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Emanuelis (or Emmanuelis), D. (cont.)

Ardène, in the first reference cited, indicates 
plainly that the work is by Emanuelis,
and consists of 176 pages. On p.55 he again
mentions the book, citing p.126 of the main
work, and p.40 of the appended "Almanach".
But in his "Traité des oeillets", Ardène reverses 
his opinion, and says the name of the
author is not given. He remarks that while
other topics are treated succinctly, the carnation 
is handled in three different repetitions, 
and that the writer has drawn upon the
"Jardinage des oeillets” (1647) without wise
selection of the best matter, and has tried
to conceal the original by substituting some
terms in the dialect of his province. Haller
says the "Culture des fleurs" is anonymous,
and a popular work, containing nothing of moment. 
Haller observes that Ardène thinks the
"Almanach perpetuel" was derived from Morin,
and in view of Ardène's remarks on the treatment 
of the carnation, it looks as if this
might be another such work as the "Nouvelle
instruction pour la culture des fleurs" (1697)
with extracts from all the principal flower
books of the time, rearranged and interpolated, 
so that one oftentimes contradicts the information 
given in the following chapter, etc.
(MFW)
        