DIANTHUS. 
Seeds of the Di an thus may 
be sown tinder glass, or in 
the open ground in the 
spring, and the second sea¬ 
son will flower. Young 
plants are perfectly hardy, 
and endure our winters well. 
A succession of young plants 
should be procured either 
from seeds or layers every 
year. The layering should 
be done in midsummer. 
Shade until layers are rooted. 
Dianthus, Carnation, German seed from named 
flowers, . 25 
Extra 1 calian seed, saved from prize flowers only, 50 
Choicest, with white ground, . 50 
Choicest, with yellow ground,. 50 
Picotee, German seed, from named flowers only, 25 
Italian seed, saved from prize flowers only, . 50 
Pink, best double, mixed colors . 25 
DICTAMNUS. 
, The Dictamnus Fraxinella 
f t1 <\ Jt is a desirable hardy perennial 
with racemes of large, showy 
a .7^ flowers, often a foot in length, 
rjv./i #5$ There arc two varieties, pink 
-f/fc 7 and white. The plant attains 
WVr a height of two or three feet, 
WsE 1 A l eaves beautiful in color 
and form. 11 is desirable in the 
border for a summer hedge or 
iJ? IT. screen, and for decorative 
l j&i?* purposes, where large flowers 
arc admissable. Seeds ger- 
minate freely if sown either in 
the autumn or spring. Plants 
can ^ )C safcl y transplanted or 
shipped at either season. 
Dictamnus Fraxinella, mixed varieties, .... 15 
Seedling plants, each,. 30 
DIGITALIS. 
The Digitalis is a stately 
plant, when well grown, with 
flower stems at least three 
feet in height. The raceme 
of flowers is at the extremity 
of the stem, several score of 
them, and all drooping on one 
side, sometimes covering 
more than half its length. 
Perfectly hardy, and seed 
may be sown in the spring 
in the garden, and trans¬ 
planted as desired. In the 
autumn large plants can be 
divided, and thus plants may 
be increased indefinitely, but 
it is well to secure a few fresh 
plants from seed occasional¬ 
ly, as in this way new colors 
and varieties are obtained. 
Digitalis purpurea, purple flowers ; 3 feet, ... 5 
lanata, white and brown ; 2 feet, . 5 
gloxineeflora, new.; beautifully spotted; 4 feet, 5 
Nevadensis, red, purple spots ; 3 feet, .... 5 
Mixed varieties,. 5 
HEDYSARUM. 
Pretty much all the species 
of Hedysarum are handsome 
flowering plants, producing ra¬ 
cemes of attractive pea-formed 
flowers. It bears some resem¬ 
blance to the Scarlet Clover, 
but is a much bolder and hand¬ 
somer flower, and a desirable 
perennial. Perfectly hardy, 
and seed may be sown in the 
open ground. 
Hedysarum coronarium, fine scarlet,. 5 
coronarium flore albo, white,. 5 
HOLLYHOCK. 
A good, double, clear white 
Hollyhock is a very good sub¬ 
stitute for a Camellia ora white 
Rose, as a center of a bouquet. 
I do not now think of one as 
good, except the double white 
Balsam. In situations suitable 
for tall flowers, we know of 
nothing better than the Holly¬ 
hock ; and yet the improved 
varieties do not grow very high , 
from four to five feet being 
about the average. The Hol¬ 
lyhock is biennial. New 
plants are obtained from seed 
and by dividing the roots. Seed 
sown in the summer will give 
plants that will endure winter. 
Hollyhock, Double, very double and 
the best named collection in Europe, .... 10 
Good plants sent out in the spring, of any color 
desired, each, . . . .. 25 
HONESTY, 
Lunaria biennis is what is known as 
Honesty in all our gardens, and by 
florists. Honesty, the cultivated variety, 
bears racemes of pretty, single, purple 
flowers. The silvery seed pouches are 
curious and pretty, and very desirable for 
winter ornaments. The plant is very har¬ 
dy ; two feet in height. 
Honesty, Purple,. 10 
IPOMOPSIS. 
The Ipomopsis are very beautiful plants, 
with long, elegant spikes of rich orange and 
scarlet flowers, excellent for conservatory 
and out-door decoration. The foliage is 
very fine, giving great beauty to the plant, 
1 which grows usually from three to four 
feet in height, and keeps in flower a long 
time. The plant is a little difficult to 
keep over the winter, but generally proves 
quite hardy in a dry place. A wet situa¬ 
tion is sure to destroy them in winter, 
causing decay at the surface of the 
ground. With this exception, there are 
few plants easier of culture. 
Ipomopsis aurantiaca, orange,. 5 
Beyrichii, scarlet,. 5 
elegans superba, orange scarlet . 5 
rosea, fine,. 5 
Jaune Canarie, canary yellow,. 5 
Mixed varieties,. 5 
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