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DIAA'TIIUS, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla'ce(B. ^".^^di 

 A beautiful genus, which embraces some of the most popular flowers in cultivation. The 

 Carnation, Picotee, Pink, and Sweet William, all household words," belong to this genus. 

 D. Sinensis and its varieties may be considered the most beautiful and effective of our 

 hardy annuals ; the double and single varieties, with their rUh. and varied colours in beds or 

 masses, are remarkably attractive ; while the recentlv^^l^duced species, D. Heddewigii, 

 with its large rich coloured flowers, three to four inchesm diameter, close compact habit, and 

 profusion of bloom, is unsurpassed for efiectiveness in beds or mixed borders. 



1146 Dian'thus arbo'reus, pink,\try compact and pretty, hardy perennial, 1^ ft., from Greece 0 6 



1147 atroru'bens, dark red, handsome, hardy biennial, flowers the first year, 1 ft., 



from Italy 0 3 



1148 Carthusiano'rum, crimson, scarlet, purple, lilac, &c., beautiful, hardy annual, 



1 ft., from Europe 0 3 



1149 ,, Sinen'sis albus, fl. pi. double, ichite, hardy annual, 1 ft 0 3 



1150 „ „ „ marginatus, tchite and rose, 1 ft., hardy annual 0 4 



1151 pictus, white marbled with rose, and beautifully fringed, hardy 



annual, 1 ft 0 3 



1152 „ atropurpu'reus, (/a;-^ />?/r;j/e, 1 ft., hardy annual 0 3 



1153 ,, „ Bumswenech'iihy'bridus, s^atfec/, 1 ft, hardy annual 0 C 



1154 „ gigan'teus Heddewig'ii, colour varies from the richest velvety cnn/- 



son to the most delicate rose; flowers three to four inches in 

 diameter, a magnificent variety, hardy annual, 1 ft., from Japan 0 4 



1155 ,, „ „ „ fl. pi., as above, but double, hardy annual, 



1 ft., from Japan 0 6 



1156 , , . , lacinia'tus, colour varies, white,Jlesh, rose, red, carmine, violet, purple, 



and rich maroon, flowers beautifully fringed, three to four 

 inches in diameter, hardy annual, 2 ft., from Japan 0 4 



1157 ,, ,, fl.pl., as above, but double, hardy annual, 2 ft., from Japan 0 G 



1158 .„ imperia'Iis, fl. nil,, t/ar/i mi, double, veiy fine, hardy annual, 1 ft,, 



from Chjba 0 3 



1159 na'nus atrosamg-oin'eus, (/ec/j blood-red, very brilliant, and exces- 



sively free flowering, hardy annual, ^ f t 0 6 



JJ^O J, albo-margina'tus, hardy 'annual, i f t 0 4 



M „ albo-stria'tus, hardy annual, ^ f t 0 4 



„ „ „ albus flora pleno, double, white, \ {t 0 4 



\ ^ >> j> 7? atropurpu'reus, (/(//-A pMr/)/e, ^ ft., hardy annual 0 4 



,» J, purpu'reus, r<c^ pMr/?/e, hardy annual, I ft 0 4 



5, 5! j> ruber stria'tus, double, mZs?n>«Zif^«7e, hardy annual, i ft. 0 4 



>» j> splendid mixed, flowers large and very double, hardy annual, 1 ft. 0 4 



M -^splendid mixed, single, very fine, hardy annual, 1 ft 0 3 



*J^^ M Cor'sicus,jo««^, showy, hardy perennial, li ft., from Corsica 0 3 



n deltoi'des alba, white, beautiful, hardv perennial, I ft,, from Britain 0 3 



j-J-JJ » rubra, beautiful, hardy perennial, i ft 0 ^ 



IJlJ Gardiieria'nus, various colours, beautifully fringed, hardy perennial, 1 ft 0 3 



^^'2 n gigau'teus, rose, beautiful low-growing rock plant, hardy perennial, from 



Greece ,' 0 4 



1173 ,, rose and white, a very pretty dwarf-gromng rock plant, hardy 



perennial, from Greece 0 6 



1174 „ Hispan'icus, various, hardy annual, 1 ft., from Spain 0 3 



1175 ,, hyb'ridus corymbo'sus, vajious rich colours, flowers the first year, hardy 



perennial, I ft 0 6 



1176 ,, Japon'icus superT)us, carwiiW, splendid, hardy perennial, 1 ft., from China . . 1 0 



1177 latifo'lius splendens, crimson, extremely handsome, hardy perennial, 1 ft., 



from Europe 0 3 



1178* „ fl. pi., crimson, fine double, hardy perennial, I ft., from Europe . . 0 3 



^^79 ^. pulchellus, white and red striped, hardy perennial, 1 ft., from Siberia ....... 0 3 



1180 ■ ■ ,, super'bus nanus, lilac dwarf, beautifully fringed, hardy perennial, f ft., from 



^, Europe 1 0 3 



DIDIS'CUS, Nat. Ord. Umhellif erce. 

 A pretty little half-hardy annual, from Australia. 



1181 Didis'cus coeru'leus, 6/«e, 1 i f t 0 4 



DIDTMOCJLR'PUS, Nat. Ord. Cyrtandra cece. 

 An exceedingly pretty, warm greenhouse perennial, flowering in bunches ; succeed best 

 in rich vegetable mould. ^ 



1182 Didymocar'pus Humboldtia'nus, S/we, 2 ft., fi-om Ceylon 0 -6 



DIGITA'LIS, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cecB. 

 Remarkably handsome and highly ornamental plants of stately growth and easy culture, 

 especially adapted for shrubbery borders, woodland-walks, and pleasure-grounds. They thrive 

 in almost any soil and situation. Hardy perennials. 



