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DiNGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



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Dingree Asters. 



Choice Asters 



Traffaut's Peony-Flowered Perfection 3Iixed — Double, large, 

 beautiful incurved nowers. 30 colors. Pkt., 10c; 'A oz., 50c. 



Semple's Branching — Strong grower. Handsome double flow- 

 ers. All colors. Pkt., 10c. 



Queen of the Market — Early blooming, of spreading habit. 

 Excellent for cutting. Either A'ariety, l/i oz., 25c. In 

 separate colors. Crimson, Dark Bhie. Kose and White. 



Giant Comet — Handsome flowers, resembling Chrysanthe- 

 mums. In separate colors, White, Kose, Dark Blue, Light 

 Blue and Crimson. Pkt., 10c. 



Victoria — Flowers large and double. In separate colors. 

 White, Scarlet and Blue, and all colors. Pkt.. 10c. 



Improved Giant Crego — Flowers immense size, often measur- 

 ing 4 to 5 Inches in diameter, stems 12 inches in length on 

 plants 24 to 30 inches hi^h. Separate colors. White, Pink, 

 Crimson, Purple and Lavender. Pkt.. lOc. 



Giant Branching — Tall. Different in several respects from 

 any other Aster. Growth vigorous, and blooms in pro- 

 fusion. Flowers large and double. In separate colors, 

 ^Tiite, Kose, Dark Blue, Rose Pink. Crimson. Pkt. lOc. 



Dingee Flower Seeds 



Pure, Fresh and Reliable 



Dingee Seeds are the same surpassing Quality which is 

 characteristic of Dingee Roses. Dingee Bulbs and other 

 Dingee offerings. Our stock is absolutely as good as it is 

 possible to secure. Our prices are as low as can be made on 

 the quality of seeds we offer, with an honest margin of profit. 

 "We give liberal packets and we prepay postage on all seeds 

 by the packet, ounce, quarter pound. 



All seeds offered in this catalog are 5 cents a packet, ex- 

 cept where otherwise noted; 6 packets for 25c; 12 packets for 

 50c; 25 packets for $1.00. Full cultural directions are given 

 with each packet. When a packet of seeds is sold for 5c, it 

 almost always contains 5 cents worth of seed. When it is 

 sold for 3c, 4c or 8c. you are practically certain to get .iust 

 as much more or less seed, as compared with the 5-cent 

 package. 



IT PAYS TO BUY GOOD SEED. WE FURIVISH THE 

 VERY BEST QUALITY, and we solicit your seed orders, 

 promising you the worth of your money. 



DINGEE & COXAKD COMPANY, West Grove, Pa. 



Dingee Magnificent Free-Blooming A sters 

 Nine Finest New Asters 



Heart of France. Branching — Scarlet. Immense blooms on 

 long stems, and produced over a long period. Pkt., 10c. 



Mikado Pink — Charming shade of pink suffused with laven- 

 der. Pkt., 10c. 



Cardinal — Vivid cardinal red. Splend'id bedder. Pkt., 10c. 



Lavender Gem — Beautiful shade of lavender-pink. Pkt.. 10c. 



Pink Enchantress — Upright busy habit Flowers very double, 

 almost globular. Soft delicate pink. Pkt., 10c. 



Mikado White — Glistening white magnificent artistic flowers. 

 Pkt.. 10c. 



Crimson Giant — Late branching type. Large double flowers, 

 few under 5 inches in diameter on stems 15 inches long. 

 Color fiery crimson. Pkt., 10c. 



White Perfection — Large blooms full and double. Branching. 

 Pure white. Pkt., 10c. 



■MIXED ASTERS FOR GENERAL PLANTING— Choice vari- 

 eties of all colors. Double flowers. Pkt., 5c; 'A oz., 25c. 



SP!ECIAL OFl'ER — The set of 9 new Asters for 70c. 



Dingee Pansies 



Giant Ruffled Masterpiece — Enormous ruffled flowers of strik- 

 ing eftect. Dark, rich shades. Pkt.. 10c. 



Improved German Mixed^ — -Includes all of the separate colors 

 of this strain. Pkt., 10c, 



D & C. Bedding — A mixture of free blooming varieties. Col- 

 ors rich and distinct. Pkt., 5c : % oz., 75c. 



Dingee Exquisite Sweet Peas 



New Sweet Peas, Spencer Type 



Spencer Sweet Peas are the largest and most beautiful of 

 all known Sweet Peas, the flowers frequently measuring two 

 to two and a half inches across. They are also remarkable 

 for their profusion of continuous bloom. 

 Anierica Spencer — Ground color ivory-white, distinctly striped 



with brilliant crimson-red. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 40c. 

 Apple Blossom — Color of the true Apple blossom. Some 



deeper color than others. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Gladys Unwin — Lovely pink. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Asta Ohn Spencer — The color of both standard and wings is 



a charming soft lavender. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Dobbie's Cream — Nicely waved with an abundance of four 



bloom sprays of deep cream or primrose. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Fiery Cross — Standard a scorching fire-red or rich orange 



scarlet. Pkt.. 15c. 

 Mrs. Cuthbertson — Standard rose, pink wings nearly white. 



Pkt.. 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Mrs. Routzahn— Buff or apricot ground, flushed with delicate 



pink. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Othello Spencer — Kich deep maroon of immense size. Pkt., 



10c; oz., 40c. 

 White Spencer — Pure white. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Countess Spencer — Silvery white suffused with soft rose-pink. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Captain of the Blues — Large and distinct blooms of pure 



purple with marbled petals. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 40c. 

 Blanche Ferry — Popular pink and white. Extra early. Pkt., 

 10c : oz., 40c. 



Blooms of enormous 



Helen Lewis — Intense crimson-orange. 



size. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 King Edward Vll — Bright crimson self -color. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 



40c. 

 niuminator — A rich salmon pink. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 King White — The finest pure white. Pkt., 10c: oz., 40c. 

 Queen Alexandra — A fadeless .scarlet gem. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Spencer Varieties Mixed — A good mixture of leading varieties. 



Pkt., 10c; oz.. 30c; Va. lb.. $1.00. 



Sweet Peas, Standard Varieties 



Price of Standard Aarleties: Pkt., 5c; 6 for 25c; oz., 25c. 

 Lord Nelson — Deep navy blue. 

 Othello — Deep maroon. 



Prima Donna — Pale soft pink. Flowers large. 

 Blanche Ferry — Popular pink and white. Extra early. 

 Earliest of All — Bright rose-pink, wings creamy-white. 

 Lady Grisel Hamilton — Light lavender-blue. 

 Queen Alexandra — -A fadeless scarlet gem. 

 D. R. Williamson — Purple and blue. 

 King Edward VII — Bright crimson self-color. 

 31iss Wilmott — Orange pink. 

 America — Blood red, striped white. 



Brilliant Blue — One of the very best deep blue varieties. 

 MIXED SWEET PEAS — This surpassing mixture includes the 



very finest and most distinct varieties now in cultivation. 



Large pkts.. 5c; oz., 20c; 'A lb., 75c. 

 CHOICE DOUBLE 3IIXED SWEET PEAS— Pkt.. 5c; oz.. 20c; 



Ya. lb.. 75c. 



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