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continental climates, full sun in north and middle 

 England. It is well to divide the tufts every two 

 or three years ; without this care they are easily 

 lost. 



D. arenarius {L.). — Near D. phwiarius. A strongly 

 caespitose species, forming dwarf, spreading tufts 

 with widely stoloniferous stems. Foliage bluish- 

 green. Flowers carried on erect, slender, un- 

 branched stems three to four inches high, sweetly 

 scented ; petals of moderate size, deeply cut into 

 numerous straps. From northern and eastern 

 Europe, extending from Finland to Dalmatia and 

 to the centre of Germany. It likes light, sandy 

 soils, and flowers from May to August and 

 September. 



D. brachyanthus {Boiss.). — i\Iuch tufted and free- 

 rambling. Leaves narrow and bluish, flowers small, 

 solitary, carried on stalks eight to ten inches high. 

 Petals rose-coloured, not incised. June to August. 

 Mountains of Spain in full sun. 



D. brevicaulis [FenzL). — A small species w'ith very 

 dense bluish foliage. Flowers solitary on very 

 short stalks, of moderate size and violet-carmine 

 colour, centres hairy, edges toothed. June and July. 



D. cmsius {L.). — A small species, extremely caes- 

 pitose, forming large tufts of bluish foliage, spread- 

 ing on the soil, and covered, in May and June, with 

 large flowers of rosy flesh-colour, sweet-scented, 

 petals irregularly toothed. Mountains of western 

 Europe, from Somerset to Germany and from 

 Dauphiny to Silesia. There are a number of 



