INTRODUCTION. 
and other (haded forts, greatly inferior to 
the beautiful kinds raifed in this country. 
The words Auricula Urfi, fignify Bear’s 
Ear ; the plant is fo called from the 
refemblance its leaves have to the ears 
of that animal. 
The Carnation is of the clafs and 
order Decandria Digynia; according to 
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Linnaeus, it is theDianthus Caryophyllus; 
five, Dianthus floribus folitariis, fquamis 
calycinis fubovatis breviffimh, corolli? 
crenatis: i. e. Clove .Dianthus; or Dian¬ 
thus with folitary flowers; fcales to the 
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calyx rather oval and very fliort; the 
petals crenated or notched. 
The Carnation, according to Linnaeus, 
is a native of Italy; the fingle Clove 
Carnation is, however, to be found grow¬ 
ing wild on the walls of Rochefter Caftle; 
but whether, from that circumstance, it 
ought to be deemed a native of this 
■ ■ ' " - country, 
