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V/CK'S 1*LORAL GUIDE. 
DELPHINIUM. 
Th’j Delphiniums are beautiful plants, generally known 
as Larkspurs. They prefer a cool soil and season. Sow 
the seed in the autumn, or very early in the spring. 
Branching varieties grow two feet in height, and should 
be planted eighteen inches apart. The Rockets should 
be set in rows five or six inches apart. 
Delphinium Ajacis hyacinthiflorum, (Double 
Dwarf Rocket,) mixed colors, . 5 
elatior flore-pleno, Tall Rocket,) large plant ; 
very showy,. 5 
Consolida fl.-pl., (Stock-flowered,) double, 
branching; fine for cutting ; mixed colors, . . 5 
Consolida flore-pleno candelabrum, 1 foot in 
height; flowering late . 10 
imperiale, Emperor Larkspur,) fine, compact 
plant, brilliant colors ; mixed, . 10 
cardiopetalum, 18 inches ; makes a good hedge, 5 
DIANTHUS. 
The varieties of Dianthus known ;.s Chinese Pinks 
and Japan Pinks are among the most brilliant of our 
garden flowers. Plants of the tall sorts are from twelve 
to fifteen inches in height; the dwarf make low, com- 
j pact plants. Seed may be sown in the spring, under 
glass or in a seed-bed. 
Dianthus Chinensis, best double varieties mixed, 5 
imperialis, (Double Imperial Pink,) mixed, 5 
imperialis rubrus striatus, double, white, 
striped with red, . 5 - 
imperialis purpureus striatus, double, white, 
striped with purple,. 5 - 
imperialis flore-albo pi., double ; white,. . . > 
imperialis flore-pleno atrosanguineus, blood 
red ; double,. 5 
Heddewigii, large flower, three inches in di¬ 
ameter, beautiful, rich colors, often very finely 
marked,. 10 
Heddewigii flore-pleno, often double, but 
sometimes only semi-double,. 10 
Heddewigii albus plenus, large, white, double 
flowers. 10 
laciniatus, flowers very large, sometimes three 
inches in diameter; petals very deeply fringed 
and beautifully colored,. io- 
laciniatus flore-pleno, magnificent double flow¬ 
ers, very large ; petals deeply serrated, ... 10 
Mixed seed of last five varieties, . io- 
Heddewigii diadematus fl.-pl., (Diadem 
Pink,) brilliant markings and dazzling colors, . 15 
hybridus, mixed colors,. 10 
Best dwarf varieties mixed, . 10 
DIDISCUS. 
The Didiscus cceruleus is an annual, about two feet 
high, with numerous umbels of sky blue flowers. Sow 
under glass. 
Didiscus cceruleus, . 10 
