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remarkable 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. 

 October to April. 



DIANTHUS BARBATUS— Sweet William. 



A well known plant, which has been much 

 improved. Their beautiful colors make 

 them very showy. Should be sown early, 

 otherwise they will not flower the first 

 Spring-; one and a half feet high. October 

 till April. 



DIANTHUS CHINBirSIS— Chinese Fink. 



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 Picotee. 



DIANTHUS PICOTEE. — Finest hybrids. 

 Stage flowers saved from a collection of 

 over 500 named varieties. Per packet, 25 

 cents. 



DIANTHUS PI.UMABIS — 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 

 year; two feet high. Sow from January 

 vtill April. 



DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGGH — Japan 



Fink. — 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. 



DIANTHUS PUMIIiA. — 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. 



DEI.FHINUM IMFEBIAI.IS, fl. pi. — 



Imperial Flowering- Larkspur. — Very hand- 

 some variety of symmetrical form. Mixed 

 colors; bright red, dark blue and red 

 striped; 1^^ feet high. 



Delphinium Chinensis. 



DELPHINIUM CHINENSIS — Dwarf 



China Larkspur. — Mixed colors ; very 

 pretty; one foot high. All Larkspurs 

 should be sown from November till April. 



DELPHINIUM AJACIS — Bocket Lark- 

 spur. — Mixed colors; very showy; two and 

 a half feet. 



Note. — None of the Delphiniums or Lark- 

 spurs 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 can be pulled up 

 as they bloom; but those seeds which are 

 saved from the double varieties will pro- 

 duce a good percentage of double flowers. 

 February till June. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA CALIFOBNICA 



— California Poppy. — A very free flowering: 

 plant, good for masses. Does not trans- 

 plant well. One foot high. December till 

 April. 



GAILLABDIA LOBENTZIANA — Two 



Colored G-aillardia. — Very showy plants 

 which continue to flower for a long time, 

 flowers red, bordered with orange yellow. 

 IVz feet high. January till April. 



GLOXINIA HYBBIDA.— Splendid mixed 

 finest varieties. 25 cents per packet. 



GOMPHBENA ALBA AND PUBPUBEA. 



White and Crimson Bachelor Button or 

 Globe Amaranth. — Well known variety of 

 flowers; very early and free flowering; con- 

 tinue to flower for a long time. Two feet 

 high. From February to August. 



GEBANIUM ZONALE — Zonale Geranium. 



Seed saved from large flowering- varieties 

 of different colors; should be sown in seed 

 pans, and when large enough transplanted 

 into pots when they can be left or trans- 

 planted in Spring into the open ground. 



GEBANIUM FELABGONIUM — L a r fiT e 



Flowering" Pelarg-onium. — Spotted varieties; 

 25 cents per packet. 



GOLDEN GLOW— (Budbeckia).— Grows 



8 feet high, branching- freely and bearing: 

 by the iiundreds, on long, graceful stems; 

 exquisite double flowers of the brightest 

 golden color and as large as a Cactus 

 Dahlia. As cut flowers the blooms last 

 well. Perfectly hardy and blooms con- 

 tinuously throughout the Summer months. 

 Per packet, 25 cents. 



We Test All Seeds before Placing Them on Sale. 



