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



Dingee Early-Blooming Crocus 



Since the poet sang, "A soft breeze kissed the ex- 

 pectant morn, a bluebird sang a witching strain, a 

 Crocus bloomed and Spring was born," this charming 

 little flower has been noted as the first of the Spring- 

 time. The attractive flowers mark the coming of Spring 

 and, with their beautiful shades tone the deepening 

 green of the lawn. It is entirely hardy and, left un- 

 disturbed, will continue to bloom each year. 



The best results with Crocus are obtained when they 

 are given a rich, dry soil and sunny location. The 

 bulbs should be planted about three inches deep, 2% 

 inches apart ; set singly or massed in beds. A favorite 

 plan is to raise the soil with a spade or trowel to the 



depth of three inches, place the 

 bulb beneath the sod and press 

 back into place. Crocus are also 

 great favorites for house culture, 

 giving very satisfactory results. 

 For blooming indoors the pots 

 or pans in which 

 they are planted .-<» ^ 



should be plunged ^ ^Hh^. 

 outdoors until a fjn^JH Wk 

 hard freeze or so. I ' 

 The bulbs — ■ 

 offer are of 



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proved strains of the leading and finest varieties, and 

 are superior as regards both form and color. 



Finest Named Varieties 



15 cts. per doz., 85 cts. per 100, postpaid. 

 Albion. Fine striped ; large and good. 

 Caroline Chisholm. The best white. 

 David Rizzio. Magnificent dark purple. 

 Lord Byron. Superb blue. 

 Queen Victoria. Splendid pure white. 

 Cloth of Gold. Golden orange, suffused with brown. 

 Cloth of Silver. Same as the preceding, except the 



color is beautifully silver-shaded. 

 Saffron. Violet-colored, variously striped and fragrant. 

 Scotch. Striped in various colors on white ground. 

 Versicolor. Shades of purple to white, veined purple. 

 Sir Walter Scott. Striped, very distinct. 



a Amazone. Light blue, fine 



A ^SB» Purpurea Grandiflora Blu> 



J&Wbk*^&mSmg r Extra-large blooms. 



FINEST MIXED 



10 cts. per doz., 50 cts. pei 

 100, $4.50 per 1,000, prepaid 

 Mixed White. Different va- 

 rieties. 



Mixed Purple and Blue. Dif- 

 varieties. 



Mixed Striped. 

 Different va- 

 rieties. 

 gm Mixed Yellow. 

 Different va- 

 rieties. 

 All Colors, Mix- 

 ed. Different. 



Monster 

 Yellow 



Bulbs very large and 

 flower early ; profusion of 

 bloom is remarkable, fifteen 

 to twenty-five large flowers 

 coming from one bulb. 20 

 per doz., $1.50 per 100. 



New Monster Bloom- 

 ing Crocuses 



These varieties are a great improve- 

 ment over the older sorts, both in 

 size of bloom and coloring. Each 

 bulb produces several blooms of im- 

 mense size (note the above illustra- 

 tion). Magnificent for Winter bloom- 

 ing indoors in pots or pans. 

 Kathleen Parlow. Purest white flow- 

 ers of immense size and magnificent 

 form, with large orange anthers. 

 Extra fine. Price, 20 cts. per doz., 

 $1.50 per 100. 

 White Lady. Magnificent large 

 cup-shaped flowers, pure 

 white with deep orange 

 anthers. Price, 20 

 cts. per doz., 

 $1.50 per 

 100. 



