DINGEE SPECIAL BARGAIN OFFERS 



Popular Set of Chrysanthemums 



8 Large Flowering Varieties 75c. 



Strong Pot Plants. Postpaid. They Bloom the 



First Year. 

 ROBERT HALLIDAY— One of the best deep yellow 



varieties. Fine incurved form, with perfect stern and 



foliage up to the bloom. Tremendous size. 

 PACIFIC SUPREME— A beautiful shade of deep 



pink; flowers of immense size and excellent form. 



Blooms early. Flowers develop without fading. One 



of the best pinks. 

 BRONZE UNAKA— Early. Golden bronze. 

 WHITE CHIEFTAIN— Incurved. Early. A 



pure white variety of special merit. ( 



SILVER SHEEN— Pure white, incurved. 

 GOLDEN GLORY— Golden -yellow, ball j 



shaped. Petals beautifully overlapping. BB 



PINK CHIEFTAIN —Beautiful incurved, full /f~* 



and round. Lovely pink. * 



HARVARD— Darkest crimson scarlet. The 



only deep scarlet. Fine form and very large. 

 SPECIAL OFFER— One each of the 

 eight beautiful "Mums" described 

 above, postpaid, for 75c. Please 

 order as "Popular Set." 



'Climax Collection" 



of 8 Hardy Pompon 

 Chrysanthemums, 75c. 



Strong pot plants. All will bloom the - 

 first year, and make a great showing in % 

 late fall. One each of following varieties: I ' 

 BUCKINGHAM— Single pink, yellow If 



center. 

 GOLDEN CLIMAX— Golden yellow. 

 DIANA — Double pure white. 

 LILLIAN DOTY— Double shell pink. 

 RED DOTY— Double red. 

 MIRAMAR — Large double bronze. 

 GODFREY— Double late. Light pink. 

 KLONDYKE— Brilliant yellow. Compact bloom. 

 SPECIAL OFFER— One each of the 8 hardy Pompon 

 varieties offered above for 75 cts., postpaid. Order as 

 the "Climax Collection." 



Fem Collection Exceptional Value 



Owing to an immense production of the following 



plants, we can offer these at an unheard-of price. The 



collection consists of the following varieties: Boston, 



Roosevelt, Teddy, Jr., Whitmanii, Sword and Scottii. 



6 STRONG YOUNG PLANTS $1.00 



For SI. 00 we will send, postpaid, to any address in the 

 United States, 6 strong plants of the above-named 

 Ferns. Less than one-half regular price and all first- 

 class "Dingee Quality." Order as the "Fern Collection" 



Practice Books 



GARDEN GUIDE— How to plant and maintain the home 

 grounds. Vegetables and flowers, 336 pages profusely illus- 

 trated. Postpaid, paper cover, $1.00; cloth cover, $1.65. 



MILADY'S HOUSE PLANTS— With the aid of this book 

 any one can have a fine collection of blooming plants to add 

 cheer and beauty to the home during the fall and winter 

 months. Postpaid, paper cover, 90 cts.; cloth cover, 

 SI. 10. 



PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING —The result of 

 twenty years of practical experience. Containing sketches, 

 plans, etc. Postpaid, cloth cover, $2.65. 



PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE— The new and revised. 

 SI. 75, postpaid. 



ROSE CULTURE {By Eber Holmes)— A fine work. $1.90, 

 postpaid. 



GARDENING FOR PLEASURE— Especially written for 

 amateurs. 404 pages. Illustrated. Price, $2.25, postpaid. 



A Typical Dingee Chrysanthemum 



HOW TO GROW CHRYSANTHEMUMS ' 

 BY AN AMATEUR 



I am glad to give you all the information I can in regard to 

 the methods employed in growing my Chrysanthemums. I 

 am an amateur and have gotten splendid results, as the 

 photograph I send will show, and this without the aid of a 

 greenhouse. I hope that the information I can give will 

 prove valuable to others in cultivating Chrysanthemums, the 

 loveliest flower that I know of, and one that gives greater 

 reward for pains taken in its culture than any other. 



Procure strong plants from reliable florists in the spring. 

 Put them in 3- or 4-inch pots at first, in good, rich soil and 

 plunge the pots in the ground, or dig a trench and set the pots 

 in it, filling in around with coal ashes. This keeps the worms 

 out of the pots and keeps the roots nice and cool. Chrysanthe- 

 mums require lots of water and should never be allowed to 

 become dry. Early morning is the best time to water. Water 

 and shower thoroughly, as one good watering is worth half a 

 dozen if only half done. Repot the plants about twice, first in 

 a 6-inch pot and last in an 8-inch pot. Make the soil a little 

 richer each time the plants are repotted. The plants can also 

 be mulched with manure, which answers the double purpose 

 of keeping the roots cool and moist and also furnishes food 

 for the plant. As soon as the buds form in the fall it is better 

 to add a little manure water when sprinkling, weak at first, 

 but gradually adding more, increasing the watering until it 

 can be used every day. For insects, such as black Aphis, use 

 tobacco dust. If large flowers are desired, pinch off all buds 

 and allow only a few to bloom. If a big single flower is de- 

 sired, pinch off all the side branches, allowing only the crown 

 bud to bloom. After the frosty nights come in the fall the pots 

 are taken in the house and kept in a cool room where the 

 flowers will develop and remain nice for a long time. 



They may be planted directly in the ground and treated 

 the same way, or they can be left to grow in the natural way 

 and they w ill produce hundreds of small blooms. These are 

 hardy and can be left out in the open ground. 



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