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The Carnation’s Ancient Name, Early Greek Note
The carnation, among the oldest cultivated flowers, was first described in 300 B C by the Greek philosopher Theocritus.
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New York
Vichy
U. S
Edouard Herriot
Theocrastus
Kiwanis Club
Harry Scott
Texarkana
Homer Thomas
Crit Stuart
Henry Haynes
Jim McKinzie
Sgt
David Dempsey
Marine Corps
Saipan
Mariansa Islands
Tojo
Besmond J. Dougin
Smith Street
Hot Springs
Ark
Officer's Hill
Dougan
Sli
Washington
Naples
War Department
Italy
Port Chicago
Naval Depot
Mare Island Navy Yard
Red Cross
Port Chicenago
Martinez
San Francisco
Camp Stoneman
Martinex
Naval
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Floyd L. Scott
Blatimore
John Miller
Office of Civilian Defense
K. E. Knapp
Hayward
Illinois
New Jersey
California
Wallace
Barkley
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Byrnes
Wale Jace
Texas
South
Caroline