FOUNDE1 

 1850 



Dingee Guide To Rose Culture 



Dingee Asters. 



Choice Asters 



Truffaut's Peony-Flowered Perfection Mixed — Double, large, 

 beautiful incurved flowers. 30 colors. Pkt., 10c; %. oz., 50e. 



Semple's Branching — Strong grower. Handsome double flow- 

 ers. All colors. Pkt., 10c. 



Queen of the Market — Early blooming, of spreading habit. 

 Excellent for cutting. Either variety, *4 oz., 25c. In 

 separate colors, Crimson, Dark Blue, Rose and White. 



Giant Comet — Handsome flowers, resembling Chrysanthe- 

 mums. In separate colors, White, Rose, Dark Blue, Light 

 Blue and Crimson. Pkt., 10c. 



Victoria — Flowers large and double. In separate colors, 

 White, Scarlet and Blue, and all colors. Pkt., 10c. 



Improved Giant Crego — Flowers immense size, often measur- 

 ing 4 to 5 inches in diameter, stems 12 inches in length on 

 plants 24, to 30 inches high. Separate colors, white, pink, 

 crimson and purple. Pkt., 10c. 



Giant Branching — Tall. Different "in several respects from 

 any other Aster. Growth vigorous, and blooms in pro- 

 fusion. Flowers large and double. In separate colors, 

 white, rose, dark blue, lavender pink, crimson. Pkt., 10c. 



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 stock 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 honest margin of profit. 

 We give liberal packets and we prepay postage on all seeds 

 by the packet, ounce, quarter-pound. 



All seeds offered in this catalog are 5 cents a packet, ex- 

 cept where otherwise noted; 6 packets for 25c; 12 packets for 

 50c; 25 packets for $1.00. Full cultural directions are given 

 with each packet. When a packet of seeds is sold for 5c, it 

 almost always contains 5 cents worth of seed. When it is 

 sold for 3c, 4c or 8c, you are practically certain to get just 

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

 package. 



IT PAYS TO BUY GOOD SEED. WE FURNISH THE 

 VERY BEST QUALITY, and we solicit your seed orders, 

 promising you the worth of your money. 



DINGEE & CONARD COMPANY. West Grove, Pa. 



Dingee Magnificent Free-Blooming Asters 

 Nine Finest New Asters 



American Beauty — Flowers large and full with incurved" pet- 

 als on stout stems from 15 to 20 inches in length. Longer 

 flowering season than other varieties. Supierb. We offer 

 two colors, purple and carmine-rose. Pkt., 10c. 



Mikado Pink — Charming shade of pink suffused with laven- 

 der. Pkt. 10c 



Cardinal — Vivid cardinal red. Splendid bedder. Pkt., 10c. 



Lavender Gem — Beautiful shade of lavender-pink. Pkt., 10c. 



Pink Enchantress — Upright busy habit. Flowers very double, 

 almost globular. Soft delicate pink. Pkt., 10c. 



Mikado White — Glistening white magnificent artistic flowers. 

 Pkt., 10c. 



Crimson Giant — Late branching type. Large double flowers, 

 few under 5 inches in diameter on stems 15 inches long. 

 Color fiery crimson. Pkt., 10c. 



Vick's Branching — Lovely cut flowers. Flower very large 

 and double, on long stiff stems, colors clear and hand- 

 some. Separate colors, white, lavender, pink and crimson, 

 and purple. Pkt., 10c. 



White Perfection — Large blooms full and double. Branching. 

 Pure white. Pkt., 10c. 



MIXED ASTERS FOR GENERAL PLANTING — Choice vari- 

 eties of all colors. Double flowers. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 25c. 



SPECIAL OFFER — The set of 9 new Asters for 70c. 



Dingee Pansies 



Giant Ruffled Masterpiece — Enormous ruffled flowers of strik- 

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



Improved German Mixed — Includes all of the separate colors 

 of this strain. Pkt., 10c. . „ , 



D. & C. Bedding — A mixture of free blooming varieties. Col- 

 ors rich and distinct. Pkt.. 5c; V* oz., 75c. 



Dingee Exquisite Sweet Peas 



New Sweet Peas, Spencer Type 



Spencer Sweet Peas are the largest and most beautiful of 

 all known Sweet Peas, the flowers frequently measuring two 

 to two and a half inches across. They are also remarkable 

 for their profusion of continuous bloom. 

 America Spencer — Ground color ivory-white, distinctly striped 



with brilliant crimson-red. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Apple Blossom — Color of the true Apple blossom. Some 



deeper color than others. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Gladys Unwin — Lovely pink. Pkv., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Asta Ohn Spencer — The color of both standard and wings is 



a charming soft lavender. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Dobbie's Cream — Nicely waved with an abundance of four 



bloom sprays of deep cream or primrose. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Fiery Cross — Standard 1 a scorching fire-red or rich orange 



scarlet. Pkt., 15c. 

 Mrs. Cuthbertson — Standard rose, pink wings nearly white. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Margaret Madison — A lovely shade of self-colored azure-blue. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Mrs. Routzahn — Buff or apricot ground, flushed with delicate 



pink. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Othello Spencei* — Rich deep maroon of immense size. Pkt., 



10c; oz., 40c. 



Aermilion Brilliant — A brilliant scarlet of splendid form. 



Standard bold and beautifully waved. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Spencer Varieties Mixed — A good mixture of leading varieties. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00. 



Sweet Peas, Standard Varieties 



Price of Standard Varieties: Pkt., 5c; 6 for 25c; oz., 25c. 

 Lord Nelson — Deep navy blue. 

 Othello — Deep maroon. 



Prima Donna — Pale soft pink. Flowers lange. 

 Black Knight — Wine-brown, wings almost black. 

 Blanche Ferry — Popular pink and white. Extra early. 

 Earliest of All — Bright rose-pink, wings creamy-white. 

 Lady Grisel Hamilton — Light lavender-blue. 

 Queen Alexandra — A fadeless scarlet gem. 

 D. R. Williamson — Purple and blue. 

 King Edward VII — Bright crimson self-color. 

 Sunproof Salopian — A fine scarlet. 

 MIXED SWEET PEAS — This surpassing mixtures includes the 



very finest and most distinct varieties now in cultivation. 



Large pkts., 5c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 75c. 

 CHOICE DOUBLE MIXED SWEET PEAS — Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 



Y4. lb., 75c. 



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