DiNGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



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The Boston Fern. 



JACKSONII — Extremely stron.s: grower. Re- 

 sembling Sword Fern, quickly forming large, 

 upright plant. 



WHITMANII COMPACTA— This is a condens- 

 ed form of the "Ostrich Plume Fern," with 

 valuable characteristics added which are not 

 evident in the parent, the pinnae subdividing, 

 making minature fronds, looking as if two or 

 more were candensed in one. Graceful beyond 

 description. 



THE BOSTON FERN— This Fern differs from 

 the ordinary Sword Fern in having much long- 

 er fronds which frequently attain a length of 

 six 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 sumrner 

 as well as a decorative plant for indoors during 

 winter. 



WHITMANII (Ostrich Plume Fern)— More of 



a dwarf habit than the Boston Fern. The 

 fronds are of entirely different nature. Each 

 frond is subdivided on the order of the Com- 

 pacta Fern, thus producing a very beautiful 

 effect. Very decorative. 



AMERPOHLII (Philadelphia Lace Fern)— The 



fronds are lace-like, dense and delicate. Small 

 leaflets are subdivided into perfect ininiature 

 fronds. The side ones stand at right angles 

 together 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. 



Price of all Ferns in extra strong pot plants, 

 20c each; 6 for $1.00; large plants from 4- and 5- 

 inch pots, 50c each, postpaid. 



Dingee Decorative Ferns 



There is no plant that seems to fill such an impor- 

 tant place as these Decorative Ferns. Their adapta- 

 bility to almost all conditions makes them the best 

 decorative plant grown. Easy of culture, equally 

 adapted for indoors or out, that no one should Ue 

 without them. Use a soil composed of five parts; two 

 parts of good garden soil, two parts finely screened 

 peat or leaf mold 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 de- 

 grees F. should be maintained at all times, with a rise 

 in the daytime 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 meay bug are easily prevented by a 

 properly moistened atmosphere, also by spraying pf 

 foliage once a week with tobacco water, m.ade the 

 consistency of weak tea, and increased or diminished 

 in strength as occasion demands. 



SCOTTII (Dwarf Boston or Newport Fern)— Aluch 

 more bushy growth than the Boston. The fronds 

 droop gracefully, but are not as long and heavy as 

 Boston. Very rapid grower. In great demand for 

 house Fern. 



TEDDY, JR.— New dwarf Fern. Fronds are broad and 

 beautifully tapered from the. base to the tip, droo})ing 

 just enough to make a graceful plant. Produces 

 nearly four times as many fronds as any other Fern 

 introduced. Compact, vigorous and thrives under 

 most any condition. 



ROOSEVELT— Resembles the Boston Fern, but pro- 

 duces many more fronds, thus making a handsomer 

 and bushier plant; in fact it today is more popular 

 wath the florists than the Boston; it will make a 

 larger plant in a shorter time. The fronds are beau- 

 tifully undulated, giving it a very pretty rising effect 

 that is seen in no other Fern. 



Whitmanii Fern. 



