DIAN'THUS FISCHE'RI. 
FISCHERS PINK. 
Class. 
DECANDRIA. 
Order 
DIGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
CARYOPHYLLE 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration 
Introduced 
Russia. 
18 inches. 
July. 
Perennial. 
in 1820. 
No. 820. 
The derivation of this generic name will not fail 
to present itself to the memories of our readers. 
Fischeri is adopted as a specific appellation after 
Doctor Fischer, the director of the Botanic Garden 
at St. Petersburgh. 
This is a tall, upright-growing, handsome Dian- 
thus ; suitable as an ornament to the flower garden, 
and sweet-scented for the bouquet. Many desirable 
flowers, possessed of great beauty, are lowered in 
general esteem, by comparison with nearly-related 
species ; and so it may happen with the Dianthus 
Fischeri. A single blossom of it can have no 
pretension to compete with the showy Carnation, 
or common Pink, as met with in every-body’s 
garden ; but these it should be remembered are 
the children of art as well as of nature : neither 
the one nor the other, in its natural state, is so 
handsome a plant as Dianthus Fischeri. 
This Dianthus, like most of its family, delights 
in a rich light loam, and dry situation. It may be 
increased by cuttings and layers ; seeds are also 
sometimes ripened. A reserve plant should be 
kept in a cold frame. 
Don’s Syst. Bot. 1, 396. 
