CARNATION. 
half in diameter. It blew, at Islington, in 
1799, under the culture of Mr. Bland, a re- 
spe6table Carpenter of that place, as well as a 
skilful Florist ; and was the Prize Flower, last 
year, of a Society of Florists, to which he be- 
longs. This variety is known by the name 
of Terry's King, in the Catalogues of the 
London Florists and Nursery-men ; an appel- 
tion which it has derived from being originally 
blown by a person of the name of Terry. 
The Carnation, or Dianlhus Caryophyl- 
lus of Linnaeus, is either propagated from seeds, 
by which new flowers are obtained ; or from 
lavers, for -the increase of those sorts which are 
"V^orth preserving. It may also be increased 
by cuttings, and pipings, like Pinks; but, in 
general, not so successfully as by layers, unless 
the operation be performed on a hot-bed under 
glasses. 
Those large Carnations which require the 
greatest skill to have them in perfe6lion, have 
not, of late years, been so much in esteem as 
formerly ; and those which do not break the 
pods, and are termed Whole- Blowers, now ob- 
tain 
