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As the Carnation possesses some advantages 

 even over the queen of flowers, we regret to see its 

 cultivation so little attended to in this country, for 

 at the present time it is confined to a very small 

 number of cultivators ; and although it is generally 

 admired as the pride of Summer flowers, we do 

 not meet with a collection in one garden out of 

 fifty : yet in the vicinity of Paris it is cultivated to 

 so great an extent, and the flowers frequently 

 brought to market in such quantities, that we have 

 known a whole side of the large Marclw de Halle 

 perfumed with the fragrance of the Carnation bou- 

 quets, which les dames de Halle were off*ering to 

 each passenger for a few sous; whilst the agreeable 

 Marche aux Fleurs was at the same time covered 

 with these plants in pots, for the purpose of deco^ 

 rating the courts of the hotels. 



The advantage of the Carnation over the Rose^ 

 when cut as an ornament for apartments, is 

 the long continuance of its beauty, when placed 

 in vases of water, or wet sand. When placed 

 in water, a small piece of nitre should be added ; 

 and the water should be changed every day, and 

 a small piece of the flower stalks cut off each 

 time of giving fresh water, which will prolong their 

 freshness for a considerable length of time. It is 

 as common to see large vases filled with these 

 flowers in the retail shops of Paris during the 



