DIAN'THUS CAUCASICUS. 
CAUCASIAN PINK. 
Class. Order. 
DECANDRIA. DIGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
SILENACEiE. 
Native of 
Height 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Caucasus. 
1 foot. 
June to Sept. 
Perennial. 
in 1803. 
No. 731. 
Dios, Anthos, Jove’s Flower, was originally 
applied more immediately to the Dianthus caryo- 
phyllus, or Carnation, than to the smaller species, 
which now fall into the same genus. The common 
appellation," Pink, seems to have been taken from 
the Dutch, who applied it in allusion to the centre or 
eye of the flower, which in that language it signifies. 
The French, too, following the same idea, call the 
Pink (Eillet, from ceil, an eye. 
The Caucasian Pink, (brought from the Cau- 
casian mountains) is both a hardy and pretty spe- 
cies, well deserving to be planted in the mixed par- 
terre ; where, from its stature and unobtrusive habit, 
it should occupy a space near to the front. 
It demands no peculiar management, but may be 
planted in the common soil, where it is tolerably 
light and dry. The roots may be divided in the 
spring for increase ; or cuttings may be taken 
about Midsummer, and struck under a hand-glass. 
The plant ripens seeds pretty freely, and the most 
vigorous and durable plants will be produced by 
sowing these in spring, in the situations in which 
they are intended to remain. 
Hort. Kew. 2, v. 3, 80. 
