MAGENTA TO PINK 
JUNE 
Botanical 
i i Time of 
Color gg Sees Description eg Bloces 
“Pink” |CROSS- *Crucianélla Pretty dwarf plant with a rather| 6-gin. {June 
29 |WORT, stylésa unpleasant odor. Flowers small but |Half to 
FETID Aspeérula showy. Shaggy foliage in whorls. {shade Sept 
CRUCIAN~ {ciliata Does well on sandy banks; is also 
ELLA used in the border or rock-garden. 
Prop. by seed and division. Rather 
light loam. Persia. 
“Pur- |STEMLESS |*Cypripédium| See page 121. Early 
plish LADY’S acatle May, 
pink” 29 SLIPPER June 
“Deep |ALPINE *Didnthus Alpine plant forming a carpet] 3-4 in. |June, 
rose” PINK alpinus which is covered with flowers 1 in. |Sun July 
29 duller across, spotted crimson with dark 
& pale ting. Dark foliage in shining tufts. 
* Choice rock-garden plant. Guard 
against drought and  wire-worms. 
Prop. by seed and division. Warm 
light loam. Russia; S. Eastern Eu- 
rope. 
“Delicate(CHEDDAR |*Didnthus See page 121. Late 
pink” |PINK césius May to 
27 light early 
July 
“Deep |MAIDEN **Dianthus See page 121. May, 
red pink’’/ PINK deltoides June 
31 
“Deep |GLACIER *Dianthus Attractive species of low habit;} 3-qin. |June 
rose”’ PINK glacialis erect and tufted with lovely toothed |Sun 
32 D. neglectus |scentless flowers. Pointed grass-like 
leaves. Rather difficult to grow. 
Rock-garden in elevated position. 
Prop. best by division, also by seed 
and cuttings. Rich light well-drained 
soil. Mts. of S. Europe. 
“Pink” |BROAD- **Didnthus Similar to Sweet William with large | 6-12 in. |June 
25, 27, |LEAVED latifolius double flowers in tight clusters and |Sun to 
28, 33, |PINK (Hort.) broader leaves. Plant in the border Sept 
34 & 35 or rock-garden. Prop. best by divi- 
sion. Rich light soil. Hort. 
“Pur- |PALE- *Dianthus Densely tufted with a profusion of | 6in. {June 
plish FLOWERED bpallidiflérus | flowers. Makes a desirable border |Sun 
rose” PINK plant. Prop. by seed, division or cut- 
4 36 tings. Rich light soil. Russia. 
“Rose” |ROCK PINK |*Didnthus A charming species. Leaves in] 6in. [Mid 
36 light petréus dense tufts 2 in. high from which rise |Sun June 
BE e numerous flower-stalks bearing sin- to 
ree gle flowers. “It escapes the attacks of Aug. 
; wire-worms.”’ Suitable for the rock- 
garden. Prop. by seed and division. 
Light sandy moist loam. E. Europe. 
“Pink” |SCOTCH, **Didnthus See page 122 and Plate, page 225. Late 
36, or 37;COMMON plumarius May 
GRASS, to late 
GARDEN OR June 
PHEASANT’S 
EYE PINK 
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