GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE 



Dingee Superior Hyacinths 



INDOOR CULTURE. Plant in pots or boxes, using ordinary garden soil, any time from 

 September to February. Allow a small portion of the bulb to be exposed above the soil. Water 

 thoroughly and put away in a dark, cool situation until signs of growth commence, then bring 



-■ , into the light and heat. For holiday blooming, 

 pot early in September, and for a succession 

 i$ ''\ of bloom, plant at intervals of about two 

 'WJ&tf min'^i wee ks. To grow in water, place the bulbs in 

 -SP^j- 1 glasses and fill with clean water; leave them 

 jU .**■ in a dark, cool cellar until the glass is well 



;4j,,^ filled with roots, then bring to the light. 

 jfc«£g -. '^§L r : ,fW- : OPEN-GROUND CULTURE. Select 



•; vyy'y;'* '4 s : B a warm, sunny location. Ordinary garden 

 §£&. s0 ^ enr i c hed with well-rotted stable manure, 

 ^^ V K 'm??. spaded to a depth of 12 inches will suffice. 

 ^wW-* 1 -- 7 s^§&1 Plant the bulbs 5 inches deep and 6 or 7 



^MtW&ir*^ \ inches apart. Set out any time from Sep- 

 Wm j£* f tember until severe freezing weather. While 



.*.ri->. \f, ■'**%! not required, it is better to give winter pro- 

 . ^ tection. 

 ft 4 &U* !i D0 N0T BUY SECOND-SIZE, INFE- 



i ■ . <f W '-\tm RIOR BULBS. DINGEE HYACINTHS are 

 s grown by our special growers in Holland, who 



have been growing them for us for the past 

 twenty years, and they are the best to be had at any price; each bulb guaranteed to grow and 

 bloom. It takes three years to mature a Hyacinth, and the reason why some dealers can offer 

 bulbs at such ridiculously low prices is that they buy up a lot of two-year-old bulbs the growers, 

 for one reason or other, do not care to carry along to maturity. These can, of course, be sold 

 in this country at much lower prices than honest, properly matured and cured bulbs, such 

 as ours. The result is keen disappointment, and the whole bulb business gets a bad name. 

 Take our word for it, — a two-year-old Hyacinth bulb will not give satisfaction, and that is what 

 you will get if you buy cheap bulbs. Our guaranteed bulbs will please in every particular. 

 Large exhibition- size bulbs, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100, postage or express prepaid 



BED OF DINGEE 



SINGLE RED AND ROSE 



Cardinal Wiseman. Pink; enormous spikes. 

 Gertrude. Bright rosy red. Very distinct. 

 Lord Macaulay. Bright red; extra-large spike. 

 Moreno. Immense; deep pink spikes. Early. 

 Norma. Beautiful pink; large and early. 

 Robert Steiger. Crimson; the best of its color. 

 Roi des Beiges. Crimson-scarlet; compact. 



SINGLE WHITE AND BLUSH 



Alba superbissima. Pure white; large; early. 



Baroness van Thuyll. Sand- white. Large; 

 splendid spike; early. 



Grandeur a Merveille. Giant spikes; blush- 

 white. 



La Franchise. W 7 axy white; large bells. 



L'Innocence. Pure white; large trusses. 



Madam Vanderhoop. Early; white; large bells. 



Mammoth. Immense spikes; large bells; 

 compact; blush. 



SINGLE SHADES, BLUE AND PURPLE 



Baron van Thuyll. One of the best deep blues. 

 Charles Dickens. Lilac center, blending into 



a darker blue. 

 Czar Peter. Light porcelain, shaded lavender; 



enormous; fine. 

 Grand Maitre. Porcelain-blue; extra large. 

 King of the Blues. Deep purplish blue; close 



spike. 

 Mary. Dark purplish blue; splendid spike. 

 Queen of the Blues. Exquisite azure-blue; 



handsome. 



SINGLE YELLOW 



Ida. Bright glowing, pure yellow; immense. 

 King of the Yellows. Golden yellow; large 



and handsome. 

 <snor!al Offpr Complete set of 23 superb named 



jpecidi urrer. Single Hyacinth bulbs> exhibition 

 size, sure to bloom, for $3.50. prepaid. 



SINGLE HYACINTHS IN SEPARATE COLORS 



These bulbs differ in no way from our exhibition-size bulbs, and are guaranteed to pro- 

 duce a splendid spike of bloom. For bedding effects, for growing in the conservatory, or for 

 winter window culture, these bulbs are bound to give splendid satisfaction. 



Doz. 100 



Pure White and Blush $1 00 $7 50 



Red and Rose 1 00 7 50 



Blue and Purple Shades 1 00 7 50 



Doz. 100 



Yellow Shades $1 00 $7 50 



All Colors Mixed 1 00 7 50 



Orders for 6 of a kind filled at dozen rates 



ALL BULBS ARE SENT POSTPAID UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 



