152 CARNATIONS AND PINKS 



paniculate stems sometimes over 3 feet in height, and 

 its deliciously fragrant flowers, which are of a pale 

 lilac colour with greenish spots at the base, and have 

 their edges delicately cut and fringed. It is a plant of 

 wood and thicket, blooming from June until autumn. 

 It should be treated rather as a biennial than as a 

 perennial. There are a great many forms and varieties, 

 of which the best is D. speciosus, an alpine form, 

 with dwarf habit and very large flowers. There are 

 also D. nanus, D. Wimmeri, &c., both very floriferous, 

 and best of all, the beautiful D. Hoeltzeri, which 

 blooms early, May and June, and produces a fine 

 effect. 



D. sylvestris ( Wulf.). A polymorphous species, well 

 known in gardens, where it is a brilliant and effective 

 ornament. It is a dwarf, closely-tufted plant, with 

 slightly bluish foliage ; leaves narrow, grass - like, 

 arched ; the pink flowers large, elegant, bluish-spotted 

 at the base of the petals, with blue-lilac anthers ; 

 petals more or less toothed. The plant is stout and 

 strong, extremely floriferous, blooming from June to 

 September in rock-work in full sun. It is a native of 

 central and southern Europe, and is found in a 

 considerable number of varieties. I have found one 

 near Bourg St. Pierre with pure white flowers. 



D. tenuifolius (Schur.). A variety of D. Carthusi- 

 anorum, with very slender leaves. 



D. tergestinus (Reich.}. A variety of D. sylvestris, 

 with a long stem and small flowers. 



D. vaginatus ( Vill.). A variety of D. Carthusianorum. 



D. versicolor (Fisch.). A tufted plant, 10 to 14 inches 



