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3 inches apart in another pan or box, and when they touch each 
other put them singly into 4-inch pots, afterwards transferring them 
to 6-inch. Drain the pots well and use a compost similar to that 
recommended for florists’ Carnations. A simpler mixture would do 
in an emergency. 
The plants may be stood out of doors on ashes for the summer, 
and placed in the greenhouse in autumn. They will bloom fora 
considerable period—indeed, well into the winter. For late bloom- 
ing an April sowing may be made. 
Some cultivators simplify the treatment by putting strong plants 
out for the summer, much in the same way as they do Arum Lilies 
and Solanums, and lifting them in the autumn. This saves trouble 
in preparing composts, potting, and watering. Nor do the plants 
suffer ; on the contrary, they make finer specimens, as a rule, than 
when grown throughout in pots. 
Carnation Grenadin is a pretty and useful thing that may be 
grown from seed in much the same way as the Marguerite 
Carnations. 
Chapter XII1.—Pinks. 
To describe all the plants grown in gardens under the name of 
Pinks would mean giving a long list of members of the great genus 
Dianthus, to which such popular flowers as the Carnation, Sweet 
William, and Pink belong. For instance, there is the Indian Pink, 
D. Chinensis; the Cheddar Pink, D. caesius; the Maiden Pink, 
D, deltoides ; and the Feathered Pink or Pheasant’s Eye, D. pluma- 
rius. ‘To deal with these would be outside the scope of the present 
work. All that can be done is to devote a few words to the Border 
and Laced Pinks. 
Conjecture has been very busy with the origin of these pretty 
and most lovable flowers. It is probable that, like the Hybrid 
Perpetual Roses, they are the result of several flower amours. 
However that may be, they have now settled down into one or two 
well marked types, and, as the cross fertilisers are not working 
actively on them, the number of changes is very small. 
In our selection of Border Pinks we saw that two of the best 
whites were Mrs. Sinkins and Her Majesty, and that Ernest Lad- 
hams, Anne Boleyn, Paddington, and Mrs. Waite were good coloured 
varieties. All these are extremely free flowering, and may be grown 
with advantage in the smallest garden. They are also very useful 
for pots. 
