New and Rare Chrysanthemums 



Price, except where noted, strongr plants, 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 

 cts., 9 for $1, $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 



Black Hawk. Late. Dark velvety crimson-scarlet. Blooms 

 of immense size and fine form. 



Early Snow. A pure early v^^hite, improved Polly Rose. Beau- 

 tiful formation. Price, 2 cts. each, 6 for $1.00. 



Golden Glow. Bright yellow, good stem and foliage. Blooms 

 may be had from August 15 to October 20, if planted in suc- 

 cession and first bud secured. Price, 25 cts. each, 5 for $1.00. 



Golden Wedding. Loosely incurved, bright yellow. 



Jeannie Nonin. Pure white; largest size. 



Lynnwood Hall. Japanese incurved, of perfect form, pure 

 white, stiff stem and beautiful foliage. 



Mile. Jeanne Rosette. Delicate shade of pink, in perfection 

 December 5 to 20, of vigorous growth. Incurved petals. 



Pacific Supreme. Pink, intermediate between Pacific and 

 Wm. Duckham, and is sufficiently permanent to admit of full 

 development without the bloom fading. 



President Taft. Immense Japanese, incurved flowers, with 

 petals of purest white; early. Price 20 cts. each, 6 for $1.00. 



Robert Halliday. Yellow; tremendous size. 



Silver Wedding. Noble. Flowers 7 to 7% inches in diameter 

 and 5 inches deep. Color pure white. Price 20 cts. each. 



Smith's Advance. The earliest large flowering white, a fine 

 companion of Golden Glow. Can be had from July onward ac- 

 cording to date of planting and selecting buds. Being more 

 dwarf and flowers more double than October Frost, it is a de- 

 cided improvement on that variety. Price 20 cts. each, 6 for $1. 



Timothy Eaton. Most magnificent white. Same shape as 

 Yellow Eaton. 



Yellow Eaton. Bright yellow. Incurved petals, immense size, 

 often measuring 6 to 8 inches across the top. 



C*-|A^^jc|1 O-f-ftf^t* F"*" ?1 we will send to any address, post- 

 opcdctl V^XXCl paij ig Choice Chrysanthemums, our se- 

 lection, distinct and different. You will not be disappointed by 

 leaving the selection to us. We prepay shipping charges on all 

 orders amounting to $5.00 or over. 



Dingee Chrysanthemums 



Since the introduction of these lovely autumn-flowering plants 

 into Europe, some two hundred years ago, they have been de- 

 veloped to a wonderful extent. Those who have in mind the 

 small, old garden varieties cannot imagine the exquisite beauty 

 of the newer sorts. They produce enormous massive flowers of 

 most beautiful colors and perfect shape. Their culture is the 

 easiest. See "How to Grow Them" below, and if further infor- 

 mation is desired it will be furnished upon application. 



Our collection contains the best and most beautiful of the 

 newer varieties as well as the choicest of the standard sorts. 

 We offer them at prices within the reach of all, as we would like 

 to see them growing in every garden and in every home. 



Chrysanthemums; How to Grow Them 



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 a greater reward for pains taken 

 in its culture than any other. 



Procure good, strong plants from reliable florists by the 

 first of June. Put them in 3- or 4-inch pots at first, in good, 

 rich soil, and plunge the pots in the ground, or, better still, 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. Chrysanthemums require lots of water, and should 

 never be allowed to become dry. Evening or 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 and last in an 8-inch 

 pot. Make the soil a little richer each time the plants are re- 

 potted. The plant can also be mulched with manure, which 

 answers the double purpose of keeping the roots cool and moist 

 and also furnishes food foi- the plant. As soon as the buds form 

 in the Fall it is better to add a little manure water when sprink- 

 ling, 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 desired, pinch off all the side branches, leaving 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. 



Standard Chrysanthemums 



Prices, strong healthy plants, 10 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts., 6 for 

 50 cts., $1 per dozen, postpaid. 



Cremo. Light yellow; fine shape. 



Dr. Enguehard. Beautiful true pink. Ball shape. 



Estella. Large, creamy white. 



Glory of the Pacific. Showy pink. 



Ivory. The standard white. 



John K. Shaw. Ball-shaped; pink. 



Major Bonaffon. Golden yellow. Ball-shaped. Petals beau- 

 tifully overlapping. 



Maud Dean. Incurved, bright pink, with fine stem and foliage. 

 Petals tipped white. 



Miss Clay Frick. White sport from Wm. Duckham, pos- 

 sessing the same good qualities. Free to grow and easy to 

 manage. Dwarf. 



Miss Minnie Bailey. Bright lavender pink. Ball shaped. 



Monrovia. Large; yellow; very early. 



Mrs. J. G. Whilden. One of the finest very early yellows. 



October Frost. Pure white; early. 



Pink Ivory. Soft pearl-pink; magnificent. 



White Bonaffon. Pure snow white; fine. Beautiful shape. 



Wm. Duckham. Extra large; pink. 



Hardy Azaleas 



Mollis. Among the most gorgeous of all hardy shrubs, bearing 

 large flowers of fine shape, the beautiful colors of which are 

 orange, yellow, fawn, buff and pinkish red. Entirely hardy and 

 splendid for bedding, borders or single specimens. The plants 

 we offer are well set with flower buds, and each plant will bear 

 thirty or more flowers this season. $1.00 eacJi, by express. 



Amoena. This lovely evergreen shrub is thoroughly hardy, is 

 a dwarf, bushy grower, with brilliant and shining foliage, pro- 

 ducing immense numbers of the most beautiful clusters of rosy 

 red double flowers. A superb, hardy shrub. $1.00 each, by express. 



Hardy Rhododendrons 



There is a charm about the Rhododendron not possessed by 

 any other shrub in the garden. It is a perfect evergreen, and its 

 broad, rich-green foliage adds beauty to the grounds the year 

 round. In June and July it bears great clusters of glorious large 

 flowers of all shades of red, pink, white and purple. Rhododen- 

 drons should be planted on the north side of the house, under 

 trees or high shrubbery, or in some partly shaded place. We 

 have a magnificent lot of plants, each with 10 to 15 buds which 

 cannot fail to open this year. In ordering please specify colors 

 wanted. Our plants are in fine condition, 2 to 3 feet high, ;vith 

 their roots well protected with moss and burlap. $1.50 each. 



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