GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Diantlius Picotee. 



Dianthus Picotee. Finest hybrids. Stage 

 flowers saved from a collection of over 

 500 named carieties; per package, 25 

 cents. 



Diantlius Caryophyllus. 



Dianthus Caryophyllus Margaritae Ro- 

 bustus, fl. pi. Semi-Mgh double Margaret 

 Carnations. This beautiful pink origin- 

 ated In Italy. It is of a dwarfish habit, 

 grows from 12 to 15 inches high; the 

 stalks are exceedingly strong, and there- 

 fore need no support. The flowers are 

 much variegated, occasionally producing 

 yellow ones. What makes this variety 

 remarkabl* is that it flowers after four 

 months from the time of sowing the seed, 

 and produces about 80 per cent, of double 

 flowers, unlike other Carnations; which 

 are biennial and only bloom the second 

 year. 



Early Dwarf Flowering Carnation. 



Dianthus Pumila. Early dwarf flower- 

 ing Carnation. If sown early, this 

 variety will flower the first season. They 

 are quite dwarfish and flower very pro- 

 fusely. November till April. 



Delphinium Imperialis, fl. pi. Imperial 

 flowering Larkspur. Very handsome va- 

 riety of symmetrical form. Mixed colors; 

 bright red, dark blue and red striped; 

 11/2 feet high. 



Delphinium Ajacis. Rocket Larkspur. 

 Mixed colors; very showy; two and a 

 half feet. 



Delphinium Chinensis. 



Delphinium Chinensis. Dwarf China 



Larkspur. Mixed colors; very pretty; 

 one foot high. November till April. 



Note — None of the Delphiniums or 

 Larkspurs transplant well, and are better 

 sown at once where they are intended to 

 remain. 



Dahlia. Large flowering Dahlia. Seed 

 sown in the spring will flower by June, 

 Very pretty colors are obtained from 

 seed, the semi-double or single ones can 

 be pulled up as they bloom; but those 

 seeds which are saved from the double 

 varieties will produce a good percentage 

 of double flowers. February till June. 



Plant Tall Meadow Oats, Meadow Fescue, Orchard, Timothy and Texas Seed Rye. 



