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Steckler’s Flower Seeds—Continued 
DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS MARGARITAE ROBUSTUS, 
fl. pl. Semi High Double Margaret Carnation. Dwarfish 
habit, grows from 12 to 15 inches high. The flowers are 
much variegated, occasionally producing yellow ones. Oc- 
tober to April. 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS. Sweet William. Their beautifur 
colors make them very showy. Should be sown early, oth- 
erwise they will not flower the first Spring; one and a half 
feet high. October till April. 
DIANTHUS CHINENSIS. Chinese Pink. Single. A beautiful 
class of annuals of various colors which flower very pro- 
puscly = early Spring and Summer; one foot high. October 
i pril. 
DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGGII. Japan Pink. Double. This 
is the most showy of any of the annual pinks. The flowers 
are very large and of brilliant colors; one foot high. Oc- 
tober till April. 
DELPHINIUM CHINENSIS. Dwarf China Larkspur. Mixed 
colors very pretty, one foot high. All Larkspurs should be 
sown from November till April. 
DELPHINIUM IMPERIALIS, fl. pl. Imperial Flowering Em- 
peror Larkspur. Very handsome variety of symmetrical 
form. Mixed colors; bright red, dark blue and red striped; 
1% feet high. November to April. 
Dianthus 
DELPHINIUM. Rocket Larkspur. Mixed colors; very showy ; 
two and a half feet. 
NOTE: None of the Delphiniums or Larkspurs transplant 
well and are better sown at once where they are intended to 
remain. 
DAHLIA. Large flowering Dahlia. Mixed. Seed sown in the 
Spring will flower by June. Very pretty colors are obtained 
from seed, the semi-double or single can be pulled up as they 
bloom; but those seeds which are saved from the double varie- 
ties will produce a good percentage of double flowers. Febru- 
ary till June. 
Eschscholtzia or California Poppy 
ESCHSCHOLEZIA CALIFORNIA. California Poppy. Single. A 
very free flowering plant, good for masses. Does not trans- 
plant well. One foot high. December till April. Yellow color. 
Delphinium, Annual Larkspur 
GERANIUM ZONALE. Zonale Geranium. Mixed. Seed saved from large flowering varieties of different colors; 
should be sown in seed pans, and when large enough transplanted into pots when they can be left or trans- 
planted in Spring into the open ground. 
GOLDEN GLOW. (Rudbeckia). Grows 3 feet high, branching freely and bearing by the hundreds, on long, 
graceful stems; exquisite double flowers of the brightest golden color and as large as a Cactus Dahlia. As cut 
flowers the blooms last well. Perfectly hardy and blooms continuously throughout the Summer months. Per 
packet, 25c. 
GOMPHRENA. Mixed. White and Crimson Bachelor Button or Globe Amaranth. Well known variety of flow- 
ers; very early and free flowering; continue to fiower for a long time. Two feet high. From February to 
August. 
GYPSOPHILA. White. Pure White, of easy growth, several sowings should be made during the season to 
keep up the supply. Planted March to June and grows about 2 feet high. ; 
GYPSOPHILA. Pink. A very soft pink. Planted March to June and grows about two feet high. 
HELIANTHUS. fi. pl. Double Flowering Sunflower. A well known plant, with showy yellow flowers, the 
double is often cultivated in flower gardens. The single varieties are cultivated mostly for the seed. Four 
feet high. February till July. 
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