2 THE CARNATION. 



fume, never fail to attract our regard and admira- 

 tion. The Tulip, though styled the Queen of the 

 Garden, cannot boast of more admirers : they may 

 with propriety be considered the two master-pieces of 

 nature ; and, though rival beauties, may be said to 

 share the sovereignty of the garden equally between 

 them. Yet it must be admitted that the Carnation, 

 independent of its fragrance, has this advantage over 

 its rival, that it continues longer in bloom ; and 

 that when planted in pots, it, can be removed to 

 decorate the greenhouse, the conservatory, or the 

 drawing-room. 



The Carnation as well as the Pink are said to 

 have been introduced first into England from Italy, 

 and have derived their names in the English language 

 from their colour Pink, Carnation, or flesh-colour. 

 The Carnation was also, as well as the Clove, styled 

 by the old English florists, Clove-Gilliflower, from 

 its blooming in July. They both belong to the 

 same class and genus, and are known to the ancient 

 botanists under the name of Caryophyllum, or Wal- 

 nut Leaf, Folium Nucis; but why, is uncertain. 



