DIANTHUS 
Here is a flower that is pretty all of the time, right from the word go! The 
foliage is glaucous (bluish tinged) and EVERGREEN ALL WINTER. 
First it appears as a little cushion on the ground, all soft and fuzzy like the back 
of a furry kitten. 
Then in May the flower buds appear—hundreds of them—on the ends of short, 
straight stems that stand out from the plant like the quills of a frightened porcupine. 
And finally, late in May, blooming starts. Then the plant looks like a beautiful 
miniature fireworks display—like hundreds of tiny rockets all exploding at once. 
The blooms are similar in size and shape to those of the Maiden Pink, excepting 
that they are pure deep pink and do not have any markings. They are about three* 
fourths of an inch across. Everything considered, we do not believe we have ever 
run across a plant so unique and beautiful as Dianthus Rose Dawn. 
This plant is fine for your border or rockery and does well in ordinary soil. Can 
stand partial shade. Does not grow over 4 inches tall over all. Answers the long* 
felt demand for just such a plant. 
DIANTHUS ROSE DAWN is new this year. Order at once and be sure that you 
are the first to display it. 
Prices: 50c each; 3 for $1.00; 7 for $2.00; 12 for $3.00. 
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(Dianthus Neglectus Compacta Qlauca ) 
PERFECTLY HARDY. Can stand 
coldest winter weather. Lives through 
when others die. 
EVERGREEN FOLIAGE. Stays green 
the year ’round. Rose Dawn Dianthus is 
unusual in this respect. It is a new de¬ 
parture in the field of perennials. 
VERY LOW GROWING. Meets the 
demand for a very low and compact plant 
for borders and rockeries, or for out-front 
planting in any garden. 
KNOWS ITS PLACE. Does not run 
wild or otherwise get out of bounds. 
Keeps its shape. 
LONG BLOOMING. Four to six weeks 
blooming period. 
BLOOMS AT DECORATION DAY 
when flowers are most in demand. 
FLOWERS ERECT. Unlike other 
Dianthus, flowers do not lean with the 
weight of the dew—no lopping. 
T 7 | With the exception of a 
ML \\ « very few sold by the orig¬ 
inator, this is the first time 
Rose Dawn Dianthus has been offered. It is 
something entirely new, something for lovers of 
the unusual. Order yours now and be the first 
in your community to have them. 
