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Dianthus or Pinks. 



A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most popular flowers in culti- 

 vation, producing a great variety of brilliant colors and profusion of bloom. 

 The Chinese and Japanese varieties bloom the first season, the same as hardy 

 annuals ; height 1 foot. 



Double Annual Varieties. 



PER PKT. 



5720 DianthUS ChineilSiS Fl. PL {China or Indian Pink). 



Double mixed. Per oz. 30 cts 5 



5730 — Heddewigi Fl. PI. {Double Japan Pink). Double mixed. 

 Colors varying from the richest velvety crimson to the most delicate 

 rose ; individual flowers very large. Per oz. 60 cts 5 



5735 — Heddewigi Alb US Fl. PI. {Snoivball). Double white, 



fringed flowers, very fine 10 



5740 — Heddewigi Diadematus Fl. PI. {Double Diadem 

 Japan Pink). Beautiful double flowers; mixed of various tints of 

 lilac, crimson, purple, to very dark purple; with the outer edges 

 fringed and nearly white. Per oz. 75 cts 5 



5722 — Imperialis Fl. PI. {Double Imperial Pink). Double, vari- 

 egated, mixed colors 5 



5728 — LaciniatUS Fl. PI. (Double Fringed Japan Pink). Large 

 double showy flowers, with fringed edges and beautifully striped ; 

 mixed, various colors 5 



5724 — Mourning Cloak ( White Frill). Rich, blackish velvety crim- 

 son, margined with pure white, making a unique contrast. (See cut). 10 



5723 — Fireball {Nanus Atrosanguinetis Fl. PL). A dwarf variety 

 producing globular double dark blood-red flowers ; extra fine 5 



5739 Imported Collection of 

 China and Japan Pinks ; 12 

 double varieties. . 50 



Single Annual 

 "Varieties. 



All of the single sorts have large 

 flowers, 2 inches across ; their many 

 and brilliant colors make them very 

 desirable for beds or borders. 



PER PKT. 



5734 Dianthus Heddewigi. 



Finest selected single-flowered, 

 mixed. Oz. 50 cts 5 



5731 — Laciniatus. A beauti- 

 ful fringed variety ; various 

 colors 5 



5732— "Eastern Queen." 

 Beautifully marbled ; the broad 

 bands of rich mauve upon the 

 paler surface of the petals are 

 very striking and pretty 5 



Dianthus, Mourning Cloak. 



Single Annual 



"Varieties — Continued. 



PER PKT, 



5733— "Crimson Belle," 



as its name implies, is a rich 

 crimson color, flowers of a 

 very large size and substance, 

 evenly and finely laciniated.. . 5 



5737— Laciniatus, "Salmon 

 Queen." This new variety 

 is a beautiful acquisilion. Its 

 flowers are of a distinct and 

 perfectly new tint in this class; 

 they are of the most brilliant 

 salmon color imaginable, chang- 

 ing into a salmony rose when 

 fading. That this variety is 

 distinct from all others is easily 

 proved by the seeds, which are 

 white or yellowish white, while 

 those of all other annual Pinks 

 are dark-brown or black. The 

 flowers are well formed and 

 nicely fringed; the plants at- 

 tain a height of 10 to 12 inch- 

 es. Per pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. .25 



Dianthus 



Plumarius Fl. Pl. 



Dianthus, " Crimson Belle " and " Eastern Queen. 



Hardy Perennial Varieties. 



These hardy varieties are all well adapted for beds and borders, being 

 sweet-scented ; should be in every garden where cut flowers are wanted. 



PER PKT. 



5725 Dianthus Plumarius {Pheasant-eye). A beautiful, single 

 hardy pink, with fringe-edged white flowers, with a dark centre. . . 5 



5727 — Plumarius Fl. PI. Double and semi-double varieties in 



beautiful colors. (See cut.) 10 



5726 — Plumarius AlbllS Fl. PI. Pure, double, white, very 

 fine 25 



5736 New Perpetual. Very beautiful, sweet-scented, 



double, semi-double and single flowers in great diversity of color. .25 

 5742 — Fine Garden, or Clove- scented Pinks {Hortensis 



Varieties). Beautiful double mixed colors 10 



DRAC^NA. 



Beautiful ornamental leaved plants, indispensable for vases and house 

 decoration. 



5756 AustraliS. Broad green leaves 10 



5755 Indivisa. Fine plant for vases, &c 10 



5757 — Lineata. Gracefully arching, dark green 10 



5758 Mixed. Splendid varieties 15 



