FOUNDEI 

 1850 



DiNGEE Guide To Rose Culture 



■OUNDEDi 

 1850 



Bed of Famous West Grove Carinas 



Dingee Magnificent Everblooming Cannas 



The introduction of these wonderful decorative plants in this country 

 is so woven into the history of West Grove that it is known far and near 

 as the home of magnificent plants. Starting back many years ago 

 when we first introduced the Canna Flamingo, at that time considered 

 the finest flower of the kind, and when Dr. Van Fleet, now connected 

 with the Horticultural Department at Washington, was in our employ. 

 Since that time wonderful improvement has been obtained in the 

 development of new varieties, such as increasing the size of heads and 

 individual flowers, the color of the blooms, the size of the plants and the 

 length of the blooming period, all of which has increased the popularity 

 of the gorgeous flowers. Cannas are easily grown, and will thrive in 

 almost any situation. 



Cannas are not hardy and should not be planted until danger of frost 

 is past. Take the roots up in the fall and store them in a warm, dry 

 place. 



No flowers vdW make such an attractive bed. Rapid in gro-^-th, 

 freedom of bloom and ornamental foliage makes them so desirable for 

 planting in beds, on lawn or yard, and especially after early blooming 

 bulbs are done. 



Best New Cannas 



AMERICAN BEAUTY— Height 5 ft. Said to be_the_ richest colored 

 Canna known, a velvety carmine or cerise. With its large flower 

 heads is unusually attractive. Every stalk produces two heads of 

 bloom, well above the soft green foliage. Price $1.00 each for well 

 started pot plants ready to set out. 



PRESIDENT — Considered by all to be the best red variety yet intro- 

 duced. Produces immense heads of glowing crimson flowers, 7 

 inches across the open bloom, on strong, erect stalks well above the 

 foliage; 4 feet in height. 



MRS. WOODROW WILSON— Light green foliaged veined. Color 

 a rich but soft crimson pink with very large flowers, with broad, 

 overlapping petals. 



PANAMA — The orange-red petals are bordered with a broad edge of 

 golden 3-ellow. Flowers large and overlapping. Free bloomer. 



KING HUMBERT — A glorious Canna. The finest we have ever 

 seen. Grows to a height of about 5 feet. Immense dark bronze 

 foliage with great heads of orange-scarlet flowers, striped crimson. 



GOLDEN GATE — Slo feet. Blooms when opening are almost pure 

 gold, but soon change to orange-crimson and apricot, -u-ith deep 

 carmine red at throat. Very striking. 



WINTZER^S COLOSSAL — i feet. The gorgeous, vivid scarlet 

 blooms produced all summer long. Blooms retain their color during 

 the hottest weather. 



CITY OF PORTL-\ND— 3 feet. Beautiful shade of deep pink, 

 deeper color than its parent, Airs. Alfred Conard. Blooms pro- 

 duced in marvelous profusion. 



LAFAYETTE — 3}/2 feet. Immense heads of intense scarlet blooms. 

 One of the finest crimson varieties. 



YELLOW KING HUMBERT — i feet. A sport from the bronze 

 foliage variety of the same name, but with blooms of yellow dotted 

 \\-ith red, and green foliage. So far has proved equally as good as 

 King Humbert. 



SNOW QUEEN — Height 4 feet. Flower six inches across, with 

 rounded petals 2J4 inches broad, of firm texture and ha\nng faint 

 dots of flesh pink on the petals, but produces a snow white effect. 

 Mgorous grower and free bloomer. Pot plants, 50c each, post- 

 paid. 



FIREBIRD — The trusses are very large, compact and showy' ; with 

 nicely rounded petals, 2 H or more inches wide. The color is extreme- 

 ly desirable, being absolutely pure scarlet with no suffusion of streaks 

 or blotches. 3 to 4 feet. 



OLYMPIC— Gigantic heads. Rich oriental red, vv-ith a lighter shade 

 toward the center. 



METEOR — A brilliant new crimson Canna of unusual merit. Green 

 foliage, massive blooms. 



MRS, ALFRED F. CONARD — 1 feet. Color, a beautiful shade of 

 salmon-pink. Flowers of immense size. Producing blooms so freely 

 as to make a continuous show for several months. 



ROSEA GIGANTEA — 3 to 4 feet. A magnificent sho\\-y Canna 

 of a rose to carmine-pink shade. Flower heads of immense size. 



AU Cannas furnished in big, strong, pot-grown plants, ready 

 to bloom. 



Price of New Varieties, except where otherwise noted, 25c each, 

 6 for §1.25, postpaid. 



Standard Varieties 

 Red and Crimson Shades 



Brandywine — Bronze leaved; crimson. 4I2 feet. 

 Charles Henderson — Solid crimson. 31-2 feet. 

 Duke of Marlborough — Crimson. 3 H feet. 

 Egandale — Dark foliage; scarlet. 3H feet. 

 Express — Scarlet crimson. 230 feet. 

 Florida — Scarlet with golden band. 2 H feet. 



Price of Standard Varieties in strong, well-rooted plants from 

 ; 3-inch pots, 20c each, §2.00 per dozen, postpaid. Every plant 

 j is guaranteed to grow. After each variety we have indicated 

 I the height of the plant when fully grown. 



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