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Autumn Edition, DINGEE GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE 



Dingee Ferns and Palms 



Whitmanii Fern. 



American Wonder Lemon 



Large, dark green foliage; handsome, pure white 

 flowers, with yellow stamens, nearly as large as tube- 

 rose blooms, fragrant as orange blossoms. The lemons 

 have a thin rind for such large fruit, and are full of 

 rich acid juice. Plant in ordinary soil, in a pot or tub, 

 and it will bear each season a fine crop of superb 

 Lemons. Strong plants, 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts.; 

 larger size, 25 cts. each, 5 for $1. Two-year-old plants, 

 50 cts. each, postpaid* 



Otaheite Orange 



A dwarf reproduction of the genuine fruit-bearing 

 Orange tree, the flowers being identical. It flowers and 

 fruits in pots and blooms continuously. Fragrance is 

 delicious. Strong, young plants, 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 

 cts.; larger size, 25 cts. each, 5 for $1, postpaid. 



Hibiscus Sinensis 



All varieties, 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts., 9 for $1. 

 Peachblow. Pink, wtih crimson center. 

 Versicolor. Buff, rose and white. 

 Cooperi Tricolor. Crimson, very large. 

 Minniatus Semiplenus. Vermilion-scarlet. 



Gardenia Forida 



Cape Jessamine. Excellent Winter ^blooming. Flowers 

 pure waxy white, large and very fragrant. Splendid 

 for pot culture. 20 cts. each, 50 cts. for 3; larger 

 size, 25 cts. each. 



Jessamine 



15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts., 9 for $1. 

 Maid of Orleans. Waxy white flowers. 

 Grand Duke of Tuscany. White flowers. 

 Confederate Climbing. Pure white flowers ; exceedingly 

 fine for trellis. 



Asparagus Sprengeri 



For pots, vases or hanging baskets. The long, slender 

 branches droop most gracefully, clothed with feathery, 

 emerald-green fronds. Strong plants, 15 cts. each, 4 

 for 50 cts.; larger size, 20 cts. 



Asparagus Plumosus 



Feathery or lace-like foliage on long, slender stems. 

 20 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts.; larger size, 20 cts. 



There is no other plant that seems to fill 

 such an important place as these Ferns. Their 

 adaptability to almost all conditions makes 

 them the best decorative plant grown. They 

 are easy of culture, equally adapted for indoors 

 or out, so that no one should be without them. 

 Amerpohlii (Philadelphia Lace Fern). Fronds 



lace-like, dense and delicate. 

 Barrowsii. One of the finest of all Ferns, with 

 a dense mass of fine, feathery fronds. Large 

 plants. 

 Whitmanii Compacta. This Is a condensed 

 form of the "Ostrich Plume Fern," with 

 valuable characteristics added which are not 

 evident in the parent, the pinnae subdividing, 

 making miniature fronds which are super- 

 imposed on the main fronds, looking as if 

 two or more were condensed in one. Grace- 

 ful beyond description. 

 The Boston Fern. Forms immense bushes of 

 graceful, drooping fronds which grow from 

 2 to 5 feet long. 

 Jackson Fern. Extremely strong-growing, 



forming a large bush. 

 Sword Fern. Compact, erect-growing, with 



strong, firm fronds. Strong plants. 

 Whitmanii. Rather dwarf, with beautiful 

 feathery fronds. 

 Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum cuneatum). Has triangular 



foliage on thin, wire-like stems. 

 Roosevelt. Similar to the Boston, but producing more 



fronds, and soon makes a handsome plant. 

 Teddy, Jr. Similar to Roosevelt, but of a dwarf habit. 



Price of all ferns in extra-strong, pot plants, 20 cts. 

 each, 6 for $1 ; large plants, from 4- and 5-inch pots, 

 50 cts. each, postpaid. 



Dingee Palms 



Kentias. The grandest of all Palms. Kentia BeJ- 

 moreana is the tallest grower, while Kentia Forsteriana 

 has the broadest leaves. Strong plants, 8 to 12 inches 

 high, 25 cts. each, 3 for 65 cts., postpaid. 

 Phoenix Canariensis. Date Palm. Highly ornamental. 

 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts.; larger plants, 30 cts. each, 

 postpaid. 

 Cocos Weddelliana. An erect, graceful grower, furnished 

 freely with broad, green leaves. Splendidly adapted 

 for growing in fern-dishes. Strong plants, 4-inch 

 pots, 40 cts. each, postpaid. 

 Cycas Revoluta. Broad, palm-like foliage springing 

 from a large crown. Fine, large plants, from 5-inch 

 pots, 15 to 18 inches high, 5 to 8 leaves, $1, by ex- 

 press only. 8 to 12 inches high, 4 to 6 leaves, 75 

 cents. 

 Latania Borbonica. Divided, fan-shaped leaves. Strong 

 plants, 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts.; larger size, 30 cts. 

 each, postpaid. 



Japanese Fern Ball 



Each ball is composed of dormant Japanese fern roots 

 and moss, and sends out beautiful leaves until the ball 

 becomes a mass of dainty fronds. The foliage is deli- 

 cate and lace-like. Place the ball in water for 15 

 minutes, then suspend in any desired position and 

 sprinkle occasionally as required. Large balls, 5 inches 

 and over in diameter, 40 cts. each, 2 for 75 cts., post- 

 paid. Larger balls, 7 to 9 inches in diameter, 60 cts. 

 each, 2 for $1, postpaid. Delivery made in December. 



Strawberry Guava 



A magnificent pot-plant, blooms and fruits continu- 

 ously. The Guava has thick, shining, evergreen, camelia- 

 like foliage, with pure white flowers. The fruit is of 

 a beautiful claret-color; the flavor resembles that of 

 the strawberry. A magnificent plant for pot or box. 

 Strong 3-inch pot plants, 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts., 

 7 for $1, postpaid. 



