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(Dianthus). The Dianthus family furnishes 
the florist with many of his most beautiful 
flowers. including the Carnation, Sweet Wil- 
liam, Florist’s, Chinese and Japan Pinks, in 
all their varieties.. Hardy and half hardy biennials and perennials, 
but nearly all blooming the first year from seed. 
Crimson Belle, rich, vivid crimson like color: flowers of extraordinary 
size and substance, evenly ‘and finely laciniated. One half hardy 
biennial, blooming freely the first season....... poet ee Pkt. 10cts 
Eastern Queen, beautifully marbled; the broad bands of rich mauve 
upon the paler surface of the petals are very striking and pretty. 
One-half hardy biennial, blooming freely the first season. Pkt. 10cts 
Double Brilliant Maroon. This beautiful variety is easily cultivated 
and its velvety maroon flowers are very attractive. Very valuable 
for cut flowers and in bouquets. Half hardy biennial...Pkt. 10cts 
Double Florist’s (Plumarius Scoticus, fl. pl.) This is the double form 
of the common hardy garden pink; hardy perennial... Pkt. 25cts 
Double Diadem, very regular, densely double, and of all tints, from 
crimson-purple to deep black-purple. One-half hardy biennial, 
blooming freely the first season ....... .....: Si. hoes eke bets 
Double Japan, to be properly appreciated, these should be seen; rich 
in hue, very double, deeply fringed petals—only lacking fragrance 
to make them perfect. Half hardy biennial, blooming freely the 
ESE SEAS OME si eeeaee ae aa Perse aed tae nani ek aed wee Pkt. 10cts 
Double China Mixed, a biennial of dwarf habit; flowers the first 
year, but the bloom is stronger the second.... ... ....... Pkt. 5cts 
Heddewig’s Double, fiowers very large and double, and of various 
shades of brilliant colors. Half hardy biennial....... Pkt. Scts 
Heddewig’s Single Mixed, flowers deeply fringed or feathered; one- 
halfahand yore ras 2. oste crept eke sicinie'sivhe\ele Gis ia eis) eI ....-Pkt. 5cts 
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Se) Portulaca 
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At © V7 eT, WZ ) My There are scarcely any flowers 
5 i LY Wy in cultivation that make such a 
Z ZG dazzling display of color asa bed 
of portulacas. They arein bloom 
from about the first of July till 
killed by frost in autumn. Ten- 
der annual; about six to eight 
inches high. 
Pink, DouBLE CHINA. 
PORTULACA, SINGLE VARIETIES. 
POPPY Alba, pure white....... Pkt. 5c 
Aurea, deep golden..... ‘* 5c 
(Papaver). Well known hardy Susy sues ae Neeat ‘Be 
annuals flowering in great profusion "WA ws, Striata, yellow, striped i 
throughout the summer. al with'neds so29.5: = wn "be 
Fine Thixed: =. ....2 5.22 SPS Te 
PORTULACA, 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
Not all the plants will come 
double, but the single ones 
can be pulled out. They 
will stand any amount of 
Double White Fringed, this new X 
sort is one of the finest white flow- 
ers in cultivation. The blooms are 
from 3 to 4 inches in diameter, per- 
fectly double and the petals so cut 
as to make it appear like a ball of 2 
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Silke "Varnes see cere: Pkt. 5cts dry weather. Pkt. 
Cardinal—This is a very large and very Double, None ge jae phe 
double poppy, each petal being so + /(S a Seas =e seees aoe 
cut as to give the-blossom the appear- te Boseeitingd fee 
ance of a large ball of brilliant cardi- aC Sulphur ee: 1c 
nal colored silk. It is certainly one of if! Thine a 106 
the finest poppies in cultivation and a 
worthy companion to our Double White 
Fringed Poppy, from which it differs only 
RXCOIOR 5 Pete oe ae 3 oc .Pkt. Scts 
Iceland, single mixed —The delicate, fra- 
grant flowers are exceedingly beautiful, 
and with their long stems are well suited 
for cutting. The plants are perfectly 
hardy, easily cultivated, and the lovely 
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white, yellow and orange-red flowers are DousBLe WHITE 
in bloom from early summer until fall. : FRINGED Poppy. 
Hardy perennial, blooming the first year 
from seed........ Seat. Soc ee Ke Octs 
The Shirley—Everyone knows the old common corn poppy, or red 
weed, with its bright scarlet flowers. This is a strain of this mag- 
nificent species, which sports to numberless shades of color, from 
pure white to rose, pink, carmine and deepest crimson. If cut when 
the flowers first open, they may be kept many days...... Pkt. 5cts 
Tulip Flowered--Produces large, splendid bright scarlet flowers well 
above the foliage. The two outer petals of the flower, form a tulip 
cup and after a time black spots appear at the base of each petal. 
Strikingly beautiful, reminding one of a dazzling bed of tulips; 
hardy annual; about one foot high ............... 7 Pkt. 5cts 
ey, 
Bracteatum, large, orange-crimson flowers..............--. “ Scts SH 
Orientale, large, gorgeous scarlet blossoms; bottom of 
petals black........ Pee APPT ENCES SEP Tn. oi0\0.015\vivte vis ‘Ss &cts == 
Umbrosum, rich vermillion, with a shining black spot on 
each petal; one of the most Showy... ..............eee005 ss Octs 
Carnation > GGURlG SUNG rarer es oie. cee ence “* 5cts 
Carnation, double mixed, large, showy double flowers of 
various colors; two feet high.................... ease ““ Scts 
jee Papaver somniferum, of which the Carnation Poppy is an 
improved form, is the species used for the extraction of opium. PorTutaca, DOuBLe. 
