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Tlie Dingfee & Conard Co., "West Orove, Pa. 



=HARDY FLOWERING BULBS= 



Both for Indoor and Outdoor Culture 



Under this heading, on pages 18 and 19, are offered the leading and standard hardy bulbs. 

 By hardy is meant bulbs adapted to planting in open ground in the Northern, Western and 

 Middle States, and which will stand severe Winters with perfect impunity. The utmost care has 

 been exercised in making this selection, and from careful tests and observations vre know the list 

 comprises all the most desirable kinds that will surely produce gratifying results. Many of the 

 sorts offered are splendid for indoor culture. 



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Galan^hus (Snowdrops.) 



quiPitely pretty planted singly 

 in the gras-. their foliage bung 

 sufficiently matured to cut with- 

 out injurj' tn the kulbs by the 

 time the lawn is ready to be 

 mown. 



Galantlius Nivalis — The 



• id-fashioned Snowdrop, pure 

 white. 3 for 5 cents; 12 for 15 

 cenis , 75 cents per loO. 



Elwes' Giant Snowdrop 

 ( Galanthus Elwesi ). - The 



laii est a d m.ost beautiful of all 

 bnowurops, Howers pure snow 

 white, bright grven tube 2 for 6 

 cts, 12 lor 15 cts. $1 per 100. 



Glory of the ^now (Ciiion- 



odoxa Ijuciilea) A most 



lovely variety producing spikes 



01 beautiful azure blue flowers 

 with pure white center In strik- 

 ing contrast with Gi. El west 



2 for 6 cts. , 12 for 20 cts. , |1 

 per 100, 



Gigautea.— As the name in- 

 dicates, a large flowering var- 

 iety color beautiful light blue 

 with white center. 2 for 5 cts. 

 12 for 20 cts. |l 50 per 100 



-RHINBOW IRIS 



The species of Iris described below will give great satisfaction grown in pots. Several can be 

 placed in a five-inch pot for Winter-blooming in the house, as they are easily grown, sure to bloom 

 and, above all, are something new\ The species offered are renrarkably alike in their curiously con- 

 structed flowers and the pecuUar manner in which the colors are blended; also can be planted in 

 the garden; entirely hardy. 



Anselica.— Finest Mixed Seedlings, including great and striking variety of color; splendid for 

 itedding or borders; will afford a gorgeous display. 4 for 10 cts.; 12 for 20 cts. 



Hispanica Finest Mixed — For intense and dazzling colors this mixture is unsurpassed; suit- 

 able for beds or borders and for pot culture. 3 for 5 cts.; 12 for 15 cts.; 85 cts. per 100. 



Peacock Iris.— Very showy; pure white, with bright blue spots on each petal. 4 cts. each; 7 

 for 25 cts.; 12 for 30 cts. 



Per.sian Iris (Violet Scented).— Showy flowers, different colored standards; bright yellow beard- 

 less keel, with waved edges, short stem;"^fine for pots. 5 cts. each; 6 for 25 cts.: 50 cts. per doz. 



Spanisli Iris Gold Cup.— Bronze and 3'ellow colors blended. 5 cts. each; 7 for 25 cts. 

 SET OF 5 RAINBOW IRIS NAMED ABOVE, 15 CTS. 



NHReiSSUS POETieCS 



This, the Poet's Narcissus, also called the Pheasant's Eye, needs no praise; a clump should be in 

 every garden among the shrubbery or in the erass; needs no protection during Winter, blooms very 

 early; jure white flow^ers, with miniature saucers, edged with bright crimson; can be readily grown 

 in the house. Price, any 3 for 10 cts.; 25 cts. per dozen. 



Poeticus (The True Poet's Narcissus— see cut.)— PUre white flowers with orange cup, edged 

 with crimson; splendid for cut flowers. 



Poeticus Flore Pleno.— Double white sweet-scented flowers. 



Poeticus Ornatus — We have a select stock of this, the improved Poeticus; very large, pure 

 white flowers, beautifully formed eye; magniflcent for pot culture. 



ERYTHR0XIDM GRAXDIPLORA 



The Beautiful Wood LUy 



These exceedingly ornamental hardy plants are now im- 

 mensely popular, Planted in open ground, they are en- 

 tu-ely har<ly and will found a colony, taking care of them- 

 selves. They will also delight all as a window plant for 

 Winter blooming, being of the easiest culture and sure to 

 bloom freely in Mid-winter; a few bulbs will give a pot 

 full of handsome foliage plants, which produce numbers 

 of graceful, drooping Lily-like flowers, color a fine shade 

 ot yellow. The bulbs should be potted or plapted soon 



after being received, as they suffer If allowed to remain 

 dry. 5 cts. each ; 6 for 25 cts.; 12 for 40 cts. 



ERYTHRONIDM REYOLCTUM 



Those who know the beauty of Erylhronium will 

 best appreciate this new species when we say It is the 

 most beautiful of the famllv. The flowers are large and 

 in color very striking, white tinged with green. The 

 leaves are narrow, beautifuljy mottled with brown, it 

 is unlike any other variety In cultivation., of easy cul- 

 ture growing to perfection In ordinary soil and location. 

 Fine bulbs, 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts. 7 for 60 cts. 



