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BEAUTIFUL GARDEN FLOWERS. 
Tlie Garden or Border Pink has been evolved by 
selection and cultivation from D. plumarius, a native 
of Central Europe. It is closely related to the 
Carnation, but has smaller flowers with the margins of 
the petals deeply incised or toothed. Many years ago 
Garden Pinks were} held in high favour. Besides the 
border varieties, of which Her Majesty and Mrs. Sinicins 
are perhaps Two of the best-known white flowered 
forms, there are others called “Show” or “Laced” 
varieties in which the petals are lined or laced near 
the margin with a distinct colour. 
The Pink is a hardier and more easily grown plant 
than the Carnation. It flourishes in deeply dug sandy 
loam, well enriched with manure. During the summer 
months it produces its sweetly-scented flowers in great 
profusion. The plants may be increased in the same 
way as Border Carnations, by seeds, layers, or cuttings. 
The latter is often the most convenient method, as the 
shoots may be too short to permit of layering easily. 
DICENTRA spectabilis. — ( Lyre Flower ; Bleeding 
Heart ; Lady's Locket, &c.) This charming Japanese 
plant grows 1 to 2 feet high, having large fleshy 
roots, and glaucous leaves divided into wedge-shaped 
segments and arching flower-stems from which the 
rosy-crimson lyre-like flowers droop, often a dozen 
or more in a raceme. Although largely cultivated in 
pots for greenhouse decoration in early spring, the 
“ Lyre Flower ” is perfectly hardy in the open air. 
It likes a rich and well drained soil, and imported 
clumps should be planted in September if possible, so 
us to secure a hold before the winter. Well-established 
clumps may afterwards be divided in spring, when 
