. DIANTHUS OR PINKS A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most popixlar flowers in cultivation, producing a great variety of brilliant colors and profusion of bloom. The varieties classed as annuals are reaUy biennials, but are treated as annuals and may be iown out of doors when the danger from frost is past, and in a few weeks time they are a mass of bloom, continuing so until after hard frost. As a rule, they survive the winter if given slight protection, flowering abundantly the following season. They grow about a foot high, and can be used in beds or borders of solid or mixed colors.
. DIANTHUS OR PINKS A magnificent genus, embracing some of the most popixlar flowers in cultivation, producing a great variety of brilliant colors and profusion of bloom. The varieties classed as annuals are reaUy biennials, but are treated as annuals and may be iown out of doors when the danger from frost is past, and in a few weeks time they are a mass of bloom, continuing so until after hard frost. As a rule, they survive the winter if given slight protection, flowering abundantly the following season. They grow about a foot high, and can be used in beds or borders of solid or mixed colors. The double flowering sorts are almost as fine as carnations for cutting. They are not particular as to soil, but should have a ~unny location. DOUBLE ANNUAL PINKS PER PKT. 2250 Chinensis Fl. PI. {Clmia or Indian Pink). Flowers verj' double and of many- bright colors, i oz., 25 cts SO 05 2255 Violet Queen. Rich violetj an unusual shade, i oz., 50 cts 2250 Diadematus Fl. PI. (Double Diadem Pink). Beautiful double flowers; mixed, of various tints of lilac, crimson, purple, to ver>' dark purple, with the outer edges fringed and nearly white. i oz., 40 cts 2266 Snowball. Large double white, splendid for cutting or as a border. J oz., 40 cts 2267 Mourning Cloak (While FtHI). Rich, blackish velvety crimson, margined white, j oz., 40 cts 2268 Salmon King-. Brilliant salmon rose. \ oz., 60 2270 Heddewigi Fl. PI. (Double Japan Pink). Double mixed. Colors varjdng from the richest velvety crim- son to the most dehcate rose. \ oz., 30 cts 2277 Fireball. Rich, blood-red. Makes a striking con- trast to the variety Snowball. \ oz., 40 cts 10 5 15 2280 Imperialis Fl. PI. (Double Imperial Pink). Double in a very large range of colors. \ oz., 30 cts Striped in oz., 60 a great variety of Group of Double Axnual Pinks PER PKT. 2290 Laciniatus Fl. PI. (Double Fringed Pink). Large, double showj^ flowers, with fringed edges in a great variety of colors, i oz., 40 cts $0 05 2300 Nobilis
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