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FLOWER SEED SPEClAITIF^. ^1 



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Dianthus, or China Pinks. 



Henderson's "CROWN OF PERFECTION. " 



(LARGE DOUBLE HYBRIDS OF DIANTHUS HEDDEWIOII.) 



One of the most beautiful and satisfactory of summer-flowering annuals. Unri- 

 valed 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 circumlerence, 

 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 

 wondertul 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 hieroglyphic-ally 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 hoie spleiulidh/ mi/ seeds did this year, especially the 

 r/.'Oir.V OF PERFECTION PINKS'. I never saw anything so beautiful; 

 they are a hlaze of bright colors, and some of the blossoms are larger than 

 a silver dollar." 



I.IIJTII V. PINCHBECK, West Troy. N.Y. 



flowers are mottled and 

 blended with two or 

 moreshades. The 

 plants are bushy and 

 compact, about 1 foot 

 high, and flower abun- 

 dant I y through summer 

 and fall. For garden 

 decoration and for cut 

 flowers these new 

 Dianthus are of un- 

 approachable beauty. 

 (See cut.). . . .Pkt. 10c. 



DIANTHUS LACINIATUS HIRABILIS. 



A remarkable and distinct new strain of annual Japan Pinks. The plants, 12 to 15 inches high, 

 produce lovely, large flowers, 3 to 4 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. 20c. 



NEW DWARF LARGE 

 EARLY-FLOWERING 



(Dianthus Plumarius Hybridus Nanus, ft. /»?.) 

 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 centre 

 of the flower, the remainder being white or blush, with a band of color near the margin; the colors in- 

 clude 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, vigor- 

 ous, hardy, and flower profusely during spring and early summer. The flowers are very large, double, 

 beautifully fringed and emit a clove-like perfume. (See cut.) Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c. 



GIANT"RUFFLED and FRILLED" DIANTHUS 



A SUPERIOR STRAIN OF THE SINGLE HEDDEW1GII TYPE. 



A magnificent new strain of these ever-popular Garden or China Pinks. The 

 Bowers are of noble size, averaging '.i 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 crimson, carmine-rose, salmon-pink 

 and white; some of the N 



GRASS, BORDER, FEATHER or SPICE PINKS 



NEW DWARF EaRLY-KLO WEKI NO GRAS 



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