ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PLANTS 233 
Dusky Monarch. Deep purple, 6 to 9 feet high. 
Dr Lodinge. Mauve (petals sky-blue and rose), 3 feet 
King of Delphiniums. Pure Gentian blue, 6 feet high, very 
fine. 
Persimmon. Sky-blue, deeper than belladonna, branching 
habit, 3 feet. 
Moerheimii. White, branching, 6 feet high. 
Queen Wilhelmina. Mauve (petals pale blue and rose), 6 feet. 
DIANTHUS, “Carnation.” (N.O. Caryophyllaceae.) 
Not herbaceous, but so useful that they must be included as 
border plants. They should be propagated annually, the shoots 
being layered after flowering is over, and planted in their flowering 
quarters when well rooted, not later than October. Spring planting 
is no use. Sandy loam with old cow manure suits them best, but 
a stiff, well-drained soil is acceptable to them. They need to be 
firmly planted, and in a sunny, open part of the border. Some 
of the freest flowerers are : 
Audrey Campbell. Pale yellow, July to October. 
Countess of Paris. Pink. 
Crimson Clove. Clove-scented, dark red colour. 
Fred Vaughan. Striped red and dark red. 
George Maquay. White, July to September. 
Lady Hermione. Salmon. 
Mephisto. Dark velvet-claret. 
Mrs Nicholson . Rose-coloured. 
Mrs Sudway. Dark red. 
Raby Castle. Pink, showy in the mass, but with split calyx. 
Redskin. Red. 
Robinson Suisse. Rosy. 
Roy Morris. Scarlet. 
The new race of perpetual flowering carnations (or American) 
are admirable for borders, as their growth is stiffer and more 
upright, not needing so much staking. They also flower con- 
tinuously through the spring, summer, and autumn, and are best 
grown from cuttings struck in summer, planted under the shelter 
of a wall in October, when they will begin to flower in April. 
Another way is to plant out from greenhouse those that have been 
flowering all winter. Britannia treated in this way flowered till 
December here. The best varieties are : 
Britannia. Scarlet, massive foliage and flowers. 
Carola. Deep crimson, immense flowers, fragrant. 
Enchantress. Pale pink and rose-pink. 
