46 THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 
DELPHINIUM— Continued 
*Delphinium James Helme. Soft silvery-blue. 
35c. each; $3.50 per dozen. 
*D. J. C. Jenkins. Large semi-double, rich apricot 
edged with royal- blue; white eye. 35c. each; 
$3.50 per dozen. 
*D. King of Delphiniums. Plant vigorous, growing 
to immense size. Double rich deep blue flowers 
with large white eye. 35c. each; $3.50 per dozen. 
*D. Moerheimi. A beautiful new hybrid of vigorous 
growth; 5 to 6 ft. high. Flowers pure white 
without any shading; a free and continuous 
bloomer. 35c. each; $3.50 per dozen. 
*D. Rosenlust. Large double apricot flowers. 35c. 
each; $3.50 per dozen. 
*D. True Blue. A very showy flower of the finest 
blue. 35c. each; $3.50 per dozen. 
D. Gold Medal Hybrids. Stately decorative plants 
for masses, beds and clumps; flowers ranging in 
colors from light azure to deep blue and from 
delicate lavender to purple. 
Delphinium Species 
D. chinensis. 1 to 2 ft. June to August. Small, 
deep, sky-blue flowers. Elegant and distinct 
dwarf species. 
D. — alba. White form of the above. 
D. elatum. 5 to 6 ft. June to September. Dark 
blue flowers in long spikes. If plants are cut back 
they will blossom a second time. 
D. formosum. 3 to 4 ft. June and July. A splen- 
did old hardy plant, with rich blue flowers, tinged 
with purple; white eye. 
D. — coelestinum. 3 ft. June and July. Double 
pale sky-blue, center violet and dark blue. Very 
desirable. 
DIANTHUS. Pink 
Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William). 10 to 20 in. 
June and July. One of the oldest garden flowers, 
which perpetuates itself by self-sowing. Colors 
crimson, white and Newport Pink. 
D. chinensis Heddewigii. 6 to 8 in. Single and 
double flowers of various colors. 
D. deltoides. 6 in. June and July. One of the 
prettiest border Pinks; creeping habit; dark red 
and crimson-eyed flowers; good for rock garden. 
D. — alba. 6 in. June and July. Same as above 
with white flowers. 
D. latifolius atrococcineus. fl. pi. 6 to 8 in. June 
to October. A hybrid ever-blooming Sweet 
William, producing masses of brilliant double fiery 
crimson flowers. Border or rock garden. 
D. plumarius (Scotch, or Garden Pink). 9 to 12 in. 
June. Pink, purplish and white fragrant flowers 
on long spikes. Handsome, glaucous green 
foliage. For border or rock garden. It will bloom 
continuously if flowers are cut off when they begin 
to fade. 
HYBRID GARDEN PINKS 
Abbotsford. Deep crimson marked with white. 
One of the best. 
Carmen. Light pink, fragrant. Very dwarf. 
Essex Witch. A free-blooming pink variety. 
Her Majesty. Very large, double, pure white fra- 
grant flowers, freely produced on long stems. 
Louise M. Alcott. Large deep pink. 
Mrs. Sinkins. Large white flowers; intense spicy 
fragrance. Late May and June. 
Prince Arthur. Large rosy-red. 
White Reserve. An everblooming pure white. 
Delphinium Belladonna (See Page 45) 
HARDY CARNATIONS 
Excellent for cutting; the flowers resembling the 
smaller greenhouse carnations. July to October. We 
have varieties blooming white, scarlet and pink. 
DICENTRA, or DIELYTRA 
Dicentra eximia. 1 to 2 ft. All summer. Rose- 
colored flowers; foliage fern-like. Rock garden 
and mixed border. 
D. formosa (Plumy Bleeding-Heart). 15-in. April 
to August. A dwarf growing species with finely 
cut foliage, and producing showy pink flowers. 
*D. spectabilis (Bleeding-Heart). 1 to 2 ft. Late 
April to July. Large, showy, rosy red flowers; 
corolla heart-shaped; inner petals white, pro- 
truding. Desirable for planting in the shade. 
25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 
DICTAMNUS. Gas Plant 
*Dictamnus caucasicus. 2 to 2 y % ft. June and 
July. Large spikes of attractive red flowers. 25c. 
each; $2.50 per dozen. 
D. fraxinella. 2 to 3 ft. June. An old garden 
favorite. Has strong smell of lemon, and will 
sometimes give a flash of light on a summer even- 
ing when a lighted match is held near the flowers, 
which are curious red. Fine border plant. 
D. — alba. 2 to 3 ft. June and July. Similar to the 
above; but has very fragrant flowers. 
