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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK. 



DIANTHUS. 



A magnificent genus, embracing the well-known Carnation, 

 China Pinli and Sweet William. They produce rich and 

 varied colored flowers, and are remarkably attractive in beds 

 or masses. Height about 1 foot. 



Double Annual Varieties. 



Chinensis. (China or Indian Pink.) Finest double 

 mixed. Per oz. , 40 cts. (Fig. 2.) Pkt. 5 



Heddewigii fl. pi. (Double Japan Pink.) Very beauti- 

 ful mixed colors 10 



Imperialis fl. pi. (Double Imperial Pink.) Fine mixed . . 5 



Laciniatus fi. pi. (Double fringed flowers.) Mixed colors. 

 (Fig. I.) 5 



Heddewigii Diadematus. (Double Diadem Pink.) Large 

 double flowers in various tints of lilac, crimson and 

 purple, with outer edges fringed aud nearly white. 5 



Mourning Cloak. Rich blackish crimson, sharply edged 

 with clear white, double and large size. (Fig. 3.) . . 5 



Fine Garden or Clove-Scented Pinks. (Hortensis Vari- 

 eties.) Double mixed colors 10 



Single Annual Varieties. 



Heddewigii. (Single Japan Pink.) A magnificent strain 

 with flowers 2 to 3 inches across; many exquisite 

 colors, blotched and spotted in profusion. Mixed 

 colors. (Fig. 4.) 5 



Laciniatus. A beautiful fringed variety ; various colors. 5 



The Bride or Little Gem. Forms a compact plant six 

 inches high. Flowers wine red veined with rosy 

 cai mine and broadly margined with white 10 



.Snowflake. Pure snow-white flowers of large 'size; 

 fringed 5 



"Eastern Queen." Beautifully marbled; the broad 

 bands of rich mauve upon the paler surface of the 

 petals are very striking and pretty 5 



" Crimson Belle." As its name implies, is of a rich 

 crimson color ; flowers of a very large size and sub- 

 stance, evenly and finely laciniated. (Fig. 5.) . . . . 5 



Hardy Varieties. 



Gardnerianusfl.pl. (Double Hardy Garden Pink.) Large 

 fringed flowers. Mixed colors 5 



Plumarius. (Pheasant-eye Pink.) Very fragrant large 

 flowers ; beautiful colors and finely fringed 5 



Cyclops. Entirely distinct, the predominating colors 

 being delicate rose, flesh pink copper color, salmon. 



wine red, white, crimson, etc., with large eye-like 

 zone of velvety blood red ; clove-like perfume. The 

 flowers are large and borne in profusion from May 

 until frost. Will bloom first season from seed sown 



reasonably early. Single varieties mixed 10 



Barbatus. (See Sweet William.) Fine mixed, 1 ft. . . . 10 



DODECATHEON CLEVELANDI. 



(new giant AMERICAN COWSLIP.) 



A beautiful perennial from California, producing flower stems 

 1 foot high, surmounted with 6 to 10 large Cyclamen-like- 

 fiowers of violet blue, with, yellow and black center. It is- 

 quite hardy, and luxuriates in partially shaded situations. 

 Clevelandi . .Pkt. 2( 



DOLICHOS. 



(HYACINTH BEAN.) 



A very ornamental and rapid-growing climber, with dense 

 foliage and handsome purple and white flowers. Tender- 

 annual. 



Lablab, Purple Per oz, 40 cts. ; pkt. 5- 



White " 40 cts. ; . S 



Mixed " 35 cts. ; . . 5 



