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inevitably occur under the best management and in the most 

 favourable soils. In summer, when needful, they should receive 

 a mulching of old dung above the roots ; and this is especially 

 necessar}^ in dry soils, and in the case of young plants particu- 

 larly. The Carnation is doubtfully a native of England ; it is 

 found growing on old walls, and in other positions in different 

 parts of the country, but is more abundant on the Swiss Alps 

 and the west of France. 



D. csesius {G^-ey or Cheddar Pink). — A densely-glaucous spe- 

 cies, growing in close symmetrical tufts with short linear blunt 

 and snff leaves. The flower-stems, 6 or 7 inches high, are ver\' 

 erect, usually one-flowered; the flowers, large, rose-coloured, and 

 sweet, appear in May, June, and July. Native of Britain, — but 

 rare, at least local, — and of other countries of Europe. It is ex- 

 ceedingly impatient of wet, and does not succeed well in the 

 mixed border unless it is so dry as to be unsuitable for most 

 other plants, but thrives well on dry rockwork. In nature it 

 aftects old walls and volcanic and limestone rocks, a circum- 

 stance suggestive enough of the treatment it should receive in 

 cultivation. 



D. cnientus {Bloody Fink). — This species is nearly related to 

 the Sweet-william, but is scarcely so robust in growth. The 

 leaves are narrower and less flaccid, but the dense umbel-like 

 heads of flowers are the same in style, and the colour of the 

 flowers intense dark crimson. It grows from i foot to 18 

 inches high, and flowers in June and July. Native of southern 

 Russia. Best adapted to cultivation in the mixed border. 



D. dentosus (Toothed Fink).— Thisis a very distinct species, 

 dwarf and tufted, with bold glaucous leaves, the stems rising 6 

 or 8 inches high. The flowers are large, purplish, with a darker 

 centre, the edges of the petals notched. A very beautiful 

 plant, adapted specially for culture on rockwork, but succeeds 

 well in warm dry borders also. Flowers in }vlay, June, and July. 

 Native of Siberia. 



D. hybridus {Mule-Fink). — This is supposed to be a hybrid 

 between the Carnation and the Sweet-william ; but whatever 

 its origin, there are a number of beautiful varieties included 

 in the name, and more or less of them should be grown in 

 every garden where cut flowers are much in demand. They 

 may be treated as to soil and propagation the same as other 

 Pinks. 



D. neglectus, s>ti. D. glacialis {Glacier Fink).— X\ try ^\m\- 

 nutive but beautiful and rare species, from the loftiest positions 

 on the Swiss and Tyrolese Alps. It is of close tufted habit, 

 with very short grass-like leaves slightly glaucous, and the very 



