Dianthus, Old Spieen See page 39) 
ECHINOPS - Globe Thistle 
Handsome perennials with pinnate or spiny foliage, woolly beneath, and 
globular, thistle-like flowers. A well-grown plant has a pleasing effect 
in the border. 
Culture. Ordinary soil in sun or light shade in border or wild garden. 
Plant in autumn or spring 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Ritro Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Interesting and showy thistle-like plants with globular heads of deep 
metallic blue flowers during July and August, which can be dried and 
remain attractive for a long time. 2 to 3 feet high. 
Taplow Blue Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $35.00 
This variety is particularly desirable. The flower heads are larger and 
are intense metallic blue. It is very free flowering and does beautifully 
in difficult, dry soils. A clump of Taplow Blue makes a fine contrast 
growing alongside of white Phlox. Plant in full sun. Hardy anywhere. 
Echinops Ritro 
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Dianthus Plumarius, Her Majesty 
DIANTHUS - Garden Pinks 
A great sélection of plants for the sunny border or sunny, exposed 
places in the rock garden or rock wall. In fact, no rock garden is 
complete without a liberal planting of the various Dianthus. In England 
where rock gardening is a well understood art, Dianthus are used by the 
thousands, They are perfectly hardy anywhere. 9 
Culture. Plant in ordinary good soil, which must contain some lime and 
should be well drained. Planting may be done in fall or early spring, 
6 to 10 inches apart, in sunny, dry places in the rock garden, rock wall 
or on the margin of the border. All love lime and gritty soils. 
Latifolius, Beatrice Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
This everblooming cluster Pink is a very valuable plant for the garden, 
constantly in bloom from June until September. Its color is a lovely 
pure pink. A fine cut-flower variety. 
Latifolius, Silver Mine Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz: $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Exactly the same habit of growth as Beatrice or Furst Bismarck but 
flowers are pure white, very free and constant from June until Sep- 
tember. A No. 1 border plant and cut flower. 
*Plumarius, Essex Witch 
Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Double. Delicate pink; finely fringed. 
**Plumarius, Her Majesty Each 65c, Three $1 65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Double. Very large; purest white. 
Plumarius, Highland Hybrids 
Each 55c, Three $1.45, Doz. $4.50, 100 $20.00 
A beautiful and very varied mixture, including unnamed hybrids of all 
Possible shades. Especially noted for their fragrance and long bloom. 
‘Cwo New Bor der Pinks 
Dianthus, Dinah Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00 
This ‘Border Pink’’ is the companion to Evangeline. It is 
just as spicily fragrant, just as prolific flowering in spring 
and autumn. The color is a deep Persian rose with maroon 
center. The flower stems are perhaps 12 inches long with 
about 2 to 6 flowers on a single stem which is stiff and just 
right for cutting. The flowers are perfectly formed, never a 
split calyx. Plants are about 8 inches high and 10 to 12 
inches across. Good for foreground in the border or as an 
edging to walks and paths. Its spicy fragrance, freedom of 
bloom, hardiness, neatness of plant and ease of culture will 
make this ‘Border Pink’’ q garden favorite everywhere. 
Dianthus, Evangeline Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00 
A new “‘Border Pink’’ with a most delightful, spicy, pene- 
trating fragrance. Early in the spring the plants are covered 
with an unbelievable number of flowers. These, when faded, 
should be removed so that in the early autumn you can enjoy 
a second display of flowers equally as prolific. Two to four 
flowers grow on a stiff 10-inch stem and are perfectly formed. 
The calyx never splits. The color is a soft Persian rose. Habit 
is perfect; the plant grows in a low, tight mound about 6 
inches high and 10 to 12 inches across. Perfect for an edging 
to walks or beds. This spicy Pink will give you a great 
amount of pleasure. Fragrance, prolific blooming, neatness, 
and last but not least, its absolute hardiness and ease of 
culture make it a ‘’must’’ in every garden. 
