EARLY HISTORY OF THE PINK 7 



corolla, moreover, is represented as being gamo- 

 petalous. 



Turner, in his " Names of Herbes," says : " Can- 

 tabrica of Plenie, is called the english wylde gelower 

 or gelefloure, in duch, Wylder negleblorum, in frenche, 

 Armoris. Some call the same herbe, Garyophillata 

 siluestre." This last would seem to be the same as 

 Gerarde's name, Caryophyllus sylvestris, and he figures 

 twelve sorts of " Pinkes," though they would not all 

 be the same genus. Now some called it " Superba" 

 in French, Gyrofflees, Oeilletz, and Violettes herbues ; 

 in English, Pinkes and small Honesties. "These," 

 he adds, " are not used in phisicke, but esteemed their 

 vse in garlands and nose gaies." As in the case of the 

 Carnation and Sweet William, it is not known when 

 the Pink was first introduced from the Continent. 



