CARNATION. 
It has been observed, by Dr. Smith, that 
there is much confusion in the Linnasan genus 
Dianthus, to which the Carnation must be 
referred, occasioned by the incorre6lness of 
authors. The name of this genus, which 
comprehends the Sweet WilHams and GiiH^ 
flowers, as well as the Pinks and Carnations, is 
derived from the Greek Aio^afQoi.^ that is, 
Jove's Flower, or Divine Flower: on ac- 
count of the rich colour and exquisite fragrance 
in some of the species. 
Modern Florists divide the Carnation into 
four classes: 1. Flakes, which have only two 
colours, and large stripes going quite through 
the leaves ; 2. Bizarrs, the flowers of which 
are striped or variegated with three or four dif- 
ferent colours in irregular spots and stripes ; 
3. Picquettes, or Picquettees, which have a 
white ground, and are spotted or pounced with 
scarlet, red, purple, or other colours ; and 4. 
Painted Ladies, the petals of \\ hich are a red 
or 
