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warm a house they soon get unhealthy and become of no 
use; a temperature of from 45° to 50° suit them best. 
VARIETIES OF CARNATIONS. 
There are numerous classes and varieties among the 
Carnations, but space will not permit us to go into all of 
them in a small book of this sort. The technical name 
of the Carnation is Dianthus, and to this many species 
belong. The old garden Sweet William, Dianthus Bar- 
batus, belongs to this class; also Dianthus Hortenses, the 
common garden Pink, that is in perfection in May; the 
foliage is more grass like and hardier than the clove Pink 
or Carnation proper. These are also classed as Flakes, 
Bizarres, and Picotees. Flakes have two colors only and 
the stripes are large, going quite through the petals. 
Bizarres are variegated in irregular spots and stripes, 
with not less than three colors. Picotees have a white 
ground, spotted or pounced with scarlet, red, purple, or 
other color. 
