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ANALYSIS OF THE PINK. 
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Fig. 5. 
1st. ' Hydrang^:a. Calyx 5 toothed^ 
superior j^— 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, 1 
leafed, tubular, 5 toothed,'' — so far the 
description agrees with the Pink ; 
next, ' calyx vnthout scales.'' In this 
particular, your flower, the calyx of 
which has scales, (Fig. 5. h,) 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 claivs (long and slender 
at the base ;) — capside 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 d, it appears cut crosswise, and show- 
ing that it has but one cell, and many seeds. Fig. 4, at c, represents 
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, floiDers ag- 
gregate,' (in a thick cluster ;) this does not agree ; you must look 
further. 
2d. ' Barbatus, flowers fascicled,^ (crowded together,) but your 
flower grows singly on each stalk. 
3d. ' Caryophyllus, flowers solitary, scales oftlie calyx sub-rliomhoid, 
(somewhat diamond-shape ;) xery 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 nearly equal width ; 
^ subidate,^ 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, /oz*r 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. 
