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THE DINGEB &; CONARD COMPANY'S 



A Pyramid of Flowers.—^ writer in " Vick' s Magazme" says : " The first year I 

 plajited HYDRANGEA GRANDIFLORA, it produced three heads of flowers, the sec- 

 ond year fifty-six, and the third year ninety-two. Thorough cultivation and a pail of liquid 

 vianure once a week, helped the plant to bear this enoriuous load of flowers. 



HYDRANGEA OTAKSA— A branch in bloom. 



Hydrangea Otaksa. — This is another 7nagnificent flowering shrub ; new and scarce, 

 and a great acquisition. Heads very large ; f'equently twelve inches ac7^oss ; flowers bright 



rosy pink, cojitrasting beaiitifdly with 

 other sorts ; we recommejid it as 07ie 

 of the most beautiful of its class. It is 

 of low bushy growth, ajid is believed 

 ha7'dy i7i the Middle States. 



Price, strong blooming plants, 50 

 cents each ; %6 per dozen, 



Viburmini Plicatuni. • — Chiiiese 

 S7iow-Ball. — Newly i7itroduced f7'07n 

 Norther7i Chi7ia ; scarce and difficult 

 of propagatio7i , but one of the 7nost 

 beautiful a7id valuable flowe7'i7ig 

 shrubs. It is of erect hushy habit ; 

 grows three to fottr feet high, a7id is 

 perfectly hardy. It bloo77is i7i Jtme ; 

 large, globular heads of pure white 

 flowe7's e7itirely coveri7ig the plant, 

 a7id prese7iti7ig a 7''are a7id sple7idid 

 appea7'a7tce. Price, strong blooming 

 plants, 50 cents each ; $6 per dozen. 



New Althea "Banner." —A splen- 

 did new variety ; one of the most beau- 

 tiful and striking flowering shrubs, 

 grows three to four feet high, blooms 

 in July anyi August, flowers extra 

 large and very double; color, pale 

 rose, elegantly penciled with rich crim- 

 son ; very showy and attractive. 5x3 

 cents. 



"Weigela Hortensis Nevia (White 



Banner Althea. 



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