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Early Dwarf Flowering Carnation. 
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. pl.—Imperial 
Flowering Larkspur. Very handsome variety of 
Symmetrical form. Mixed colors; bright red, dark 
Dlue and red striped;1% feet high. 
DELPHINIUM AJACIS—Rocket Larkspur? 
Mixed colors; very showy;two anda half feet. 
Delphinium Chinensis. 
* DELPHINIUM CHINENSIS—Dwarf China Lark- 
Spur. Mixed colors: very pretty; one foot high. 
November till April. 
NOTE—None of the Delphiniums or Larkspur 
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 singie 
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. 
Bot isCHOLTZIA CALIFORNICA — California 
Poppy. A very free fowering piant, good for masses. 
Does not transplant well. 1 foot high. Dee. till April. 
GAILLARDIA LORENTZIANA—Two colored 
Gaillardia. Very showy plants which continue to 
flower foralong time, flowers red, bordered with 
orange yellow. 1% feethigh. January till April. 
GLOXINIA HYBRIDA=Splendid mixed finest 
Varieties. 25c. per paper. 
GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
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GOMPHRENA ALBA AND PURPUREA—White 
,and Crimson Bachelor Button or Globe Amaranth, 
Well known variety of flowers; very early and free 
flowering; continue to flower fora long time. Two 
feet high. From February to August. 
GERANIUM 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, where they can be 
left or transplanted in spring into the open ground, 
__ GERANIUM PELARGONIUM—Large flowering 
Pelargonium. Spo;,ted varieties; 25 cents per package, 
GOLDEN GLOW—(Rudbeckia). Grows 8 feet 
high, branching freely and bearing by the hnndreds, 
on long, graceful stems; exquisite double flowers of 
the brightest golden color and as large asa Cactus 
Dahlia. As cut flowers the blooms last well. Per. 
fectly hardy and blooms continuously throughout 
the summer months. Per packet, 25cents. 
GERANIUM ODORATISSIMA — Apple scented 
Geranium. Cultivated on account of its fragrant 
leaves, 25 per package. Bothof these kinds are pot 
plants and require shade during hot weather. Should 
be sown during fall and winter. 
Heliotropium. 
HELIOTROPIUM—Heliotrope. Mixed varieties 
with dark and light shaded flowers. A well known 
plant. esteemed for the fragrance of its flowers, 
which are produced during the whole summer in 
great profusion. This plant is generally propagated 
by cutting, but can also be raised from seed. Should 
be sown in hot bed if sown early. 
HELICHRYSUM MONSTROSUM ALBUM=— 
White Everlasting Flower. Very showy double 
flowers. Oneanda half feet. 
HELICHRYSUM MONSTROSUM 
Red Everlasting Flower. Very ornamental. 
and a half feet high. December till 
Does not transplant well. 
HELIANTHUS, fl. pl,.—Double Flowering Sun- 
flower. A well known plant, with showy yellow 
flowers, the double is often cultivated in flower gar- 
dens. The single varieties are cultivated mostly for 
the seed. They are said tobe anti-malarious. Four 
feet high. February till May. 
IBERIS AMARA—White Candytuft. A well known 
plant raised a good deal by florists for bouquets. 
Can be sown at different times to have a succession 
of flowers. One foot high. 
IBERIS UMBELATA ROSEA—Purple Candytuft. 
One foot. October till April. 
LINUM GRANDIFLORIUM RUBRUM—Scarlet 
Flax. A very pretty plant for masses or borders, 
with bright scarlet flowers, dark in the center. One 
foot. January till April. 
RUBRUM= 
One 
April. 
Use Raffia for Budding, Tying, Etc., Cheaper than Twine and lasts Longer. 
