For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L.  Barraud’s ‘Euphemia’ is a yellow picotee, introduced in 1844.  [Gard. Chron. 1844].  ‘Some few years ago the class of yellow picotees was composed entirely of flowers which now would be considered sad frights, more like Ragged Robins in the deep serration of the petals, than anything else; and whilst rapid improvements were making in the other varieties, this class was comparatively neglected: Martin’s Queen Victoria was the greatest advance.  But perhaps, one of the handsomest is Barroud’s ‘Euphemia’, which has a good pod and petal, of good form, with a violet-purple lace, or feather, on a rather deep yellow ground colour.’  [Gard. Chron. 1845].