Dianthus - Pinks 
_ A great selection of plants for the sunny border or sunny, exposed places 
in the rock garden or rock wall. In fact, no rock garden is complete with- 
out 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. 
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. 
DIANTHUS LATIFOLIUS - Garden Pinks 
Latifolius, Beatrice Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
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 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.59 
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. 
DIANTHUS PLUMARIUS .- Border Pinks 
Cheerfulness Each 90c, Three $2.40, Doz. $7.50 
The name is weli chosen. Nothing is more cheerful than to look at 
this Pink when in bolom. The plants are medium-sized, very compact 
with stems about 4 to 6 in. tall. Each one topped with a big single 
flower. We have seen them 21% to 3 in. across. Color is Tyrian rose 
with a big formal center of maroon. A striking effect along with spicy 
fragrance make this a ‘’must.’’ 
Crimson Glow Each 90c, Three $2.40, Doz. $7.50 
A deep or dark red colored Hardy Garden Pink has always been some- 
thing we have wished for. Crimson Glow is the deepest red we have 
been able to develop up to this time. The color is a really dark red and 
the flowers are freely produced on 15-in. stems. The plant is compact 
in growth. Foliage a blackish green. Spicily fragrant and hardy. 
While not “’a perfect red Pink’’, we are coming close to it. 
Dinah Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
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 
age of culture will make this ‘‘Border Pink’’ a garden favorite every- 
where. 
Evangeline Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
A new “Border Pink’’ with a most delightful, spicy, penetrating fra- 
grance. 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 abso- 
lute hardiness and ease of culture make it a ‘’must’’ in every garden. 
o) icentra- Bleeding Heart 
Old-fashioned perennials; also known under the name of Dielytra. The 
species named below have fleshy, brittle stems and finely cut fernlike 
foliage. 
Culture. Spectabilis should be grown in a partially shady border. Eximia 
will do well in a similar position, or in the woodland garden, or in a 
shady nook of the rockery. Plant in fall or very early spring, 8 to 12 
inches apart. 
*Eximia Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
(Plumy Bleeding Heart.) A dwarf-growing sort, with beautiful, finely 
cut foliage and showy racemes of pretty pink flowers throughout the 
season. Toco much cannot be said for this fine border plant as it is 
equally at home in full shade or sun and perfectly hardy anywhere. 
Spectabilis Each $1.10, Three $2.75, Doz. $9.50 
(Bleeding Heart or Seal Flower.) An old-fashioned favorite; its long 
racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always attractive; 
it is used also for forcing in the house, and is perfectly at home in any 
part of the hardy border, and especially valuable for planting in clumps. 
(U. S. Plant Patent No. 1198) 
Each $1.25, Three $3.35, Doz. $11.00 
This is a remarkable hybrid, in a robust way resembling the Plumy 
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra Eximia) but vasty superior. It forms a clump 
fully 18 inches in diameter of handsome dark blue-green foliage, 
about 10 inches high. The flowers appear early May and as many as 
30 to 40 flower stems can be counted on a 2-year established plant. 
Stalks are about 18 to 20 inches tall and topped with fuchsia-red 
flowers which are about double in size of the common Plumy Bleeding 
Heart. It comes into bloom before Dicentra Eximia and the flowers 
last well into July. Throughout the summer a few flowers are 
produced; but in the early autumn, it blooms as freely again as it did 
in spring. Perfectly hardy, does well in any well drained soil and 
prefers sun to shade. As we said before, a remarkable plant with 
a great future, we predict it will, before long, be growing in most 
of the gardens in this country but if grown in shade the rich color 
fades and becomes several shades lighter. See page 56. 
Dicentra Hybrid, Bountiful 
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Essex Witch Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00, 100 $40.00 
A very dwarf and compact pink producing a legion of rose-pink flowers 
on short stems. They are very fragrant and petals are finely fringed. 
When in bloom, not over 5 inches high. A fine old-fashioned variety 
which is hardy anywhere. A splendid variety for edging beds or walks. 
Her Majesty Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00, 100 $40.00 
Grows about 4 inches high and when in bloom it is literally covered 
with fragrant double white flowers on 6-inch stems. It is an old- 
fashioned favorite of neat habit and absolutely hardy. Excellent for 
edging beds or walks. 
Moon Mist Each 90c, Three $2.40, Doz. $7.50, 100 $47.50 
Pure white and spicily fragrant double flowers on 12-inch stems. This 
border pink has Carnation-like flowers which are perfect for cutting. 
Flowers throughout the summer with its heavy crop of blooms in spring 
and again in the autumn. 
Salmon Unique Each 90c, Three $2.40, Doz. $7.50, 100 $47.50 
The richly clove-scented flowers are salmon-pink on stiff stems about 
15 inches tall and produced the entire summer and into the fall. Nice 
compact habit and very hardy. The flowers are crisp and wavy and 
Carnation-like in form. Always perfectly formed, almost formal in 
character. You will like this variety very much. 
The Bishop Each 90c, Three $2.40, Doz. $7.50, 100 $47.50 
Here we have a variety that is a splendid grower; stays neat and com- 
pact and at the same time blooms very freely. Its unusual Bishop- 
purple flowers are very fragrant and are produced in abundance on 
12-in. stems. After the first flash of spring bloom, there is a constant 
procession of flowers throughout the summer and early autumn. Looks 
very well planted along with the white variety Moon Mist. 
Highland Hybrids in Mixture 
Each 65c, Three $1.75, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
A beautiful and very varied mixture, including unnamed hybrids of all 
possible shades. Especially noted for their fragrance and long bloom. 
Dianthus Old Spice 
(U. S. Plant Patent No. 499 
Each 90c, Three $2.40, Doz. $7.50, 100 $47.50 
A choice Hybrid, possessing, it seems, all the good qualities you can 
ask for in a plant. 
First—It is as hardy as an Oak. 
Second—Habit of growth is neat, cushion-like and compact. Stems are 
about 12 inches tall. 
Third—It flowers prolifically over a long period, 20 or more flowers on a 
single plant. 
Fourth—Color of the beautifully moulded flowers is rich salmon-pink like 
that of the popular greenhouse Carnation, Laddie. 
Fifth—The calyx does not split as is the case with the old-fashioned Clove 
Pinks. All the flowers are perfectly formed. 
Sixth—The flowers, when cut, last a long time. 
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Dianthus, Old Spice 
