D. C. The first size plants I received last year are certainly doing fine and 

 I think the Dingee-Conard Roses cannot be beaten by any other Roses in the 

 country. A. E. Bigos, Washington. June 6, 1931. 



Dingee Decorative Ferns 



Use a soil composed of five parts ; two parts 

 of good garden soil, two parts of finely screen- 

 ed peat or leaf mold from the woods, and 

 one part sharp, clean sand. This should then 

 be thoroughly sterilized by putting in an oven 

 and baking in order to destroy earth worms, 

 etc. Place some broken pieces of pots or 

 crocks and some charcoal in the bottom of 

 each pot for drainage. A temperature of not 

 less than 55 degrees F. should be maintained 

 at all times, with a rise in the daytime of 10 

 degrees to 15 degrees. On warm days they 

 should be syringed at least twice. Never allow 

 them to become too dry. Insects which are 

 most troublesome are thrips, red spider, scale 

 and mealy bug. Thrips, red spider and mealy 

 bug are easily prevented by a properly mois- 

 tened atmosphere, also by spraying of foliage 

 once a week with tobacco water, made in the 

 consistency of weak tea, and increased or di- 

 minished in strength as occasion demands. 



Price of all Ferns in extra strong pot plants, 

 20c each; 6 for $1.00; large plants from 4 

 and 5 inch pots, $1.00 each, postpaid. 



TEDDY, JR. — New dwarf Fern. Fronds are 

 broad and beautifully tapered from the base 

 to the tip, drooping just enough to make a grace- 

 ful plant. Produces nearly four times as many 

 fronds as any other Fern introduced. Compact, 

 thrives under any condition. 



ROOSEVELT— Resembles the Boston Fern, but 

 produces many more fronds, thus making a hand- 

 somer and bushier plant; in fact, it today is 

 more pouplar with the florists than the Boston ; 

 it will make a larger plant in a shorter time. 

 The fronds are beautifully undulated, giving it 

 a very pretty rising effect. 



JACKSONII — Extremely strong grower. Resemb- 

 ling Sword Fern, quickly forming large, upright 

 plant. 



BOSTON FERN — This fern differs from the ordin- 

 ary Sword Fern in having much longer fronds. 

 This drooping habit adapts this variety for grow- 

 ing as a single specimen for a table or pedestal. 



MAIDENHAIR FERN (Adiantum cuneatum) — The 

 best known table Fern, with dainty, lacy fronds, 

 unlike any other. 



Whitmanii Fern 



DWARF BOSTON — Same as Boston variety but a 

 dwarf compact plant. 



VERONA — The fronds are very fine and fluffy. 

 Known as Lace or Baby Breath Fern. Dwarf 

 or compact growth. 



SCHOLZELI (The Crested Fern) — The fronds, like 

 Scottii, stand erect, and with a graceful arch 

 form a plant of ideal shape, and they never 

 break down, giving the plant ragged appearance 

 and allowing a free circulation of air through 

 the foliage, prevents the center of even the larg- 

 est specimens from becoming defective or yellow. 



Di 



ngee 



leraniums 



Dingee Geranium 



Strong plants from 3-inch pots, all varieties, 20c 

 each; 6 for $1.00 prepaid. 



SELECTED DOUBLE VARIETIES 

 ALPHONSE RICARD — Semi-double; orange-red,. 



JULES VASSEUR — Bright scarlet, white 

 center. 



JEAN VIAUD — Soft pink, white blotches. 



BERTHE DE PRISCILLA — Dwarf habit. 

 Fine bedder. Bright silver rose-pink. 



JOHN DOYLE — Rich scarlet. Effective. 



MME. BUCHNER — Snow-white ; vigorous. 



RECAMIER — Pure white. Strong grower. 



S. A. NUTT — Rich, dark crimson. Superb. 



BEAUTE POITEVTNE— Bright salmon- 

 pink. 



DR. DESPRES — Violet, marked vermilion. 



LE PILOTE — Glowing crimson-scarlet. 

 SELECTED SINGLE VARIETIES 



LA FAVORITE — Snowy-white, superb. 



MRS. E. G. HILL — Free. Light salmon. 



EUGENE SUE — Brilliant russet orange. 



L'ATJBE — One of the best pure whites. 



FEUER — Brilliant crimson-red. Dwarf. 



BARON GRUBISSICH — Bright rose. Clear 

 white center. 



CLIFTON — Solid color of bright red. 



IVY-LEAVED GERANIUMS 

 DINA SCALARANDIS — Double white, 



tinged lilac. 

 MRS. BANKS — Blush-white, upper petals 



feathered deep pink. 

 ALLIANCE — Delicate lilac-white, upper 



petals feathered. 

 PIERRE CROZY — Bright scarlet; dwarf, 

 compact habit. 



FANCY AND SWEET-SCENTED 

 GERANIUMS 

 MADAM SALLEROI— Green, dotted white. 

 ROSE-SCENTED — Delightful scent. 

 LEMON-SCENTED — Deliciously scented. 



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