. Annual descriptive catalogue of seeds, & c : February 1st, 1886. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs. Catalogue of Flower Seeds. 63. DIANTHUS. A magnificent genus, which embraces some of the most popular flowers in cultivation. D. Chinensis and its varieties may be considered the most beautiful and effective of our hc?rdy Annuals; the double and single varieties, with their rich and varied colors in beds or masses* are remarkably attractive ; while the recently introduced varieties, with their large,
. Annual descriptive catalogue of seeds, & c : February 1st, 1886. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs. Catalogue of Flower Seeds. 63. DIANTHUS. A magnificent genus, which embraces some of the most popular flowers in cultivation. D. Chinensis and its varieties may be considered the most beautiful and effective of our hc?rdy Annuals; the double and single varieties, with their rich and varied colors in beds or masses* are remarkably attractive ; while the recently introduced varieties, with their large, richly colored flowers, close, compact habit, and profusion of bloom, are unsurpassed for effectiveness in beds or mixed borders. Seed may be sovrn in Spring under glass or in a hot bed. Chinensis {China or Indiafi Pink)^ single, many colors mixed, showy, — fl. pi., a splendid mixture, producing a large proportion of double flowers, Heddewigii, color varies from the richest velvety crimson to the most delicate rose, a magnificent variety; i ft., . — fl. pi., double variety of the preceding, very showy: i ft., Pkt. — diadematus fl. pL, of dwarf, compact habit, of various tints of rose, maroon, and purple, one of the best of its species; i ft., . — laciniatus, beautifully fringed, finest colors mixed; i ft. — fl. pi., a double variety of the preceding, in splendid colors; i ft., DAHLIA—Single. (New strain.) Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Joseph Breck & Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Boston, Mass. : Joseph Breck & Sons
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