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Dianthus Deltoides—Maiden Pink 
Dianthus - Hardy Garden 
Pinks 
Every garden should Include some of 
the pinks because they are so easily 
grown and make such a wonderful dis¬ 
play with their bright colored flowers 
The plants are covered with sweet- 
scented flowers all during the summer. 
Grows about 1 foot high. 
@954 AILWOODI. Mixed. A splendid 
strain, being half carnation and half 
pink. 75 per cent come double. Pkt., 
35c. 
BARBATUS. See Sweet William, page 
51. 
955 HIGHLAND QUEEN. The most bril¬ 
liant perennial Dianthus in cultiva¬ 
tion, bearing in profusion flowers of a 
lustrous scarlet-vermilion color, which 
captivates the beholder at first sight. 
It is extremely hardy, of vigorous 
growth, and ideal for bedding, borders 
and the rock garden, continuing in 
bloom, as it does, from end of May 
until frost. Pkt., 25c. 
956 HIGHLAND HYBRIDS. Tall strong¬ 
stemmed Pinks in a mixture of colors, 
beautifully marked and zoned; of the 
same habits as Highland Queen. Pkt., 
20 c. 
@957 PLUMARIUS (Pheasant’s Eye 
Pink). A semi-double hardy variety, 
clove-scented. Flowers blush white, 
shaded with crimson and maroon. 
Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 25c. 
Dianthus Species 
These well-known mountain plants 
are for the sunny border or sunny, ex¬ 
posed places in the rock garden or rock 
wall. They flower generally after the 
spring flowers are over and some are 
very fragrant. While having all the out¬ 
ward characteristics of high alpine 
plants, the varieties we list are as 
friendly and easily grown as Arabis or 
Alyssum. Hardy perennials. 
CULTURE. Easily raised from seed, 
germinating quickly. Plant In ordinary 
good soil, which contains some lime and 
which should be well drained. 
@958 CAESIUS (Cheddar Pink). Pleas¬ 
ing to the eye at all seasons with its 
tufts of grey, narrow leaves and rose- 
pink, fringed, spice-scented blossoms. 
Good for a south wall, or any dry, hot 
place on the rock garden. Will vary 
from 5 to 10 inches high. Late May 
to early July. Pkt., 10c; y B oz., 35c; 
V4 oz., 50c. 
@959 DELTOIDES (Maiden Pink). A 
trim sturdy dwarf plant. Deep pink, 
crimson-centered flowers borne in 
abundance. Foliage forms a dense 
carpet. Easily grown on the rockery. 
Requires sunny position. 6 to 9 inches 
high. May and June. Pkt., 15o; H 
oz.. 50c. 
DIANTHUS SPECIE Si—Continued. 
960 DELIGHT. Will grow about nine 
inches high of neat erect habit, will 
bloom from June to October. Flowers 
% inch wide in shades from the palest 
pink down to the deepest purple and 
reds. Pkt., 25c. 
961 LITTLE JOCK HYBRIDS. Not 
more than 6 to 8 inches high, the com¬ 
pact plants produce a multitude of 
prettily fringed flowers, about an inch 
across, in varied tints of pink, ros^ 
and white, mostly with a deep zone, 
and quite 50 per cent of them are 
double. Pkt., 20c. 
962 SUPERBUS, LOVELINESS. The 
plants are 12 to 15 inches tall, of good 
branching habit and very free-flower¬ 
ing. The shaggy appearing, finely 
fringed flowers of delicate rosy lilac 
are highly sweet-scented and measure 
from m to 2 inches across. Pkt., 15c. 
ANNUAL PINKS. See page 31. 
Gaillardia - Blanket Flower 
The Gaillardias are wonderful for cut 
flowers, blooming right through until 
frost, and adapt themselves to almost 
any kind of soil. 
969 MONARCH STRAIN MIXED. Many 
years have been spent to evolve a strain 
of mixed perennial Gaillardia which 
would produce from seed, plants that, 
in form and flower, would equal the 
quality to be found in the better-nam¬ 
ed varieties. This strain contains 
those characteristics and each and 
every flower is perfect in form and 
coloring, and the plants have a robust¬ 
ness seldom found in Gaillardia. The 
blooms are large and full petalled, and 
it is almost impossible to find any of 
the objectionable wheeled forms that 
so frequently appear in mixtures from 
seed. 
The ground coloring is, of course, 
golden yellow in varying tones, but th e 
zones differ both in color and charac¬ 
ter to an amazing degree. Pkt., 20c. 
970 SUNSET. A pure yellow perennial 
Gaillardia of good form. Pkt., 15c. 
971 “TORCHLIGHT." In “Torchlight,” 
however, the stems are much stronger 
and stiffer than in any variety hither¬ 
to produced, making the habit much 
more compact and they attain a length 
of 2 to 2 y 2 feet. The flowers are gold¬ 
en-yellow with a rich maroon-red 
center and often measure as much as 5 
inches across. Pkt., 15c. 
972 PORTOLA HYBRIDS. A superb new 
variety bearing flowers of immense 
size on long stems. The colors range 
through shades of bronze-red with 
golden tips: very robust. Hardy peren¬ 
nial. Pkt., 15c. 
973 GRANDIPLORA. Superb mixed har¬ 
dy perennial. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 25c. 
@974 GOBLIN. ThD is the first dwarf, 
compact variety of Gaillardia especial¬ 
ly suited for the rockery. The neat 
plants reach a height of 12-15 inches 
and are covered with large showy yel¬ 
low bordered red flowers. Pkt., 15c. 
2979 COLLECTION 
Twelve Easily Grown Hardy 
Perennials 
AGROSTEMMA. Mullein Pink. 
COLUMBINE. Long spurred. 
COREOPSIS. Mayfield Giant. 
DELFHINIUM. Hybrid. 
DIANTHUS. Pheasant’s Eye Pink. 
FOXGLOVE. Shirley Strain. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. Cup-and- 
Saucer. 
PLATYCODON. Bellflower. 
POPPY. Orientale. 
SHASTA DAISY. Conqueror. 
SWEET ROCKET. 
SWEET WILLIAM. 
One pkt. each of these 12 varieties, 
value $1.30 for $1.00. 
Gaillardia, Torchlight 
Gentiana - Blue Gentian 
Beautiful Alpine perennials admirably 
suited for the border and rock gardens. 
CULTURE. Gentians are slow to es¬ 
tablish themselves, requiring special 
care to grow them successfully. Should 
be grown in a rich moist loam contain¬ 
ing a fair amount of well-decayed cattle 
manure. It is advisable in all cases to 
mix peat or leaf mold freely with the 
soil before planting. Top dress with 
well-rotted manure in the spring. The 
plants should be well supplied with 
moisture in dry weather. Gentians do 
not like to be disturbed once they are 
established. 
@975 ACAULIS (Gentianella). Large 
blue, bell-shaped flowers marked in¬ 
side with yellow, rising from rosettes 
of glossy leaves. Leave undisturbed 
As seeds are often slow to germinate, 
it is advisable to soak them well be¬ 
fore sowing. Height, 4 inches. March 
to May. Hardy perennial. Pkt., 25c. 
Gerbera - Transvaal Daisy 
976 JAMES ONI. Large daisy-like blooms 
on long stems in shades of yellow and 
red, attracting attention everywhere. 
Thrives well as a pot plant or in 
the open, if provided with winter pro¬ 
tection. Height, 18 inches. Half-hardy 
perennial. Pkt., 40c. 
Geum - Avens 
Geums have become indispensable bor¬ 
der plants. The sorts named below 
broom from early summer till late au¬ 
tumn, and the flowers, both for their 
purity of color and graceful poise, are 
much prized for cutting. Hardy peren¬ 
nial. 
@977 DOUBLE, MRS. BRADSHAW. The 
orange-scarlet flowers are very large 
and full, comes quite true from seeds 
and blooms the first year. This is a 
great advance over any other Geum 
seedling. Height 18 inches. Pkt., 10c; 
1 / 16 oz., 35c. 
@978 DOUBLE LADY STRATHEDEN. 
Fine, rich golden-yellow flowers, which 
match in other respects the popular 
scarlet variety, Mrs. Bradshaw, and 
will become as general a favorite. 
Height, 18 inches. Pkt., 15c; 1/16 oz., 
50c. 
979 GEUM, ORANGE QUEEN. This 
very fine new variety of a shade inter¬ 
mediate between that of Mrs. Brad¬ 
shaw and Lady Stratheden, a bright 
orange-scarlet, has been in large de¬ 
mand during the past season. Pkt., 
15c; 1/16 oz., 50c. 
