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THE SEED ANNUAI, OF THE 



Dianthiis Heddewiggii. 



shaded during midsummer and protected 

 from hard raius: three to four feet high. 

 November till April. 



Dianthus Picotee. Finest hybrids. 

 Stage floNvers saved from a collection of over 

 500 named varieties: per package. 50 cents. 



Dianthus caryophylitis, Marg-aritae 

 robustus, fl. pi. Semi-high double Mar- 

 garet Carnations. This beautiful pink ori- 

 ginated in Italy. It is of a dwarfish habit, 

 grows from 12 to 15 inches high; the stalks 

 are exceedingly strong, and therefore need 

 no support. The flowers are much varie- 



gated, occasionally producing yellow ones. 

 What makes this variety remarkable, is. 

 that it flowers after four months from the 

 time of sowing the seed, and produces about 

 ■■^o per cent, of double flowers, unlike other 

 Carnations, which are biennial and only 

 bloom the second vear. 





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Early Dwarf Double C arnation Pink. 



Dianthus pumila. Early dwarf iower- 

 ing Carnation. If sown early, this variety 

 will flower the first season. They are quite 

 dwarfish and flower very profuselv". No- 

 vember till April. 



Delphinium Imperialis, fl. pi. Im- 

 perial flowering Larkspur. Ver}* handsome 

 variety of symmetrical form. Mixed colors; 

 bright red. dark blue and red striped; ij 

 feet high. 



Dianthus Picotee. 



Dianthus Caryophyllus.- 



Delphinium ajacis. Rocket Larkspur. 

 Mixed colors; very showy; two and a half 

 feet. 



Delphinium Chinensis. Dwarf China 

 Larkspur. Mixed colors: very pretty; one 

 foot high. November till April. 



Marguerite Carnation Pinks are the best for our Climate. 



