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Sweet William (Dianthus Barbatus) 



A well known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, producing a splendid 

 effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. It is much better to 

 raise new vigorous young plants from seed every season than to divide the old 

 plants; 18 inches. 



PER PKT. 



4282 Newport Pink. In color it is what florists call watermelon-pink or 

 salmony-rose. Strikingly brilliant and beautiful; the flowers are borne in 

 massive heads on stems 18 inches high. For midseason mass bedding it 

 has no equal. It is also very effective for cutting. Special pkt., 30 cts.; 

 J oz., 50 cts $0 15 



4281 Scarlet Beauty. A very effective, rich deep scarlet variety, a rare color 



in hardy plants. Special pkt., 25 cts. ; j oz., 40 cts 15 



4286 Single Velvety Dark Maroon. f oz., 30 cts.. 



4288 Single Pure White. \ oz., 30 cts 



4289 Collection of a packet each of above 4 colors, 

 40 cts. 



4290 Single Mixed. J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 60 cts 



4297 Double Mixed. \ oz., 30 cts.; oz., $1.00 



4291 Holborn Glory Mixed. This strain is a large- 

 flowered selection of the auricula-eyed section, the 

 most beautiful and admired of all Sweet Williams. 

 The individual flowers and trusses are of extra- 

 ordinary size, while the range of color, all showing 

 a clear, white eye, is truly superb. J oz., 30 cts 



4293 Dwarf Compact Single Mixed. A very low 

 growing compact form of this popular perennial, 

 making an excellent plant for edging or bedding. 

 J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts 



Hybrid Sweet Williams 



2342 Latifolius Atrococcineus Fl. PI. (Everblooming Hybrid per 

 Sweet William). This is a cross between an annual pink and Sweet pvr- 

 William, combining the free and continuous blooming qualities of 

 the former with the hardiness of the latter; in color an intense 

 velvety crimson scarlet. Illustrated in colors on plate opposite 

 page 49. J oz., 50 cts $0 15 



2343 Latifolius Double Mixed. In addition to the brilliant crim- 

 son-scarlet sort offered above, this mixture contains purple, violet 



and rose. J oz., 40 cts 10 



Sweet Wivelsfield (New Hybrid Dianthus) 

 2331 This new hardy annual Dianthus resembles a large flowering Sweet 

 William. It is distinct in habit and freedom of growth, its flowers are 

 carried more gracefully in loose heads, well above the foliage, and a 

 greater variety of coloring, the predominating colors are reds, pinks and 

 crimsons. Makes an excellent flower for cutting. Grows about 12 

 inches in height and if started in heat in February or early March will 

 bloom continuously from June until October, sown in the open ground in 

 April or later it will flower late in the summer. 15 cts. per pkt. Special 

 pkt., 50 cts. ~. 



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Double and Single Sweet William 



Dreer's Rainbow Garden 

 Collection of Annuals 



Illustrated in colors on plate opposite page 48. 

 1132 A packet each of the eight varieties, 60 cts. 



Tagetes Signata Pumila. 



Tagetes 



PER PKT. 



4301 Signata Pumila. A dwarf, compact, 

 bushy annual Marigold, with beautiful, fern- 

 like leaves, densely covered with flowers of 

 bright, golden-yellow; first-class border 

 plant; 9 inches. Illustrated in colors on 

 plate opposite page 48. J oz., 30 cts.; oz., 

 $1.00 $0 10 



Thalictrum (Meadow Rue) 



4305 Aquilegifolium Album. A beautiful 

 hardy perennial; with elegant Columbine- 

 like foliage and masses of feathery white 

 flowers in June and July; 3 feet. Special 

 pkt., 60 cts 15 



4304 Aquilegifolium Purpureum. Similar 

 to the above excepting in color, which is rosy 

 purple. Special pkt., 50 cts 15 



4306 Dipterocarpum. We consider it one ol 

 the real gems among hardy plants, not only 

 for the garden but its dainty, graceful 

 sprays of flowers, elegantly arranged on 

 stems 4 feet high, are invaluable for cutting; 

 the flowers are a charming shade of violet- 

 mauve, which is brightened by a bunch of 

 lemon-yellow stamens and anthers. Special 

 pkt., 60 cts 20 



An Index of the Botanical and the Common or Popular Names of Flowers is given on pages 208-209 



