PIWK FAMILY 



habit, long cylindrical calyx, and single flesh-colored flowers, with 

 a delightful clove-like fragrance. The plant seems not unlike its 

 companions, though in one important respect it differs greatly; 

 it has in its make-up a genius — if one may say so — for variation. 

 This species has been cultivated for centuries and the forms 

 under which it has appeared number thousands; for its cultiva- 

 tion and its variation began in the Roman era. The primitive 

 as well as the best of its variants are characterized by a delicious 

 fragrance which gave it originally the English name of Clove 

 Pink. Sops-in-Wine and Gilliflower were also early names; the 

 one emphasizes the aromatic character of the plant, as used to 

 improve the flavor of wine; the other denotes the time of flowering. 



The species has divided into many garden races, one of which 

 — the Perpetual Bloomer, our greenhouse variety — is chiefly 

 cultivated in this country imder many varying forms of size, 

 color, and habit. This group originated in France but has been 

 developed in America. 



The race of Hardy Carnations that are such favorites in Eng- 

 lish gardens have gained little foothold here; in part, maybe, 

 because they are overshadowed by the florist's flower and in part 

 because they are not adapted to our climate. 



GARDEN PINK. GRASS PINK. PHEASANT'S EYE 



Didnthus plumarius. 



A low tufted pla;St. with harrow gray-green foliage; hardy; much 

 used in old gardens as edging for beds; double form common. Ranges 

 from Austria to Siberia. June. \ 



Stems.— Six to twelve inches high, swollen at the joints. 

 Z,eai;M.— Opposite, grass-like, glaucous, gray-green. 

 Flowers— Vmk and white, variegated, single and double, fragrant. 

 Ca/yx— Tubular, five-toothed; tube likely to break down so as to 

 spill the petals; bracts short, broad, 



Peto/5.— Five to many, long-clawed; border spreading, deeply fringed. 

 Stamens. — Ten. 



Ovary. — Cylindrical; styles two. 



Capsule.— Optnmg by four or five short teeth at the summit. 



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