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Sweet William— Dianthus barbatus H 



A well known, attractive, free-flowering hardy perennial, pro- 

 ducing 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. 



4282 Newport Pink. In color it is what florists call water- 

 melon-pink or salmony-rose. Strikingly brilliant and beauti- 

 ful; the flowers are borne in massive heads on stems 18 

 inches high. Very effective for cutting or midseason mass 

 bedding. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 30c; J oz. 50c. 



4281 Scarlet Beauty, A very effective rich deep scarlet. Pkt. 

 15c; special pkt. 30c; \ oz. 50c. 



4286 Single Velvety Maroon. This is a most unusual color. 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c; \ oz. 40c. 



4288 Single Pure White. Pkt. 10c; special pkt 25c; § oz. 40c 

 4289 Collection. One packet each of the 

 above 4 splendid Sweet Williams. 40c. 



Double and Single Sweet William 



4290 Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; oz. 60c. 

 4297 Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c; 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 extraordinary size, while the range of color, all 

 showing a clear white eye, is superb. Pkt. 10c; 5 oz. 30c. 



4293 Dwarf Compact Single Mixed. A very low growing, 

 compact form of this popular perennial. Fine for edging or 

 bedding. Pkt. 15c; i oz. 40c; oz. $1.25. 



Hybrid Sweet Williams H 



2342 Latifolius atrococcineus fl. pi. (Everblooming Hybrid 

 Sweet William). This is a cross between an annual Pink and 

 Sweet William, combining the free and continuous blooming 

 qualities of the former with the hardiness of the latter; in 

 color an intense velvety crimson scarlet. Pkt. 15c; \ oz. 50c. 



2343 Latifolius, Double Mixed. In addition to crimson 

 this mixture contains purple, violet, and rose. Pkt. 10c; 

 34 oz - 40c. 



Sweet Wivelsfield ® 



2331 Dianthus barbatus X Allwoodii. 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. Includes a greater variety of coloring, the predomi- 

 nating colors being 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. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c; j oz. 75c 



Tagetes signata pumila 



Tagetes— Miniature Marigold ® 

 4301 Signata pumila. A dwarf compact annual Marigold of 

 bushy growth with beautiful fern-like foliage and covered 

 with bright golden yellow blooms. Grows 9 inches high and 

 blooms all season long. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 



Thalictrum— Meadow Rue H 



Showy tall perennials 

 with attractive foliage not 

 unlike that of the Maiden 

 Hair Fern but of larger 

 size. The flowers are 

 borne freely during the 

 summer. 



4305 Aquilegif olium 

 album. A beauti- 

 ful variety with Col- 

 umbine-like foliage 

 and masses of 

 feathery white flow- 

 ers in June and July. 

 Grows 3 feet high. 

 Pkt. 15c; special 

 pkt. 60c. 



4304 Aquilegif olium 

 purpureum. Sim- 

 ilar to the above 

 but the flowers are 

 bright rosy purple. 

 Pkt. 15c; special 

 pkt. 50c. 



4306 Dipterocarpum. 

 among hardy plants. 



Thalictrum dipteroiarpum 



We consider this one of the real gems 

 Valuable 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. Pkt. 

 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



An index of the Botanical and the Common or Popular Names of Flowers is given on pages 214 and 215 



