HARDY FERNS, FLOWERS, SHRUBS, ROSES, ETC. 
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Dianthus barbatus. 
Dianthus, Mrs. Sunk ins. 
Dia nth us pin ma t ins. 
CYNTHIA Virginica. A foot high, with heads of showy yellow flowers. • Moist soils, ioc. 
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 lower-growing sorts. 
D. formosum. Tall-growing species, 6 feet or more, with great spikes of flowers 
in a variety of shading from almost pure white to dark blue or purple. 25 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
D. grandiflorum. Low-growing, with finely cut leaves, the large and graceful 
flowers in an almost endless variety of blue, from almost pure white to finest tints 
of dark blue, all summer. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
D. grandiflorum album. Pure white or very light tints. 15 cts. 
DENTARIA diphylla (Tooth-Wort, or Pepper-Root). Six to 15 inches high, with a 
single corymb of pretty white flowers. May. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
DIANTHUS (Pink). The garden sorts are of easy culture in rich, well-drained soil. 
They are for the most part low-growing ; some are 
very fragrant. The family contains nearly all the 
desirable colors. 
D. barbatus (Sweet William). These are among 
the very brightest of our hardy plants, growing 
about a foot high, with long green leaves and bear¬ 
ing on top the large heads of bright flowers in great 
variety of color. 15 cts. each, ji.25 per doz. 
D. barbatus fl. pi. Double varieties of the above. 
15 cts. 
D. deltoides (Maiden Pink). A little prostrate 
pink, with fine pointed leaves. Flowers deep red, 
with crimson eye. Summer. 15 cts. each, $1.25 
per doz. 
D., var. Napoleon III. A hardy Carnation of healthy 
and vigorous growth, forming fine large clumps. 
The double, bright crimson fragrant flowers are 
supported on straight, firm stems and flower through 
the season. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
D. plumarius (Grass, or Garden Pink). A very 
hardy single Pink that flowers in many colors. 
Plant in light soil. 15 cts. 
D., var. Her Majesty. A large, pure white Pink that 
is very fragrant and forms large clumps. Summer. 
Hardy. 25 cts. 
D., var. M rs. Simkins. Similar to Her Majesty. 
The flowers are not so large, but more abundant. 
Fragrant and quite hardy everywhere. 15 cts. 
