It may be doubted whether the Dianthtis fuperbus of Millers 

 Ditt. ed.6. 4/9. be our plant; if it be, the defcription is not 

 drawn 'up with that accuracy which diftinguiihes his descrip- 

 tions in general ; the mode of culture, however, which he 

 recommends is ftridtly applicable to it, as the plant rarely 

 continues in vigour more than two years, and as it is in its 

 greateft beauty the firft year of its flowering, he recommends 

 that young plants mould be annually raifed for fucceffion from 

 feeds, which are plentifully produced ; the feeds of this plant 

 ought therefore to be kept in the (hops with annuals and bi- 

 ennials. 



The Dianthus fuperbus is a native of Germany, Switzer- 

 land, France, and Denmark : Clusius found it growing in 

 the moift meadows about Vienna, and on the borders of woods 

 adjoining to fuch, with fome of its flowers white, others 

 purplifh ; Parkinson defcribes them of thefe two colours, 

 but fays the mod ordinary with us are pure white, which is 

 contrary to what we now find them : they are rarely produced 

 befoK Auguft, from which period they will continue fre- 

 quently to blofTom till Oclober. 



The Spring is the beft time for. fowing its feeds; the plants 

 require no very nice or particular treatment. 



