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DiNGEE Roses "Dn Own Roots 





Dingee Geranium 



Miscellaneous Plants 



ASPARAGUS SPERNGERI— For pots, vases or hanging 



baskets. The long, slender branches droop most grace- 

 fully, clothed -is-ith feathery", emerald- green fronds. 

 Strong plants, 15c each; 4 for 50c. 



ASP.\RAGUS PLUMOSUS — Foliage surpasses a Maiden- 

 hair fern; in grace and finish resembles the finest lace. 

 Elegant for cutting; one of the best plants in our col- 

 lection. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 



NEW WEEPING LANTANA — Beautiful for baskets, vases. 

 pots or for outdoor culture and porch boxes. Produces 

 its clear lilac-pink fiowers by the hundreds from early 

 summer until severe frosts. Deliciously fragrant. Has 

 a most graceful habit of growth, loc'each^ 4 for 50c. 



SAJ_^^A (Scarlet Sage) — Unequalled for dazzling show of 

 nary scarlet nowers until killed \s-ith frost. The great 

 bedding plant. 10c each; $1.00 prer dozen; $6.00 i>er 

 100, postpaid, 



VINCA VARIEGATA — Beautiful trailing %-ine, bright green 

 leaves bordered with creamy white. Fine for vases, 

 hanging baskets and porch boxes. 15c each; 10 for 

 $1.00, postpaid. 



COLEUS — \"^'e offer a grand collection of Coleus in the 

 best named and mixed varieties, solid colors, striped, 

 variegated and mottled. Vilien ordering, state your 

 preference as to color, and we -vs-ill select accordingly. 

 Price, 10c each; Si .00 per dozen. 



CRINTJM ORNATUM — This royal member of the Amar\Tlis 

 fam.ily produces num.erous spikes of large, fragrant, lily- 

 like flowers, white. %s-ith deep pink stripe in the center 

 of each petal. Prices, first size, about 9 to 11 inches 

 circiimference, 40c each; 3 for SI. 00. Second size, about 

 11 to 13 inches circumference. 50c each. Enormous 

 bulbs, about 14 to 16 inches circumference, 75c each. 



A-\L4RYLLIS REGINA — Lily-like flowers in clusters. Light 

 scarlei, %s-ith lighter throat. 15c each. 



C-ALADIU^M— ESCULZNTUM (Elephants Ear)— A magnifi- 

 cent ro-iage plant, %N-ith immense leaves, often measuring 

 4 feet in length by 2 feet in breadth. Fine bulbs, 20c 

 each. Larger size, 30c each. 



Dingee Geraniums 



Strong plants from 3-inch pots, single or double 

 varieties, 15c each; $1.50 per dozen, prepaid. 



Selected Double Vcirieties 



Alphonse Ricard — Semi-double; orange-red. 



Nhs. Lawrence — An excellent bloomer. Soft salmon 



pink, tinged white. 

 Cousin Janie Clear, rich pink, slightly spotted light 



red. 

 Jules Vasseur — Bright scarlet, white center. 

 Jean \'iaud — Soft pink, ^s■hite blotches. 

 Berthe de Pris cilia — Dwarf habit. Fine bedder. Bright 



Sliver rose-pink. 

 John Doyle — Rich scarlet. X'erj* effective. 

 Mme. Buchner — Snow-white; vigorous. 

 Recamier — Pure white. Strong grower. One of the 



best whites. 

 S. A. Nutt — Rich, dark crim.son. Superb. 

 Jean Oberle — Peach pink, shaded %vhite edge. 

 La Cid — Charming shade of cardinal- red. 

 Anais Segalas — Bright salmon. Zoned foliage. 

 Double Dr>'den — Coral ■svhite center; shading through 



a delicate lilac. Ideal pot plant. 

 Beaute Poitevine — Bright salmon-pink. 

 Dr. Despres — Changeable N-iolet. marked vermilion. 

 Le Pilote — GIo^s-ing crimson-scarlet. 

 Double New Life — Outer flowers brilliant red, center 



pure white flowers. 



Selected Single Varieties 



La Favorite — Sno^^•y-^^-hite, suberb. 



Mrs. E. G. Hill — Free bloom.er. 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 GersLniums 



Price, strong plants, 15c each; S1.50 per dozen 

 Dina Scalarandis — Double white, tinged lilac. 



Rycroft's Surprise Beautiful shade of rich pink. 



^lrs. Banks — Blush-white, upper petals feathered deep 



pink; semi- double. 

 Alliance — Delicate lilac-white, upper petals feathered and 



blotched crim.son-rose. 

 Pierre Crczy — Bright scarlet: dwarf, com.pact habit. 



Fancy and Sweet-scented Geraniums 



Strong plants, 15c each; $loO per dozen 

 Madame Salleroi — Green, dotted white. 

 Apple-Scented — A grand old favorite. 

 Rcse-Scented — Delightful rose scent. 

 Lemon -Scented — Deliciously scented. 



Giant Persian Cyclamen 



The most beauriful and decorative o: all pot plants. The 

 foliage is dark olive-green, beautifully variegated %v-ith 

 silver and rose. The fair>--like flo^N"ers are carried on long 

 stems, produced for several successive months. The 

 flo'ss'ers, \vhich are of odd form, embrace ever>- delightful 

 shade of color and are a distinctive feature of this hand- 

 some house plant. We offer splendid strong plants from 

 3 -inch pots, in white, rose, crim.son and m.ised colors, at 

 35c each. 



Lily-of-the-Valley 



One of the m.ost universally kno%s-n and admired plants. 

 The graceful spikes, with the dainty pure white bells, are 

 a delight to the eye, and their delicate fragrance is exqui- 

 site. Plants succeed almost anywhere, but prefer a partly 

 shaded situation and rich soil. For house culture, plant 

 rather thickly in pots or boxes, scatter some moss or 

 other light m.aterial over the soil, which must not cover 

 the cro^s-n: water well and set away in a dark, cold place 

 where they -^s-ill not freeze or bur>- pot in ground for 

 several days, "^'hen brought to heat and light after a few 

 weeks, the leaves and flowers \s-ill soon appear. Ready for 

 delivery in November. Strong-flowering crowns. Three 

 for 25Ci 75c per dozen, $6.00 per 100, postpaid. 



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