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iiNGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



1910 



SWEET PEA 



Aurora Spencer 



Of all the varieties of Sweet Peas yet intro- 

 duced, the Spencer type is the most magnificent 

 both in size and color. Beautiful fiowers of im- 

 mense size of fluted or waved appearance. 

 Almost impossible to describe the exquisite colois. 

 Stems long and thick, carrying three and four 

 enormous blooms. All lovers of the Sweet Pea 

 should include these varieties in their order. 

 Aurora Spencer is one of the many magnificent 

 varieties. Ground color cream-white, mottled 

 and striped with rich orange-salmon. See illus- 

 tration. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts. 



Beatrice Spencer 



Large as Aurora Spencer; color ground white, 

 tinted with soft pink. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts. 



Ramona Spencer 



Magnificent flowers, with soft delicate lines 

 and flakes of blush-pink on white ground. Pkt. 

 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts. 



/ have Dingee <i: Canard Roses growing in v ij 

 garden and derive much pleasure from them eteiy 

 summer. I consider your jirm the most leliotle </ 

 any rose-growers with whom 1 hare deolf. It has 

 been, and still is, my desire to visit your Rose farm 

 in person, and enjoy the beautiful sight of so rrnny 

 Roses blossoming at once. — Olive E. Dkney, 

 Holly, New York, December 18, 1908. 



General List of Choicest Flower Seeds 



The Choicest Asters 



Onequaled for summer and fall blooming. No other 

 flower makes such a magnificent display during the sum- 

 mer and fall months. 

 Christmas Tree. Of branching pyramidal form of growth. 



Many beautiful shades Pkt, 10 cts. 

 Truffaut's Peony-flowered Perfection * Asters. Flowers 

 very large, double and beautifully incurved. Over 

 twenty-five distinct colors are included in the splendid 

 Strain we offer. Mixea seed. Pkt. 10 cts., ioz. 40 cts. 



New Queen of Sprin?. The earliest. Plants vigorous and 



healthy, and produce flowers protusely. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 New Dianoad t\lLxed. Extremely beautiful. The colors 



range from para white to blackish purple and dark rich 



crimsori. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 New Giant Const Mixed. Large size, rpsembling curly 



chrysaatheraunas. All colors mi\ed. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Mixed Asters for General Planting. Many choice varieties. 



Pkt 5 cts., ioz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

 riew Dwarf Peony Perfection. Flowers are large, perfectly 



double; the colors are strikingly rich and brilliant. 



Mixed seed. Pkt. 10 cts., ioz. 75 cts. 



FOUR GRAND NEW ASTERS 



Queen of the Market. Blooms profusely. Assorted colors. Pkt. 3c. 

 Mary Semple. Superb flowers of soft, rose-flesh color. Pkt. 10c. 

 Semple's Branching. Double flo'wers; finest mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Large-flowered Dwarf White Queen. Free blooming. Pkt. 10 cts 

 The set of four new Asters for 25 cts. 



Carnations 



New Dwarf Double Marguerite. Flowers of splendid form, equal- 

 ing the finest Carnations in size and substance. Is in full bloom 

 twelve to fifteen weeks after sowing. Pkt. 10 cts., toz.40 cts. 



Chrysanthemums 



Fine Mixed. Embracing all varieties and colors. Pkt. 5c., oz 50c. 

 Japanese Chrysanthemums. Large, vigorous plants can be raised 



from seed. Choicest mixed, pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts. 

 Inodorum plenissimum Very double. Pure white. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Convolvulus (Morning-Glory) 



Major Mixed. Ten to 15 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Minor. Fine for edging; crimson and violet; beautiful. 1 toot. 

 Oz 15 cts. 



New "Frilled and Fancy" Japanese. Ranging from deep red to pur- 

 ple and silvery white. Flowers large. Pkt. 10 cts., 3 for 25 cts. 



Beautiful Celosias 



Ostrich Plume. Scarlet, crimson, rose-pink and yellow. 

 Triumph of the Exposition. Beautiful red flower pliunes. 



5pfc npr ntf ^°'" ^^^ seeds offered on this page, except 

 l/ia. pel pn.L. where noted. Any 6 pkts. for 25 cts., 12 pkts. 

 for 50 cts., 25 pkts. for $1, postpaid. 



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