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DIANTHUS* Libandtis. 



The Pink of Lebanon. 



DECANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Caryophylles Juss. {Introduction to the natural system 

 of Botany, p. 156.) 



DIANTH VS.— Supra, vol. \3.fol. 1086. 



D. Libanotis ; caule erecto, floribus geminatis, bracteis senis acuminatis 

 squarrosis tubo duplo brevioribus, petalis multifidis laceris, foliis lineari- 

 lanceolatis. 

 D. Libanotis. Labillard. pi. syr. 1. 14. t. 5. De Cand. prodr. 1. 365. 



Caulis erectus, 4-pedalis, glaber, dichotomy ramosus. Folia Icevia, acu- 

 minata, caulina subrefiexa. Flores scepiiis geminati, in pedunculum com- 

 munem subsessiles. Bractese apice foliosce, acuminata, squarrosce, basi 

 membranacece, decolores, tubo multb breviores. Corolla speciosa ; petala 

 laciniis laceris Jimbriata, punctata, nidlo modo barbata. 



This most lovely species was found by Labillardiere, a 

 French Botanist, upon the highest points of Mount Lebanon ; 

 we believe the only station in which it has yet been dis- 

 covered. Mr. Lambert, who is its fortunate possessor, was 

 so good as to send us specimens, from which the accom- 

 panying drawing was made. 



The species flowers in August, grows to the height of 

 4 feet, and may be increased either by cuttings, or layers 

 such as gardeners call pipings. We presume, from its native 

 country, that it will require a warm and dry situation: it 

 will then thrive in the open air. 



We incline to think this species the very finest of the 

 genus. Labillardiere's figure is a good one, but it is 

 uncoloured, and besides is in a work that few persons 

 possess. J. L. 



* Well may this genus be called A««s «»$«?, the flower of the gods; the 

 rose itself scarcely surpasses it in beauty and fragrance. Commentators 

 think that the Diosantkos of the Greeks was our Agroslcmma flos Jovis. 



