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Pyrenees, the slender stems 6 inches to 9 inches 

 high, and each has one small rose-coloured flower. 



D. squarrosus. — This has flowers similar to those of 

 D. plumarius, but the calyx segments are longer, the 

 leaves short, stiff, and recurved, and the plant is not 

 more than 6 inches high. It came from South Russia 

 in 1817. 



D. Sternbei'gi. — Similar to D. monspessulanus in 

 growth and appearance, but smaller, and the flowers 

 are rose in colour, with the petals deeply cut. It is 

 wild on the mountains of South Tyrol and Carinthia. 



D. superbus.- — ^This beautiful Pink is known by the 

 fringe-like petals, delicious scent, and the long slender 

 tube of the calyx ; the colour of the flowers varies 

 from white to purple, and the flowering season begins 

 in August, continuing far into the autumn. A short- 

 lived plant, but seeds ripen freely. It has been in 

 gardens for over three hundred years, and is widely 

 distributed, extending over Europe and Northern Asia 

 to China, varying greatly in size and growth. The 

 larger forms come from China, a plant in the Royal 

 Gardens, Kew, raised from seed collected in China, 

 reaching three feet in height, the flowers appearing in 

 branching panicles. 



D. Waldsteinii. — A native of the Eastern Alps of 

 Europe, and like a small D. monspessulanus. 



Growling the Alpine Pinks 



The wild Pinks are for the most part quite 

 easy to grow, requiring only a little care during their 



