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Dianthus Gaiety 
DAHLIA (Continued) 
DWARF 
Coltness Hybrids. Single type; very free-flowering, height 2 feet. 
Choice mixed colors. 
cag) ge ee kt 30c Var OZ ae wis ces eae 60c OZ acsrorehapetehe $1.70 
Mignon Mixed. Nicely rounded single flowers in a wide range of 
colors including some bicolor and striped. 
ARMPITS hone stcetets tare 35c VAT OZews ict tae 70c OZ areas oes $2.20 
TALLemno tonal tte 
Double Cactus Mixed. A select strain of double and semi-double 
cactus-flowered blooms in many colors. 
TTESPt erty sets oe 50c VS OZ sa rape lontetetei $1.85 Ozer es $7.20 
Double Large Flowering. Mixed, from named varieties. 
Te Pk reteveiters exe's 60c VAS OZ uae Nate oo $1.90 OZ rele bersiecs $7.20 
Pompon Mixed. The smallest of all dahlias. Flowers are ball-shaped 
in a wide range of color on rather compact plants, 3 ft. 
TrePkttveis.s ceive 50c Weyer SEA ons 5 Oe $1.85 Oz sateen $7.00 
DIANTHUS 
Brilliantly colored, sweet scented blooms in a variety of flower forms. 
Very useful in beds, borders, rock gardens, edging and cut flowers, 
Flowers are produced freely from July until frost. 
TETRA HEDDENSIS 
This new class combines the large open flowers of D. Heddewigii with 
the rugged growth and long stems of D, Chinensis. More tolerant of 
extreme temperatures. 
BOOKS EVER Y 
The Album of Designs—Funeral Flowers. Handsome pictures of 
funeral pieces, many full-page size; assist greatly in taking funeral 
orders more quickly. Heavy waterproof cover with plastic spiral 
binding. el Oth) Editionvs ssa. satan siento ere seer ets ates aretavieve te $2.00 
The Designer's Notebook. Up-to-date methods of arranging funeral 
work, wedding bouquets, corsages and table flowers. Illustrated. 
For beginners, and experienced designers. 3rd Edition......... $1.00 
Vogue in Flowers (new edition). Contains many fine illustrations 
of the latest styling in wedding flowers, corsages, table decorations, 
etc., with new supplement ‘‘Wedding Customs and Etiquette.” Heavy 
waterproof cover with plastic spiral binding. 8th Edition........ $2.00 
Flower Craft by Patricia Easterbrook Roberts. An illustrated handbook 
of basic information on the care and use of flowers, covering bouquets, 
corsages, decorations, weddings, potted plants, arrangements, and all 
other elemenis of floristry for professional and amateur......... $2.75 
The Complete Book of Flower Arrangement by F. F. Rockwell and 
Esther C. Grayson. A comprehensive volume on the art of flower 
arrangement. It is a direct, Jucid step-by-step guide to making good 
floral displays. 89 Kodachrome reproductions and more than 100 
black and white photographs, drawings and diagrams for making 
attractive displays. ....... AON s Sy chr ees Mics r eisien esse ead 
Fo +O} RAL Sit 
DIANTHUS (Continued) 
Westwood Beauty. Color ranges from fiery crimson to deep velvety 
red. Flowers 2 inches in diameter on long wiry stems. 16 inches. 
Finest Mixed. Contains all the traditional Dianthus colors plus salmon. 
Flowers are 2 inches across, on 16 inch stems. 
TreRet. qreemecsit: 25c VACOZS tne tehs) Slots 65c OZ cy eee $1.90 
HEDDEWIGII (Pinks) 
Fireball. Double dark scarlet. One of the best. 
Snowdrift. Double. Extra large flowered, pure white. 
Best Double Mixed. 
HEDDEWIGII LACINIATUS (Fringed Pinks) 
Of the same habit as D. Heddewigii but with deeply fringed flowers. 
Splendens. Single; extra large 2 inch; brilliant crimson, large contrast 
jhaley Geet) Ghee dlie Plows bo oopcoces 250% | OZ: sities eee $1.40 
Gaiety. A brilliant range of colors with large, attractive lacy flowers. 
TS Pie Sorcha Cacrerenolatie hone seer 50c (@) MAP OTS a BOS So $3.20 
DIDISCUS COERULEUS (Blue Lace Flower) 
Lace like heads of many delicate blue flowers. May be forced or 
grown outdoors. Flowers from July until frost if cool. Light soil and 
careful watering will give fine cut flowers. 2¥2 ft. 
Tr, Psa ane cmt ear elec 20c Ozick. oe bene ee $1.25 
DIMORPHOTHECA (African Daisy) 
Useful for rock garden and edging, these daisy-like flowers make fine 
cut flowers but they tend to close at night. 
Aurantiaca. Orange. Tr, Pkt... 22... 2... 25c 
Aurantiaca Hybrids. Mixed. Tr. Pkt......... 25¢s 1@Zur eee $1.10 
DRACAENA INDIVISA 
Long, narrow, gracefully arching green ‘leaves. 
window boxes, cemetery urns and bedding. 
Ms Pkctamtetsterts AOC OZ sty tstes 60c «4 lb..... ».$1.65 
Very useful for 
hoe . 5.50 
DUSTY MILLER (See Centaurea) Page 13 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA (California Poppy) 
Golden West. Yellow-orange center. Tr. Pkt....... 1S8c° Oz aera 65c 
Choice Mixed. All colors. Tr. Pkt........... 20c OZs an erates 85c 
EUPHORBIA 
Heterophylla (Mexican Fire Plant) Tr. Pkt....... 20c V4 OZ..22+-00C 
Variegata (Snow-on-the-Mountain) Tr. Pkt....... 15c Ozsss aroteees 60c 
FEVERFEW (See Matricaria) Page 38 
SHOULD OWN 
The Retail Florist by John H. Liesveld. (1951). Forty-one chapters cover 
the establishment of a shop, legal aspects, equipment and decoration, 
inventories, retail policies, personnel, buying, selling, advertising, 
clerical details, care of flowers and plants and their uses, etc. 393 
and a reference for the advanced gardener, it contains accurately 
colored photographs of all the important garden annuals, perennials, 
flowering trees and shrubs, vines and bulbs, together with identifying 
descriptions and concise cultural directions. 350 photographs in full 
Golor.320) Pagest qi sok Here ee eG ne ee $2.95 
Garden Bulbs in Color by McFarland, Hatton and Foley. A concise 
text describing each plant, evaluating its use for the average home 
garden, and giving the essential cultural information. Daffodils, tulips, 
lilies, dahlias, gladioli, hyacinths and a multitude of small spring bulbs 
are included. 275 color plates; 292 pages............ sgelstmecanee $3.49 
Principles of Nursery Management by Willis P. Duruz. A guide to the 
practice and study of nursery management. Seasonal operations have | 
been stressed: preparation and planting in Spring, digging and grad- 
ing in Autumn, storing and shipping in Winter. 136 pages...... $3.50 
