Herbaceous Plants 
DIANTHUS barbatus, var. Dunnetti. 18 inches; May to July; dark 
crimson. 
D. barbatus, var. nanus compactus. i foot; IVlay to July; pure white. 
An excellent novelty, and one that will be in great demand when it becomes 
better known. 
D. barbatus, var. nigricans. 18 inches; May to July; deep velvety red* 
the darkest of all varieties. 
DIANTHUS plumarius. Hardy Pinks. These are extremely useful 
plants, not only for the border, but for the rockery as well, and are useful for 
cutting purposes. We give a few named sorts that will be found satisfactory 
growers and good bloomers. 
Comet. Rosy crimson. 
Delicata. Rose, petals fringed. 
Helka. White. 
Laura Wilmer. White, with purplish maroon center. 
Mrs. Sinkins. White. 
Sparkler. Deep pink. 
Her Majesty. Pure white; flowers very large. 
DICENTRA eximia. i foot ; June to August ; light pink. Desirable 
for its handsome foliage, as well as its showy flowers. Excellent for rockwork. 
D. spectabilis. Bleeding Heart. feet; May and June; light pink. 
A plant of excellent foliage, with long racemes of showy flowers. An old 
garden favorite. (See plate on page 144.) 
DICTAMNUS . Gas Plant. A very handsome and lasting species, form¬ 
ing strong upright clumps, producing tall flower-stems, surmounted by showy 
flowers with a peculiar odor. These give off a pungent gas, which on hot, 
sultry evenings will ignite with a flash when lighted with a match. 
D. fraxinella. 3 feet; June; purple. 
D. fraxinella, var. alba. 2 feet; May and June; white. 
DIGITALIS. Foxglove. Another old-fashioned favorite, without which 
no collection is complete. For best effects these should be planted in masses, 
and as they thrive in any common garden soil and arc not particular as to loca¬ 
tion, they should be widely planted. 
D. ambigua; syn., grandiflora. 3 feet; July and August; pale yellow. 
The flowers are delicately veined with brown. 
D. lanata. 2 to 3 feet; June and July; grayish yellow flowers, marked 
with brownish spots. This variety produces tremendous spikes 2 to 3 feet in 
length, upon which the flowers are very closely set. It is a compact grower 
and very showy. 
D. lutea. 2 to 3 feet; June and July; yellow. Flowers of a beautiful 
shade, and although small are borne in good spikes that arc quite showy. 
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