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CLIBRANS ARE PATRONISED BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING. 
DIANTHUS — coniimied. 
37 Monspessulanus, i ft., pale pink, free 
and attractive, v-vii. 6d. 
to neglecttis, 3 in., an cxtjuisitely brilliant 
Alpine, clothed in Summer with bright 
rosy flowers, sandy loam v-vii. gd. 
40 pefraeus (Rock Pink), 6 in., blush-white, 
fringed, vi-vii. 6d. 
41 plumartus annulatus, 9 in., pale rose, 
form of the Garden Pink, broad dark 
zone, vi-ix. 4<1. 
43 superbus, li ft., fragrant rosy flowers, 
grittv fibrous loam, vi-ix. 4d. 
It sylvestris, 6 in., deep rose, prettily 
fringed, vi-ix. 6d. 
Twelve fine Dianllnis, our selection, 
for 4/- 
DICTAMNUS {Burning Bush, Dittany), or- 
namental plants of the Rue family, 
impregnated with the characteristic 
fragrant oil. If a light be applied to 
the stem, &c., on eve of hot summer’s 
day the oil. being volatile, will blaze, 
hence the name. 
Fraxinella. el ft., large pale reddish- i 
pur])le flowers ; light soil, v-vii. 6d. 
54 alba, flowers while splendidly 
decorative. 6d. 
DiELVTK.t SpECTABILIS. 
.\ well-known garden plant, largely used for 
forcing indoors. 
DIELYTRA {Dicentra, Bleeding Heart, Lyre 
Flower), graceful showy large flowered 
Fumitories with lovely fern-like foliage. 
57 eximea, it it., long spikes of reddish- | 
purple flowers, v-vii. 3/- doz. ; 4d. 
each. 
39 formosa, 1 ft., pink delicately cut foliage, 
v- vii. 3/- per doz., 4d. each. 
^,1 spectabilis, 2 ft., old-fashioned garden 
plant, graceful spikes of white and rose 
flowers {see illustration). 6d. each ; j 
4/- per dozen. j 
62 alba, a pretty blush-white form, 
9d. ! 
DIGITALIS {Foxglove), stately and showy, 
vi- viii. 
65 alba, 3i ft., flowers lovely white. 8/- 
lier too ; i,/6 doz., 3d. each. 
d.9 gloxinoides, 3 ft., flowers superbly spot- 
ted inside. 8,/- per too ; 1/6 doz. ; 
3d. each. 
71 grandiflorura, it ft., handsome yellow 
flowers. 4d. each ; 3/- dozen. 
DIPSACUS {Teazel). 
75 Fullonum {Fuller's Teazel), 6 ft., singu- 
lar heads of whitish flowers, vii-viii. 
3/- per doz. ; 4d. each. 
DODECATHEON (Shooting Stars), pendulous 
Cyclamen-like flowers with a projecting 
beak of anthers. Like half shade. 
294 integrifolium {splendidum), 9 in., deep 
rosy crimson, iv-vi. 6d. 
296 JefTreyanum, ft., pale rosy lilac, 
yellow eye ; handsome, iv-vi. 6d. 
298 Media, heads of drooping lilac Cyclamen- 
like flowers. 4d. 
DONDIA (syn. Hacquetia). 
300 Epipactis, 4 in . pretty greenish -yellow 
flowers in May. 6d. 
DORONICUM {Leopard's Bane), a wealth of 
large yellow flower heads in Spring 
and Autumn. 
77 Clusii, 2 ft., most effective ; grand for 
cutting, iv-vi. 4d. 
79 plantagineum excelsum, flowers large and 
bright, v-viii. 4d. 
DRABA {Whitlow Grass), Spring flowering 
plants of exquisite form, showy little 
flower spikes and leaves usually in 
rosettes ; delightful on sunny walls, or 
rockeries. 
82 brunisefolia, 4 in., yellow, foliage like 
a choice mossy Saxifrage. 6d. 
84 cuspidata, 3 in., flowers bright yellow, 
iii-iv. fid, 
80 gigas, 9 in., very compact ; flowers 
white, iii-iv. 6d. 
88 Mawii, 9 in., white flowers, Jin., in 
diameter, foliage deep green, tufted, 
excellent for the rockery, iii-v. gd. 
00 pyrenaica (syn. Petrocallis pyrenaica), 
3 in., white changing to purple ; choice 
and pretty, iv-v. 6d. 
DRACOCEPHALUM (Dragon’s Head), showy 
border plants resembling Salvias. 
Flowers in whorls on long handsome 
spikes. 
96 grandiflorum, 6 in., flowers charming 
blue lint, a creeping species of great 
beautv. 6d. 
98 ruyschianum, 2 ft., bright showy violet- 
blue, vi-vii . 4d. 
100 speciosum, ij ft., pink and purplish- 
blue, dark spots, vi-viii. 4d. 
102 virginianum album (syn. Physostegia 
virginiana alba), 2k ft., flowers large, 
white, graceful, vii-ix. 4d. 
DRYAS (Mountain Avens). 
107 octopetala, 3 in., creeping evergreen, 
crowded tiny leaves, shining green 
above and white beneath ; flow’ers 
white with yellow stamens, succeeded 
by long beautifully-feathered fruits ; 
moist peat, vi-viii. 6d. 
ECHINACEA purpurea. See Rudbeckia pur- 
purea. 
ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle), handsome peren- 
nials with large Hedgehog-like flow'er 
heads and thistle-like leaves, downy 
beneath ; 
2 Ritro, 3 ft., clear blue, vi-viii. 4d. 
4 ruthenica, 4 ft., very handsome steel- 
blue, vii-ix. 4.d. 
h sphseroeephalus albidus, 5 ft., a fine 
white, vii-ix. 4d. 
