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Autumn Edition, DINGEE GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE 



Dingee Early-Blooming Crocus 



Since the poet sang, "A soft breeze kissed the ex- 

 pectant morn, a bluebird sang a witching strain, a 

 Crocus bloomed and Spring was born," this charming 

 little flower has been noted as the first of the Spring- 

 time. The attractive flowers mark the coming of Spring 

 and, with their beautiful shades tone the deepening 

 green of the lawn. It is entirely hardy and, left un- 

 disturbed, will continue to bloom each yeai\ 



The best results with Crocus are obtained when they 

 are given a rich, dry soil and sunny location. The 

 bulbs should be planted about three inches deep, 2y 2 

 inches apart; set singly or massed in beds. A favorite 

 plan is to raise the soil with a spade or trowel to the 

 depth of three inches, place the 

 bulb beneath the sod and press a 

 back into place. Crocus are also / 

 great favorites for house culture, | 

 giving very satisfactory results, m 

 For blooming indoors the pots $ 

 or pans in which 

 they are planted 

 should be plunged 

 outdoors until a 

 hard freeze or so. 

 The bulbs we 

 offer are of im- 



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New- 

 Crocus 

 Kathleen 

 Parlow. 



proved strains of the leading and finest varieties, and 

 are superior as regards both form and color. 



Finest Named Varieties 



15 cts. i>er doz., 85 cts. per 100, postpaid. 

 Albion. Fine striped ; large and good. 

 Caroline Chisholm. The best white. 

 David Rizzio. Magnificent dark purple. 

 Lord Byron. Superb blue. 

 Queen Victoria. Splendid pure white. 

 Cloth of Gold. Golden orange, suffused with brown. 

 Cloth of Silver. Same as the preceding, except the 



color is beautifully silver-shaded. 

 Saffron. Violet-colored, variously striped and fragrant. 

 Scotch. Striped in various colors on white ground. 

 Versicolor. Shades of purple to white, veined purple. 

 Sir Walter Scott. Striped, very distinct. 



Amazone. Light blue, fine 

 Purpurea Grandiflora Blue 

 Extra-large blooms. 



FINEST MIXED 



10 cts. per doz., 50 cts. pei 

 100, $4.50 per 1,000, prepaid. 

 Mixed White. Different va~ 



rieties. 

 Mixed Purple and Blue. Dif- 

 j*,ferent varieties. 

 N Mixed Striped. 



w -- , ^ Different va- 



\|i rieties. 



^jt^ Mixed Yellow. 

 Different va- 

 rieties. 

 f / All Colors, Mix- 

 ed. Different. 



Monster 

 Yellow 

 Crocus 



wSSr Bulbs very large and 



/ flower early ; profusion of 



bloom is remarkable, fifteen 



™ to twenty-five large flowers 



coming from one bulb. 20 



cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 



New Monster Bloom- 

 ing Crocuses 



These varieties are a great improve- 

 ment over the older sorts, both in 

 size of bloom and coloring. Each; 

 bulb px'oduces several blooms of im-; 

 mense size (note the above illustra- 

 tion). Magnificent for Winter bloom- 

 ing indoors in pots or pans. 

 Kathleen Parlow. Purest white flow- 

 ers of immense size and magnificent 

 form, with large oransre anthers. 

 Extra fine. Price, 20 cts. per doz., 

 $1.50 per 100. 

 White Lady. Magnificent large 

 cup-shaped flowers, pure 

 white with deep orange 

 anthers. Price, 20 

 cts. per doz., 

 $1.50 per 

 100. 





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