Dianthus, Crown of Perfection.” 
beautiful and satisfactory summer-flowering annuals. Unrivaled for hril- 
n variety of color; the plants are bushy, of symmetrical form. 1 foot 
1 irnmense, averaging 6 inches in circumference, are densely 
produced in ^perfect succession during the whole summer and 
autumn in such numbers as fairly to crowd each other for room. There is a won- 
winLi of po^ors. from purest satiny-white to red shades so deep and 
intensely brilliant that the eye can scarcely penetrate their velvety depths; soft 
tints more < amty than brush could lay; and a large proportion of 
Mowers hieroglyphically marked with various hues, the delicate tints and deep tones 
mingling in exquisite contrast. (See cut.) Double Mixed Colors. Pki. 10c. 
especially the CROWN 
; V fc,* j ^ /A A5. / never saw anything so beautiful; they arc a blaze of 
urtgni colors and some of the hlossoiyis are larger than a silver dollar.” 
LILITH V. 2HNCHBECK, West Troy, N.Y. 
NEW DOUBLE FRINGED JAPANESE PINKS. 
(Diathus MirabilU, fi. pi.) 
Beautiful double flowers 3 to 4 inches across, with deeply cut and fringed petals; 
colors rich an{l vaned from wliite to pink and red—some are self-colors, some zoned 
and others strii)ed. Ihe plants,! ft. high, flow’er freely and are very showy. Pkt. 15c. 
GIANT “RUFFLED and FRILLED” DIANTHUS 
A SUPERIOR STRAIN OF THE SINGLE HEDDEWIGI! TYPE. 
A magnificent now .strain of the.se evcr-popular Garden or China Pinks. The 
Howep are of noble size, averaging 3 to 4 inches across. The petals are ruffled, 
frilled and fringed, lending grace and beauty to the gorgeously colored blossoms 
which range from dark blood-red to glowung crim.son, carmine-rose, salmon-pink 
and white; some of the flowers are mottled and blended with two or more shailes 
Ihe plants are bushy and compact, about 1 foot high, and, flower abundantly 
through summer and fall. For garden decoration and for cut flow’ers these new 
Dianthus are of unapproachable beauty. Pkt. 10c. 
DIANTHUS PUNCTATTTS OR “PRINCESS PINKS.“ 
A new strain of the annual garden pinks bearing large fringed-edged, single 
flowers of several different ground colors over which is dotted and blotched dif¬ 
ferent contrasting colors. Very unique and beautiful. Pkt. 15c 
DIANTHUS SUPERBISSIMUS. 
Another new strain of the annual “China’* Pinks, witli very large single flow'ers 
of various colors and markings, but all having a w’hite throat and a beautiful 
crested surface to the petals. Pkt. 15c. 
DIANTHUS LACINIATUS MIRABILIS. 
A remarkable and distinct new strain of annual Japan Pinks. The plants, 12 
to 15 inches 
high, produce 
lovely, large 
flowers, 3 to 5 
inches in di¬ 
ameter. The 
margins are 
deeifly cut in¬ 
to strips or 
thread-like 
fringe; this 
fringe is turn¬ 
ed and twist¬ 
ed in all direc¬ 
tions. The 
colors are 
varied, fnim 
pure white 
and w'hite 
w’ith pink or 
red zones to 
rose and deep 
purplish-red; 
even striped 
and mottled 
flow’ers are in¬ 
cluded. Ex¬ 
cell ent for 
bouquets, 
and equally 
useful for the 
fl o w' er gar¬ 
den. Pkt. ICc. 
Sytlowering^ GRASS, BORDER, FEATHER or SPICE PINKS. 
(Dianthus Plumarius Ilybridus Nayius, fl. pi.) 
These are great improvements over the charming time-honored inhabitant of old“fashioned 
gardens. Ihe flow'ers of this new type are much larger, are borne more profusely on 
snorter, stiff stems. In these new Pinks we have a large variety of colors and markings; 
• of course, refers to the center of the flow’er, the remainder being white or blu.sh 
^ band of color near the margin; the colors include blood-red, rose, maroon, purple, 
pink, blu.sh, spotted, laced, variegated, etc., and they commence blooming about tw’o w’eeks 
earlier. They are excellent perennial garden plants, about 1 foot high, vigorous, hardy, and 
nower profusely during spring and early summer. T'he flowers are very large, double, 
oeautifully fringed, and emit a dove-like perfume. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25c. 
CROWN “GRASS** PINKS. 
A new race of hardy “Grass Pinks’* with branching flow’er stalks 10 to 12 inches high, 
carrying large delicious fragrant single, semi-double and double flowers with fringed 
pe.als; colors white, carmine, rose, lilac, etc. Each flower marked in the center with 
a crimson or purple crown. They flow’er from May to July. Pkt. 25c. 
Hsnderson's “PICTURESQUE GARDENS” Lawns, Garden and Grounds, 
