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Dianthus Chinensis. China or Indian 
Pink. 
Clafs and Order. 
Decandria Digynia. 
Generic Charafter. 
Calyx cylindricus, i-phyllus : ball fquamis 4, Petala 5, un- 
guiculata. Capfula cylindrica, l-locularis. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
DIANTHUS chinenfis floribus folitariis,' fquamis calycinis 
fubulatis patulis, tubum asquantibus, corollis 
crenatis. Linn. Syft. Veg.p. 418. Sp. PL 588. 
CARYOPHYLLUS finenfis fupinus, leucoji folio, flore 
unico. c Pournef. aft. 1705. p. 348. f. 5« 
This fpecies, unknown to the older Botanifts, is a native of 
China, hence its name of China Pink ; but, in the nurferies, 
it is in general better known by the name of Indian Pink. 
Though it cannot boaft the agreeable fcent of many of its 
congeners, it eclipfes moll of them in the brilliancy of its 
colours ; there are few flowers indeed which can boaft that 
richnefs and variety found among the moft improved varieties 
of this fpecies; and as thefe are eafily obtained from feed, fo 
they are found in moft collections, both fingle and double. 
It is little better than an annual, but will fometimes con- 
tinue two years in a dry foil, which it affeCts. 
Attempts have been made to force it, but, as far as we 
have learned, with no great fuccefs. 
