Field Culture of Carnations 



about a continuous blooming tlirougliout the season. In order to secure a 

 contnnious crop of flowers during the winter season, the field should be gone 

 over every two weeks, and preferably every week, and all shoots that are in 

 proper condition for stopping broken off. 



If the field stopping of carnations is followed up persistently, and the 



^-Pj^"t stopped once and ready for seeond stopping; cut shoots at 

 b-Plant stopped twice and ready for third stopping-; cut shoots at -- 

 c~I hint coming into bloom after third stopping 



shoots cut back at the proper period, and when in the proper condition, this 



uill insure the continuous blooming of most varieties throughout the winter. 



As a rule, all cutting back in the field should cease by the first to the 



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