PINK. 289 



and double-flowered, varying in colour from a pale blush- 

 colour to a deep crimson : some are entirely white. They 

 blow in June : they must be sparingly watered, but never 

 left dry. 



Of the Clove-pink — in Italian, garofano ortense — the 

 varieties are endless: the larger kinds are called Carna- 

 tions — in French, oeillet des Jleicristes : — the smaller, Clove- 

 gilliflowers. Some suppose this latter name to have been 

 corrupted from July-flower, July being its flowering time. 

 Drayton so names it : 



" The curious choice clove July-flower, 

 Whose kinds hight the carnation. 

 For sweetness of most sovereign power 

 Shall help my vn-eath to fashion ; 

 Whose sundry colours, of one kind. 

 First from one root derived. 

 Them in their several suits I '11 bind. 

 My garland so contrived." 



Fifth Nymphal. 



It is more generally believed to be from the French 

 name, girojlier, which is also the name of the Clove-tree, 

 from the similarity of the perfume : Besides the names 

 already mentioned, Gerarde gives several others, Horse- 

 flesh, Blunket, and Sops-in-wine. 



Modern florists have, by their careful culture of these 

 flowers, increased the varieties beyond enumeration. Pinks 

 also, commonly so called, are infinitely varied. Pinks, 

 Carnations, and Sweet-Williams are increased in various 

 ways ; but, as their culture demands much attention and 

 experience, the better way of securing handsome varieties 

 will be to purchase them in the pot, which may be done 

 at a small expense ; and, as they are chiefly perennial, 

 even that need not often be incurred. 



These plants, when in blossom, should be sheltered 

 from the noon-day sun; but suffered to enjoy it in the 



u 



