ORCHID-FLOWERED 
DAHLIA 
A recent introduction from 
Europe where it has won many 
prizes. The petals are twisted in 
such a manner as to give them a 
star effect. White, red, orange, and 
canary-yellow appear in this mix¬ 
ture. Will bloom in three months 
from seed. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
COLTNESS HYBRID 
DAHLIAS 
Compact plants only about 
feet tall but as broad, bearing 
numerous flowers in a wide range 
of beautiful colors. 
COLEUS 
New Large-leaved Hybrids. Large, beautifully colored sorts. When 
grown from seed they have much larger leaves and are more highly colored 
than if grown from cuttings. Pkt. 25 cts. 
CUPHEA, Firefly. Illustrated in color, page 2. 
CYNOCLOSSUM (Chinese Forget-me-not) 
Heavenly Blue. A rare gem for your blue garden. Forms perfect bushes 
18 inches high and is just one mass of lovely brilliant blue forget-me-not-like 
flowers from May until frost. You can cut with 18-inch stems. Pkt. 25 cts., 
}4oz. $ 1 . 
Firmament. See Novelties, page 5. 
DAHLIAS 
Dahlias are easily and quickly raised from seed. Sown in the hotbed or 
coldframe in March and April and transplanted in May, they will begin to 
bloom in August. The seed we offer has been saved from choicest and newest 
varieties, roots of which would cost 75 cents to $1 each. 
Giant Decorative. Only the newer varieties. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Cactus. Choicest double, the newest incurved varieties. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Dwarf Mignon Bedding Dahlia. In full bloom in less than three 
months after sowing and it continues until frost. Flowers of the same size 
as the single Dahlia, this new dwarf race is even more floriferous. The plant 
in full bloom does not exceed 2 feet in height, thus making it ideal for bedding. 
Salmon-pink, cream, white, yellow, etc. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Mignon Bedding Dahlia, Firebrand. Scarlet-flame, slightly suffused 
with salmon-orange, 5 inches across. The whole plant does not exceed 2 feet 
in height, and blooms until frost. Pkt. $1, 6 pkts. $5. 
Zulu. Vigorous, compact, dwarf and bears almost black leaves. Mostly 
shades of crimson and scarlet. Pkt. 50 cts., 5 pkts. $2. 
UNWIN’S DAHLIAS 
Unwin’s Semi-double Hybrids, Bedding. Like the popular Mignon 
Dahlia, the plants of these new hybrids grow about 2 feet high and produce 
a great abundance of lovely semi-double flowers on long stems well above 
the foliage, in a great variety of colors. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Unwin’s Dwarf Quilled Hybrids, Bedding. Differs from the above 
in the formation of the petals, which are beautifully curled in a semi-quilled 
manner. Pkt. $1, 3 pkts. $2.50. 
Scarlet Yellow 
White Dahlia-flowered 
Each, pkt. 35 cts. 
NEW LIVINGSTONE DAISIES 
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum 
An ideal carpeting or rockery plant and for edging. Flowers pure white, 
tinted with various shades, about an inch across. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
DIANTHUS (Chinese and Japanese Pinks) 
Easily raised from seed. Pinks flower abundantly and continuously until 
frost, are very effective in the garden and splendid for cutting. With slight 
protection, the plants will live over winter. Start seed in the hotbed in March. 
Schling’s Giant Single Mixed. A fine strain of single garden Pinks 
with very large flowers, beautifully fringed and laciniated at edges in a 
wonderful range of colors. Pkt. 15 cts., J^oz. 50 cts. 
-^Deltoides erecta. An erect, compact-growing Maiden’s Pink; fine for 
rockeries, stone walls, etc. Seed can be sown any time—during the winter 
months in heat, otherwise outdoors or in coldframe. Pkt. 75 cts., 3 pkts. $2. 
ADouble Japanese Pinks, Schling’s Superb New Hybrids. Large, 
beautifully fringed, very double flowers, measuring nearly 3 inches across, 
in greatest variety of colors. Pkt. 20 cts., J^oz. $1. 
ADouble Snowdrift. Large, double, pure white flowers, with beautifully 
laciniated petals. Pkt. 20 cts. 
ADouble Salmon Queen. Rich salmon-scarlet. Pkt. 20 cts. 
ALaciniatus purpureus fl.-pl. (New.) Lovely fringed double flowers 
of a deep claret color. Pkt. 35 cts. 
ALaciniatus spiendens. Extremely large flowers and wonder- 
^) fill color markings, mostly in shades of pink and red, with large 
^ white eyes. The edges of the flowers are deeply cut. Pkt. 35 cts., 
}4oz. $1.50. 
Loveliness. See Novelties, page 6. 
'A^Nobilis, Snow Queen. A lovely, pure white summer Pink with ex¬ 
tremely large flowers and deeply cut, laced edges. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
★Sweet Wiveisfield. Dianthus Allwoodi X D. barbatus. Has the 
habit of Sweet William, but its flowers are larger and it blooms until 
frost. Sown in a hotbed in February and March, will bloom in June, 
and in August if sown outdoors in April. Pkt. 25 cts., j/goz. $1, )^oz. $1.50. 
★Double Sweet Wiveisfield. Like the above, except that the flowers are 
very double and somewhat larger. 15 in. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
★Violaceus fl.-pl. Double, fringed, bright purplish violet flowers. 
Pkt. 35 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above ★ varieties (value $3.35) $3 
For Hardy Garden Pinks, see under Perennials 
Types of Dianthus 
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