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Dianthus, "Crown of Perfection/' 



Most beautiful and satisfactory summer-flowering annuals. 

 Unrivaled for brilliancy and rich variety of color; the plants 

 are bushy, of symmetrical form, 1 foot high. The flowers 

 are immense, averaging 6 inches in circumference, are densely 

 double, and are produced in perfect succession during the 

 whole summer and autumn in such numbers as fairly to 

 crowd each other for room. There is a wonderful diversity 

 of colors, from purest satiny-white to red shades so deep 

 and intensely brilliant that the eye can scarcely penetrate 

 their velvety depths; soft pinks and flesh tints more dainty 

 than brush could lay; and a large proportion of flowers 

 hieroglyphically marked with various hues, the delicate tints 

 and deep tones mingling in exquisite contrast. (See cut.) 

 Double Mixed Colors Pkt. 10c. 



"/ want to tell you how splendidly my seeds did this year, 

 especially the CROWN OF PERFECTION PINKS. I never 

 saw anything so beautiful; they are a blaze of bright colors and 

 some of the blossoms are larger than a silcer dollar" 



LILITH V . PINCHBECK, West Troy, N. Y. 



beautiful Double Annual Dianthus. 



With this trio a very effective bedding combination may 

 be formed. The plants, about 1 foot high, are fairly covered 

 throughout the summer with flowers of largest size and per- 

 fect form. 



Fireball. Large and double, brilliant red Pkt. 10c. 



Snowdrift. Very large and double, purest white 10c. 



Salmon Queen. Beautiful rosy-salmon, fine, large, 



double 10c. 



The trio of Bedding Dianthus, 1 pkt. each of above 3 for 25c. 



double fringed Japanese Pinks. 



(Dianthus Mirabilis, f.. pi.) 

 Beautiful double flowers 3 to 4 inches across, with deeply 

 cut and fringed petals; colors rich and varied from white to 

 pink and red — some are self-colors, some zoned and others 

 striped. The plants, 1 ft. high, flower freely and are very 

 showy Pkt. 15c. 



NEW DWARF LARGE EARLY-FLOWERING 



Grass, Border, Feather or 

 Spice Pinks. 



(Dianthus Plumarius Hybridus Nanus, fl. pi.) 

 These are great improvements over the charming time- 

 honored inhabitant of old-fashioned gardens. The flowers 

 of this new type are much larger, are borne more profusely 

 on shorter, stiff stems. In these new Pinks we have a large 

 variety of colors and markings; the color, of course, refers 

 to the center of the flower, the remainder being white or 

 blush with a band of color near the margin; the colors include 

 blood-red, rose, maroon, purple, pink, blush, spotted, laced, 

 variegated, etc., and they commence blooming about two 

 weeks earlier. They are excellent perennial garden plants, 

 about 1 foot high, vigorous, hardy, and flower profusely dur- 

 ing spring and early summer. The flowers are very large, 

 double, beautifully fringed, and emit a clove-like perfume. 

 Mixed Colors put. 25c. 



Giant "Ruffled &• Frilled" Dianthus 



A SUPERIOR STRAIN OF THE 

 SINGLE HEDDEWIGII TYPE. 



A magnificent new strain of these ever-popular Garden 

 or China Pinks. The flowers are of noble size, averaging 

 3 to 4 inches across. The petals are ruffled, frilled and 

 fringed, lending grace and beauty to the gorgeously colored 

 blossoms which range from dark blood-red to glowing crim- 

 son, carmine-rose, salmon-pink and white; some of the 

 flowers are mottled and blended with two or more shades. 

 The plants are bushy and compact, about 1 foot high, 

 and flower abundantly through summer and fall. For 

 garden decoration and for cut flowers these new Dianthus 

 are of unapproachable beauty Pkt. 10c. 



DIANTHUS PUNCTATUS, 

 or "PRINCESS PINKS." 



A new strain of the annual garden pinks bearing large 

 fringed-edged, single flowers of several different ground 

 colors over which is dotted and blotched different contrast- 

 ing colors. Very unique and beautiful Pkt. 15c. 



DIANTHUS SUPERBISSIMUS. 



Another new strain of the annual "China" Pinks, with 

 very large single flowers cf various colors and markings, 

 but all having a white throat and a beautiful crested sur- 

 face to the petals Pkt. 15c. 



DIANTHUS LACINIATUS 

 MIRABILIS. 



A remarkable and distinct new strain of annual Japan 

 Pinks. The plants, 12 to 15 inches high, produce lovely, 

 large flowers, 3 to 5 inches in diameter. The margins are 

 deeply cut into strips or thread-like fringe; this fringe is 

 turned and twisted in all directions. The colors are varied, 

 from pure white and white with pink or red zones to rose 

 and deep purplish- red; even striped and mottled flowers 

 are included. Excellent for bouquets, and equally useful for 

 the flower garden Pkt. 10c. 



DIANTHUS, MEPHISTO. 



Charming strain of Japanese annual "Pinks" having large, 

 single, fringed flowers of salmon-rose edged with white and 

 remarkably flaked with rich dark brown; height 10 

 inches Pkt. 10c. 



CROWN "GRASS" PINKS. 



A new race of hardy "Grass Pinks" with branching flower 

 stalks 10 to 12 inches high, carrying large delicious fragrant 

 single, semi-double and double flowers with fringed petals; 

 colors white, carmine, rose, lilac, etc. Each flower marked 

 in the center with a crimson or purple crown. They flower 

 from May to July Pkt. 15c. 



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