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DINGEL AND SMITH SEED COMPANY 
PERENNIAL FLOWER 
SEEDS 
Bloom Second Year From Sowing 
Sow perennials in beds or plots this season and 
transplant to permanent location during the 
summer and early fall. There is no better way to 
get a beautiful perennial flower garden than by 
growing your own plants from the seed. 
AQUILEGIA OR COLUMBINE 
Charming, hardy plants, bearing in countless 
numbers through May and June. Exquisite, clear 
blue, white, rose, yellow, purple and striped blos¬ 
soms. This is a hardy perennial blooming second 
year from seed. No garden should be without 
Columbine. 
Special Mixed, very finest, Packet, 10c. 
ANEMONE OR WIND FLOWER 
Very pleasing, hardy perennial plants for bor¬ 
ders and beds. Fine, large flowers. Few plants 
compare with them in beauty. Fine for bouquets. 
Flowers shaped like a single poppy; all colors. 
Finest Mixed, all colors of the choicest sorts, 
Packet, 10c. 
CAMPANULA OR CANTERBURY BELL 
Very ornamental perennials, growing about two 
feet high; producing large bell shaped flowers in 
long spikes, which make a glorious display when 
planted in beds. Sow seed as soon as ground be¬ 
comes warm. Blooms second year from sowing 
and will stand for years. Colors, purple, pink and 
white. Fancy special mixed, packet, 10c. 
DIANTHUS—SWEET WILLIAM 
A splendid old-fashioned plant producing its 
large heads of beautiful colored sweet scented 
flowers in great abundance. Our special Dianthus 
mixed is sure to please. Contains all of the very 
finest strains. The unique colorings and shades 
of the flowers make a wonderful display. This is 
a perennial, blooming second year from seed. 
Packet, 10c. 
DELPHINIUM 
(Perennial Larkspur) 
The great aristocrat of the flower family. The 
regal beauty of the Delphinum is hardly equal¬ 
ed in any other flower. The remarkable develop¬ 
ment and improvements made in the various 
strains in recent years has brought this flower 
world-wide popularity. Our Gold Medal Hybrid 
strain is one of the finest. Grows two to five feet 
tall and produces immense spikes of flowers of¬ 
ten two to three feet in length. Colors range the 
shades of blue, from delicate lavender to the 
deepest indigo. The flowers include both double 
and single types with dark and light centers. 
The Delphiniums are very hardy plants and will 
do well in any good rich soil. 
Gold Medal Hybrids—Packet, 10c. 
DOUBLE OR ENGLISH DAISY 
Charming plants for edging and dwarf beds; 
blooming first year from seed. Thrive well in 
shady places. 
Finest double mixed. Packet, 10c. 
SHASTA DAISY 
This is one of the creations of Mr. Luther Bur¬ 
bank. It is perfectly hardy, grows anywhere, and 
blooms more abundantly each season. The flow¬ 
ers are very large, three to four inches in diam¬ 
eter when at their best. Growing on long stems 
with two rows of broad, pure white petals and 
a yellow center. 
Alaska finest strain, Packet, 10c. 
DIGITALIS OR FOXGLOVE 
Handsome, ornamental, hardy plants of stately 
growth. The seed, though small, germinates read¬ 
ily. Once planted they continue to grow and 
bloom from year to year. The flower spikes are 
often three to five feet long and covered with 
bell-shaped flowers in many colors, such as 
white, blue, yellow, pink, etc. Very striking and 
beautiful. By all means try this. 
Special Mixture, all colors, very finest. Pkt., 
10c. 
GAILLARDI OR BLANKET FLOWER 
They will produce from early spring until late 
fall a continuous profusion of brilliantly colored 
flowers, red and yellow predominating. Of easy 
culture. 
Finest Mixed, Packet, 10c. 
HOLLYHOCKS 
Perennial plants of stately growth, which will 
flower from seed the first year. The hollyhock is 
a hardy perennial and continues to grow and 
bloom from year to year after once sown. By all 
means sow Hollyhocks. They are showy, attrac¬ 
tive and easily grown. 
Best double mixed, Packet, 10c. 
Best double and single mixed, Packet, 10c. 
HIBISCUS 
A splendid shrub-like plant very hardy and 
will do well in any good soil and most any loca- 
lion. The immense flowers are bell-shaped and 
measure four to five inches in diameter. Hibiscus 
blooms in August and September, the large 
showy blooms well covering the plant. Colors 
range pink, cream, and white, some having pink 
and yellow centers. 
Best fancy mixed, Packet, 10c. 
LUPINUS 
A fine perennial that is gaining a wide popu¬ 
larity in recent years. Lupinus should have a 
place in every flower garden. Splendid plants for 
borders and backgrounds. The foliage of the Lu¬ 
pinus is very attractive, producing large tufts of 
soft green foliage and the tall stately spikes of 
Hollyhocks 
