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Tlie Clove Pink and the Picotee Carnalion, 



being of a hardier nature than other Carnations, 

 are able to stand the frost of moderate winters, and 

 are therefore desirable for the open garden ; but 

 even these we should recomnnend to be planted in 

 clumps of eight or ten plants each, as, in case of 

 excessive rains or very severe frosts, they may be 

 easily protected by a shght frame formed of poles, 

 and covered with mats. 



Carnations when in flower are generally displayed 

 on stages; but as our object is more to embellish 

 the flower-garden than the stage, we recommend 

 that when the plants are in flower the pots should 

 be disposed in clumps in such parts of the borders 

 as may shew them to the best advantage, and at 

 the same time where other plants will hide the sight 

 of the pots. By this means many spots may be en- 

 livened where the earlier flowers have altogether 

 disappeared, and more particularly in situations 

 near the windows of the dwelling, or contiguous to 

 the walks of the principal entrance, as their fra- 

 grance is of too agreeable a nature to be wasted in 

 solitary parts of the garden but seldom visited, — 

 for the Carnation seems a flower 



Not to delight thine eye alone designed, 

 Eut toucli, and calm, and elevate the mind. 



