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DIANTHUS OR PINKS 



A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most popular 

 flowers in cultivation, producing a great variety of brilliant 

 colors and profusion of bloom. The varieties classed as annuals 

 are really biennials, but are treated as annuals and may be sown 

 out of doors when the danger from frost is past, and in a few weeks 

 time they are a mass of bloom, continuing so until after hard 

 frost. As a rule, they survive the winter if given slight protection, 

 flowering abundantly the following season. They grow about a 

 foot high, and can be used in beds or borders of solid or mixed 

 colors. The double flowering sorts are almost as fine as carnations 

 for cutting. They are not particular as to soil, but should have 

 a sunny location. 



Double Annual Pinks 



PER PKT. 



2250 Chinensis PI. PI. [China or India Pink). 

 Flowers very double and of many bright 

 colors, i oz., 25 cts .$0 05 



2254 Diadematus PI. PI. (Double Diadem 

 Pink). Beautiful double flowers; mixed, 

 of various tints of lilac, crimson, purple, to 

 very dark purple, with the outer edges 

 fringed and nearly white, i oz., 40 cts. ... 10 



2256 Fireball. Rich, blood-red. Makes a striking con- 

 trast to the variety Snowball. \ oz., 50 cts 10 



2260 Heddewigi PI. PI. (Double Japan Pink). Double 

 mixed. Colors varying from the richest velvety crim- 

 son to the most delicate rose, i oz., 30 cts 



10 



2272 Lucifer. A double flowering form of the bright 

 geranium-red single Pink Vesuvius, offered on next 

 page. The nicely fringed double flowers are about 2 

 inches across, and, owing to its intense, dazzling 

 color, a general favorite. \ oz., 50 cts 



2276 Mourning Cloak (White Frill). Rich, blackish, 

 velvety crimson, margined white, j oz., 40 cts 



2280 Nobilis PI. PI. (Double Royal Pink). Flowers of 



10 



10 



largest size, varying in color from scarlet to dark blood- 

 red and rose to white. | oz., 40 cts 10 



Group of Double Annual Pinks 



2281 Salmon King. Brflliant salmon rose. \ oz., 50 cts. 



10 



PER _'KT. 

 OZ., 



2285 Violet Queen. Rich violet, an unusual shade. 



50 cts SO 15 



2282 Snowball. Large double white, splendid for cutting 



or as a border. \ oz., 40 cts 10 



2289 Collection Brilliant Double Dianthus. Containing a packet each of six of the best double sorts, 40 cts. 



Hardy Garden Pinks 



These varieties are well adapted for beds and borders; delightful, 

 are wanted, and make a fine edging to a hardy border. 



PER PKT. 



2335 Caesius (Cheddar Pink). A splendid rock plant, 

 forming dense tufts a few inches high and sweet 

 scented bright rosy-pink flowers in May and June. 



I oz., 50 cts $0 15 



2336 Plumarius Semperflorens (Everblooming Hardy 

 Garden Pinks). Very beautiful, sweet-scented, double, 

 semi-double and single flowers in great diversity of 

 color, i oz., 75 cts 25 



2337 Plumarius PI. PI. (Double Hardy Garden Pinks). 

 Double and semi-double varieties in beautiful colors. 



| oz., 60 cts 15 



(Dianthus Plumarius, etc.) 

 refreshing, spicy odor; should be in every garden where cut flowers 



2340 Plumarius (Grass Pinks, Scotch Pink, or Pheasant- 

 eye Pink). A beautiful single hardy Pink, with fringed 

 edged flowers of various colors, j oz., 40 cts $0 



2342 Latifolius Atrococcineus PI. PI. (Everblooming 

 Hybrid Sweet William). This is a cross between an 

 annual pink and Sweet William, combining the free 

 and continuous blooming qualities of the former with 

 the hardiness of the latter; in color an intense velvety 

 crimson scarlet. Illustrated in colors on plate opposite 

 page 56. \ oz., 50 cts 



2343 Latifolius Double Mixed. In addition to the 

 brilliant crimson-scarlet sort offered above, this mix- 

 ture contains purple, violet and rose. % oz., 40 cts. . . 



10 



15 



10 



The beautiful SINGLE ANNUAL PINKS are offered on page 85 



