DATURA WRIGHTI — *bx(3-4)25. A splendid species. 
Giant up-facing trumpets of delicately shaded lavender, 
sweetly scented. Whole plant is silvered with down. Us¬ 
ually grown as an annual, but actually it is a perennial, 
hardy enough to stand through rather severe winters, at 
least as far up as north Jersey. Pkt. 10c; T / s oz. 20c. 
DAVIDIA INVOLUCRATA— jy. 60 ft. Dove Tree. Rare 
and most handsome hardy tree. Showy flower-bracts of 
creamy white, resembling resting doves. Large nut-like 
seeds, a bit slow to start. Have patience. Each 35c; 3 for $1. 
DECODON VERTICILLATUS—cbnmh (3-4) 60. Spectacu¬ 
larly showy when the arching stems are loaded with suc¬ 
cessive whorls of brilliant lilac-rose blossoms, airily long- 
stamened. For border, if kept watered, or by streamside. 
Pkt. 15c; Vh oz. 50c. 
DELPHINIUM 
No need to garland this. By now all should know the 
infinite possibilities for beauty in it. 
DELPHINIUM CARDINALE—bfh(3)36. Glorious scarlet. 
Helmet-shaped blossoms. Gi/e full sun. Pkt. 15c. 
♦DELPHINIUM CARDIOPETALUM — eorbx(3)16. A 
little beauty. Violet-blue flowers, green-tipped, and with 
exceedingly long up-curved spurs, are arranged symmetrically 
in loose graceful spikes. Pkt. 15c. 
DELPHINIUM FRAGRANT HYBRIDS — *ecbh (3-4) 50. 
Seeds saved only from plants of excellent form and habit, 
with fully double flowers averaging not less than three 
inches in diameter, mostly light blue or lavender, with pink 
shadings. The fragrance is that of the almond, strongest 
at night. Naturally some variation as to both form and de¬ 
gree of fragrance must be expected. Pkt. 30c. 
DELPHINIUM GIANT WHITE HYBRIDS— *ccbh(3-4) 
72. Seeds saved from plants of unusual height, with fully 
double flowers, varying from cream to purest waxen white¬ 
ness. One must not expect, though, that every seedling will 
be double, and white, but a goodly percentage should come 
true, and all should be worthy. Pkt. 30c; iV oz. 75c. 
DELPHINIUM HANSEN I—ecbh(3) 48. Flowers, carried 
usually in rather dense spikes, may be pale blue, lavender, 
lilac-pink or white. Good. Pkt. 15c. 
DELPHINIUM MAACKIANUM—*ecbh(2-4)40. Big blos¬ 
soms in good spikes. Color variable, pale blue, deep indigo, 
opalescent lavender, deep violet, but always with black bee, 
and always pleasing. Recommended. Pkt. 15c. 
DELPHINIUM NUDICAULE — rbdsth(2)30. Extraordi¬ 
narily long spurred blossoms .shading from buff, through 
orange, to scarlet. Pkt. 15c. 
•DELPHINIUM ORIENTALIS—eor(2)28. Dainty annual 
Larkspur of unusual Tyrian purple. Pkt. 20c. 
DELPHINIUM PARRY I—rbdh(2)30. Large flowers of 
blue-purple, marked pink and green. Foot-long spikes. 
Very good. Pkt. 20c. 
DELPHINIUM PENARDI — crbh(2-3)30. Silvery white 
flowers, olive-marked. Gray foliage. Pkt. 20c. 
DELPHINIUM PYLZOWI—crbh(2-3)20. Oddly symmet¬ 
rical flowers of large size, carried in loose spikes. Deep, 
pure indigo, with black and yellow bee. Pkt. 15c. 
DELPHINIUM SIBIRICUM — *ercbx(2)30. Irregular 
flowers of superb beauty, vivid indigo, with rose-purple spot 
on each petal-tip. Blossoms like airy butterflies on the 
open, branching plants. Blooms through drought. Possibly 
but a more robust race of Delphinium sinense. Pkt. 20c. 
DELPHINIUM TATSIENSE—*erh(2-4) 18. Airy, loosely 
bushy plants, bearing great blossoms of brilliant blue. Long 
blooming. Fine. Pkt. 20c. 
DELPHINIUM TIROLENSE — ecbh(3-4)30. Big purple 
flowers, bee-centered, with blue-violet reverse. Close, branch¬ 
ing spike. Good. Pkt. 15c. 
DELPHINIUM VESTITUM—cbh(3)60. The Himalayan 
Delphinium. Great spires of rich violet blossoms, each with 
a white eye. Excellent. Pkt. 20c. 
DELPHINIUM ZALIL—cbdh(3)48. Long racemes of bril¬ 
liant pure yellow. Showy. Slow germinating. Pkt. 20c. 
DELPHINIUM AVALON BLEND—*ecbh(3)50. A mag¬ 
nificent blend of all that is finest in Giant Hybrid Delphin¬ 
iums. Includes the Hollyhock strain, the snowy Iceberg, 
the Himalayan vestitum, together with the Fragrant Del¬ 
phinium and the informal beauty of special cut-flower selec¬ 
tions. There will be pale blue, mid-blue, ultramarine and 
purple; varied shades of lavender, opal and lilac-pink; with 
daintier, lovelier color-tones that will scarce bear a name. 
Pkt. 25c; * oz. 60c; % oz. $1.00; % oz. $1.75. 
OFFER 36B7—One pkt. each of above, for $3.00. 
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HARDY DIANTHUS 
The Garden Pinks are excellent and dependable plants for 
rockery or edging, some of them large enough even for the 
hardy border. Easy and sure from seed. 
DIANTHUS ALPINUS — erltx(3-4)4. Brilliant, broad- 
petalled fringed flowers of an intense rose crimson, often 
peacock-eyed. Pkt. 20c. 
DIANTHUS ALLWOODI—ecrbx(2)18. Sweetly perfumed 
Clove Pink-Carnation hybrids. Wonderfully varied color¬ 
ings. Exquisite. Pkt. 15c; J4 oz. 75c. 
DIANTHUS ARENARIUS — erdx(2)6. Wide-spreading, 
silvery-green, mossy foliage mats, always delightful. Fringy, 
fragrant, creamy blossoms. Pkt. 15c; jV oz. 30c. 
DIANTHUS ARMERIA—*eotbndh(2-3)35. Deptford Pink. 
Crimson flowers, white-dotted, with jagged petals. Effective 
naturalized. Self-maintaining. Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 20c; x /% oz. 35c. 
DIANTHUS ARVERNENSIS—erx(2)4. Very dwarf, dense, 
foliage tufts; dainty pink blossoms. Pkt. 25c. 
DIANTHUS CAESIUS—erx(2) 10. Cheddar Pink. Close 
silvery tufts. Fringed pink blossoms. Pkt. 10c; */$ oz. 25c. 
DIANTHUS CHEDDAR HYBRIDS— erx(2-4). Variable, 
but very lovely hybrids of the Cheddar Pink (D. caesius), 
and the Clove Pink (D. plumarius). It will give delight in 
unexpected changes of color and form. Mostly fragrant. 
Pkt. 15c. 
DIANTHUS DELICATUS—erbx(2) 12. Sheaves of fragrant 
blossoms, cream to soft pink. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c. 
DIANTHUS DELTOIDES BRILLIANT—erx (2) 10. In 
this selection the color is intensified to the most brilliant of 
carmines. Pkt. 15c. 
DIANTHUS HOLTZERI—ecrbx(2)16. Large fringed flow¬ 
ers, white or pink, often zoned, or sometimes blush-suffused. 
Pkt. 10c; Y& oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
DIANTHUS KNAPPI—ecrbh(2-4) 18. Lemon yellow blos¬ 
soms, a clear pure shade. Most distinct species. Long- 
blooming. Very good, indeed. Pkt. 20c. 
DIANTHUS MONTAN US—ernx(2) 10. Myriads of bril¬ 
liant rose blossoms. Rich green foliage tangles. Able to 
maintain itself in competition with other plants, so may be 
naturalized. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 30c. 
DIANTHUS NEGLECTUS—eratx(2)6. Flowers of bright 
cherry, tawny rose in reverse. Pkt. 25c. 
DIANTHUS PANCICI—ebx(3-4) 30. An odd Bulgarian, 
tall enough for the hardy border. Close-clustered blossoms 
of striate rose top each thirty-inch stem. Buds, shining 
mahogany. Long in bloom. Pkt. 20c. 
DIANTHUS SEGUERI—*ercbx(3-5)20. Big bushy plants, 
long-laden with large notch-petalled blossoms that may be 
anything from soft pink to deep carmine, usually marked 
with maroon circles and white dots. Blooms from mid-July 
until late autumn, giving flowers when other “Pinks” are 
long past. Pkt. 20c; ^ oz. 40c. 
DIANTHUS SUPERBUS—ecrx(2) 12. Big pale rose blos¬ 
soms of extravagantly lacy fringiness. Pkt. 15c. 
DIANTHUS SUPERBUS WHITE LACE — ecrx(2)12. 
New. Of exquisite loveliness. Pkt. 20c. 
DIANTHUS SYLVESTRIS—erdx(2) 10. Purest deep pink, 
a true shade, not rose. There is a bit of buff in the throat. 
Big flowers, rarely dentate, but never fringed. Arching 
sheaves of bloom. Excellent. Pkt. 20c. 
DIANTHUS SYLVESTRIS FRIGIDUS — erdx(2)4. A 
little Hungarian treasure, like above, but only half the size. 
Pkt. 25c. 
DIANTHUS VISCIDUS PARNASSUS—ercbx(3)20. Blue- 
silvered tufts, with fringed blossoms of carmine-zoned white. 
Fragrant. Blooms first season. Pkt. 20c. 
DIANTHUS WINTER I—ecrbx(8) 12. Delightful hardy hy¬ 
brid strain from England, bearing some Carnation blood. 
Ever-blooming. Color excellently variable. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 37B7—One pkt. each of above for $3.40. 
OFFER 38B7—Representative Dianthus assortment; one 
pkt. each of Arenarius, Knappi. Montanus, Pancici, Segueri, 
Superbus White Lace, and Winteri, for $1.00. 
DIANTHUS ROCKERY BLEND—This will give a wide 
and interesting variety. Pkt. 15c; tV oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
FOR KEY LETTER EXPLANATIONS see first 
page of catalog. The key letters and numerals after 
each varietal name are intended to indicate classifi¬ 
cation, needs, uses, blooming season and height. 
♦DIASCIA BARBARAE—eox(3-4)16. Exquisite, but oddly 
formed, blossoms of pure pink, with golden insets. Airy- 
branching plants. Pkt. 15c. 
