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Beautiful Verona Type Fern 



JACKSONII — Extremely strong grower. Resem- 

 bling Sword Fern, quickly forming large, upright 

 plant. 



MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum cuneatum) — The 

 best known table Fern, with dainty, lacy fronds, 

 unlike any other. 



VERONA — The fronds are very fine and fluffy. 

 Known as Lace or Baby Breath Fern. Dwarf 

 or compact growth. 



SCHOLZELI (The Crested Fern) — The fronds, like 

 Scottii, stand erect, and with a graceful arch 

 form a plant of ideal shape, and they never 

 break down, giving the plant ragged appearance 

 and allowing a free circulation of air through 

 the foliage, prevents the center of even the larg- 

 est specimens from becoming defective or yellow. 



Dingee Decorative Ferns 



Use a soil composed of five parts ; two parts 

 of good garden soil, two parts of finely screen- 

 ed 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 degrees F. should be maintained 

 at all times, with a rise in the daytime of 10 

 degrees to 15 degrees. 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 prevented by a properly mois- 

 tened atmosphere, also by spraying of foliage 

 once a week with tobacco water, made in the 

 consistency of weak tea, and increased or di- 

 minished in strength as occasion demands. 



Price of all Ferns in extra strong pot plants, 

 15c each; 7 for $1.00; large plants from 4 

 and 5 inch pots, 75c each, postpaid. 

 TEDDY, JR.— New dwarf Fern. Fronds are 

 broad and beautifully 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, thrives under any condition. 

 ROOSEVELT — Resembles the Boston Fern, but 

 produces many more fronds, thus making a hand- 

 somer 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, giving it 

 a very pretty rising effect. 

 BOSTON FERN — This fern differs from the ordin- 

 ary Sword Fern in having much longer fronds. 

 This drooping habit adapts this variety for grow- 

 ing as a single specimen for a table or pedestal. 

 DWARF BOSTON — Same as Boston variety but a 

 dwarf compact plant. 



Summer Flowering Gladiol 



Among the most popular summer-flowering bulbs, and of high 

 decorative value, either in the garden or as a cut flower. All 

 bulbs sent out by us are first class, sure to bloom. They should 

 be planted in a sunny position about May 1. 



Price, named Gladiolus below: any 2 for 15c; any 6 for 35c; 

 60c per dozen, all postpaid by mail. 



Selected from hundreds of the best varieties. In size of flow- 

 ers, blooming quality and diversity of color, none will compare 

 with these. 



AMERICA — The most beautiful variety in cultivation. Soft flesh- 

 pink, slightly tinged with lavender. 

 CHICAGO WHITE — Pure white; lavender stripes. 

 MRS. FRANK PENDLETON — In color a lovely salmon pink with 



brilliant deep, red blotches in the throat. 

 BARON HULOT — Rich, royal violet-blue. Cut in combination with 



one of the yellow varieties is truly exquisite. 

 CRIMSON GLOW — Bright crimson-scarlet. 

 HALLEY (The Early Giant) — Salmon-pink, immense. 

 WILBRINK — -A favorite variety for cutting; very early flowering, 



color delicate pink. 



HERADA — Very large flowers of pure mauve with deeper mark- 

 ings in the throat; on tall, straight spikes. 



SOUVENIR — Superb golden yellow. 



MRS. FRANCES KING! — A striking shade of light scarlet or 

 flame color; one of the most effective. 



LE MARECHAL FOCH — Soft flesh-pink. 



GOLDEN MEASURE — Handsome spikes of yellow. Flowers deep 

 brilliant crimson, large size. 



i SPECIAL OFFER. For 65c we will send one each of the above i 

 I 12 varieties, postpaid. All choice sorts. ) 



MIXED GLADIOLI — Exhibition sorts, all colors mixed. 35c per 

 doz.: $2.25 per 100, postpaid. 



Summer Blooming Gladioli 



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