HARDY DIANTHUS 
The Garden Pinks are excellent and dependable plants for 
rockery or edjfing, 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. Wonderously varied colorings. 
Exquisite. Stands on every bit as high a peak of garden 
desirability today as it did a few years back, when its seed 
was several times as costly. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 40c ; %oz. 75c. # 
DIANTHUS ANATOLICUS—♦erbx(3)20. Fragrant flowers 
of most delicate pink suffusion, on branching stems. Often 
semi-double. Glaucous foliage. Pkt. 15c. # 
DIANTHUS ARENARIUS—*erdx(2)6. Foliage densities, 
piled, folded and rumpled into a miniature landscape, hills 
and valleys of silver-green velvet. Picturesque rock garden 
plant. Fringed, perfumed creamy blossoms. Illustrated, 
on opposite page. Pkt. 15c ; oz. 50c. # 
DIANTHUS ARMERIA—♦eotbndh(2-3)35. Deptford Pink. 
Crimson flowers, white-dotted, with jagged petals. Effective 
naturalized. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c ; % oz. 35c. # 
DIANTHUS ARVERNENSIS—erx(2)4. Very dwarf, dense, 
foliage tufts; dainty pink blossoms. Pkt. 25c. # 
DIANTHUS ATRORUBENS—ecrbx(2)24. Close terminal 
clusters of most gorgeous crimson. Pkt. 15c. # 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS JOHNSON GIANTS—eotcbx (2)25. 
Sweet William selected both to increase size of individual 
flower, and range of coloring. Vivid hues and new color 
blendings, florets often with contrasting eye. Pkt. 15c; 
% oz. 25c. 
DIANTHUS BOISSERI—ecrltx(3)16. Pretty Carnation- 
cousin from Spanish hills. Single to double flowers, white, 
pink and rose. Pkt. 15c. # 
DIANTHUS CAESIUS—erx(2)10. Fringed pink blossoms 
over silvery cushions. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. # 
DIANTHUS CHEDDAR HYBRIDS—erx(2-4). Hybrids of the 
Cheddar Pink and the Clove Pink. Variable, but always 
delightful. Mostly fragrant. Pkt. 15c. 
DIANTHUS COLLINUS—*erx(2-3)12. A dainty exquisite. 
Blossoms fringed, pale to deep pink. Pkt. 20c. # 
DIANTHUS DELICATUS—erbx(2)12. Sheaves of fragrant 
blossoms, cream to pink. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c. # 
DIANTHUS DELTOIDES—erx(2)9. Myriad flowers, vivid 
pink to rose, crimson dotted. Pkt. 10c. # 
DIANTHUS FRAGRANS—erbx(2)10. Sweetly perfumed 
fringed flowers, white to creamy pink. North African 
ppeciee, extending into Asia. Pkt. 15c. # 
DIANTHUS GIGANTEUS—ecbx(3)36. A showy Goliath 
from Bulgaria, with terminal flower clusters of spectacular 
rose-violet. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c. 
DIANTHUS GRISEBACHI—erx(2-3)9. Blossoms of burning 
rose, crimson-freckled. Mass production for three solid 
months. Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 20c. # 
DIANTHUS HIGHLAND HYBRIDS—ercx(2-3) 16. Notable 
for large size of individual flowers, these variably pink to 
rose, often with contrasting zone. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 30c. # 
DIANTHUS HOLTZERI—ecrbx(2)18. Large fringed flow¬ 
ers, white or pink, often zoned, or blush-suffused. From 
Turkey. Pkt. ICc; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c. # 
DIANTHUS JERSEY HYBRIDS—erx(2)8. A strain of dwarf 
and compact habit, exceedingly floriferous. Blossoms often 
semi-double, with notched petals, delicately fragrant. 
Usually pale to deep pink. Pkt. 20c. # 
DIANTHUS KNAPPI—ecrbh(2-4)18. Lemon yellow blos¬ 
soms, a unique coloring. Long in bloom. Pkt. 20c. # 
DIANTHUS LATIFOLIUS ATROCOCCINEUS—eotrx(2-3)12. 
Flowers like glowing coals. Pkt. 10c. # ' 
DIANTHUS LIBURNICUS—*erbx(3)20. Fragrant flowers of 
softest pink. Often semi-double. Pkt. 15c. # 
DIANTHUS LONGICALYCINA—ecbx(3-4)25. Open, airy, 
branching plants, loaded with lace-fringed flowers, pink to 
rose. Pkt. 15c. # 
DIANTHUS MONSPESSULANUS—erx(3-4)10. Long-fringed 
pink blossoms with dark eye. Of particular value because 
of late season. Pkt. 25c. # 
DIANTHUS MONTANUS—ernx(2)10. Myriads of brilliant 
rose blossoms. Rich green foliage tangles. Able to main¬ 
tain itself in competition with other plants, so may be 
naturalized. Pkt. 15c ; oz. 30c. # 
DIANTHUS NEGLECTUS—9raU(2)6. Flowers of bright 
cherry, tawny rose in reverse. Pkt. 25c. # 
DIANTHUS PANCICI—ebx(3-4)S0. An odd Bulgarian, tall 
enough for the hardy border. Close-clustered blossoms of 
striate rose top each thirty-inch stem. Buds, shining ma¬ 
hogany. Long in bloom. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c. # 
DIANTHUS PLUMARIUS—erx(2)10. Old-time Clove Pink. 
Spice-scented, variably colored. Pkt. 5c. # 
DIANTHUS PUNGENS—erbx(2-3)18. Jagged petaled flow¬ 
ers of crimson-marked rose. Pyrenees. Pkt. 15c. # 
DIANTHUS PYRIDICOLUS—erbx(2)10. Much fringed fra¬ 
grant blossoms of white, flesh and deep pink, above silvered 
foliage. Some question of identification, but excellent garden 
strain, anyway. Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 20c; % oz. 30c. # 
DIANTHUS REUTERI—erx(3) 10. Clustered blossoms of 
lively rose on many spreading stems. 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. 15c ; ^ oz. 35c. # 
DIANTHUS SEROTINUS—erx(3-4)8. Dense cushions; pei- 
fumed, fringed white flowers above. Pkt. 20c. # 
DIANTHUS SPECIOSUS—erbx(2)16. The alpine counter¬ 
part of Dianthus superbus. Pretty, pink and lacy. Blue- 
glaucous. Earlier than Superbus. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 25c. # 
DIANTHUS SQUARROSUS—erx(2)12. Profuse whirlwinds 
of fringed pink and white. Decorative foliage mats. South 
Russia. Pkt. 10c; Aoz. 20c. # 
DIANTHUS SUPERBUS—ercbx(3-4)25. The handsome rose 
pink blossoms are an extravagance of windblown laciness. 
Sweetly perfumed. Upright plants, built of slender, much- 
branched stems. Particularly recommended. Pkt. 10c; %. 
oz. 35c. # 
DIANTHUS SUPERBUS WHITE LACE—ecbrx(3)18. New. 
Of exquisite loveliness. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c. 
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 TERGESTINUS—erx(2)12. Usually vivid rose 
zonings on ground of white or pale pink. Pkt. 15c. # 
DIANTHUS TRIFASICULATUS — erx(3-4) 15. Branching 
stems end in closely clustered flowers of deepest rose, zoned 
with punctate whorls of crimson. Valuable late flowering 
species. Pkt. 20c. # 
DIANTHUS VAGINATUS—erbx(2)12. Close terminal clust¬ 
ers. Ko.se to red. Pkt. 10c. 
DIANTHUS VISCIDUS PARNASSUS—*ecrbx(3)20. Blue- 
silvered tufts, with fringed blossoms of carmine-zoned white. 
Fragrant. Blooms quickly season of sowing, though endur- 
ingly perennial. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c. # 
DIANTHUS WINTERI—ecrbx(8)14. Delightful hardy hybrid 
strain from England, bearing some Carnation blood. Flow¬ 
ers of largest size, carried sturdily upright, and showing 
widely variable colorings and markings, with many vivid 
contrasts. A particularly meritorious group. Everblooming. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c. # 
DIANTHUS ZONATUS—erx(2)12. Splendid pink flowers, 
or sometimes white or even rose, but banded always with 
glowing crimson. Wide, glaucous foliage mats. Pkt. 15c: 
oz. 25c. # 
OFFER 60A8— One pkt. each of above for $6.25. 
OFFER 61A8 One pkt. each of representative Dianthus spe¬ 
cies and strains, Allwoodi, Arenarius, Highland Hybrids, 
Holtzeri, Montanus, Pancici, Sylvestris, Superbus, Viscidus 
Parnassus, for .$1.00. 
DIANTHUS ROCKERY BLEND—This will give a wide and 
interesting variety. Pkt. 15c ; oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. 
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^■DIASCIA BARBARAE—eox(3-4)16. Exquisite, but oddly 
formed, blossoms of pure pink, with golden insets. Airy 
branching plants. Pkt. 15c. 
DIAPENSIA LAPPONICA—ry(l)2. Close gray-green mats, 
set freely with lovely wide, white stars. Pkt. 20c. 
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