THE SWEET WILLIAM. 
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Botanical Name, Dianthus barbatus . —Class, Decan- 
dria. —Order, Dygynia. — Flowers, of many colours.— 
Native ‘place, Germany, naturalised in other parts of 
Europe and America. 
Smliment. 
A SMILE. 
ORIGIN OF THE SENTIMENT. 
The exact origin of the connection between 
the plant and the sentiment we have not 
been able to trace ; it is well known that the 
flowers will be found, upon examination, to 
be of the most exquisite finish and delicacy- 
in all their parts ; giving, therefore, the more 
pleasure as they are closely examined. The 
points of association, therefore, appear to be 
