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THE DINGEB & CONARD COMPANY'S 



Hardy Flowering Pinks. 



Unsurpassed for Borders, Bedding and Edging. 



culture. Habit of growth 



.ARDY Pinks stand to- 

 day without a peer in 

 the field of hardy bloom- 

 ing plants. We do not know 

 of any other class of plants that 

 possess as many points of genuine 

 merit and superior qualities, hence 

 we call particular attention to their 

 adaptability for bordering, bedding, etc., and 

 strongly urge their more general planting, 

 knowing full well that they will greatly 

 please and produce most satisfactory results. 

 The varieties offered and described below are entirely distinct from any 

 others produced from seed, as these varieties but rarely seed ; their pro- 

 fusion of bloom is something remarkable, single clumps bearing ioo to 

 150 blooms, embracing a great variation of color; flowers perfectly 

 double, deliciously sweet scented and of good substance. One of the 

 most distinct and salient features of Hardy Pinks is their foliage, which 

 does not change in Autumn, but remains evergreen throughout the 

 Winter in open ground, making them extremely valuable for outdoor 

 /igorous and very compact. 



New "White Hardy Flowering Pink Her Majesty. 

 — Our stock of this splendid New Pink, which originated in 

 England, was secured direct from the originator, and we offer 

 it this season, with renewed confidence, as the best hardy 

 Pink of its color of recent introduction. A compact and 

 healthy grower with beautiful and distinct foliage of a charm- 

 ing Nile-green color which retains its attractive evergreen 

 appearance throughout the Winter, whether planted in open 

 ground outdoors or grown for house culture. Flowers a 

 lovely clear white in color, very double, and produced on 

 long, stiff stems exhaling an exquisite clove-scented fragrance ; 

 rivaling the finest Carnations in size and substance ; very 

 prolific bloomer, producing immense masses of flowers in 

 latter part of May and early in June. A striking contrast 

 can be had by bunching flowers of Her Majesty with Em- 

 peror. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1. 



New Scarlet Hardy Perpetual Flowering' Car- 

 nation Emperor. — One of the finest and most valuable of 

 its class ever introduced. In flowers, foliage and fragrance it 

 closely resembles the finest varieties of Carnations ; it is a 

 true perpetual bloomer, and commences blooming the first 

 year of planting, flowering constantly all through the season, 

 from June to December. The flowers are dark, rich scarlet, 

 elegantly fringed and delightfully clove-scented; the flower 

 stalks are strong and erect, requiring no support whatever ; 

 this feature will strongly commend the Emperor. The plant 

 is entirely hardy in all ordinary situations, needs no protec- 

 tion, and is sure to bloom continuously all through the sea- 



son. It is largely planted by those who know its value. 20 

 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. ; 7 for $1. 



Alba Fimbriata ( White-Fringed Pink). — A beautiful 

 while garden Pink, elegantly fringed ; clove-scented ; very 

 double; blooms profusely; perfectly hardy, needs no protec- 

 tion in Winter; very pretty, compact habit; nice for edging 

 or border. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for gr. 



Alfred Harrington. — Elegant compact plant, handsome 

 foliage and free bloomer ; flowers perfectly double ; color 

 rich maroon, blotched with white. A splendid sort. 15 cts. 

 each ; 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for$i. 



Gertrude. — One of the best. Very distinct and extremely 

 popular. Flowers a lovely rosy carmine, veined with silvery 

 white and very sweet scented. Fine for edging. 15 cts. each; 

 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for $1. 



Juliet. — This charming variety is a very distinct type ; 

 the blooms are produced in the greatest profusion, and emit 

 a strong clove-scented aroma; color cherry red, variegated 

 pink and white. 15 cts. each 4 for 50 cts. ; 9 for $1. 



Louis Chretien. — A fine variety, very sweet scented; 

 white flowers, delicately tinted with rose. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 

 50. cts. ; 9 for $1. 



SPECIAL OFFER.— "We will send postpaid- by 

 Mail one each of the beautiful Hardy Pinks de- 

 scribed above, including the grand new varieties 

 Her Majesty and Emperor, 7 in all, for $1. 



