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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1898. 
(CARDEN PINK.) 
Diaptfibs, 
An indispensable garden flower 
and one fitted equally to adorn 
the poor man’s garden or the 
spacious grounds of the millionaire. Never out of place in 
any situation. Succeeds in any soil. Stands neglect, heat 
and cold and is as near iron-clad as a plant can well be. 
Like their near relative, the Carnation, the Dianthus is 
superlatively beautiful, many varieties possessing a radiant¬ 
like fire that is impossible to describe, but is the very acme 
of richness and beauty. A grand flower for cutting or 
flower work, and succeeds well in pots for winter bloom if 
treated like Carnations. Sow early either in house or open 
ground, and plants will not only bloom all summer and fall, 
but will survive the winter and bloom the next season. 
Never sow any but the best seed of Dianthus, if you would 
have the choicest flowers. Grows about one foot in height, 
branching freely, and is always strong and erect. Per pkt. 
Dladematus, flora plena —Splendid double flowers or 
the richest, darkest shades, fringed, mottled, striped, 
spotted, flaked, margined, etc., in a most odd and 
beautiful manner.10 & 20 
Double White— Fine for contrast.5 & 10 
Laclnlatus —Finely fringed and lacinated flowers of 
large size; very double and perfect.5 & 13 
Eastern Queen Grand flowers 3 or 4 inches across, 
beautifully striped and shaded, and having colors 
which are like the richest silks.5 & 10 
mourning Cloak— A rich variety of most unique color¬ 
ing. Large double flowers of a velvety purplish black, 
each petal tipped and fringed with snowy white_5 & 10 
Crimson Bell — Immense flowers of a rich crimson red. 
A grand flower of the single Heddewiggii type, and a 
beautiful companion to Eastern Queen and the Brideo & 10 
umpenalis —Double Imperial Pinks. Iiobust, busby 
growers bearing great quantities of large, double 
flowers of rich glowing colors.o & 10 
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Brilliant -A dwarf grower with numerous double flowers 
of dark, rich red, as large and line as Carnations. 
A beautiful variety and comes true from seed. r> & 10 
The Bride—A very dwarf, compact plant, but with flow¬ 
ers of tbe largest size and of tlie richest possible com¬ 
bination of colors. The flower is a clear, pure white, 
with a radiant, glowing, crimson center, shading 
into a pink band next to tbe white border.5 & 10 
Mixed—Our own mixture, of tbe most beautiful double 
and single -sorts, and of every desirable shade or 
peculiar marking. This mixed seed will give a bed 
of beautiful flowers, and scarcely two plants will be 
alike in bloom. They will bloom from early until 
late, and may be lifted in autumn, for blooming in 
the house.io & aj 
Datura Cornucopia. 
Much like the double Brug- 
mansio, except it is more 
dwarf in habit, and a fine 
lilac and white color. Blooms 
in 2 or 3 months from seed 
and is a superb flower for 
tbe garden, or as a pot plant, 
both summer and winter. 
Flowers like great trumpets; 
quite double and of fine fra¬ 
grance.5 & 10 
Sweet Nightingale—One of 
the finest garden flowers. 
Plants rapid and bnshy 
growers,orowned with great 
lily-like blooms a foot in 
length, like an enormous 
trumpet, white as snow and 
deliciously scented. It is a 
fine plant for the center of a 
bed of evening bloomers or 
to use at the base of a rock¬ 
ery. One plant in bloom 
will scent up a whole garden 
or lawn.5 & 10 
