DINGEE GUIDE 

 TO ROSE CULTURE 



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THANK YOU FOR FAIR AND GENKROFS TREATMENT. 



"Received Roses In flne rondition today, and thank vou very nineh for 



yo«ir fair and srenerous treatment, and hope to l>e one of your eim'tomers next 

 year." — CHARLES FRY, Philadelphia, Fenna., .June 3, 1916. 



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Dingee Flower Seeds 



Pure, Fresh and Reliable 



Dingee Seeds are the same surpassing quality which is characteristic of Dingee Roses. 

 Dingee Bulbs and other Dingee offerings. Our stocii is absolutely as good as it is possible 

 to secure. Our prices are as low as can be made on the quality of seeds we offer, with an 



hone.= t margin of prrifit. We gi\'e liberal packets and we prepay postage on all seeds by 



the packet, ounce, quarter-pound. 



All seeds offered in this catalogue are 5 cents a packet, except where otherwise noted; 

 6 packets for 25c; 12 i>ackets for 50c; 25 packets for $1.00. I'till cultural direciticci.s arc 

 given with each packet. When a packet of seeds is sold for 5c, it almost alwa.i's contains 

 5 cents worth of seed. Wlien it is sold for 3c, 4c or 8c, you are priWticall.v certain to ge* 

 just as much more or less seed, as compared with the 5-cent package. 



IT PAYS TO BUY GOOD SEEI>. WE FURNISH THE ATTRY BES5T QUAUTY. and 



we solicit your seed orders, promising you the worth nf your money. 



DINGEE & CONARD COMP.4NY', West (Jrove, I'a. 



Dingee Magnificent Free-blooming Asters 



Five Finest New Asters 



>lJkado Pink — Charming shade of pink suffused with lavender. Pkt.. 10c. 



Cardinal — Vivid cardinal red. Splendid bedder. Pkt., lOt. 



I>avender Gem — Ueautitul shade of lavender-pink. Pkt., 10*. 



VioUt I^ing — Individual flowers measure four inches, in diameter an.l are composed of an 



immense number of long .'lender curled petals of rich violet-purple. Pkt., 10c. 

 Purity — Tall growing. Large, double, pure white! (lowers. Pkt., 10c. 



SPFCFAL OFl'ERr— The set of 5 New Asters for 10c. 



.V.ster. 



Choice Asters, All Colors 



Christiras Tree — -Earlj- blooming, of pyramidal form, for individual 



specimens. Double flowers. All colors. Pkt., 10c. 

 Truffaut's Paeony-Flowered Perfection Mixed — Double, large, beau- 

 tiful incurved flowers. 30 colors. Pkt., lOc; % oz., 50c. 

 Dwarf White Queen — Growing 10 to 12 inches higli. Large, double 



flowers. Profuse bloomer. Pkt., 10c. 

 Mary Semple — Color soft rose. Double flowers. Pkt., 10c. 

 Semple's Branching — Strong grrower. Handsome double flowers. 



All colors. Pkt., lOc 

 Queen of the Market— Early blooming, of spreading habit. .\!1 

 colors. Excellent for cutting. Either variety, >/i oz., 25c. 

 Queen of the Market — Crimson. 

 Queen of the Market — Light blue. 

 Queen of the >Iarket> — -Rose. 

 Queen of the Market^ — White. 

 Queen of file Marliet — Lavender. 

 Giant Comet — Ilandsoine flowers, resembling Ctirysanthemums. All 



colors, mixed. Pkt., lOc. 

 Victoria — Flowers large and double. In separate colors, white, 



scarlet and blue, ,and all colors. Plrt., 10c. 

 Mixed Asters for General Planting: — choice varieties of all colors. 

 Double flowers. Pkt., 5c; Vi o'/.., 25c; oz., ISc. 



The Cardinal Climber 



(ipg:.ioe.\ quajioclit hybkid.a). 



We consider Ihs the most beautiful, brilliant and distinct annual 

 cliinber introduced in many years. Hesult of a cross between Ipo- 

 moea Quamoclil, the ( ypress Vine and Ipomoea Coccinea, or Star 

 Glory. It is a strong and rapid grower, attaining a height of 

 30 feet or more with beautiful, deeply laciniated foliage and liter- 

 ally covered with a blaze of circular fiery cardinal-red flowers 

 from mid-July until frost. The flowers are about 1 u inches in diam- 

 eter, and are borne in clusters of seven to eleven blooms each. 

 I..ike other Ipomoeas, it delights in a warm, sunny situation and 

 good soil. The seed may be started indoors in .4pril and planted 

 out as soon as the weather i.s warm, or may be sown out of doors 

 as soon as danger from cold weather is past. Packets containing 

 10 seeds each, li>c; 2 pkts. for 25c. 



Dingee Gorgeous Pansies 



Giant Ruflled Masterpiei'C — Ennrmous rutlled flowers of striking 

 effect. Dark, rich shades. Pkt.. 10c 



President McKinlcy — Deep golden-yellow. Petals blotched with 

 reddish brown. Pkt., 10c. 



Improved (iiant Trimardeau — Rich dark shades. Extra large flow- 

 ers, distinctly marked. Pkt., 10c. 



New Orchid-Flowered — Ground color light, with large brown and 

 yellow- blotches. Ipper petals are upright and plaited, resem- 

 bling Orchids. Pkt., 10c. 



Hercules Giant — Enormous llowers of thick, heavy texture. Vari- 

 ous colors. Pkt., 25e. 



Sweet Scented — A mixture of varieties that liave a fragrance. 

 Pkt., 5c. 



Giant Fancy Mixed — Three and five-spotted varieties of great size 

 and substance. Pkt., 10c. 



D. & C. Bedding — .\ mixture of free blooming varieties. Colors 

 rich and distinct. Pkt.. 5c; % oz., 40c. 



New German Imperial Pansies 



The best strain for general planting. Plants are of a compact 

 growth, profuse bloomers, continuing througu rn:lre summer. 

 Cardinal — Prilliant brownish scarlet, the lower petals marked 



with a dark brown blotch. 

 Crown Prince — Hlack, golden bronze face. 

 Deep Yellow — Very rich; spotless. 

 Fairr Queen — Delicate azure blue. 

 Fire King — Blight reddish fiery shade. 



Odier. or 1 ive-Spotted — Each petal has a large blotch. 

 I'cacock — The color of the feathers of a peacock. 

 Red Riding Hood — -Shades of brilliant red. 

 Rosy Mom — lieautiful rosy red. 

 Snow Queen — Spotless white. 

 Improved tiermnn Mixed — Includes all of the separate colors of this 



strain. Pkt., 10c; % oz., G5c. 



Price of all Pansies. except where noted. 10c |>er pkt. 



Imperishable Sheet Copper Labels 



We have many inquiries for imperishable label.s for marking 

 Rose bushes trees and rare plants. We recommend the Sheet 

 Copper Labels. The marking is done by an impression with n steel 

 point which accompanies each box of 100 labels. I'rico. 30c per 

 do/..; ii!1.35 per 100. postpaid. 



Popular Gardening Books 



ROSE Cl'l-TIRE fElhvnnger>— .\ tin 



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 amateurs. 104 pavio.s. Illustrated. IVuv. If-,'. 00. |H»tpnid. 



Dingee Special Lawn Grass Seed 



The be.-il l.aWn Grass Mixture for general sowing, as proven by I'arofiil experi- 

 ment and comparison. It produces a sniooth, velvel.v green sward of attractive 

 ijipear.ance. i'n preparing the ground (or seeding, break it up 10 to 1-' Inches deep with plow or spade and pulverixe thoroughly. The 

 surface should be raked perfectly level to prevent the formation of pools after heavy rainfalls. Sow the seed carefully and evenly at 

 the rate of one ouart to a space equal to I'lX'JO feet; two bushels will sow one acre .After sowing, cover the seed by raking or harrow- 

 ing i». Rolling is also in general practice. Seeding may be <ione at any time during spring, summer or fall, but the bi 

 obtained hy sowing during .\pril. May, September or October. Where fall sowing is practiced, 

 to protect "the roots of the young grass during the winter. I'rice: Uy mail, -l.'Sc per lb.; 



35c per It>. 



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J--1. .1 .<■>. dressing of iiianure Is recommended 

 in bulk, h.v express itt purch«»er'» es|tentwt, 



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