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DINGEE'S ROSES ARE ALWAYS THE BEST 



THE VIOLET 



"THE SWEETEST 

 FLOWER THAT GROWS" 



The Results from $1.00 Spent for our Violets will Prove a Revelation to the Investor 



RICH in modest beauty and famed for its enchanting fragrance, the violet continues to increase 

 in popularity. With the last snows of winter still about it this gentle flower shyly appears 

 from out its icy bed heralding the coming of spring. Sturdily it grows and sweetly it 

 blooms, and all the world loves it. Violets are perfectly hardy and enjoy shady situations, 

 where a light covering of leaves or litter during the winter will prove beneficial. ■ 



SnPf*i/ll IVrttlPP ^^'^ ^^^^ °"^^ ^^^ leading varieties, which we produce in enormous 

 kjpV/ VlUl 1 -^ V/ tlW^ quantities. All our stock is absolutely clean and healthy, which cannot 

 be said of all stocks. Once planted Violets increase in beauty and productivehess each't,.uccessive 

 year. They bloom with the utmost freedom, and ^1.00 spent here will produce truly marvelous 

 results. You can have Violets all the time for this small expenditure. 



PriPPQ Strong plants, 10c. each ; 3 for 25c. ; any 7 for 50c.; any 15 for $1.00; $6 per 100; larger 

 1 IICCO plants, 15c. each ; any 4 for 50c. ; any 10 for $1.00 ; $8.00 per 100, postpaid. 



Admiral Avellan 



California 



The largest and most productive Violet in 

 cviltivation. The flowers are single in form, 

 and while almost as large as a silver dollar, 

 they have that sweet simplicity peculiar to 

 the Violet. The color is pure, rich violet-blue 

 and does not fade. The flowers are borne 

 on long stems, 10 to 14 inches in length, well 

 above the foliage, which is an unusual feature 

 among Violets. The foliage is especially 

 dark, very large and thick, and impervious 

 to disease of all kinds. This great Violet 

 is grown by the millions for its flowers, 

 which bring the highest prices. 



Swanley White 



The grandest favorite of all. True stock 

 very scarce. Vigorous and healthy, bearing 

 In profusion quantities of pure snow-white, 

 perfectly double, fragrant flowers. Ours is 

 the genuine stock, absolutely clean and 

 healthy. Difficult to secure elsewhere. 



Luxonne 



A grand new French Violet with immense 

 large flowers, borne on strong, stout stems, 

 which bloom continuously throughout the 

 season. Color, soft violet-purple; fragrance 

 delicious. 



A great new Violet of a distinct color, 

 entirely different from all others — rich, 

 dark purplish-red; exceedingly rare and 

 handsome. The flowers are extra large, 

 on strong, stiff stems, and are produced 

 well above the foliage, which is clean and 

 healthy. A decided novelty. 



Princess of Wales 



This dainty French introduction we 

 recommend as one of the best of all 

 Violets, being a strong, vigorous grower, 

 wonderfully free blooming, with splendid 

 large foliage. The grand single flowers 

 are true blue; large and deliciously frag- 

 rant. Very distinct and excellent. 



Farquhar 



A strong, "healthy grower, perfectly 

 hardy and free blooming, producing in 

 the greatest abundance lovely deep, double 

 flowers of delicate fragrance, of the finest 

 color, warm, deep blue. The flowers are 

 of excellent size. 



Dorsett 



This new single variety is one of the most 

 productive of all violets. One clump will bear 

 about two hundred blooms during the season, 

 appearing to be always covered with bloom. 

 Stems are strong and about seven inches in 

 length, bearing flowers as large as fifty-cent 

 pieces; of the darkest deep violet blue color; 

 a splendid keeper and one of the best for 

 cut-flower purposes. 



Governor Herrick 



New single \*Iolet; remarkable for its free- 

 dom of bloom. Color is rich, dark purple, 

 stems are long and strong, carrying the 

 flowers erect. Very fragrant. 



Lady Hume Campbell 



The leading and the best double blue Violet. 

 Stands any amount of hardship; strong,, 

 healthy and perfectly hardy. Extrem.ely free 

 flowering, bearing in immense quantities the 

 loveliest deep violet-blue flowers of the dain- 

 tiest and most reflned form, almost like a 

 camellia; perfectly double and .deliciously 

 fragrant. Flowers frequently measure an 

 inch in diameter. 



