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lirtKKT ONK OKKAV AXI) ABOIT 75 I'KK CENT BI-OOAIKD. 

 "I wish to say that the !."> Kiisfs I hoiiKht from voti lust Spring everj- one 

 erew and ahout 75 |H'r rent hlooiiied the first Summer. The ChaHes IHnicee is 

 iiil that you claim for it." — T. K. I'lNKllKl VKR, Palnierton Penna., .May 1. '16. 



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DINGEE&CONARDCO. 



WEST grove.pa: 



Dingee Gladioli. 



Dingee Summer-flowering 

 Gladioli 



Among the mcst popular suniiner-lloweiing liulbs. and nf high 

 .le«oratlve value, either In the garden or as a cut flower. All bulbs 

 s.nl i>ut by us are nrst-clas.s. .-Jure to bloom. They .should be planted 

 i" a sunny position about May 1. 



12 Choicest Named Gladioli for $1 



.Selected irum liunilred.s of llie best varieties. In size i)l' llnwers, 

 bloonilnj; quality and diversity of color, none will compare with Ibis! 

 New (ila<1iolas, .\merloa — The most beautiful variety In cultivation. 



.Sijft ilesh-pink, slightly tinged wlih lavender. 

 .Aucustu— I'ure white; blue anthers. 

 Isaac liuclianan — Very fine yellow. 

 Brenchleyen^is — Bright scarlet -vermilion. 

 May — White, ilaked rosy crimson. 

 Mrs. Frances King— .\ striking shade of light scarlet or name color; 



one of the most effective both In the border and when cut. 

 Baron Iliilot — Rich, royal violet-blue. This when cut In combination 



with line of the yellow varieties, is truly exquisite. 

 Klondyke — A clear yellow, with a vivid crimson-maroon blot<li In 



thi'oat; a splendid free grower. 

 .Attraction — Deep, dark, rich crlm.son, with a very conspicuous, 



large, pure white center and throat. 

 .lessie — Hicb, velvety red. 

 Independence — Color varies from deep rosy pink to orange-scarlet, 



but always brilliant and rich. An excellent cut-flower variety, 



as the bloom hold their color for a long time. 

 >Iead<i»-»aJei — One of the purest white grounds, with a touch of 



'i\i.l (linisi.ii in the throat with a line of delicate pink. 



^l-»<»/»itll Clfff^r ''"'"' above colle<tlon of VI choice vurietleM, 

 CjpCV^ldl vyXiCl hoimiing luill.s. all hibeh-d, p<>st|>iild, for 

 SI.UO; single varieties, 10c each; !j!l.00 {wt do/cii. 



New and Rare Varieties 



Groff^s Hybrid Gladioli 



To our custoniuis who want something deei.ledly belter than the 

 usual run of mixed varieties and who do not care to grow them 

 under name, we offer below Groff's Hybrids or .Silver Trophy .Section 

 sorts In separate colors or all colors mixed. These are extra fine 

 kinds and are sure to please. 

 GrofTs Silver Trophy No. 1 — In this collection you have the scarlets. 



reds and crimson. 

 GrolTs Silver Trophy No. 2 — In this collection are the light colors. 



such as white and light pink, yellows. 

 GroflTs Silver Trophy No. 3— The best of the blues and purples In 



the section. 

 GrofT's Silver Troph.v. ^Mixed — All colors of above varieties. 



Price of GrolT's llybrids, Gc each; COc i>cr dozen, po«<tpaid. 



D. & C. Superb Large Flwg. Mixed Gladioli 



White and light sha<les mixed, 4(lc per dozen, postpaid. 

 Pink and Kosc shades mixed. 40c per dozen, postpaid. 

 S<'arlet and Crimson shades nii.ved, 40c per dozen postpaid. 

 Yellow and Orange shades mixed, 60c per dozen, postpaid. 

 Striped iind Variegated, mixed, 50o per dozen postpaid. 

 All Colors Mixed, 35c per dozen; ;fj.00 t)er 100, [>ostpaid. 



Dingee Excelsior Tuberoses 



Dwarf Excelsior Pearl — Flowers pure white, very double, of immense size 

 and sweetly scented. 3 for lOe; 9 for 25c; 30c per dozen, postpaid. 



Orange-Flowered — Bears single snow-white flowers, resembling orange 

 blooms; delightfully fragrant. 5c each; 6 for 2i>c; 50c per doz., postpaid. 



New Variegated Leaved — The leaves are bordered with white; white flow- 

 ers. 5e each; 7 for 25c; 40c per dozen. 



Albino — Early bloomer, dwarf branching habit; flowers waxy white and 

 single; very fragrant. 3 for 10c; 30c per dozien. 



^r»P»r"15ll C^iff^f ^^'^ send, postpaid, 9 Kxcelsior Pearl Tuberoses, 

 Opc^ldX V-^llCl 3 Orange-flowered and 3 New Variegated- leav- 

 ed — 15 ia all — for 40c. 



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Mrs. Frank Pendleton — In color 

 brilliant deep, red bloicbis jn 

 the throat. 25c each, 6 for $1. 



Kiinderi "Olory." The New 

 Ruffled GladioliiM — Petals ex- 

 quisitely rufBed and fluted. 

 Delicate cream-pink, with 

 crimson stripe in center of low- 

 er petals. 15e each, 7 for $1. 



Niagara — Cream and yellow: 

 throat splashed carmine. 20c 

 each, 6 for $1.00. 



Panama — A seedling of the fam- 

 ous America, with the same 

 splendid form and substance, 

 but is a deeper, richer pink. 

 13c each, 7 for $1.00. 



I'rinceps — Brilliant scarlet-crim- 

 son, with tnree broad white 

 blniibes on the lower petals. 

 13c each, 7 .foj«J1.00, 



Peaee — 1">*»P^^6!»? ,whlte 

 flowers with Sl^jSmJvil of car- 

 mine In the lovfer petals. 20c 

 each, 6 for ¥1.00. 



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