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Autumn Edition, DINGEE GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE 



Our First Size Hyacinths— Sure to Bloom 



Single Hyacinth. 



SpecialOfferF-13 Jr?] 6 ^."* 



named Single Hyacinth Bulbs, exhibition size, 

 sure to bloom, for $3.25, postpaid. 



Walker's Excelsior Plant Food 



comes as a boon. Its use is so simple, the good 

 results so positive, that there is no reason why 

 any flower lover should be without a box of this 

 the essence of plant lite. It is an odorless 

 preparation, combining in a highly concentrated 

 and soluble form every element required in 

 plants to produce vigorous, healthy growth, and 

 profusion of flowers. (Postpaid) 



2y<i oz. cans,' making 3 gals. $0.15 



S oz. cans, making 6 gals. .30 



12 oz. cans, making 15 gals. .50 



Our Hyacinth Bulbs are the very cream of the stock grown by 

 our specialists in Holland, and are guaranteed to be large, solid, 

 healthy bulbs, which will be sure to bloom profusely for you 

 next Spring ard fill your garden with a foretaste of the glory of 

 the coming summer. The varieties here listed are the very best 

 of all the long list produced in Holland, selected with scrupu- 

 lous care with the desire to offer our friends the very best of 

 their kind. 



Indoor Culture. Plant in pots or boxes, using ordinary garden 

 soil, any time from September to February. Plant about two 

 inches deep. Water thoroughly and put away in a dark, cool 

 place until signs of growth commence, then bring into the light 

 and heat. For holiday blooming, pot early in September, and 

 for a succession of bloom, plant at intervals of about two weeks. 

 To grow in water, place the bulbs in glasses and fill with clean 

 water ; leave them in a dark, cool place until the glass is well 

 filled with roots, then bring to the light. 



Open-Ground Culture. Select a warm, sunny location. Ordi- 

 nary garden soil, enriched with well rotted stable manure, spad- 

 ed to a depth of 12 inches, will suffice. Plant the bulbs 5 inches 

 deep and 6 or 7 inches apart. Set out any time from Septem- 

 ber until severe freezing weather. While not required, it is 

 better to give Winter protection — before the ground freezes, 

 cover the beds with material such as leaves, straw, pine 

 branches, etc., to a depth of four inches. Do not uncover too 

 early in the Spring. 



Hyacinth "King of the 

 Belgians" 



(Illustrated on Front Cover). 



We offer extra large or exhibition size bulbs, 8 inches or 

 more in circumference, of this magnificent variety. Bulbs 

 sufficient for a 6-inch pot. Produces an immense bloom of 

 brilliant crimson scarlet. Particularly adapted for winter 

 blooming indoors, making a handsome pot or decorative plant. 

 Price, postpaid, 25 cts. each, 5 for $1.00. 



Single Blue and Purple Shades 



Baron van Thuyll. One of the best deep blues. 



Leopold 2nd. Lilac center, blending into a darker blue. 



Czar Peter. Light porcelain, shaded lavender ; enormous ; fine. 



Grand Maitre. Porcelain blue ; extra large. 



King of the Blues. Deep purplish blue ; close spike. 



Mary. Dark purplish blue ; splendid. 



Queen of the Blues. Exquisite azure-blue ; handsome. 



Single Red and Rose 



Cardinal Wiseman. Pink ; enormous spikes. 



Gigantea. One of the very best blush pink varieties. Very 

 large truss of closely set bells. 



Moreno. Immense ; deep pink. 



Lady Derby. One of the finest pink Hyacinths, first-class in 

 every way. 



Robert SteigeT. Crimson ; best of its color. 



Gertrude. Bright rosy red ; excellent flower spike ; very dis- 

 tinct. 



Single White and Blush 



Albertine. Pure white ; fine large bells ; early. 



Baroness van Thuyll. Sand-white ; large, splendid spike ; early. 



Grandeur a Merveille. Giant spikes ; blush white. 



La Franchise. Waxy white ; large bells. 



L'Innocence. Pure white; large. 



La Grandesse. This is the finest pure white ; finely shaped. 



Madam Vanderhoop. Early ; white ; large. 



Single Yellow 



Ida. Bright glowing pure yellow ; immense. 



King of the Yellows. Golden yellow ; large and handsome. 



Yellow Hammer. Considered the best golden-yellow ; fine spike 



and bells. 

 City of Haarlem. Pure yellow ; large truss ; extra fine. 



Prirfk of named varieties: Large First-size bulbs, 15 cts. 

 JT 1 ICC each. $1.70 per dozen, postpaid. 



