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which the roots can penetrate. A native of the 

 alpine region of the Taurus in CiHcia, and flowers 

 from July to September. 



D. csssius. — This is the Cheddar Pink, and one of 

 the best known of the family. It is a delightful little 

 rock-garden plant, very neat and compact in growth, 

 and makes a cushion of glaucous leaves, from which 

 in May spring the sweet-smelling rose-coloured 

 flowers, each on its own stem, which varies as much 

 as from four inches to ten inches high. It is rather 

 a variable species, and different forms in cultivation 

 bear this name, some being very dwarf with large 

 flowers, while others are taller with smaller ones and 

 branching stems. None of the alpine Pinks are so 

 easily grown ; it is at home on old walls, or on sunny 

 ledges in the rock-garden when planted in gritty or 

 calcareous soil. Sometimes it is placed in the ordi- 

 nary border, and then it is wise to raise the soil above 

 the level with brick rubbish to ensure safety during a 

 damp winter. As old garden walls, and new for that 

 matter, are frequently clothed with flowers, this pretty 

 Pink must not be forgotten in the planting. Sow the 

 seeds in the cracks with a little soil, and tufts are 

 quickly formed. The name " Cheddar " is derived 

 from the place in which it is found in Somerset, 

 where it grows on limestone rocks, but it is common 

 in alpine pastures. 



D. Caryophyllus. — The wild Carnation or Clove 

 Pink has given rise to the beautiful flowers that 

 form the chief feature of this book. The wilding 

 may be known by its much branched glaucous- 



