L’Ecluse, F. sieur de. La Flore sainte. 1675. (Cont. p*2) 
p«l-61, ”La Flore Bainte, et I'apologie de Flore et des flo- 
ristes” is devoted to establishing the honor of Saint Flor*a and of 
floriculture. Altho it is admitted that there was a Roman goddess 
Flora, and a courtezan called "Acca-Laurentia" to whom the name was 
given, it has also been applied to other pure and honorable women, 
notably to Chloris, faithful wife of Zephyris etc. In spite of its 
heathen and low associations, the writer says the name is sanctified 
by the French Sainte Flore, well known in the regions of Toulouse and 
Le Quercy. The Icve and culture of flowers ^hes been hallowed by her, 
as well as by the saints Julien, Th^ophile, C6cile and Dorothee. A 
calendar of saints whose names are derived from or associated with 
flowers is given in p.57-59, and the whole ’’apology" demonstrates 
that the love and care of flowers is not profane but fully justified 
and hallowed by the Holy Church. 
p.62 et seq. "Des flevrs et de levr cvltvre", says that botan¬ 
ical authors distinguish flowers in various ways: (l) by color; (2) 
odor; ( 3 ) figure and "quantite", as single, round, ”dentel6es” etc.; 
( 4 ) shape and outline of leaves; (5) land of origin; (6) terrain, as 
woods, prairies, gardens; (7) season; (s) duration, as annual, peren¬ 
nial etc.; ( 9 ) roots, seeds etc.) 
p.66 et seq. "De I'oeillet" states that the author has written 
an "eloge" of this flower in a work entitled "L<oeillet Triomphant", 
printed at Saumur by Isaac Desbordes in 1664. He gives herewith a 
summary from it. He divides carnations into classes according as the 
flowers are "de pointez, de flagellez, de panachez & de rayez", men¬ 
tioning five characteristic varieties, which, however, are not clear¬ 
ly specified as representative of the four groups: Le Morillon de Cand, 
Le Leger; Le General Picto-gris; Le Morillon de FlSche; Le Seraphin. 
He gives a short account of the histor^^^ and origin of the flower, and 
on p.70-75, directions for making cuttings, for keeping over winter, 
planting, soils, fertilizers, pests, and notes on time of flavoring. 
