Rjiiiarks on the Pink Family. 



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thin- finer than the " gay confusion " that meets 



impossible to miagme any 



the eve when such a display is in its perfection. 



Of late years, the mania for carnations has greatly subsided, as many ne 



flowers have been introduced, which have attracted the attention from this 

 favorite to many of the novelties of the day, which, however, are far xnfer.or 

 to this highly-esteemed old denizen of the garden. , , , ,, 



The climate of New England is supposed to be very^ unfavorable for the 



