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Dingee Hardy and Miscellaneous Plants and Bulbs 



Japanese Iris (Iris Kaempferi) 



The most g-orgeously colored hardy plants in exist- 

 ence; beautiful. Our stock is especially fine. Price, 

 largre clumps, 25c. each, any 5 for $1.00, postpaid. The 

 set of 11 for $2.00, postpaid. 



SINGLE FLOWERING IRIS. 

 Apollo. Pure white, pink center. 



Helen von Siebold. Reddish, veined white, center yellow. 

 Mt. Hood. Light blue, shaded darker. 

 Topaz. Reddish amaranth, self-color. 



DOUBLE FLOWERING IRIS. 

 Frate. Silvery white, veined and shaded lilac. 

 Oriole. Rich plum, shading- to deep plum towards the 



center, brightly marked yellow. 

 Pyramid. Lilac-blue, center of each petal shaded white. 

 Robert Craig. French-gray, veined violet, 

 T. S. Ware. Reddish violet, veined white; center white, 



slightly marked lemon. 

 Templeton. Light violet, mottled reddish pink, and 



white; triple flower; exceedingly fine. 

 Victor. White, veined violet-purple. 



German Irises 



Iris King (new). Height, 30 inches, standard rich 

 yellow; falls velvety plum edged yellow. A very 

 striking variety. 



Gypsy Q.ueen. Standard old gold, shaded smoke pearl. 

 Falls black maroon shaded and reticulated yellow; 

 late bloomer. 



Madame Chereau. Height, 3 to 4 feet. Pure white, 

 edges beautifully penciled azure; superb. 



Hector. Height, 30 inches, standard soft clouded yel- 

 low; falls rich violet red; very showy. 



Celeste. Falls bright blue, uppers delicate grayish 

 blue; all having a lavender effect. 



Dr. Bemice. Height, 30 Inches, standard coppery 

 bronze; falls rich velvety plum; extra. 



Purple King. A deep rich purple, very showy and 

 effective in color scheme. 



Black Knight. Smoky purple. 



Price of German Iris, 20 cts. each, 6 for $1, postpaid. 



Cissus Discolor (Trailing Begonia) 



The leaves are long, heart-shaped, and as hand- 

 somely marbled and mottled as a Rex Begonia. For 

 hanging baskets. Strong plants, 15c. each, 4 for 50c.; 

 larger size, 20c. each. 



Dingee Marvelous Flowering Begonias 



Beautiful, free-flowering plants with attractive 

 foliage and exceedingly graceful flowers. They are 

 ideal for window boxes, blooming freely in shaded 

 situations. Some varieties are fine for bedding. 



Price, except where noted, strong plants, 15c. each, 

 any 4 for 50c., any 9 for $1.00, postpaid. 

 Alba^Pieta. Long, pointed leaves, spotted with silvery 



white. White flowers. 

 Argentea Guttata. Beautiful, fringed, oblong leaves 



with silver marking; white flowers in clusters on 



ends of growth stems. 

 Marjorie Daw. Bears clusters of large pink flowers. 

 President Carnot. Foliage large, upper side deep green, 



under purplish red. Flowers beautiful coral-red, 



borne in large panicles. 

 Rubra. Heavy waxy green leaves, with panicles of 



coral-red flowers. 

 Sandersonii. Flowers are scarlet, shading to crimson. 



Known also as Coral Begonia. 

 Vernon. Foliage rich glossy green, shading to deep 



bronze. Flowers deep red, changing to clear rose. 



Buffalo, New York, April 23, 1914. 

 Dear Sirs: — I received the plants yesterday and am 

 very much pleased with them. They all look to be in 

 a healthy condition. Never before have I received such 

 excellent plants. I thank you very much for the extra 

 plants and the careful way you filled my order. 



Yours respectfully, VIOLET ROUGHEAD. 



Painted Leaf or Rex Begonia 



They are easily the most ornamental foliage plants 

 in existence and among the newer and rarer kinds, 

 some of which cannot be bought elsewhere, will be 

 found most gorgeous color effects. Strong, handsome 

 plants, 15c. each, any 5 for 50c., larger size, 20c. each, 

 any 3 for 50c., postpaid. 



Countess Louis Erdody. Dark silver, with rose margin. 



President Carnot. Light brown and silver-gray. 



Quadricolor. Deep green, with band of silver. 



Q.ueen Victoria. Solid silver leaves. Superb. 



Grandi. Green edge, mottled white, tinged maroon. 



Halen Upden. Light greenish white. 



lUustris. Dark green, with white dots. 



Indianapolis. Silver, with tinge of green. 



Kaiser Wilhelm. Deep green, outer edge dark. 



Leopardini. Bronze-green, lighter green edge. 



Louis Closson. Deep bronze, silvery rose band. 



Notch-Leaved Rex Begonias 



Foliage is similar in shape to grape or oak leaves. 



Beauty of Richmond. Green, dotted with silver. 



E. Cliflfe. Metallic green, shaded red. 



Elsie Coles. Reddish green. 



Mrs. A. G. Shepherd. Greenish maroon. 



THE CHINESE SACRED LILY. For growing in bowls 

 with gravel and water. 15c. each, 2 for 25c., 4 for 

 50c., 9 for $1.00. 



AMARYLLIS REGINA. Lily-like flowers in clusters. 

 Light scarlet, with lighter throat. 15c. each, 3 for 40c. 



AMARYLLIS JOHNSOIVII. Velvety crimson flowers, 

 each petal striped white. 25c. each, 5 for $1.00. 



BELLADONNA LILY. Clusters of rosy pink flowers. 

 Extra large bulbs, 20c. each, 3 for 50c. 



AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS (The Blue African Lily). 

 Bright blue flowers in clusters. 25c. each, 5 for $1.00. 



GIANT PERSIAN CYCLAMEN. A beautiful and decora- 

 tive pot plant. Flowers are produced in boundless 

 profusion for several months. Assorted colors, 20c. 

 each, 3 for 50c., 7 for $1.00. 



NEW SCARLET MEXICAN LILY (Amaryllis Formosla- 

 sima). Dark scarlet flowers. 10c. each, 6 for 50c., 

 $1.00 per dozen. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM (Elephant's Ear). A mag- 

 nificent foliage plant, with immense leaves, often 

 measuring 4 feet in length by 2 feet in breadth. Fine 

 bulbs, 15c. each, 4 for 50c., 10 for $1.00; larger size, 

 25c. each, 5 for $1.00. 



Dingee Elxcelsior Tuberoses 



Plant liberally of this beauti- 

 ful summer flower. We offer only 

 the finest bulbs. 



Dwarf Excelsior Pearl. Flowers 

 pure white, very double, of im- 

 mense size and sweetly scented. 

 3 for 10c. , 9 for 25c., 30c. per 

 dozen, postpaid. 



Orange-Floivered. Bears snow- 

 white flowers. 5c. each, G for 

 25c., 50c. per dozen, postpaid. 



New Variegrated - Leaved. The 

 leaves are bordered with white; 

 white flowers. 5c. 

 each, 7 for 25e., 

 40c. per dozen. 



Special Offer 



AVe send, post- 

 paid, J) Excelsior 

 Pearl Tuberoses, 

 3 Oransre-flower- 

 ed and 3 New^ 



Variesrated-leav- ^ ^^ 



ed — 1,% in all — VEXCELSiO 

 for 40c. k. TU BEF 



R PEARI 



ROSJES 



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