DINCEE GUIDE 

 TO ROSE CULTURE 



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"Kostw and Ferns arrived today and am veir well pleased with same. 

 Thank you for the attention given niv order." — MRS. J. A. KOEHI>EK. I»iiiH- 

 ville, Kentucky, May 22, 1916. 



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Dingee Decorative Ferns 



There is no plant that seems to fill such an important place as these 

 Decorative Ferns. Their adaptability to almost all conditions makes 

 them the best decorative plant grown. Easy of culture, equally adapted 

 for indoors or out, that no one should be without them. Use a soil 

 composed of five parts; two parts of good garden soil, two parts finely 

 screened peat or leaf mould from the woods, and one part sharp clean 

 sand. This should then be thoroughly sterilized by putting in an oven 

 and baking in order to destroy earth worms, etc. Place some broken 

 pieces of pots or crocks and some charcoal in the bottom of each pot 

 for drainage. A temperature of not less than 55 degrees F, should be 

 maintained at all times, with a rise in the day time of 10 degrees to 

 15 degrees. Judgment should be exercised in watering. On warm days 

 they should be syringed at least twice. Never allow them to become 

 too dry. Insects which are most troublesome are thrips, red spider, 

 scale and mealy bug. Thrips, red spider and mealy bug are easily pre- 

 vented by a properly moistened atmosphere, also by spraying of foliage 

 once a week with tobacco water, made the consistency of weak tea, and 

 increased or decreased in 

 strength as occasion demands. 



SCOTTII (Dwarf Boston or 



Newport Fern) — Much more 



bushy growth than the 



Boston. The fronds droop 



gracefully, but are not as 



long and heavy as Boston. 



Very rapid grower. Great 



demand for house Fern. 

 TEDDY JR — Nip,.,Hworf Fern. 



Fronds are broad and beau- 

 tifully tapered from the base 



to the tip, drooping just 



enough to make a graceful 



plant. Produces nearly four 



times as many fronds as any 



other Fern introduced. Com- 

 pact, vigorous and thrives 



under most any condition. 



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JACKSONII_Extremely 



strong grower. Resembling 

 Sword Fern, quickly form- 

 ing large upright plant. 



VVHITMANII COMPACTA — 



This is a condensed form of 

 the "Ostrich Plume Fern," 

 with valuable characteris- 

 tics added which are not 

 evident in the parent, the 

 pinnae subdividing, making 

 miniature fronds, looking 

 as if two or more were con- 

 densed in one. Graceful 

 beyond description. 



THE BOSTON FERN _Th j 3 



Fern differs from the ordi- 

 nary Sword Fern in having 

 much longer fronds which 



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frequently attain a length of 6 feet, drooping gracefully over 

 the side of the pot or jardiniere, and on this account it is 

 frequently called the Fountain Fern. This drooping habit 

 adapts this variety for growing as a single specimen for a 

 table or pedestal. Equally good for outdoors during the sum- 

 mer as well as a decortive plant for indoors during winter. 



WHITMANII (Ostrich Plume Fern)— More of a dwarf habit than 

 the Boston Fern. The fronds are of entirelv different nature. 

 Each frond is subdivided on the order of the Compacta Fern, 

 thus producing a very beautiful effect. Very decorative. 



AMERPOHLII (Philadelphia Lace Fern)— The fronds lace-like, 

 dense and delicate. Small leaflets are subdivided into perfect 

 miniature fronds. The side ones stand at right angles to- 

 gether and on edge instead of flat giving both sides the same 

 beautiful appearance. It is impossible not to see the beauty 

 and grace of this wonderful Fern. 



ROOSEVELT _Resembles the Boston Fern, but produces manv 

 more fronds, thus making a handsomer and bushier plant; in 

 fact it today is more popular with the florists than the Boston; 

 it will make a larger plant in a shorter time. The fronds are 

 beautifully undulated, givinp, it a very prettv rising effect that 

 is seen in no other Fern. 



U'hitninnii Tern. 



Price of all Ferns in extra strong pot plants, 20c each, (i for 

 $1.00; large plants from 4- and 5-inch pots. 30c each, iwstpaid. 

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