EDWARD GIL LETT, SOUTHWICK, MASSACHUSETTS 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
DIANTHUS (Pink). The garden sorts are of easy culture in rich, well-drained soil. 
In the open border they are for the most part low-growing; some are very fra¬ 
grant. The family 
contains nearly all the 
desirable colors. 
D. barbatus (Sweet Wil¬ 
liam). These are 
among the brightest 
of our hardy plants, 
growing about a foot 
high, with long green 
leaves and bearing on 
top the large heads of 
bright flowers in great 
variety of color. 15c. 
each, $1.25 per do/. 
D. barbatus fl. pi. Double 
varieties of the above. 
15 cts. 
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur). The Larkspurs when well grown are among the choicest 
of our garden plants. They require a light and well-drained soil and respond to 
good cultivation. The 
tall varieties can be 
grown 6 to 8 feet, and 
make fine backgrounds 
for the lower-growing 
sorts. 
D., Napoleon III. A Car¬ 
nation of vigorous 
growth, forming fine 
large clumps. The 
double, bright crim¬ 
son, fragrant flowers 
are su pported on 
straight, firm stems 
and flower through 
the season. 20 cts. 
each, $ 1.50 per do/.. 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS. 
DELPHINIUM KORMOSU M . 
D. formosum. Tall-grow¬ 
ing species, 6 feet or 
more, with great spikes 
of flowers in a variety 
of shadings from almost 
pure white to dark blue 
or purple. Clumps, 25 
cts. each, J1.50 per do/. 
D. grandiflorum. Low- 
growing, with finely cut 
leaves, the large and 
graceful flowers in al¬ 
most endless variety of 
blue, from almost pure 
white to finest tints of 
dark blue all summer, 
ro cts. each, $1 per do/.. 
D. grandiflorum album. 
Pure white. 15 cts. 
D. grandiflorum fl. pi. A 
double variety. 15 cts. 
D. grandiflorum fl. pi. 
Light blue tints. 15 cts. 
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