Volume XIII. 
JUNE, 1884. 
No. 6. 
HYBRID SCOTCH PINK. 
(Mrs. Sinkit). 
Our attention was called to this new plant by W. C. 
Wilson, Esq., Astoria, N. Y., in whose nursery we re¬ 
cently saw it growing. Its origin, he knew nothing of, 
closely resembles the well-known Scotch or Paisley Pink, 
a plant considered indispensable to the hardy flower 
garden. Its flowers are somewhat larger than those of 
the Scotch Pink, and have the delic¬ 
ious fragrance of the Monthly Car¬ 
nation, and it is supposed to be a 
hybrid, or cross between the two. 
Whatever its origin or parentage may 
be, the plant is a decided acquisition. 
The fact of its being a perennial, and 
perfectly hardy, is a sufficient guar¬ 
antee erf its usefulness, and will in-' 
sure it a welcome in all collections of 
hardy plants; besides, its fragrance 
gives it an additional charm. In 
habit, it is a model of perfection, 
dwarf, compact and robust, present¬ 
ing for a long time a complete mass 
of pure, white flowers, which appear 
at a season when white flowers are 
much sought after by florists. Besides 
its usefulness as a border-plant, it is 
well adapted for forcing. Like the 
Scotch Pink, it requires but six weeks 
to bring it into flower from a dormant 
state, so that when its flowers are 
wanted at a given date, an exact cal¬ 
culation can be made as to the time 
of starting it into growth, but we 
should not advise starting it with the 
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New Hardy Pink. 
having bought the whole stock from a florist without in¬ 
quiring into its parentage, the fact of its being a valuable 
hardy plant being sufficient inducement for its exten¬ 
sive propagation. In habit, and general appearance, it 
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expectation of getting a good crop of flowers before the 
first of March, as it seems to require a fair amount of rest. 
It can be rapidly propagated by cuttings, layering or 
division in early spring. 
