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ANALYSIS OP THE PINK. 



1st. ' Hydrangea. Calyx 5 toothed^ 

 superior ;' — your calyx is 5 toothed, 

 (see the notches around the top of it, 

 Fig. 5, a,) but it is not superior, that 

 is, it does not stand upon the germ. 

 You must go to the next genus. 



2d. ' Saxifraga. Calyx 5 parted, 

 half superior,'' — but your calyx is not 

 half superior, or partly above the 

 germ. You must go to the next ge- 

 nus. 



3d. ' Saponaria, Calyx inferior, \ 

 leafed, tubular, 5 toothed,'' — so far the 

 description agrees with the Pink ; 

 next, ' calyx 'without scales.^ In this 

 particular, your flower, the calyx of 

 which has scales, (Fig. 5. b,) does not correspond with the descrip- 

 tion ; — therefore you must look further. 



4th. ' DiANTHUS. Calyx inferior, cylindrical, 1 leafed, with 4 or 8 

 scales at the base ; petals 5, (Fig. 4, a,) with claws (long atid slender 

 at the base ;)— capsule cylindrical, celled, dehiscent (gaping.^) Fig. 5 

 at c, represents the ripe capsule of the pink opening at the top by 

 the parting of its valves ;— at (/, it appears cut crosswise, and show- 

 ing that it'has but one cell, and many seeds. Fig. 4, at c, i-epresents 

 the capsule, as seen in the germ, when the pink is in blossom. Your 

 flower agreeing with every particular in the description of the last- 

 mentioned genus, you may be certain that you have found the gen- 

 eric or family name of the Pink, which is Dianthus. 



But there are several species in this genus ; you wish to know to 

 which the Pink belongs ; and this process constitutes a fourth step 

 in your analysis. 



Turn to the Description of Species of Plants,* and look for Dian 

 thus. Now compare the description of each species, with a Pink 

 having the leaves and stem before you; 1st. ^ Armeria,foivers ag- 

 gregate,' (in a thick cluster ;) this does not agree ; you must look 

 further. 



2d. ' Barbatus, flowers fascicled,^ (crowded together,) but your 

 Qower grows singly on each stalk. 



3d. ' CaryophyU us, flowers solitary, scales of the calyx sub-rhomboid, 

 (somewhat diamond-shape ;) very short, petals crenate, (scolloped on 

 the edge,) beardless,'' (without any hair or down.) 



The Pink answers to this description. It is also added that the 

 ' leaves are linear,'' which signifies long and of neaiiy equal width ; 

 ' sxibidate,' which signifies pointed at the end, like a shoemaker's 

 awl ; ' channelled,'' which signifies furrowed. 



You have now found the botanical name of your plant to be Di- 

 anthus Caryophyllus ; and that it belongs to 



Class 10th, Decandria. Order 2d, Digynia. 

 In this way it should be labelled for an herbarium or collection of 

 dried plants. 



You will remember, that in this process, /oitr distinct steps have 

 been taken ; first, to find the class ; second, the order ; third, the 

 genus , and fourth, the species. 

 You can now proceed with the analysis of any plant which belongs 



* See Table of Contents. 

 Fourth step in the analysis of a plant. 



