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RELIABLE f LOWER SEEDS 



DIANTHUS, or PINKS 



SINGLE ANNUAL PINKS 



All the single sorts have large flowers 2 to 3 inches in diameter; their 

 many and brilliant colors make them very desirable for beds and borders; 

 1 foot. PER PKT _ 



2301 "Crimson Belle." Rich velvety crimson. Per J oz., 30 cts. 5 



2302 " Eastern Queen." Beautifully marbled rose and mauve flow- 

 ers. Per \ oz., 30 cts 



2303 Nobilis (Royal Pinks). Selected and improved varieties of the 

 popular single-flowering Japan Pink. The colors vary from white 

 to dark red 10 



2310 Heddewigi (Single Japan Pink). Finest se- 

 lected single-flowered, mixed. Per J oz. , 25 cts.. 5 



2315 Punctatus (Princess Pinks). A very novel 

 variety, with fringed flowers, mottled, flaked, spotted 

 and striped in the greatest diversity of colors. J 

 oz., 40 cts 10 



2316 Marvelous. This remarkable strain produces 

 large flowers, with the petals deeply cut into fine 

 Strips of thread-like fringes; all shades from pure 

 white to deep purplish-red 10 



2317 "Salmon Queen." The well-formed, nicely- 

 fringed flowers are a brilliant salmon color, chang- 

 ing into a salmon-rose when fading. The seeds of 

 this variety are white or yellowish-white; those of other annual 

 Pinks are dark brown or black 10 



2319 Vesuvius. Brilliant geranium-red; makes a very effective bed or 

 border. Per J oz ., 50 cts 10 



2320 Laciniatus (Single- Fringed Pink). A beautiful fringed variety; 

 various colors. Per J oz., 30 cts 5 



2289 Collection Brilliant Diauthus. Containing a packet each of 



six of the best double and six of the best single sorts . . 60 



Group of Single Annual Pinks 



DIMORPHOTHECA (African Golden Daisy) 



PER PKT. 



2375 Aurantiaca. An extremely showy annual Daisy from 

 South Africa, which suits our climatic conditions per- 

 fectly. The bushy plants grow 12 to 15 inches high. 

 1 he flowers, which are 2J inches and over across, are 

 a unique, rich, glossy orange-gold, with dark disc and 

 halo. These glitter in the sunshine and present a mag- 

 nificent sight when in full bloom. Seed may be sown 

 in the same way as Asters or Petunias, and should have 

 a dry, sunny position. They bloom the greater part of 



the summer and fall. 



40 cts 10 



2374 



DlMORPHOTHECA 



Aurantiaca Hybrida. Beautiful new hybrids of 

 the African Golden Daisy, and similar in habit to the 

 parent; flowers equally as large, but varying in color 

 from the purest white through the various shades of 

 yellow and orange to rich salmon shades, many being 

 zoned with several of these colors around the black 

 disc. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



DOLICHOS (Hyacinth Bean) 



A rapid-growing annual climber, flowering freely in erect 



racemes, followed by ornamental seedpods; for covering 



arbors, trellises, etc. Sow the seed in the garden in May 



where they are to remain; 10 feet. (See cut on page 83.) 



2377 "Daylight." This grand Hyacinth Bean comes from 



japan. In our trial ground seed sown late in May had 



by the middle of July attained a height of over 10 feet, 



and was covered with spikes of snow-white pea-shaped 



blossoms from then until late fall. The heart-shaped 



foliage is bright green and not affected by insect pests. 



Per oz., 30 cts 10 



2376 " Darkness." Identical in every way to the above, 

 except in color, which is rich purple-violet. Per oz., 



30 cts 10 



2380 Lablab, Mixed. Purple and white. Per oz., 20 cts. 5 



DOUBLE-FLOWERING ANNUAL PINKS «re offered on page 81 



