CLEOME— Spider Plant 
1980 Pink Queen = All-America Silver 
Medal Winner. Huge trusses of bright, 
salmon-pink flowers from early summer 
until late fall. As flowers age they turn to 
white, giving a pleasing apple blossom 
blending of colors. Attractive in large beds, 
tall borders and backgrounds; may be used 
as hedges. Easily grown; stands heat. 4 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 35¢; 4 oz. 60¢. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Forget-me-not, Chinese—see page 60. 
DAISY, TAHOKA 
1978 Flowers are 2 in. across, with a single 
row of narrow, pointed, lilac-blue petals sur- 
rounding a yellow, disc-like center. Blooms 
throughout the summer and fall. 20 in. 
Pkt. 25¢; 46 oz. 50¢; % oz. 85¢. 
ANNUAL DELPHINIUM 
Chinense—Chinese Larkspur 
If sown early, flowers are produced freely 
on well-branched stems from June to Sep- 
tember. May also be grown as a biennial. 
1 ft. tall except Cambridge Blue. 
3779 Azure Fairy Brightazure-blue. Pretty. 
3791 Blue Butterfly Deepest brilliant blue. 
3664 Cambridge Blue Luminouslightblue. 
Taller growing than the others—about 2 ft. 
3775 White Lovely pure white; good mixer. 
3744 Choicest Mixed Blue and white. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
Perennial Delphinium, see page 90. 
DIMORPHOTHECA 
African Daisies—Cape Marigold 
Daisy-like blooms during summer and fall. 
Good for rock gardens, edgings, and cut- 
ting. Quick to come into bloom. 12 to 15 in. 
2020 Glistening White The immacu- 
late purity of the white flowers is most out- 
standing; they grow 3% to 4 in. across. 
At the base there is a deep violet ring 
which is flanked by a second inner ring 
of orange’anthers. The rest of the center is 
black. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
2002 Salmon Beauty Soft salmon-buff 
flowers with a distinctive black center. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 

Dimorphotheca, Salmon Beauty Pkt. 15¢. 

BURPEE’S DIANTHUS—Annuot Pinks a 
Brilliantly colored, sweet-scented flowers for beds, borders, rock gardens, edgings and 
cutting. The dwarf, bushy plants grow 6 to 12 in. tall, are free blooming, and produce 
flowers of different forms, 2 to 3 in. across, from July until frost. 
Of easiest culture, 
succeeding in ordinary garden loam. May be grown as a biennial in mild climates. 
Double Flowered 
1992 Pink Beauty Very large, double 
fringed flowers of a delicate, light flesh pink. 
Look very much like small carnations. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
2001 Snowball Large, pure white, double 
flowers with finely fringed petals. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
1981 Chinensis Double Mixed Fine 
blooms in clusters on upright, strong stems. 
White, pink, rose, scarlet, crimson, with 
some pleasing bi-colors. A showy type. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
2021 Laciniatus Double Mixed Double 
fringed and laciniated carnation-like flow- 
ers in a wide range of colors, many with 
contrasting edges and fancy patterns. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1%4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
1994 Double Mixed Many showy colors 
and markings. Double Heddewigi type. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 40¢; 2 oz. 70¢. 
1985 Dwarf Double Mixed Wide range 
of colors; dwarf, compact plants. 6 in. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 12 oz. 70¢. 
Perennial Dianthus, see page 89. 

UW 
Dianthus, Single Flowered 
Floradale Pkt. 15¢. 
Single Flowered 
1991 Delight Beautiful single flowers, 
1 in. or more across, in a bewildering range 
of colors from lightest pink through salmon, 
red to deepest , urple, many eyed like a 
Sweet William, while others have a definite 
contrasting light or dark center. 
Pkt. 25¢; 4 oz. 70¢; %4 oz. $1.25. 
1982 Floradale Animproved strain. The 
flowers are very large, single, with deeply 
laciniated petals. Practically every color 
known in dianthus is in this mixture—from 
pure white to deepest crimson with many 
shades of pink, salmon, scarlet and rose. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 55¢; 4 oz, 91-00. 
2022 Laciniatus splendens Single flow- 
ers, 2 in. and more across, with petals finely 
cut into a lace-like fringe. Brilliant crim-, 
son blooms, with large, boldly contrasting 
white eyes. Sure to demand attention. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
1983 The Bride Showy single flowers, 
2 in. across, pure white with a large, bright 
crimson eye. Light bluish green foliage. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 55¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
1989 Single Mixed Well-formed single 
blooms with smooth or laciniated petals. 
Includes many bright self-colors as well as 
bi-colors, edged, spotted and eyed varieties 
of the Heddewigi type. Free blooming. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 12 oz. 70¢. 

2032 Fordhook Favorites, Single and 
Double Mixed Splendid blend of single 
and double dianthus, including all those 
offered here, as well as many others. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
IVIL UOU AAA 
7723 COLLECTION = 
Four Choice 
Annual Dianthus 
Laciniatus splendens, 
Pink Beauty, Snowball 
and The Bride. 
4 Pkts. —one each of these four 40 
varieties (value 55¢) for only ¢ 
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DAHLIAS FROM SEED 
It is easy and fascinating to grow dahlias 
from seed and enjoy the surprise ot new 
colors and forms. Seeds of the tall dahlias 
should be started early indoors; the seed of | 
the dwarf varieties may be sown in the 
open when the soil has become warm. 
Single and small-flowered varieties repro- 
duce fairly true to color and type, but large- 
flowering types can be expected to produce 
some singles and semi-doubles. 
Tall Dahlias (3 to 5 ft. high) 
1969 Exhibition Strain Seed has been 
saved from the largest blooms of the choic- 
est named varieties... It is from seed that 
you get new dahlias, and you are just as 
likely to obtain them as anyone else. Each 
packet contains 25 selected seeds of differ- 
ent types and assorted colors. 
Pkt. $1.00; 3 pkts. $2.50. 
1952 Decorative Double Mixed Large- 
flowered; many.choice decorative varieties 
in a wide range of the best colors. ; 
Pkt. 25¢; “%46 oz. 75¢; % oz. $1.25. 
1953 Large Flowered Double Mixed 
Various types in a select assortment of dif- 
ferent colors and attractive markings. 
Pkt. 25¢; "46 oz. 60¢; \% oz. $1.00. 
Dwarf Dahlias (2 ft. or less high) 
1968 Mignon Mixed Nicely rounded sin- 
gle flowers in bronze, salmon, apricot, or- 
ange, scarlet, crimson, lavender, yellow, 
and purple shades, as well as some bicolor 
and striped. Charming mixture. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; %46 oz. 50¢; \% oz. 85¢. 
1971 Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids Early- 
flowering, semi-double dahlias in a varied 
assortment of colors. Bushy. 1% to 2 ft. 
Pkt. 20¢; 44 oz. 70¢; 4 oz. $1.25. 
1974 Zulu Black-leaved, dwarf double 
hybrids mostly in shades of crimson and 
scarlet enlivened by a few orange, gold and 
lilac blooms on strong stems. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 25¢; 6 oz. 60¢; % oz. $1.00. 
Coltness Single Dahlias 
1970 Hybrids Mixed Lovely single flow- 
ers, about 3 in. across, with either smooth 
or slightly fluted petals in many desirahle 
colors are borne very profusely on dwart, 
compact plants, 1% to 2 ft. tall. Good 
length stems make flowers valuable for cut- 
ting; remarkably showy in beds or borders. 
Pkt. 15¢; "%6 oz. 40¢; % oz. 70¢. 
For roots of Dahlias, see pages 96 and 97. 
DIASCIA— Twinspur 
2039 Barberae Lovely rose-pink with a 
shading of salmon; the throat is yellow, 
dotted with bright apple-green. Each flower 
has two prominent spurs, hence the common 
name. Nice for. cutting. Grows 12 to 15 in. 
tall. Pkt. 15¢; “46 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
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