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Dianthus barbatus. Dianthus chinensis double. 



Diantlius Chinensis. Chinese Pink. A beautiful class of annuals 

 of various colors, which flower very profusely in early spring and 

 summer. One foot high. From October till April. 



Dianthus Heddewiggii. Japan Pink. This is the most showy 

 of any of the annual pinks. The flowers are very large and of brilliant 



colors. One foot high. Sow from October till 

 April. 



Dianthus plumaris. Border Pink. A 

 fragrant pink used for edging. The flowers are 

 fringed generally pink or white with dark eye. 

 Does not flower the first year; two feet high. 

 Sow from January till April. 



Dianthus caryophyllus. Carnation 

 Pink. This is a well known and highly esteemed 

 class of flowers. They are double, of different 

 colors, and very fragrant. Can be sown either 

 in fall or spring. Should be shaded during 

 midsummer and protected from hard rains. 

 Dianthus caryophyllus. Three to four feet high. November till April. 



Dianthus Picotee. 



Early Dwarf double Carnation Pink. 



