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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Carnation—continued. 
is поб practicable, a few lights, or some tiffany, should be 
temporarily arranged over them, when the same end will be 
gained; and after the plants are layered, the covering can 
be removed. 
Cultivation in Beds or Borders. With the choicer varie- 
ties grown in pots, a magnificent collection may be culti- 
vated in specially prepared beds or positions in an ordi- 
nary border. There are a large number of beautiful 
Selfs, and fancy border varieties, as a rule richly scented, 
which are far better treated in the open ground; and, 
presuming a special bed is allotted them, which is a much 
preferable method, even if duplicates are planted in the 
mixed border, it is necessary to ridge up the bed in the 
autumn for exposure to the sweetening effects of wintry 
weather, and the extermination of insects. At the same 
time, a dressing of soot and lime, mixed, may, with advan- 
tage, be well incorporated with the soil, for the destruction 
of these pests, especially the wireworm, which is a very 
troublesome insect in Carnation culture. An addition of 
leaf soil and sharp sand should also be made if the soil is 
stiff or clayey. The plants should be put out in March, 
about 1%. apart each way; more space between the lines 
may be allowed if desired, according to the size or shape of 
the bed. Keep the beds clean, and, when dry, thoroughly 
watered. As the buds expand, occasional doses of liquid 
manure will be found beneficial. It will also be necessary 
to thin the buds if large blooms are required, as re- 
commended for those grown in pots. When grown in odd 
spaces in the border, equally as much attention is needed 
аз when grown in beds. The blossom-stalks require 
staking in order to display the flowers, and to keep them 
from being soiled. Very neat stakes should be used, and 
they should be neither longer nor shorter than really 
Fig. 370. METHOD OF STAKING CARNATIONS, 
Fig. 370, with which tying is unnecessary. im сея 
some after, it will again be necessary to fumigate, but 
; aA Wireworms are 
very destructive at the roots. The soil should be carefully 
looked over before being used for potting, as any wire- 
worms left in it would eat the roots as fast as they are 
killing the plant. Should established 
Scarlet 
some carrots placed in the soil will ! 
as the wireworms eat into them, and | 
Carnation—continued. 
the flower is not liable to burst it, as is the case when it 
short. The flower should be quite circular, and rising 
gradually towards the centre, so as to form half a ball 
The outer, or guard petals, should be large, and few i 
number, rising slightly above the calyx, then sprea 
horizontally; and the other petals should be regu 
disposed on them, nearly flat, and diminish in size tow 
the centre. The texture of the petals should be thick 
wax-like, and the markings distinct and clear; the grour 
а pure white, any flushing or running of the colour b 
a decided disqualification. 
Fic. 371. FLOWERS OF BIZARRE CARNATION, 
CrnAssES. There are three distinct classes, viz.: Biz 
(see Fig. 371), Flakes, and Selfs. The Bizarres have ac 
ground, variously marked and flaked with two or 
colours; of these there are Crimson, Scarlet, and T 
Purple varieties, each characterised by the disti 
colours predominating. Flakes have a pure тош Fe: 
with one colour, of which there are Scarlet, Purple, an 
varieties. Selfs should be one-coloured, in any tollo 
the more defined, the more effective they are. The he : 
ing is a selection of the best varieties in each ¢ 
present grown, to which additions are constantly 
made: ue 
A. D. SOUTHGATE (обме 
MOND (Haines), ECCENTRIC JACK (Fletcher), E. 8. 3 
- (Hewitt), Isaac WILKINSON (Turner), J. D. TALL 
JENNY Linn (Puxley), доза. 
Pink and Purple Bizarres. FALCONBRIDGE (Ма, 
TAYLOR (Gibbons), LORD CLIFTON (Puxley), ; 
Dodwell), Mns. BARLOW (Dodwell), OLIVE (Fletcher), 
клган (Beardsley), SARAH PAYNE (№. том FOSTER 4 
well), T. S. WARE (Dodwell)  . J ieu 
ADMIRAL CURZON (Easom), ALFRED 
SON (Dodwell), ARTHUR MEDHURST (Dodwell), BEN 
(Dodwell), CARACTACUS (Dodwell), CHARLES TURNER (Dod 
ANDY (Dodwell), DUKE OF GRAFTON (Hooper), e 
(Wardt ) FANNY GARDINER, FRED (Dodwell), A 
ard) JIM WHITAKER (Dodwell), JOHN HINES ( 
RD bim (Taylor), Mars (Hextall), MASTER ме (Dod 
welD, MR. FAwcETT (Fletcher), RAYNER JOHNSON ы 
SIR JOSEPH PAXTON (Ely) TOM BROWN (Dod well), ), 
(Dodwell) WILFRID SYMES (Dodwell), WM. SPOOR (Adams) d 
ATTRACTION (Fletcher) BEAUTY OF ^j, 
DR. EON Unete DR. WHITRON 
AMFORD (Elliott) С. Е. 
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P ai E m id ^ сй? at 
i A Ely) Rape Wisaa (Dodwell) b 
