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Dianthus Chinensis. China or Indian 
Pink. 
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Oafs and Order. 
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Decandria Digymia. 
Generic Charafter. 
Calyx cylindricus, l-phyllus: bafi fquamis 4, Petal* 5, un- 
guiculata. Capfula cylindrica, l-locularis. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
DIANTHUS cbinenfis floribus folitariis,' fquamis calycinis 
fubulatis patulis, tubum sequantibus, corollis 
crenatis. Linn . Syfi. Veg.p. 418. Sp. PL 588. 
CARYOPHYLLUS finenfis fupinus, leucoji folio, flore 
unico. Taurnef. aft. 1705. />• 34 8*/* 5 * 
This fpecics, unknown to the older Botanifts, is a native of 
China, hence its name of China Pink ; but, in the nurfenes, 
it is in general better known by the name of Indian Pink. 
Though it cannot boaft the agreeable feent of many of 
congeners, it eclipfes nioft of them in the brilliancy of >*» 
colours ; there are few flowers indeed which can boaft that 
richncfs and variety found among the molt improved varieties 
of this fpecies; and as thefe are eafily obtained from ieed, i0 
they are found in mofl 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 affefts. 
Attempts have been made to force it, but, as far as ^ 
have learned, with no great fuccefs. 
