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Dianthus pumila. Early 

 Dwarf flowering Carnation. If 

 sown early this variety will flower 

 the first season. They are quite 

 dwarfish and flower very profusely. 

 November till April. 



Delphinium Imperialis, fl, 

 pi. Imperial flowering Larkspur. 

 Very handsome variety of sym- 

 metrical form. Mixed colors; 

 bright red, dark blue and red 

 striped; \% feet high. 



Delphinium ajacis. Rocket 

 Larkspur. Mixed colors; very 

 showy; two and a half feet. 



Delphinium Chinensis. 

 Dwarf China Larkspur. Mixed 

 colors; very pretty; one foot high. 

 November till April. 



Note— None of the Delphin- 

 iums 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 flow- 

 er 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 per- 

 centage of double flowers. Feb- 

 ruary till June. 



^schscholtsia Californica. Califor- 

 nia Poppy. A very free flowering plant, 

 good for masses. Does not transplant well. 

 One foot high. December till April. 



Gaillardia Lorentfciana Two-colored 

 Gaillardia. Very showy plants which con- 



Delphinium Chinensis. 



tinue to flower for a long time. Flowers 

 red, bordered with orange yellow. One and 

 a half feet high. January till April. 



Gomphrena alba and purpurea. 

 White and Crimson Bachelor Button or 



Globe Amaranth. Well known variety of 

 flowers; vei-37 early and free flowering; con- 

 tinue to flower for a long time. Two feet 

 high. From February till August. 



Geranium ^onale. Zonale Geranium. 

 Seed saved from large flowering varieties ©f 



Purple Globe Amaranth. 



different colors; should be sown in seed 

 pans, and when large enough transplanted 

 into pots, where they can be left or trans- 

 planted in spring into the open ground. 



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