MIXXESOTA. Last year I set out some of your first size Roses and some of your second 

 year old bushes. I find that several of the first year size have grown into plants that are now 

 larger than any of the two year olds. J. J. R., Minneapolis. Xote: "Dingee" Roses are all 

 high grade. 



Whitmanii Fern 



Dingee Decorative Ferns 



Use a soil composed of five parts; two parts of good garden 

 soil, two parts of finely screened 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 bak- 

 ing in order to destroy earth worms, etc. Place some bro- 

 ken pieces of pots or crocks and some charcoal in the bot- 

 tom 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 L On warm 

 days they should be syringed at least twice. IN ever allow 

 them to become too dry. Insects which are most trouble- 

 some are thrips, red spider, scale and mealy bug. Thrips, 

 red spider and mealy bug are easily prevented by a prop- 

 erly moistened atmosphere, also by spraying of foliage once 

 a week with tobacco water, made in the consistency of weak 

 tea, and increased or diminished in strength as occasion 

 demands. 



Price of all Ferns in extra strong pot plants, 20 cts. 

 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 graceful 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 handsomer and bushier 

 plant; in fact, it today is more popular 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. Resembling Sword 



Fern, quickly forming large, upright plant. 

 Boston Fern. This fern differs from the ordinary Sword 

 Fern in having much longer fronds. This drooping 

 habit adapts this variety for growing as a single specimen 

 for a table or pedestal. 

 Dwarf Boston. Same as Boston variety but a dwarf 



compact plant. 

 Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum cuneatum). The best 

 known table Fern, with dainty, lacy fronds, unlike any 

 other. 

 Verona. The fronds are very fine and fluffy. Known as 

 Lace or Baby Breath Fern. Dwarf or compact growth. 

 Schobzeli ("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 rag- 

 ged appearance and allowing a free circulation of air 

 through the foliage, prevents the center of even the largest 

 specimens from becoming defective or yellow. 



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Dingee Geraniums 



Strong plants from 3-inch pots, single or double varie- 

 ties, 20 cts. 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. 



Bert he de PrisciUa. Dwarf habit. Fine bedder. Bright 



silver rose-pink. 

 John Doyle. Rich scarlet. Very effective. 

 Mme. Buchner. Snow-white; vigorous. 



Recamier. Pure white. Strong grower. One of the best whites. 

 S. A. Nutt. Rich, dark crimson. Superb. 

 Beaute Poitevine. Bright salmon-pink. 

 Dr. Despres. Changeable violet, marked vermilion. 

 Le Pilote. Glowing crimson-scarlet. 



Selected Single Varieties 



La Favorite. Snowy-white, superb. 



Mrs. E. G. Hill. Free bloomer. Light salmon. 



Eugene Sue. Brilliant shade of russet orange. 



L'Aube. One of the best pure whites. 



Feuer. Brilliant crimson-red. Dwarf growth. 



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. 

 AUiance. 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. 





Dingee Geranium 



