On Sep 25, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Bambi TBNL wrote:

> this is a two part question .
> first is the flower originally called the pink, what we , today, call a  
> carnation or the origin of that flower?
yes, see esp the Dianthus caryophyllus  article on Wiki, 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus_caryophyllus

> if it is, is the regular jagged edge, part of the origin of the term 
> "pinking"?.   
sorta, see  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink  there's a large set of notes for 
this article, and lots of related articles link from this one

> Im trying to use this for a masked ball i plan to attend soon where the theme 
> is...come as your favorite pun.
> t i would appreciate and sources if ya happen to have them as i am totally 
> lost.
> 
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