NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE. 



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P lower § eeds a S pecialty. 



THE FINEST FLOWER SEEDS are now a leading specialty with us, and we wish to thank our friends and 

 customers for their appreciation of our efforts in this department We therefore take pleasure in presenting our 

 list for this season. As will be seen, we offer a splendid collection of all the popular flowers that are easily grown 

 from seeds, and as the matter has had CAREFUL PERSONAL ATTENTION THROUGHOUT, we know 

 that all the Flower Seeds we offer are FRESH, RELIABLE, and of the FINEST STOCKS AND STRAINS 

 TO BE HAD IN THIS COUNTRY OR EUROPE. 



ALL OUR FLOWER SEEDS ARE CAREFULLY TESTED, and every precaution taken to send out none but 

 seeds of the best vitality. The national reputation for reliability now accorded our Roses and other plants, is asked for 

 our carefully SELECTED FLOWER SEEDS. 



To still further assist our friends in the easy and delightful task of growing choice and beautiful flowers from seeds, 

 we have printed 



FULL. CULTURAL DIRECTIONS ON EACH PACKET. 



PLEASE NOTE. — All our Flower Seeds are put up in liberal-sized packets, and prices made low as possible for seeds 

 of the excellent quality we send out. 



PLEASE NOTICE.— We do not have VEGETABLE or FARM SEEDS of any kind, the undivided attention of this 

 Department being devoted to supplying our SPECIALLY SELECTED FLOWER SEEDS ONLY. 



The Dingee &Gonard Go.'s Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds. 



We can unreservedly recommend the following complete list of NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES, all of which 

 have been given careful trial, and are believed to be valuable acquisitions. We wish to call particular attention to our 

 NEW WHITE CANDYTUFT "SNOW QUEEN," also our superb collection of IMPERIAJL GERMAN 



PANSJ.ES, which are an established success. 



PREMIUMS.— Besides offering our Flower Seeds at very low prices, we give the following Liberal Premiums 

 as an additional inducement to purchasers who order in quantity, or form Clubs for Flower Seeds. Customers 

 ordering Flower Seeds to value of $i, can select seeds in packets to value of $1.20 ; orders amounting to $2, select packets 

 for $2.40; orders amounting to $3, select packets for $3. 60, etc. We give 20 cents worth of Seeds extra for each ONE 

 DOLLAR sent us for FLOWER SEEDS. 



NEW ASTERS. 



NEW DWARF PiEONY PERFECTION 

 ASTERS. 



This distinct race of Asters was 

 offered last season for the first time 

 and gave great satisfaction. The 

 plants do not grow over twelve 

 inches high and are of neat com- 

 pact habit, blooming profusely ; the 

 flowers are very large, of fine form, 

 perfectly double, and petals beauti- 

 fully incurved; the colors are strik- 

 ingly rich and brilliant — making 

 these Asters particularly valuable 

 for bedding and edging, for which 

 purpose we strongly recommend 

 the separate colors named below. 

 light Blue, nearly sky-blue. 

 Shining Dark Scarlet, a new 



colo r in Asters . 

 Pure White, chaste and beau- 

 tiful. 

 Black Blue, very dark and 



attractive. 

 Black, Blue and White, 

 makes a striking contrast. 

 Crimson and White, a novel combination of colors. 

 Rose, a dainty and pleasing color. 

 Finest Mixed, all the above beautiful colors. 

 Price of each variety, ij cts per pkt. ; 2 pkts. /or 25 

 cts. Set 0/ 8 varieties, 73 cts. 



SPLENDID NEW LARGE FLOWERING 

 PETUNIAS (Grandiflora Superbissima). 



The five Petunias described below are entirely New Va- 

 rieties of the Large Flowering Superbissima Section. 

 "They have been thoroughly tested, and we strongly recom- 

 mend them as New Petunias of unusual merit. The vane- 

 ties offered below will come true, as the seed of each has 

 been selected with great care. 



Red Star. — This fine variety which we illustrate is the 

 most regularly striped Petunia in cultivation. It is very de- 

 sirable for bedding, the plants being of compact, bushy 

 habit, blooming profusely. Each flower has a distinct white 

 star on rich purplish red ground. 15 cts. per pkt. ; 3 pkts. 

 for 40 cts. 



Superbissima. — The enormous flowers of this superb 

 variety are crimson and purple, with beautifully veined 

 throat. 25 cts. 



Yellow-Throated (Intus Aurea).— Large sized 

 flowers of faultless form, with yellow throat of great breadth 

 and depth, beautifully veined ; a rare variety. 35 cts. 



PETUNIA RED STAR. 



Prince of Wurtemberg.— The flowers of this mag- 

 nificent variety are of extra large size, often 4 to 6 inches in 

 diameter, a beautiful dark purple color, with handsome, 

 tigered throat. 25 cts. 



Princess of Wurteinberg. — Flowers equally as fine 

 and large as the preceding. Color, exquisite rose, with large 

 white throat, beautifully veined. 25 cts. 



The Collection of 5 superb new Petunias, $1 . 



Mignonette Machette — CLEAR RED.— The 

 strain of seed we offer of this variety IS PURE. The 

 genuine variety here offered is entirely distinct, and while 

 specially adapted to pot culture, flourishes splendidly in 

 the flower beds ; the plants of pyramidal growth are dwarf 

 and vigorous, distinguished by thick green leaves. The 

 flower stalks are numerous, with deliciously scented red 

 flowers borne in large spikes. 15 cts. per pkt. ; 4 pkts. for 

 50 cts. 



