No. 896. 
DIANTHUS PUNCTATUS. 
Class, order. 
DECANDRIA TRIGY NIA. 
We received this little plant from our 
friend Mr. Shepherd, of Liverpool: we 
believe he obtained it from Russian seeds. 
It is perennial, and hardy, flowering in the 
beginning of the summer: it may be in- 
creased by cuttings, and thrives in any light 
soil. 
