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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 may be sown out of doors when danger from frost is past, and in 

 a few weeks' time they are a mass of bloom, continuing so until hard frost ; 1 ft. 



DOUBLE ANNUAL PINKS. PERPKf 



Chinensis Fl. PI. {China or Indian Pink). Double mixed. Per 



oz., 30 cts 5 



Heddewigi Fl. PI. {Double Japan Pink). Double mixed. Colors 

 varying from the richest velvety crimson to the most delicate rose; indi- 

 vidual flowers very large. Per oz., 60 cts 5 



Snowball. Double white, fringed flowers ; very fine - 5 



Diadematus Fl. PI. {Double Diadetn 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 



2280 Imperialis Fl. PI. {Double Iviperial Pink). Double mixed in a very 



large range of colors. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



2290 Laciniatus Fl. PI. {Double- Fringed Pink). Large, double, showy 

 flowers, with fringed edges and beautifully striped ; mixed, various colors. 



(See cut. ) 5 



2267 Mourning Cloak ( White 





Dianthus Laciniatus 



Single Annual Pinks. 



All of the single sorts have large flow- 

 ers, 2 to 4 inches in diameter; their 

 many and brilliant colors make them very 

 desirable for beds and borders ; 1 fi . 



PER PKT. 



2303 Heddewigi Nobilis {Royal 

 Pinks). Selected and improved 

 varieties of the popular single- 

 flowering Japan Pink, produc- 

 ing flowers of quite a new 

 shape, the petals being undu- 

 lated and twisted, each petal 

 covering half of the other, and 

 beautifully fringed; the colors 

 vary from white to dark red. 

 (See cut.) :'. 10 



2:510 Heddewigi '{Single Japan 

 Pink). Finest selected single- 

 flowered, mixed. Oz., 50 cts. . 5 



2320 Laciniatus {Single Fringed 

 Pink). A beautiful fringed 

 variety ; various colors 5 



2302 " Eastern Queen." Beau- 

 tifully marbled ; the broad 

 bands of rich mauve upon the 

 paler surface of the petals are 

 very striking and pretty 5 



2301 "Crimson Belle," as its name implies, is a rich crimson color, 

 flowers of large size and good substance, evenly and finely fringed. . .. 



2317 " Salmon Queen." Brilliant salmon color, changing into a salmon- 

 rose when fading, The seeds of this variety are wdrite or yellowish- 

 white ; those of other annual Pinks are dark brown or black. The 

 flowers are well formed and nicely fringed 



2318 Dwarf Hybrid Fringed Pinks. Selection from that beautiful 

 variety, " Salmon Queen," differing by their somewhat smaller, less 

 fringed, but much higher-colored flowers, which vary from white to 

 purplish-red, all being tinged with bright salmon and having a dark 

 ring around the eye. When grouped are as beautiful as they are dis- 

 tinct. Remarkably free-flowering 



2316 Zonalis. Another selection from " Salmon Queen;" the large, finely 

 fringed flowers are bright salmon- red, with a broad purple zone in the 

 centre. Very effective 



2315 Brilliant Violet. A new color in Pinks ; very brilliant and sparkling. 



HARDY PERENNIAL PINKS. 



These hardy varieties are well adapted for beds and borders, delightfully sweet 

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

 2340 Plumarius {Pheasant-eye). A beautiful, single, hardy pink, with 



fringe-edged white flowers, with a dark centre 5 ^^*^^? 



2337 Plumarius Fl. PI. Double and semi-double varieties in beautiful -^.^^SS&SM 



colors 10 '' 



2336 New Perpetual. Very beautiful, sweet-scented, double, semi-double 



and single flowers in great diversity of color 25 



Prill). Rich, blackish, velvety 

 crimson, margined with pure 

 white, making a unique con- 

 trast. (See cut. ) 5 



2277 Fireball. A dwarf variety, 

 producing globular, double, 

 dark, blood-red flowers, extra 

 fine for bedding. Per oz., 60 

 cts 5 



2268 Salmon King. A double- 

 flowering form of the pretty 

 single Salmon Queen offered 

 below. The beautiful, finely 

 fringed flowers are of a bril- 

 liant salmon color, changing, 

 as they fade, to salmony-rose. 

 A charming subject for beds or 

 borders, where its blight color 

 is sure to be appreciated 15 



2289 Imported Collection of 

 China and Japan Pinks; 12 va- 

 rieties 40 



Dianthus Nobilis (Royal Pinks 



Mourning Cloak Dianthus. 



Other Dianthus will be found offered under their popular names, viz.: Carnations and Sweet Williams. 



