SWEET WILLIAM

Dianthus barbatus. Hardy biennial





Sweet William belongs to the same genus as the Pink. The finest strains

produce superb heads of flowers, some of them intensely rich in colour,

while others have a contrasting edge. The new varieties are so marked an

advance on older colours that they have created a fresh interest in this

favourite garden flower.



In several instances we have advised that biennials and perennials

should be treated as annuals, both on the ground of economy and for the

excellent results obtained by this practice. But the Sweet William is

not amenable to any treatment which reduces the natural period of

growth.



Seed may be sown in May, June or July for transplanting in autumn, and

the numerous colours afford opportunity of obtaining a great diversity

of splendid effects in beds and borders.





TOBACCO--see NICOTIANA