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Dianthus, "Crown of Perfection/' 
Giant "Ruffled £r Frilled" Dianthus 
Most beautiful and satisfactory summer-flowering annuals. 
Unrivaled for brilliancy and rich variety of color; the plants 
are bushy, of symmetrical form, 1 foot high. The flowers 
are immense, averaging 6 inches in circumference, are densely 
double, and are produced in perfect succession during the 
whole summer and autumn in such numbers as fairly to 
crowd each other for room. There is a wonderful diversity 
of colors, from purest satiny-white to red shades so deep 
and intensely brilliant that the eye can scarcely penetrate 
their velvety depths; soft pinks and flesh tints more dainty 
than brush could lay; and a large proportion of flowers 
hieroglyphically marked with various hues, the delicate tints 
and deep tones mingling in exquisite contrast. (See cut.) 
Double Mixed Colors . Pkt. 10c. 
“/ want to tell you how splendidly my seeds did this year, 
especially the CROWN OF PERFECTION PINKS. I never 
saw anything so beautiful; they are a blaze of bright colors and 
some of the blossoms are larger than a silcer dollar.” 
LILITH V. PINCHBECK, West Troy,N. Y. 
beautiful Double Annual Dianthus. 
With this trio a very effective bedding combination may 
be formed. The plants, about 1 foot high, are fairly covered 
throughout the summer with flowers of largest size and per¬ 
fect form. 
Fireball. Large and double, brilliant red.. . .Pkt. 10c. 
Snowdrift. Very large and double, purest white.10c. 
Salmon Queen. Beautiful rosy-salmon, fine, large, 
double.10c. 
The trio of Bedding Dianthus, 1 pkt. each of above 3 for 25c. 
DOUBLE FRINGED Japanese Pinks. 
(Dianthus Mirabilis, fl. pi.) 
Beautiful double flowers 3 to 4 inches across, with deeply 
cut and fringed petals; colors rich and varied from white to 
pink and red—some are self-colors, some zoned and others 
striped. The plants, 1 ft. high, flower freely and are very 
showy. Pkt. 15c. 
NEW DWARF LARGE EARLY-FLOWERING 
Grass, Border, Feather or 
Spice Pinks. 
(Dianthus Plumarius Hybridus Nanus, fl. pi.) 
These are great improvements over the charming time- 
honored inhabitant of old-fashioned gardens. The flowers 
of this new type are much larger, are borne more profusely 
on shorter, stiff stems. In these new Pinks we have a large 
variety of colors and markings; the color, of course, refers 
to the center of the flower, the remainder being white or 
blush with a band of color near the margin; the colors include 
blood-red, rose, maroon, purple, pink, blush, spotted, laced, 
variegated, etc., and they commence blooming about two 
weeks earlier. They are excellent perennial garden plants, 
about 1 foot high, vigorous, hardy, and flower profusely dur¬ 
ing spring and early summer. The flowers are very large, 
double, beautifully fringed, and emit a clove-like perfume. 
Mixed Colors . Pkt. 25c. 
A SUPERIOR STRAIN OF THE 
SINGLE HEDDEW1GII TYPE. 
A magnificent new strain of these ever-popular Garden 
or China Pinks. The flowers 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 glowing crim¬ 
son, carmine-rose, salmon-pink and white; some of the 
flowers are mottled and blended with two or more shades. 
The plants are bushy and compact, about 1 foot high, 
and flower abundantly through summer and fall. For 
garden decoration and for cut flowers these new Dianthus 
are of unapproachable beauty.. Pkt. 10c. 
DIANTHUS PUNCTATUS, 
or "PRINCESS PINKS." 
A new strain of the annual garden pinks bearing large 
fringed-edged, single flowers of severai different ground 
colors over which is dotted and blotched different contrast¬ 
ing colors. Very unique and beautiful. Pkt. 15c. 
DIANTHUS SUPERBISSIMUS. 
Another new strain of the annual “China" Pinks, with 
very large single flowers of various colors and markings, 
but all having a white throat and a beautiful crested sur¬ 
face 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 diameter. The margins are 
deeply cut into strips or thread-like fringe; this fringe is 
turned and twisted in all directions. The colors are varied, 
from pure white and white with pink or red zones to rose 
and deep purplish-red; even striped and mottled flowers 
are included. Excellent for bouquets, and equally useful for 
the flower garden. Pkt. 10c. 
DIANTHUS, MEPHISTO. 
Charming strain of Japanese annual “ Pinks" having large, 
single, fringed flowers of salmon-rose edged with white ana 
remarkably flaked with rich dark brown; height 10 
inches. Pkt. 10c. 
CROWN "GRASS" PINKS. 
A new race of hardy “Grass Pinks" with branching flower 
stalks 10 to 12 inches high, carrying large delicious fragrant 
single, semi-double and double flowers with fringed petals; 
colors white, carmine, rose, lilac, etc. Each flower marked 
in the center with a crimson or purple crown. They flower 
from May to July. Pkt. 15c. 
Henderson’s "PICTURESQUE GARDENS” 
is a beautifully illustrated new book that will 
Rive you many suggestions about decorating your 
Lawns, Garden and Grounds. Se 2 0 p i ase 
