Raising Carnations from Seed 



better sorts which bid fair to succeed with the conditions under which he 

 grows carnations. 



Again, say what we may, it is a well-known fact, that the average 

 variety of carnation remains in profitable cultivation but a few years and must 

 be constantly replaced by the newer and improved and more vigorous 

 varieties grown from seed. In other words, carnations are continually run- 

 ning out ; therefore, the market for new and improved sorts would seem to 



Bizarre Seedling 



Snow-white ground overlaid with splashes ot cream pink and crimson. Among the 

 Bizarres strange and beautiful combinations of delicate coloring will be found 



be a permanent one, and these elements will tend to keep open a broad field 

 to the grower, who may rest assured that if he produces a really improved 

 carnation he will find a profitable sale for his production. 



Buyers of carnations will usually seek the best, and the various raisers of 

 new kinds, who are devoting their time and attention to the advancement 



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