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Dingee Decorative Ferns 



Use a soil composed of live parts; two parts of good parden 

 soil, two parts of liiiely screened pea', or leaf mold from the 

 woods, and one part sliarp, clean sand. This should then be 

 thoroughly sterilized 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 in 

 watering. On warm days they should be syringed at least 

 twice. Never 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 atmosjjhere, also by spraying of 

 foliage once a week with tobacco water, made in the consistency 

 of weak tea, and increased or diminished in strenght 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, 

 $1.00 each, postpaid. 



Teddy, Jr. New dwarf Fern. Fronds are broad and beauti- 

 fully 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 will make a larger plant in a shorter time. The 

 fronds are beautifully undulated, giving it a very pretty 

 rising effect. 



Jacksonii. Extremely strong grower. Resembling Sword 

 Fern, quickly forming large, upright plant. 



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 pot or 

 jardiniere, and on this account it is frequently called the Fount^iQ 

 Fern. Tliis 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. 



Dwarf Boston. Same as Boston variety but a dwarf compact 

 plant. 



Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum cuneatum). The best known 

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



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

 Baby Breath Fern. Dwarf or compact growth. 



Whitmanii Fern 



Dingee Geranium 



Dingee Geraniums 



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

 20 cts. each; 6 for §1.00, prepaid. 



Selected Double Varieties 



Alphonse Ricard. Semi-double; orange-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. Very effective. 

 Mme. Buchner. Snow-white; vigorous. 



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

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

 Beaute Poitevine. Bright salmon-pink. 

 Dr. Despres. Changeable violet, marked vermilion. 

 Le Pilote. Glowing crimson-scarlet. 



Selected Single Varieties 



La Favorite. Snowy-white, superb. 



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



Eugene Sue. Brilliant shade of russet orange. 



L'Aube. One of the best pure whites. 



Feuer. Brilliant crimson-red. Dwarf growth. 



Baron Grubissich. Bright rose. Clear white center. 



Clifton. Solid color of bright red. 



Ivy-Leaved Geraniums 



Price, strong plants, 20 cts. each; 6 for SI. 00. 

 Dina Scalarandis. Double wliitn, tinged lilac. 

 Rycroft's Surprise. Beautiful shade of rich pink. 

 Mrs. Banks. Blush-wliite, upper petals feathered deep pink; 



semi-double. 

 Alliance. Delicate lilac-white, upper petals feathered and blotched 



crimson-rose. 

 Pierre Crozy. Bright scarlet; dwarf, compact habit. 



Fancy and Sweet-scented Geraniums 



Strong plants, 20 cts. each; 6 for $1.00. 

 Madame Salleroi. Green, dotted white. 

 Rose-Scented. Delightful scent. 

 Lemon-Scented. Deliciously scented. 



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