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the stalks are exceedingly strong-, and 

 therefore need no support. The flowers are 

 much variegated, occasionally producing 

 yellow ones. What makes this variety 

 remarkable is that it flowers after four 

 months from the time of sowing; the seed, 

 and produces about SO per cent, of double 

 flowers, unlike other Carnations, which are 

 biennial and only bloom the second year. 

 October to April. 



Diantkus Caryophyllus. 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS — Carna- 

 tion Pink. — This is a well known and 

 highly esteemed class of flowers. They 

 are double, of different colors, and very 

 fragrant; can be sown either in fall or 

 spring; should be shaded during midsum- 

 mer and protected from hard rains; three 

 to four feet high. November till April. 



Dianthus Picotee. 



DIANTHUS PICOTEE.— Finest hybrids, 

 Stage flowers saved from a collection of 

 over 500 named varieties; per packet. 2 5 

 cents. 



DIANTHUS CHINENSIS— Chinese Pink. 

 A beautiful class of annuals of various 

 colors which flower very profusely in early 

 spring and summer, one foot high. From 

 October till April. 



DIANTHUS PLUMAEIS — Border Pink.— 

 A fragrant pink used for edging. The 

 flowers are tinged, generally pink or white 

 with a dark eye. Does not flower the first 

 vear; two feet high. Sow from January 

 till April. 



DIANTHUS KEDDEWIGGII — Japan 

 Pink. — This is the most showy of any of 

 the annual pinks. The flowers are very 

 large and of brilliant colors; one foot high. 

 Sow from October till April. 



Early Dwarf Flowering- Carnation. 



DIANTHUS FUMILA. — Early Dwarf 

 Flowering Carnation. If sown early, this 

 variety will flower the first season. They 

 are quite dwarfish and flower very pro- 

 fusely. November till April. 



DELFHINUM IMPERIALIS, fl. pL — 

 Imperial Flowering" Larkspur. — Very hand- 

 some variety of symmetrical form. Mixed 

 colors; bright red, dark blue and red 

 striped; 1 V 2 feet high. 



DELPHINIUM AJACIS— Rocket Lark- 

 spur. — Mixed colors; very showy; two and 

 a half feet. 



Delphinium Chinensis. 



DELPHINIUM CHINENSIS — Dwarf 



China Larkspur. — Mixed colors ; very 

 j pretty; one foot high. November till 

 April. 



Note. — None of the Delphiniums or Lark- 

 spur transplant well, and ore better sown 

 at once where they are intended to remain. 



Diversify Your Crops. Plant Lespedeza or Japan Clover. 



