Si- FLORA HISTORICA. 



others suppose that the colour was so named from 

 the tint of the Carnation flower. 



*' Camation'd like a sleeping- infant's cheek." 



Lord Byron. 



Spenser says in his Shepherd's Calendar, 



'* Bring hether the Pincke and Purple CuUambine, 

 With Gelliflowres ; 

 Bring Coronations, and Sops in wine, 

 Worn of paramours." 



Drayton also speaks of them under the name 

 of Sops in wine, 



** Sweet- Williams, Campions, Sops in wine. 

 One by another neatly." 



Shakspeare says, by the mouth of Perdita, 



The fairest flowers o'the season 



Are our Carnations, and streak'd Gillyflowers, 

 Which some call, nature's bastards : of that kind 

 Our rustic garden's barren ; and I care not 

 To get slips of them. 



PoLixENEs. Wherefore, gentle maiden, 

 Do you neglect them ? 



Perdita. For I have heard it said, 



There is an art, which, in their piedness, shares 

 With great creating nature. 



The name of Clove, as well as that of Cari/- 

 ophi/llus, was given to this species of Dianthus 



