NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE. 



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THE DINGEE & CONARD CO.'S LIST 

 OF STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS. 



ANNUALS AND OTHERS THAT BLOOM FROM SEED THE FIRST SEASON. 



Under this head we class the true Annuals, that is, flowers that bloom the first year then die. Also such Biennials and 

 Perennials as flower the first season, then live on, like the Pansy, Dianthus, Antirrhnum, etc. In this list will be found 

 the old and well-tried favorites that brighten our flower gardens and homes from year to year ; some with their simple 

 beauty, others with their gorgeous magnificence We have taken pains to get fresh seeds of the best quality, and have 

 made prices as low as possible. All can then, with little trouble, have beds and borders of beautiful flowers, that in many 

 cases will surpass in beauty expensive collections of bedding plants. 



Under their respective heads will be found Climbing Vines, Everlastings, Ornamental Grasses, Perennials and 

 Greenhouse Seeds; also, for convenience in ordering, we have enclosed a separate order sheet for this department. 



PREMIUMS. — For each one dollar sent us for Flower Seeds, in packets, the purchaser can select seeds in packets to 

 value of 20 cents extra. Thus: — for £1.00, select seeds to value of $1.20; for $2.00, select seeds to value of $2.40 ; for 

 $3.00, select seeds to value of $3.60, etc. We give 20 cents' worth of seed extra for each one dollar sent us for Flower 

 Seeds. 



NOTICE PRICES.-AII Seeds, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED, are 5 cents per packet, 

 post-paid, by mail. 



ABRONIA. 



Trailing plants, bearing clusters of sweet-scented flowers 

 resembling Verbenas. 

 Abronia Umbelata. — Rosy lilac, white eye. 



ADONIS. 



Sometimes called Pheasant's Eye and Flos Adonis. The 

 foliage is fine, and flowers pretty; they do well in shady 

 places. 



Adonis .aestivalis. — Summer flowering ; scarlet. 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). 



Popularly known as Snapdragon. 

 Blooms the first season until after 

 frost. By removing a portion of 

 the flower stems in the Summer it 

 will give the plants vigorous growth 

 to endure the Winter. They also 

 do well the second Summer. 



Antirrhinum Firefly. — 

 Orange and scarlet, with white 

 throat. 



Dwarf White.— Pure white, 

 low growing. 



Tom Thumb Mixed.— Grows 

 about six inches ; mixed colors. 



Finest Mixed Tall growing 

 varieties, 2 to 3 feet. 



AGERATUM. 



Flowers of brush-like appearance; nice for bouquets; equal- 

 ly desirable for garden or house culture. 

 Ageratuni Mexicanum. — Blue. 

 Little Gem. — Lovely sky blue. 



ALYSSUM. 



The Sweet Alyssum is a general favorite; it grows easy 

 and blooms freely; fragrant flowers. 



Alyssum Sweet.— White flowers, in clusters. 



AMARANTHUS. 



Beautiful foliage plants, 

 wonderfully effective for 

 Autumn decoration. Plants 

 are easily cultivated. Seed 

 may be sown where plants 

 are to bloom, 



Amaranthus Salici- 

 folius (Fountain Plant).— 

 Graceful willow-like foliage; 

 plant pyramidal. 10 cts. 



Caudatus (Love lies 

 bleeding).— Drooping chains 

 of flowers (see cut). 



Henderi.— The stems 

 and leaves are brilliantly 

 colored. 



Tricolor. — Leaves red, 

 yellow and green. 



Finest Mixed. — All the 

 above beautiful varieties. 



GROUP OF ASTERS. 



AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS. 



ASTERS. 



No flower is so deserved- 

 ly popular and well-known .^s*^ 

 as the Aster. Perhaps we 

 can safely say for an Au- 

 tumn show of flowers it 

 stands without a rival 

 among the annuals. The 

 seed growers are still striv- 

 ing to bring this handsome 

 flower to a higher state of 

 perfection, and we are hap- 

 py to say we have secured 

 of the most noted German 

 and French growers, the 

 best strains of seeds to be 

 obtained. 



Asters like a good rich 

 soil. A small quantity of 

 liquid manure from time to 

 time will bring good results. 

 Also, please read what we 

 say about our Perfection 

 Strain of Asters, page 71. 



Aster Truffants Paeony Flowered Perfection. — 

 This is the Perfect Paeony Flowered Aster ; flowers rou..d as 

 a ball. We offer an unusual strain; 2 feet, all colors mixed, 

 10 cts. 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum Flowered. — A valuable 

 new variety, coming in flower when others are done ; grows 

 1 foot. Finest mixed varieties. 10 cents. 



New Crown or Cocardeau. — Two-colored flowers; 

 centre pure white, outside petals bright colors. All colors 

 mixed, 1% feet. 10 cts. 



Goliath. — Flowers of enormous size and perfect form; 

 blooms profusely; piants strong; 2% feet. Beautiful colors 

 mixed, 10 cts. 



New Rose. — Flowers very handsome and of great sub- 

 stance ; inner petals finely incurved like a rose; grows 2 feet. 

 All colors mixed, 10 cts. 



Shakespeare. — A dwarf free-blooming Aster of great 

 beauty, nice bushy plants, 6 to 8 inches; blooms continuously. 

 Finest mixed, 10 cts. 



New Victoria. — One of the very finest Asters; flowers 

 extra large, perfectly double, finely incurved and very 

 beautiful; grows 1% feet. We offer a splendid mixture, 

 10 cts. 



New Victoria Snow-White. — A beautiful variety of 

 the above, pure snowy white. 15 cts. 



Improved Quilled German. — Double flowers, the 

 petals having the appearance of quills; 1% feet. Finest 

 mixed colors. 5 cts. 



Improved China. — Very fine mixture, 5 cts. 



Note. — Any three 10-cent packets for 25 cts. The set of 

 10 beautiful Asters for 75 cts. 



A Handsome Bed of Asters can be easily grown. 

 Place the tallest varieties in middle of bed (see descriptions 

 for heights), grading outward with lower-growing sorts, and 

 edging with our splendid Paeony. Perfection Asters. This 

 will give the mound-like effect so much sought after in 

 flower beds. The taller varieties should be set about one 

 foot apart; dwarf kinds, six inches or less. 



ASPERTJLA. 



Very neat, pretty little flowers; plants of dwarf habit. 

 Asperula Azurea Setosa. — Light blue. 

 AEE VARIETIES ARE 5 CENTS PER PACKET, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED. 



