Flower of Jove (Agrostemma flos-Jovis), a pretty caryophyllaceous plant, with heads of purple or scarlet flowers, and leaves silky white with hairs. Other species are common in gardens—e.g. A. calicosa (Rose of Heaven), and A. coronaria. The genus, also known as Rose campion, owes its technical name to the ancient use of the flowers in crowns and garlands.
Flower of Jove
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 693
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