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Flower Seeds for Florists 
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MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS-Continued 
Cynoglossum Firmament, a fine dwarf garden plant. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
AMABILE (Chinese Forget-me-not). 5000 S. 24 in. 
Firmament. A very generally satisfactory, free flowering, 
compact Cynoglossum. Our trial this summer reached a 
height of 15 to 20 in. and flowered early and continuously. 
Of fine bushy, base-branching, yet compact habit. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
*BIue Bird. An improved strain, more strongly upright in habit 
than the following. A week to 10 days later flowering. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; ^ oz., 30c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
Blue. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 30c. 
Pink. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
CYPERUS 
Alternifolius. (Umbrella Plant). 60,000 S. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
DAHLIA 
2800 S. Seedling strains are enjoying an ever increasing 
popularity as outdoor bedding stock, especially the dwarf 
Unwin and Coltness strains. Choice specimens may, of 
course, be tuber propagated. Flowers first season from an 
early sowing. 
* Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids. 18 in. Ours is an especially re¬ 
selected strain for even dwarf habit and attractive colors of 
this popular variety. Double and semi-double with a par¬ 
ticularly wide range of bright colors. Should be sown from 
Oct. to Feb. 1 and carried in a warm house for spring pot 
plants. Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 70c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
DAHLIA—Continued 
Lilliput or Pompon Mixture. A good proportion are perfectly 
formed, fully double pompon-like flowers. 24 in. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 14 oz., $1.00. 
Decorative and Cactus Mixed. 30 in. Considerable variation 
in flower type in the larger flowered class. Particularly choice 
specimens may be tuber propagated. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 14 oz., $1.60. 
COLTNESS STRAIN. 18 in. Single. Uniformly dwarf and true 
to color and quite free flowering. 
Yellow Scarlet Gem 
Each: Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Mixture of all colors. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
For Daisies, see Felicia, next page, Agathea, page 26. 
For Perennial Daisies, see page 44. 
DELPHINIUM 
CHINENSIS. (Annual or Chinese Delphinium). 20,000 S. Fine 
for spring forcing indoors from a Sept, sowing or as an early 
summer outdoor crop from a Jan. sowing. 
* Cambridge Blue. The standard Belladonna blue variety. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 14 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Dark Blue White Mixture 
Each: Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
For Perennial Delphinium, see page 44. 
(R) DIANTHUS 25,000 S. 
Annual Sweet William. (D. barbato-sinensis). 12 in. Single 
mixed. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
* Sweet Wivelsfield Single Mixed. 12 in. Because of its large 
and free flowering habit and brilliant colors, this improved hardy 
annual strain is probably the most popular of the annual Di- 
anthus. Produces nice short-stemmed cut flower material also. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Sweet Wivelsfield Double Mixed. Same as above but most 
flowers either semi- or double. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 14 oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
HEDDEWIGI (Double Japanese Pinks). 10 in. Fine for rock 
garden and border work. 
Fireball. Deep scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Pink Beauty. Blush-pink. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
* Snowdrift. Extra large flowered pure white. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Imperator Mixture of all colors in this double class. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
*Laciniatus Splendens. Single. Extra large brilliant crimson 
flowers with large contrasting white eye. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
For Hardy Dianthus, including Latifolius Atroc., see page 44. 
DIDISCUS 
Coeruleus (Blue Lace Flower). 10,000 S. Used extensively for 
indoor spring forcing as well as outdoors in cool climates. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 14 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 80c. 
DIMORPHOTHECA 
Aurantiaca Hybrids Mixed. 9500 S. 6 to 10 in. A very de¬ 
lightful early flowering annual border or rock garden plant. 2 in. 
single daisy-like flowers in bright yellow, buff and orange shades. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 75c. 
DRACAENA 
Indivisa. 1500 S. The narrow-leaved and most popular variety. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c; 4 ozs., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.00. 
Australis. 1()00 S. The broader-leaved kind. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 85c. 
For Dusty Miller, see Cineraria, page 29; Centaurea, page 29; 
and Pyrethrum, page 48. 
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