148 CARNATIONS AND PINKS 



with blunt, Hat, bluish-green leaves ; tiovvers bright 

 rose, greenish-purple below, petals irregularly toothed. 

 June to August. Caucasus and Asia Minor. 



D. Courtoisii {Reich.) is a variety of D. superbus. 



D. cruentus [Gris.). — A stout plant, 20 to 31 inches 

 high ; stems upright, bearing close, globular heads of 

 eighteen to twenty-five scentless flowers of a brilliant 

 crimson colour with blue anthers. May to July. 

 Greece, the Balkans, and Herzegovina. 



1). fnnhriatus {Bieb.). — A many-branched plant, 

 with half shrubby base, stem slender, simple, 12 to 

 16 inches high ; leaves short, straight, linear, rough 

 at the edges ; flowers rose-coloured, fringed. May to 

 July. Caucasus. There are many forms and 

 varieties. 



D, Friwaldskyanus {Boiss.). — A glaucous plant ; 

 stems angular at the base ; leaves triquetrous, also 

 linear-acute ; flowers pink, two or three on stems 8 

 to 10 inches high. May and June. Mountains of 

 Thrace. The plant somewhat resembles Saxifraga 

 juniperina. Rocks, in full sun. 



D. gigantciformis {Borb.). — A much taller and alto- 

 gether larger variety of D. CartJiusianoruui ; found in 

 mountainous regions of eastern Europe. 



D. giganteus {Urv.). — A plant with bluish foliage, 24 

 to 28 inches high ; flowers of medium size ; ten to 

 twelve in a close head on unbranched upright stems ; 

 bright crimson, with blue anthers, June and July. 

 Balkans. 



D. Heptaneurus {Gris.). — A plant 24 to 26 inches 

 high; leaves linear-oblong, with seven veins; flowers 



