid. 



A Specimen of Dingee Chrysanthemum 



How to Grow Chrysanthemums 



BY AN AMATEUR 



I am glad to give you all the information I can in regard 

 to the methods employed in growing my Chrysanthe- 

 mums. I am an amateur and have gotten splendid re- 

 sults, as the photograph I send will show, and this with- 

 out the aid of a greenhouse. I hope that the information 

 I can give will prove valuable to others in cultivating 

 Chrysanthemums, the loveliest flower that I know of, 

 and one that gives greater reward for pains taken in its 

 culture than any other. 



Procure strong plants from reliable florists in the 

 spring. Put them in 3- or 4-inch pots at first, in good, 

 rich soil and plunge the pots in the ground, or dig a 

 trench and set the pots in it, filling in around with coal 

 ashes. This keeps the worms out of the pots and keeps 

 the roots nice and cool. Chrysanthemums require lots of 

 ■water and should never be allowed to become dry. Early 

 morning is the best time to water. Water and shower 

 thoroughly, as one good watering is worth half a dozen if 

 only half done. Repot the plants about twice, first in a 

 6-inch pot and last in an 8-inch pot. Make the soil a 

 little richer each time the plants are repotted. The 

 plants can also be mulched with manure, which answers 

 the double purpose of keeping the roots cool and moist 

 and also furnishes food for the plant. As soon as the buds 

 form in the fall it is better to add a little manure water 

 when sprinkling, weak at first, but gradually adding 

 more, increasing the watering until it can be used every 

 day. For insects, such as black Aphis, use tobacco dust. 

 If large flowers are desired, pinch off all buds and allow 

 only a few to bloom. If a big.single flower is desired, pinch 

 off all the side branches, allowing only the crown bud to 

 bloom. After the frosty nights come in the fall the pots 

 are taken in the house and kept in a cool room where the 

 flowers will develop and remain nice for a long time. 



They may be planted directly in the ground and treated 

 the same way, or they can be left to grow in the natural 

 w^ay and they will produce hundreds of small blooms. 

 These are hardy and can be left out in the open ground. 



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