PERENNIALS TO PLANT NOW 
DIANTHUS. (die-ANTH-us) PINKS, CARNATIONS. Caryophyllaceae. 
A very large genus with many horticultural varieties. They are rather hardy and 
range in height from very low plants to 2-3 feet. They all do best in rather good gard- 
en soil, well drained and some even in raised beds. One thing in common in never to 
cover the tops with a winter mulch. Shearing the plants in the fall or early spring 
tends to keep them in shape. The annual sorts should be started early indoors and the 
perennials anytime up to August. We will list them by the species in the following list. 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS: Sweet William. While they are perennials they are best 
grown as biennials; 1-2 ft. tall; make cutflowers late in the season. 
—auricula-eyed, mixed. All with large white eye 
—Dunnettii. Blood-red fis; best inthis tYyPe............ersssesscsseescecetecesees 
—Harlequin. White, rose and red shades on same head; pretty... 
—Holborn Glory. Very large fils; white eye and white margins 
—Hunt’s Perfection. Auricula-eyed flowers; FIM... eeeeceesseeeeeeeneeee 
—Johnson’s Diadem. Brilliant dark scarlet with large white eye.. 
—Newport Pink. Beautiful single SAlMOMN-LOSE........ cece sees eeeeees 
—Pink Beauty. Charming strain in shades of salmon-pink. 
—Purple Beauty. Deep purple, single flowers 
—Scarlet Beauty. Brilliant scarlet variety.. 
Single) Dark?’ Crimson. {i2.,...cus.-. liberi: ..DIAN-17C. 15¢ } 
—White Beauty. Pure white .DIAN-17W. 15¢ 
—Single Annual Mixed. Fls first season; ..DIAN-I7A. 20¢ 
—Dwarf Double Mixed. A one foot tall strain .DIAN-17WX. 15¢ 
—Double Mixed. ..DIAN-17DX. 15¢ 
—Sweet William Blend. All varieties and YDS... eccseeseerecnetecreeneeses DIAN-17X. 15¢ 
D. caryophyllus: The various types of Carnations come under this species. Most of 
are not real hardy in the far North but can be grown never the less in many gardens 
with some protection. Space plants 1 ft. apart and get them well started before winter. 
—Giant Perpetual. Clove Pink. Largest; in all COLOTS.......sssessseseseeeeeeenterssees DIAN-12P. 25¢ 
CHABAUD’S CARNATIONS: Everblooming Carnations...Sow seed in Jan.-Feb. One of 
the best hardy outdoor Carnations. 
—Cardinal Red. Beautiful shade 
.. DIAN-17AX. 25¢ 
_.DIAN-17D. 15¢ 
“DIAN-17H. 15¢ 
- DIAN-17B. 15¢ 
_.DIAN-17P. 15¢ 
““DIAN-17J. 15¢ 
“DIAN-17N. 15¢ 
“DIAN-I7R. 15¢ 
~DIAN-I7L. 15¢ 
” DIAN-17S. 15¢ 
..DIAN-12C. 25¢ 
Deep ROSE. crrerceccccssessree escsseceseerstsrencsseseserenpencegaserensscenenssressnacacers ...DIAN-12Z. 25¢ 
—Double Rose. Extra choice double rose Carnation. DIAN-12GZ. 20¢ 
—Jeanne Dionis. Pretty Pure GOuDlE WH ICC... cee esseesctstseseseeeetessenenensenecesncets DIAN-12J. 25¢ 
_Enfant de Nice, Mixed. Beautiful strain, 75% true; 90% double .DIAN-12E. 25¢ 
—Etincelant. Bright scarlet; 90% Gouble...cccccseseectsesreesesssssensneneenensnsnerseserssens DIAN-12T. 25¢ 
—Giants of Nice. Robust giants, 90% double.. ...DIAN-12G. 25¢ 
—Legion of Honor. Salm0n LOSC...ecceceseseessseseestesesseneasenenecseneancnsasesessesensanencneeseeesses DIAN-12L. 25¢ 
—Marie Chabaud. Pure yellow... 
—Nero. Blood-red flowers. ................. a 
—Hose Queen. One of the best ros m4 .DIAN-12Q. 25¢ 
Ruby. Dark red inececscccccescccsececccscesesessrerssscsesssensencasnensnanenccnsenrececenerecesarecesnsasisseesanst® .DIAN-12R. 25¢ 
—Simons Thiumph. A beautiful double hardy Carnation ll colors; this is a very 
...DIAN-12Y. 25¢ 
....DIAN-12N. 25¢ 
SUPEYIOL StVAUM oeccecespsecsesecsssesserecnsrecnensersncencnsansacsnsacaencnessenssueneanescnscacarancnssecnennensnesses DIAN-12SM. 15¢ 
—Striped. FIOWerS Striped LOC... eesessseeeesesesneeseneseetenstseeneneneeeseenenerenensngnaneneeeneegses DIAN-12S. 25¢ 
—Teicher’s Strain. High class Carnation strain .DIAN-12T. 25¢ 
—Tige de Fer, Mixed. Iron stem Cerna HOSE. eRA. 2 hetaccliercseckevdeenersneret athens DIAN-12F. 25¢ 
— — —Dwark Simgie Mixede.....cccceccccescesseresesecssesrenetesssterenseenes .. DIAN-13SX. 15¢ 
—Mauser Sirain. A superior German strain; very good.. .. DIAN-12MZ. 30¢ 
—Carnation Blend. Many typeS and Strains... ecsesessesetsresenseessescscssssesssreesees DIAN-12X. 25¢ 
—chinensis. Rainbow P. Grow as annual; single fis; HA...........sssssssseesesseers DIAN-13. 15¢ 
Imperator. Double strain giant flowers, HA .DIAN-13P. 20¢ 
——nobilis. Very pretty fOr n......cscepeeceecesecsnsees .. DIAN-13N. 20¢ 
——Heddewigii. Hardy annual Pinks, MiX€G..sececsesseeeseeeeseeneeneeneeeneneensenes DIAN-13HX. 15¢ 
— — —Dwart Single Mixed. .....cccceceeseeesesssecesseecereesenesseensisees F DIAN-13DX. 15¢ 
___.—Mourning Cloak. Dark purple with lainated edge -DIAN-13HM. I5¢ 
— — —Salmon Shades. ooeee.cecccccesecteseesesseeecseesseseneessce enerseseenensesnenseneres . DIAN-13SS8. 15¢ 
—_—.—-Fireball. Double deep sarlet ..DIAN-13HF. 15¢ 
— ——Lacinated, Mixed... ccccesccsssereersseenseeee ..DIAN-13HL. 15¢ 
_—_- _- _ Snowball. White lacinated flOWeYS.........ceeceeseeseseeseseessrerescnserseeseneets DIAN-13HS. 15¢ 
______Westwood Beauty. Pretty scarlet variety. .. DIAN-13WB. 20¢ 
— —Finesi Double Mixed. oo... cccccecesrersessesseeeenneeteneenaees .. DIAN-13DX. 20¢ 
—splendens. Large flowered Strai......sseecssecssesnerscneerneesnecnnesssessnssssenscsnecenecnsccsneens DIAN-13S. 15¢ 
GRENADIN CARNATIONS: Hardy border Carnations growing 15” tall. Excellent for 
the general garden growing where the Carnation type is wanted. 
—King of the Blacks. Dark VELVETY DOW iyo. .ctvecsessssecssarsvevatonsvesnsetsuassovassnasosene DIAN-12GK. 15¢ 
—Rosy Morn. Pretty rose colored variety... .._DIAN-12GR. 15¢ 
—Scarlet Morn. Best red Variety.....scsecceseecssseeseeseeseressetersetees ..DIAN-12GS. 15¢ 
—Tausendschon. Delicate rose to salmon-rose; excellent.. ‘ 
—White Queen. Pure WIC... cccceceeressesettereeeeeeeeeneenseeeeenseenaee 
—Yellow Queen. Best yellow variety.. 
—Grenadin Carnation Blemd. ccccceccesesecessssecscrsesssrecseesseasesenensesessrenscssessesenses re ; 
—Giant Malmaison. Largest, fragrant, most satisfactory for eardenk...... DIAN-12GM. 30¢ 
MARGARET CARNATIONS: Considered the most satisfactory Carnation for the average 
garden. It is early and, exept where the winters are severe, it will live 3-4 years. If 
started real early in the spring, flowers can be had the first year. 
—Fed Marge. Best red Variety..ssescescsesecserssscsssesessesenrenearensesensasensncesssseesnssersensenenens DIAN-12MR. 15¢ 
—Yellow Marge....Best pure yellow variety. ..DIAN-12MY. 15¢ 
—Rosy Marge. Rosy pink VALICCY sissecssssnsescoososcocessesossguesocsbonvcnssesspessenngersassssanensonsens DIAN-12MZ.15¢ 
—Whiie Marge. Best pure white variety. .DIAN-1L2MW. 15¢ 
—Margaret Carnation Blend. «uss ..DIAN-12MX. 15¢ 
—-Raviera Market. Showy blend of large do : se . DIAN-12MV. 25¢ 
HARDY DWARF CARNATIONS: These are biennial but best treated as annuals, and if 
started fairly early will give an excellent show by summer. They are early, fine bloom- 
ers, double and in bright colors, 15” high. Excellent for bedding. 
—Dwarf Vienna, White. Pure white variety.............. iocnaxes .DIAN-12VW. 20¢ 
___Rose. Best pure rose colored variety... .DIAN-12VZ. 20¢ 
MXC Me ceccccssesncacscecsccscessvsssesscesssucansssvcsancneacsesncssscneecessuanenseenenscesscesncnecssssnsnseceseoosereseacacacaenren® DIAN-VX. 20¢ 
—Heddewigi Hybrids. Double fis, TUE TFOOLOSH. eiiercstceccsons sonceereavdoness terse DIAN-68H. 20¢ 
—_Sweet Wivelsfield. Distinct race; various shades; very good; 12”; 
—La Bourbrille. Very dwarf silver mats; pink fis; em ETT ets aceeeseenens 
—Schonheit. Cross of heddewigii x chinensis; very pretty blood-re 
DIANTHUS: Continued on Page 257. 
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Boronia megastigma 
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around the plant. Fill this ring to the 
depth of several inches with partially decom- 
posed leaves, peat, grass and such material. 
Hand weed when necessary. To water, 
partly fill this earthen ring, say every teni 
days in-dry weather. 
Although these plants are often seen and. 
do grow in the open and in heavy soils they 
generally are found to suddenly die out or 
are short lived. 
Generally, all native piants should be 
grown as in. their natural state, and with 
the exception of desert plants, in semi- 
or partial shade of some kind. 
Editor’s Note: {ft is not often that we 
get such an informative article on a flower 
as this one from Mr. Craggs of New South 
Wales. We would like to have pictures 
whenever possible and if the negative is 
sent we will return it promptly. A very 
important point in all such articles is how 
and where is the plant best used by the aver- 
age flower grower; what is the best use to be 
made of it. 
We would be pleased to print more such 
articles and hope our readers will make it 
a point to pass along some of their find- 
ings for the interest and help that other 
readers will get from them. 
THESPESIA POPULNEA 
One of the “tree-hibiscus” group. They 
are evergreen trees growing to twenty-five 
feet and bearing yellow hibiscus-like flow- 
ers in the morning that turn purple by 
evening as they close and fade. 
They are planted throughout the tropics 
as a street tree. They also resist salt 
spray from the ocean. 
GERMINATING DELPINIUMS 
IN THE DARKNESS 
We have especially noticed the reaction 
in germinating Delphiniums. Seed that was 
10 years old germinated perfectly when kept 
in the dark; of course the seed was properly 
stored as well as harvested. 
PERENNIAL FLOWER SEED 
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Selected Giants cccccccsscssssescsceesennes 50 3.00 
THALICTRUM , adiantifolium........ .60 5.00! 
—AQULLEGIFOLIUN  ...........sserccscercescsecesreneess 80 8.00 
—GIPLETOCATPUM © .........ccsccsesscsssnssseenssanens -70 7.00 
THYMUS serpyllum ............ . 1.75 14.06 
TRITOMA Early Hybrids 1.20 11.00 
VIOLA Choce Mixed ..... 1.25 11.00 
=-SCOLCH GEL YDEIOS oicectaccctassseactsseescaseben 1.60 12.00 
(NOTE: This list is made up prior to 
the harvest of most of these seeds and thus 
shipments will be made as soon as the new 
crop is in. These prices are only good 
as far as the crop contracted. On lata 
order, when these seeds are sold out, the 
eae will be 25% or more higher; order 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY 
Dimondale, Michigan. 
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DIANTHUS SWEET WIVELSFIELD 
They are a hardy race of annual Pinks 
that flower from June to October. 
They are the result of a cross between 
Dianthus Allwoodii and Sweet William, 
(Dianthus barbatus). 
Usually this sort of a cross between 
two distinct races, produces plants that do 
not come true from seed but in this particular 
cross the seed comes true. 
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