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Dianthi 



-continued. 



D. Holtzeri (Holtzer's).* fl. pink, about liin. in diameter ; petals 

 more or less fringed. 1. linear-lanceolate. Turkestan. (B. G. 

 1032, 1.) 



FIG. 647. FLOWERS OF DOUBLE VARIETY OF DIANTHUS 

 CARYOPHYLLUS (CARNATION). 



D. latifolins (broad-leaved), fl. pink, aggregate, racemosely 

 corymbose. Summer. I. oblong-lanceolate. A. lift. The habit 

 of this plant is very like that of D. barbatus, but the leaves are 

 broader, and the flowers double the size. Native country un- 

 known. (S. B. F. G. 2.) 



D. libnrnlcus (Liburnian). fl. red, almost sessile, in capitate 

 bundles. August. 1. lanceolate-linear. Stem angular. A. 1ft. 

 to 2ft. South and Eastern Europe, 1817. Plant glaucous. SYN. 

 D. Balbisii. 



D. monspessulanus (Montpelier).* /. red, solitary; petals 

 digitately multifld, smooth in the throat. Summer. L linear, 

 serrulated. Stem panicled, few-flowered. h. 6in. to 12in. South 

 and Eastern Europe, 1764. 



D. neglectns (neglected).* fl. deep rose ; petals serrated. Sum- 

 mer. 1. green, linear, acute, serrulated. Stems erect, tufted, 

 short, generally one-flowered, h. 2in. to 4m. South-west 

 Europe, 1869. 



FIG. 648. DIANTHUS CHINENSIS FLORE-PLENO. 

 D. pallidifloms (pale-flowered). /. purplish-rose, very nume- 

 rous, solitary. Late summer. I. linear, pointed, flat, sessile. 

 *. 6in., forming dense and branching tufts. Russia. 



DianthTU continued. 

 T>. petrous (rock).* Rock Pink. fl. rose, usually solitary oa 



, 



the freely-produced stems ; petals beardless, multifld. Summer. 

 I. awl-shaped, entire, glabrous, h. bin. Eastern Europe, 1804. 

 D. plnmarius (feathered).* Garden Pink; Pheasant's Eye. 

 fl. white, purple, either double or single, spotted or variegated. 

 and more or less fringed on the margins, sweet-scented ; petals 

 jagged, multifld, bearded. Summer. I. linear, with scabrous 

 margins. Stems two or three-flowered, h. 9in. to 12in. Eastern 

 Europe, 1629. Plant glaucous. (Sy. En. B. 195.) 



FIG. 649. FLOWER OF DIANTHUS CHINENSIS HEDDEWIGII 

 FLORE-PLEXO. 



D. Segoieril (Seguier's).* fl. rosy-purple. Summer, h. 1ft 



South and Eastern Europe, Asia, 1832. 

 D. sqnarrosus (spreading), fl. like those of D. plumariut, but 



with a longer calyx; petals white, finely jagged. Summer. 



1. awl-shaped, channelled, stiff, short, recurved. Stems generally 



one-flowered, h. 6in. Southern Russia, 1817. 



sweet-scented; petals bearded, 



. suavis (sweet), fl. pink, . . 



doubly and deeply serrated. Summer. J. linear, spreading, glau- 



cous. Stems generally one-flowered, 

 unknown. 



h. 6in. Native country 



FIG. 650. FLOWER OF DIANTHUS CIIINBNSIS PLENISSIMUS. 

 D. superbna (superb).* /. rose-coloured, very fragrant, parti- 

 cularly at night, somewhat fastigiate ; petals divided beyond the 

 middle, feathery, bearded at the base. Summer. I. linear-lanceo- 

 late, bright green, acute, entire. Stems smooth, panicled, 

 many-flowered, h. 9in. to 18in. Europe and Asia, 1596. See 

 Fig. 645. (B. M. 297.) 



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