tjDINGEE GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE 



DINGEE SELECTED POT- PLANTS FOR HOME DECORATION 



AMERICAN WONDER LEMON. Large, dark 

 green foliage; handsome, pure white flowers, 

 with yellow stamens, nearly as large as tube- 

 rose blooms, fragrant as orange blossoms. 

 The lemons have a thin rind for such large 

 fruit, and are full of rich, acid juice. Plant 

 in ordinary soil, in a pot or tub, and it will 

 bear each season a fine crop of superb Lemons. 

 Strong plants, 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts.; 

 larger size, 25 cts. each, 5 for $1. Two- 

 year-old plants, 50 cts. each, postpaid. 

 OTAHEITE ORANGE. A dwarf reproduction 

 of the genuine fruit-bearing Orange tree, the 

 flowers being identical. It flowers and fruits 

 in pots and blooms continuously. Fragrance 

 is delicious. Strong, young plants, 15 cts. 

 each, 4 for 50 cts.; larger size, 25 cts. each, 5 

 for Si, postpaid. 

 STRAWBERRY GUAVA. A magnificent pot 

 plant, blooms and fruits continuously. The 

 Guava has thick, shining, evergreen, camellia- 

 like foliage, with pure white flowers. The 

 fruit is of a beautiful claret-color; the flavor 

 resembles that of the strawberry. Used as 

 a dessert fruit, also for preserving; makes 

 jelly of delicious quality, which brings an 

 enormous price. Blooms and fruits continu- 

 ously; has buds, flowers or fruit in some stage 

 every day in the year. A magnificent plant 

 for pot or box. Strong, 3-inch pot plants, 20 

 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts., 7 for Si, postpaid; 4- 

 inch pot plants, 30c. each, 4 for Si, postpaid. 

 ABUTILON. Flowering Maple. Singularly 

 beautiful, and unequaled for decorative 

 purposes. Produces great numbers of 

 lovely bell-shaped flowers. 

 Souvenir de Bonn. Green leavec edred with 

 a pure white band. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 

 cts.; larger size, 20 cts. each. 

 Savitzii. Green and white, in sharp con- 

 trast. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts.; larger size, 

 20 cts. each. 

 ALTERNANTHERAS. Very compact; splen- 

 did for borders. Two colors, red and yellow, 

 variegated. 10 cts. each, 6 for 50 cts., 

 15 for Si. 

 CROTONS. Splendid pot plants for the piazza 

 or window-garden. Leaves are brilliantly 

 variegated, and present a fine appearance. 

 Extra-large plants, 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts., 

 7" for Si. 



ACALYPHAS. Handsome foliage plants for the 

 window or greenhouse. 15 cts. each, 4 for 

 50 cts., 9 for Si. 



Triumphans. Red, streaked and dashed 

 green, yellow, white and other colors. 



Sanderi. Branches spread widely and throw 

 out long, dazzling, crimson, fluffy spikes; 

 bright green leaves. 



Bicolor compacta. Bright green ground 

 margined with wide, regular band of lemon- 

 yellow. 



Marginata. The leaves combine almost every 

 color, red, green, bronze, and intermediate 

 shades. 



CAREX Japonica. Spray-like foliage, drooping 



gracefully. The leaf-blades are edged gold. 



15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts. 

 COLEUS. Grand named and mixed varieties, 



solid colors, striped, variegated and mottled. 



When ordering, state color. 10 cts. each, 



6 for 50 cts., 15 for Si. 

 GENUINE SMYRNA FIG. Imported from the 



far East. It will winter safely in an ordinary 



cellar. It will produce three crops in a season. 



The fruit is large, sweet and almost seedless. 



Strong plants, 40 cts. each; 4-inch pot plants, 



75 cts. each; 6-inch pot plants, Si each, by 



express only. 

 HELIOTROPE, Madame Bruant. Large, dark 



lavender-blue flowers of exquisite fragrance, 



Constant bloomer. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts., 



9 for $1, 



CISSUS discolor. Trailing Begonia. Long, 

 heart-shaped leaves, as handsome as Begonia 

 Rex. For trailing over the side of a window- 

 box, or for hanging-basket, or grown on a trellis 

 in pots, it is unsurpassed. Strong plants, 

 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts.; larger size, 20 cts. 

 each, postpaid. 



JUSTICIA Velutina. A compact plant, bearing 

 large, pink, leathery flower-heads, which 

 last a long time. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts. 



NEW WEEPING LANTANA. Produces its 

 clear lilac-pink flowers in clusters by the 

 hundreds. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts.; larger 

 plants, 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts. 



CYPERUS alternifolius (Umbrella Plant). Re- 

 sembles a palm. Can be grown in a bowl, 

 dish or vase, half filled with rich soil, then 

 with water. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts.; 

 larger size, 20 cts. each. 

 Gracilis. More dwart than the 

 above variety, with narrower 

 leaves. 15 cts. eacn, 4 for 50c. 

 FARFUGIUM grande. Immense 

 clear bright green leaves, heav- 

 ily blotched with yehow. Large 

 plants, 25 cts. each 5 for Si. 

 STROBILANTHES Dyerianus, 

 Royal Purple. Compact plants 

 of most intense metallic purple, 

 with green margin; flowers 

 violet-blue. 15 cts. each, 4 for 

 50 cts.; larger size, 20 cts. each. 



SWAINSONIA alba (White). Pure 

 white flowers, strongly re- 

 sembling sweet peas; pro- 

 duced in elegant sprays. 15 

 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts. 

 Splendens (Pink). Flowers are 

 deep, shining pink. 15 cts. 

 each, 4 for 50 cts. 





