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CULTURE OF THE GENUS UIANTHUS. 
politan Society, or to its Noble and munificent Patrons. A Society, 
seated as it is, in the central emporium of science and art, ought at 
all events, if it do confer patronage, to patronize a work that would 
reflect credit both on its members, and on similar bodies of Amateurs 
and Florists throughout the country. Unless the previous numbers 
differ very materially from the one now before us; we need scarcely 
add, that the present work will never produce any such result. The 
numbers would not be dear at sixpence each, because of the coloured 
figures; though in every other respect we think the work unwor¬ 
thy of notice, especially as compared with periodicals on the same 
subjects now in the course of publication. 
FLORICULTURE. 
ARTICLE VI.—CULTURE OF THE GENUS DIANTHUS. 
Almost all the species of this genus are held in great estimation, 
some for their peculiar beauty, and others for the delightful fragrance 
they emit. The annual species and varieties, as corymbosus, armeria, 
&c. require only to be sown as other annuals in the open border. 
The perennial herbaceous species differ very little as to their mode of 
treatment. 
The Dianthus Barbatus, or Sweet William, is an old and well 
known inhabitant of our garden, and was much esteemed many years 
ago. The seed should be sown in May, with the other biennials. 
Prepare a bed of light earth, sufficiently large to hold the number of 
plants required; sow the seed, and cover it lightly, keeping it clear 
from weeds during the summer. Early in August, the plants may 
be removed, and planted in the places where they are intended to 
flower, or, if it is not convenient to remove them in August, they 
may remain in the seedling bed, until the arrangements are made in 
the spring. 
This treatment will answer for all the species and varieties of similar 
habits to the Sweet William, as aggregatus, latifolius , fyc. The 
Dianthus hybridus, or mule Pink, so well known, and much prized 
in our gardens, is probably a variety betwixt Poiret’s Pink, and the 
common garden Pink, or betwixt the former and the Carnation. It 
requires the same treatment as the common Pink, which will be treated 
on hereafter; the culture of which, together with the Carnation and 
the Sweet William, may be taken as standards for the whole jrenus. 
