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plants of the heath, dry meadow, or 

 maritime Alps ; or shore plants, such 

 as the Fringed Pink (D. superbus) ; 

 and, so far as our climate is concerned, 

 they are almost at home in lowland 

 gardens. On the other hand, some 

 are among the very highest alpine 

 plants, like the Glacier Pink and the 

 Alpine Pink. 



in a fully exposed spot, and carefully 

 guarded against drought, especially when 

 recently planted. It is not difficult to 

 increase from seed, and it comes true ; 

 and it may be also increased by division. 

 Alps of Austria. 



D. BARBATUS (Sweet William). One of 

 the most admired of garden flowers., hardy 

 and vigorous, with a profusion of bright 

 flowers. 



Deutzia pann ; flora. 



The following is a selection of the 

 best species for gardens : 



D. ALPINUS (Alpine Pink). A beautiful 

 and distinct plant, distinguished at a 

 glance from any other cultivated Pink by 

 blunt-pointed, shining green leaves. The 

 stems bear in summer solitary circular 

 flowers of deep rose spotted with crimson, 

 and when the plant is in good health they 

 are so numerous as to hide the leaves. In 

 poor, moist, and very sandy loam this- 

 Pink thrives, and forms a dwarf carpet, 

 though the flower-stems are little more 

 than i inch in height ; but both leaves 

 and stems are much more vigorous and 

 tall in deep, moist, peaty soil. Wire- 

 worms cause its death more frequently 

 than unsuitable soil. It should be placed 



The Sweet William has been greatly 

 improved of late years, and the old 

 varieties are surpassed. The colours 

 vary, and they may be classed under 

 two heads dark and light kinds. Of 

 the latter there is a strain known as the 

 Auricula-eyed, the blooms of which 

 have a clear white eye in a setting of 

 red or purple, or some other rich dark 

 colour. The finest strain is usually 

 found where year after year care has 

 been exercised in selecting only the 

 finest flowers, with the largest trusses 

 and most various markings. The only 

 self-coloured flowers are those of pure 

 white, pink, or crimson ; all the others 

 are parti -coloured or variously marked, 



