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fiELIABlE'f LOWER SEEDS 



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DIANTHUS or PINKS 



Sir^GI.£ ANNUAI^ PINKS. 



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

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

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^01 " Crimson Bell, " Rich velvety crimson. Per J oz., 25 cts. 5 



2302 "Eastern Queen." Beautifully marbled rose and mauve 

 flowers. Per J^ oz , 25 cts 5 



2303 Nobilis {Royal Pinks). Selected and improved varieties of 

 the popular single flowering Japan Pink. The colors vary from 

 white to dark red. \ oz., 40 cts 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., 50 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. ^ oz., 40 ctS 10 



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

 are a brilliant salmon color, changing 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. Per \ 

 oz., 30 cts 10 



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

 or border. Per \ oz., 50 cts 10 



2320 "Laciniatus" (Single-Fringed Pink). A beauti- 

 ful fringed variety; various colors. Per | oz., 25 cts. 5 



Group of Single Annual Pinks. 



DREHR'S COI^I^ECTION OF 12 

 " BRII^I^I ANT " DIANTHUS. 



This fine collection contains a packet each of six of the best 

 •double and six of the best single sorts, 

 previous page. 



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HARDY GARDEN PINKS. 



(Dianthus.) 



These varieties are well adapted for beds and borders; de- 

 lightful, refreshing, spicy odor; should be in every garden where 

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



PER PKT. 



2340 Plumarius ( Orass Pink, Scotch Pink or Pheasant-eye 

 Pink). A beautiful, single hardy Pink, with fringe-edged white 

 flowers, with a dark centre. | oz. , 15 cts 5 



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

 and semi-double varieties in beautiful colors. \ oz., 50 cts. . . . 10 



2338 Plumarius Nanus Fl. PI. (Double Dwarf Erfurt Clove 

 Pink). This new strain is of compact growth and early flower- 

 ing, coming into bloom two weeks or more in advance of any other 

 variety. They possess the spicy clove fragrance of the old-fash- 

 ioned Pink, and have a much richer variety of coloring. 2 pkts. , 



25 cts 15 



2336 Semperflorens (Eoerbloovnng Hardy Garden Pinks). 

 Very beautiful sweet-scented, double, semi double and single 

 flowers in great diversity of color 25 



2342 Latifolius Atrococcineus Fl. PI. (Everblooming Hybrid 

 Sweet Willidni]. This is a cross between an annual Pink and 

 a 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; blooms the first year from seed 

 and one of the finest subjects for any position in the garden. \ 



oz , 50 cts 16 



2343 Latifolius Double Mixed, In addition to the brilliant crim- 

 son-scarlet sort offered above, this mixture contains purple, violet 

 and rose. \ oz. , 40 cts 10 



Cultural Notes on growing both Annuals and Perennial* from seed are given on pages 53 to 57. 



