DIANTHUS CHINENSIS. 



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SOIL, WATERING AND GENERAL TREATMENT. 



The Chinese Pink thrives in a rich loam mixed 

 with a little leaf-mold. 



They require an abundant supply of water. 



A temperature from 6o° to 75 is suitable. 



They are easily propagated from seeds or cut- 

 tings. The former may be planted in June in good 

 garden soil, and the flower buds pinched off until 

 September, when they should be potted without 

 disturbing the soil around the roots and kept shaded 

 two weeks. Water sparingly till flower buds ap- 

 pear, then increase the supply, and give them a 

 sunny and airy location, with an application of 

 liquid manure once a week. Under this treatment 

 they will flower constantly all winter. 



Cuttings made in July or August when they are 

 blooming out of doors will make fine plants for the 

 succeeding winter. Take them off close to the 

 root and place in damp sand or soil. 



VARIETIES. 



Dianthus Ckinensis Heddiwigii, flowers three inches in diameter 

 rich colors often finely marked. 



I). Ckinensis florepleno atropurpurens, dark red, double flowers. 



D. Ckinensis imperialis rubrus striatus, double white, striped with 

 red. 



D. Ckinensis imperialis purpnrenns striatits, double white, striped 

 with purple. 



D. Chininsis imperialis flore-albo, double white. 



D. Ckinensis laciniatus, flowers very large, petals deeply fringed, 

 and beautifully colored. 



D. Ckifiensis laciniatus flore-pleno^ magnificent double flowers, 

 very large petals deeply serrated. 



