Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 53 Dianthus or Pinks. A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most popular flowers in culti- vation, producing a great variety of brilliant colors and profusion of bloom. The Chinese and Japanese varieties bloom the first season, the same as hardy annuals; height 1 foot. Double Annual Varieties. PER PKT. 5720 DianthUS ChineilSiS Fl. PL {China or Indian Pink). Double mixed. Per oz. 30 cts 5 5730 — Heddewigi Fl. PI. {Double Japan Pink). Double mixed. Colors varying from the richest velvety cri
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 DREER'S RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 53 Dianthus or Pinks. A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most popular flowers in culti- vation, producing a great variety of brilliant colors and profusion of bloom. The Chinese and Japanese varieties bloom the first season, the same as hardy annuals; height 1 foot. Double Annual Varieties. PER PKT. 5720 DianthUS ChineilSiS Fl. PL {China or Indian Pink). Double mixed. Per oz. 30 cts 5 5730 — Heddewigi Fl. PI. {Double Japan Pink). Double mixed. Colors varying from the richest velvety crimson to the most delicate rose ; individual flowers very large. Per oz. 60 cts 5 5735 — Heddewigi Alb US Fl. PI. {Snoivball). Double white, fringed flowers, very fine 10 5740 — Heddewigi Diadematus Fl. PI. {Double Diadem Japan Pink). Beautiful double flowers; mixed of various tints of lilac, crimson, purple, to very dark purple; with the outer edges fringed and nearly white. Per oz. 75 cts 5 5722 — Imperialis Fl. PI. {Double Imperial Pink). Double, vari- egated, mixed colors 5 5728 — LaciniatUS Fl. PI. (Double Fringed Japan Pink). Large double showy flowers, with fringed edges and beautifully striped; mixed, various colors 5 5724 — Mourning Cloak ( White Frill). Rich, blackish velvety crim- son, margined with pure white, making a unique contrast. (See cut).10 5723 — Fireball {Nanus Atrosanguinetis Fl. PL). A dwarf variety producing globular double dark blood-red flowers ; extra fine 5 5739 Imported Collection of China and Japan Pinks; 12 double varieties. . 50 Single Annual 'Varieties. All of the single sorts have large flowers, 2 inches across; their many and brilliant colors make them very desirable for beds or borders. PER PKT. 5734 Dianthus Heddewigi. Finest selected single-flowered, mixed. Oz. 50 cts 5 5731 — Laciniatus. A beauti- ful fringed variety; various colors 5 5732— 'Eastern Queen.' Beautifully marbled ; the broad bands of rich mauve upon the pale
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