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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 Jleuristes : 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 wreath to fashion ; 

 Whose sundry colours, of one kind, 

 First from one root derived, 

 Them in their several suits I'll bind, 

 My garland so contrived." 



FIFTH NYMPHAL. 



It is more generally believed to be from the French 

 name, girqflier, 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 



