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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt:...flower can never be confused with any other, from the decided difference of colour in the petals, which are pink on one side, and a yellowish green on the other. The leaves are longer and broader than usual, and not so glaucous, and the whole plant is very showy, but the flowers have no fragrance. The species is a native of Mount Caucasus, and quite hardy in British gardens. It flowers in July. It is propagated by seeds or layers like the common pink. 11.--DIANTHUS ARENARIUS, Lin. THE SAND PINK. Engravings Bot. Mag. t. 2038; and our fig. 6 in Plate 21. Specific Character.--Stem almost one-flowered, calycine scales ovate-obtuse. Corolla much cut. Leaves linear. Description, &c.--This plant is remarkable for its deeply cut petals, which look quite fringed, being minutely cut to below the middle. They are also each marked with a faint green spot, covered with short dark purple hairs. The stem divides near the root into several branches, which are woody at the base, terminated by tufts of leaves, from the centre of each of which springs a stem, seldom bearing more than two flowers. The species is a native of the north of Europe, and was introduced in 1804. It only requires a sandy soil, and is quite hardy; but it is too slender and delicate to look well among stronger and more brilliant flowers. 12.--DIANTHUS LIBANOTIS, Lab. THE MOUNT LEBANON PINK. Engravings.--Bot. Reg. t. 1548; Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard. 2d ser. six, acuminate; only half tho length of the tube. Petals very much t. 231; and our fig. 5 in Plate 21. cut. Leaves linear-lanceolate. Specific Character.--Stem erect; flowers twin. Calycine scales Description, &c.--This Dr. Lindley thinks the finest species of the genus, and it certainly is extremely beautiful. It was found by Labillardi&re, u...