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THE DINGEE & CONARD CO., WEST GROVE, PA, 



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I Perpetual-Blooming 



Sweet Violets I 



SWANLEY WHITE 



Double White Violet 



.,TL'?_ ^r^P^®^* favorite of all; very desirable for house d 



l?^oron^"i*nTH.11i"Sr\i^.P«?.°J A^Y.^^A^J^A beautiful Si^hti, 



o^.v^v,.. v.u^vu.^c. vjiuwii 111 poisor Doxes n is a Deautllul sightJi 

 vigorous and healthy, bearing in profusion pure snowy wTiitii 

 50 cTs.^ 157or ll^'"''''^' ^"^ f'^agrant. 10 cts. each ; 7 fo: 



MARIE LOUISE 



A Choice Double Violet 



Pnnfi ^. u^v,^'^'^*^ purple variety. Very double and sweei 

 1 Idu s quite hardy and bloom as freely as Swnnley White', 

 equally desirable for pot culture and open ground. Strone 

 plants. 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts. ; 15 for $1. ^ 



CALIFORNIA 



The Largest of all Violets 



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This IS tlie largest and most productive Violet in cultivation. 

 It IS a single flower, and while almost as large as a silver doUati 

 It has that sweet simplicity peculiar to the Violet. The colorl* 

 pure rich violet blu that does not fade. The flowers are borne 

 on long stems 10 to 14 inches in length, and well above th€ 

 foliage, which is an unusual feature amons " " ' 



Violets. (See cut' 

 15 for -^ ' 



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CALIFORNIA VIOLJiTS 



RICH 111 modest beauty, famous for its enchanting fragrance, 

 and truly -'the sweetest flower that grows," the Violet 

 keeps steadfastly in the front rank of popularitv. With 



-, . -1. Vtt- ---.popularity. With 



i.^c last snows ot Winter still about it this gentle flower 

 shyly appears from out its icy bed heralding the coming of 

 Spring bturdilyit grows and sweetly it blooms, and all the 

 world loves It. Violet are perfectly hardy, and when planted 

 outdoors a shady situation should be selected; a light covering 

 of leaves or litter will prove beneficial. For Winter blooming 

 indo'>rs, keep in cool situation and water freely. We oflTer onlv 

 the leading kinds. Our stock is in splendid condition— absolutelv' 

 clean and healthy. ^ 



LADY HUME CAMPBELL 

 The Best Double Violet 



Unquestionably the best double blue Violet for general cul- 

 tivation. Stands any amount of hardship ; is strong, healthy 

 «^oT,t?tTiP^"? ^^^^X- Extremely free flowering, producing 

 quantities of the loveliest deep violet-blue flowers of the 

 daintiest and most refined form almost like a camellia; perfectly 

 double ;.deliciously fragrant. Very large size flowers, frequently 

 rSo c^ts!" 15"for ^"i f '^"^^t"- 10 ct«- each ; 3 for 23 c ts. ; 



Strong plants, 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts. 



ADMIRAL AVELLAN 



A New Crimson Violet 



A splendid new Violet of a distinct color entirely differen 

 trom all others. In color the flowers are rich, dark purplish red ■ 

 exceedingly rare and handsome. The flowers are extra large* 

 on strong stiff stems, well above the foliage, which is clean and 

 healthy. Strong plants, 10 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts.: 7 for 

 50 cts. ; 15 for $1. 



PRINCESS OF WALES 



New Prench Violet 



Recommended as one of the best Violets in existence. It is ( 

 hardy vigorous growth and wonderfully free blooming. Lars 

 heavy foliage. The grand single flowers are true blue; very 

 1^%®.^^"^ delicately fragrant. 10 cts. each; 3 for 25 cts. : fl 

 for 50 cts. ; 15 for jgl. ' 



FARQUHAR 



A Beautiful New Double Violet 



A strong and healthy grower; perfectly hardy and fret 

 flowering ; produces in the greatest abundance lovely, deep and 

 double flowers of delicate fragrance; the flowers are of splendid 

 size. 10 cts, each; 3 for 25 cts. ; 7 for 50 cts. ; 1 5 for ^1. 



SPECIAI OFFPP S^^^" Violets on this 

 . !: . . ^ P«9«' postpaid, fop 50 



cts.; 15 plants, purchaser's selection, postpaid, for $r 



^THE BEST ELOWERING BEGONIASi 



attrtctivl"and^ndH^Vhn£'?K^^'^'*^ free-blooming qualities whieli make them especially desirable. The foliage Is 

 focatfon window hn^il'^^r*^'' flowers are exceedingly graceful and beautiful. For Summer blooming in a shided 

 location, window boxes or for veranda decorations these varieties are unexcelled. s-uaueix, 



STRONG PLANTS, 15 cts. each, except where noted; 4 for 50 cts., 9 for $1.00, postpaid. 



f«^*^^ Picta.— Long pointed slender leaves, thickly spot- 

 ted with silver white; foliage small and elegant; white flow- 

 ers m clusters. 



Argfentea Guttata.— Has the silvery blotches of Alba 

 E^^^^;./?'^ .^° ^I^^t, ^^ ^^^ equaled by any other variety. 

 Beautiful fringed, oblong leaves, with silver marking; white 

 flowers in clusters on ends of growth stems. 



Foliosa.— One of the most graceful of all Begonias. 

 Foliage small; in fact, the smallest leaved of any Begonia 

 Bright pink flowers. 



n5^^^*^^ ^^a'J**'?*^*."'^--'^'^^ greatest of all Begonias. 

 Grows from 10 to 12 inches high. Throughout the entire 

 Winter completely hidden with soft, rosv-pink flowers This 

 IS one of the great plant novelties, specimen plants selling 

 from $1 to $2 each. Strong plants 35 cts. each, 3 for $1. 



Hybrida Multiflora — Lovely variety producing a pro- 

 fusion of rosy-pink flowers. Very satisfactory. 



Metallica — Distinct; good grower and free bloomer; 

 flowers white; foliage a lustrous metallic bronze. 



waxy green 



P'^^si.dent Carnot.— A very strong growing yariety of 

 stiff upright habit; foliage large, similar in style to Begonia' 

 Kubra, but more than twice as large; upper side deep green, 

 under side purplish red. Flowers beautiful coral red borne 

 in large panicles. ■ 



Rubra.— Strong slender branches, heavy 

 leaves with panicles of coral covered flowers. 



Marjorie Daw.— New Trailing Begonia. Bears great 

 clusters of large shining pink flowers that droop from long 

 stems. 



Sandersonii.— One of the best. Flowers are scarlet, 

 shading to crimson. Borne in profusion continuously. Known 

 as Coral Begonia. 



Vernon.— A grand sort of unusual merit; flowering con- 

 tinuously. Foliage rich glossy green, shading to deep bronze. 

 Flowers deep red, changing to clear rose when fully open. 

 Thrives under the most ordinary conditions. 



Weltoniensis Rosea.— A yery distinct sort forming a 

 bulb at the roots, but in other respects similar to the flow- 

 ering Begonia ; stiff upright grower with beautiful white and 

 pink flowers 



SPECIAL. OFFER— The Set of 12 Flowering Begonias for $1.25 postpaid 



