For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L.  Wilson’s ‘Miss Fanny Irby’ is a rose edged picotee.  ‘Light-edged rose, petals well formed, smooth and not serrated; white good, with very regular edging.’  [Gard. Chron. 1842].  ‘Flowers of medium size, rather heavily edged with rosy-salmon colour: a desirable variety.’  [Gard. Chron. 1843].  ‘Wilson’s Fanny Irby must not be forgotten; this is a good and useful sort, fine petals and of good size.  The margin is rather paler (than other rose-edged varieties), and it is likewise an older flower: still it is a good favourite.’  [Gard. Chron. 1845].  ‘Light-edged, rose picotee: pod pretty fair; petals well formed and smooth; ground good, edging very regular; and although this is of the light class, it is a little too heavy. The flower is of medium size.’  [FC p.79/1849].  ‘A pretty scarlet-edged flower, raised by the Hon. and Rev. Robert Wilson, raiser of ‘Harriet’, ‘Pluperfect’, etc.’  [British Florist p.221/1844].