On 10 May 2005 10:05:11 -0700, "Shaynelle"
wrote:

A neighbour of mine in Vancouver (I now live in Winnipeg) had some
gorgeous carnations that came up year after year and smelled BEAUTIFUL!
They smelled very similiar to cinnamon. They did not last long if you
cut them, but they were so pretty in the ground there was little need
to cut them.

Does anyone know what species of carnation this would be? Or maybe it
wasn't a carnation, but another, very similar looking plant?

Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllu) are also known as "Clove carnation"
for their distinctive scent.