100 THE LADIES' FLOWER-GARDEN 
OTHER SPECIES OF DIANTHUS. 
D. LATIFOLIUS, Dec, Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 2. 
This species is closely allied to the Sweet William, but the leaves are broader, and the flowers of a deep rich 
crimson. Neither the native country nor year of introduction is known ; and probably the plant is only a 
dwarf variety of D. aggregatua (see page 91). It is sometimes called D. larbatus pumilus or D. piimilus. This 
plant is generally thought difficult to grow, and, in fact, it will not live either in a clayey soil or in a very moist 
situation. The best way to treat it, is to prepare a small bed, by taking out the soil to about the depth of six 
inches, and filling up the space with old mortar and a very small portion of leaf-mould. The plants should then 
be planted, and it is impossible to conceive anything more splendid than they will be when in flower. 
D. JAPONICUS, Dec. 
This species, which has red flowers, was introduced from China in 1804. There are several kinds nearly 
allied to it. 
D. BALBISII, Dec. ; D. GLAUCOPHYLLUS, Homemann, Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard., 2nd ser. t. 23. 
This pink has its flowers disposed in crowded heads like the Sweet William, but each flower individually is 
more cut at the margin, and the petals are wider apart. It is generally grown on rockwork, where it will 
continue in flower from July to October. 
D. GIGANTEUS, D'Vrville, Swt. BriL Flow. Gard. t. 288. 
A tall plant with red flowers, nearly allied to D. Balbisii. It is a native of Bulgaria, whence it was introdutied 
about 1827. In good soil it will grow four feet high. 
D. BISIGNIANI, Ten., Bot. Reg., 1838, t. 29; Syn. D. RUPICOLA, Dec. 
A showy, half hardy, sufi'ruticose pink, with fleshy leaves. It is a native of Sicily and Naples, and it was 
introduced in 1825. 
There are several other species of Dianthus with corymbose heads of flowers, but they ar^ rarely seen in 
British gardens. The following are more or less allied to the Carnation. 
D. CAMPESTRIS, Bieb., Bot. Mag. t. 1B76. 
This plant has small pink flowers, and a creeping underground stem, which sends up shoots at every joint. 
The petals are very much serrated. It is a native of Russia, and was introduced in 1815. 
D. LEPTOPETALUS, Willd., Bot. Mag. t. 1739. Syn. D. POMERIDIANUS, Bieb. 
This plant, which is more curious than beautiful, is remarkable for its long, narrow, white petals, and very 
slender stems ; which are often two feet or more in height, though only bearing two or three flowers. It is a 
native of the country round Mount Caucasus. It flowers in July. Introduced in 1814. 
D. CRENATUS, Willd., Bot. Reg. t. 256. 
A species with long slender buds and white flowers. A native of the Cape of Good Hope ; introduced in 1817. 
There are many other species, but they are seldom seen in British gardens ; and generally they are scarcely 
deserving of cultivation. 
