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will have commenced to form and to work, 

 the plants should be gradually brought 

 into the positions more exposed to the sun. 

 When the plants are first potted, they will 

 wilt somewhat during the day, but so long as 

 they have a fresh, bright, crisp appearance 

 each morning, you need have no fear of 

 losing them. 



When the plants have become established 

 they may be brought into the house, or they 

 may be set in a deep coldframe, or any other 

 place where they can be easily cared for, 

 have plenty of sunlight, and be protected 

 from the cold nights. 



I do not now recall the names of those 

 which I grew, and, moreover, varieties of 

 carnation come and go rapidly, but here are 

 six contemporary varieties suitable for window 

 boxes, which will give good returns, as they 

 are compact growing, free blooming kinds: 

 Enchantress, pale pink; Mrs. Nelson, deep 

 pink; May Naylor, white; Boston Market, 

 white; Portia, scarlet; Eldorado, yellow. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS NEED THE SAME CARE 



I have described how I grew my carna- 

 tions. In this same plot of ground I always 



