90 DIANTHUS 



DIANTHUS continued. 



D. Chinen'sis Heddewi'gi lacinia'tus continued. 

 across, of a blood-red colour varying to pink 

 and sometimes to white. About 15 ins. high. 

 Superbisf simus has giant single broad-petalled 

 flowers of beautiful colours. Height 15 ins. 



D. Chinerisis Atkinso'ni. A biennial garden variety 

 about 6 or 8 ins. high. Its flowers are a 

 brilliant blood-red colour and produced in 

 profusion, though the habit of this form is 

 more straggling than many of them. 



D. sinen'sis. See D. Chinensis. 



There is a strain of carnation hybrids 

 between D. Chinensis and D. Caryophyllus, 

 which are commonly called annual carnations, 

 because they grow best from seed and flower 

 within six months of sowing, and though they 

 may last another season they quickly deterio- 

 rate, or else die. Therefore it is far better to 

 treat them as annuals. Among the best are 

 Margarita. This bears a profusion of clove- 

 scented flowers of varied colours, each one 

 being fringed. Height 18 ins. 



Grenardin is a double scarlet, and may be 

 depended upon to come true from seed. 

 Sweet scented. Height 15 ins. 



Riviera Market is a strain of mixed shades. 

 Height 2 ft. 



