CHAPTER II 



THE CARNATION IN THE GARDEN 



By E. H. WOODALL 



IF the Rose holds the first place in the garden, the 

 Carnation surely must come next in importance, 

 though the Lily may surpass it in grace, and the 

 Carnation has this merit, that in gardens near towns 

 or in smoky districts it will thrive quite as happily as 

 in pure air, while the Rose demands both shelter and 

 the country. 



In the country, however, it must be confessed that 

 hares and rabbits work havoc among Carnations, and 

 make it impossible to grow them in many gardens 

 unless carefully wired in from all attacks of their 

 enemies. 



For this reason, and for others which I shall specify, 

 I want to suggest that the continental plan of growing 

 Carnations in boxes or pots on balconies, house-tops, 

 or any such place of vantage is worth considering. 

 In Spain Carnations are grown almost entirely in this 

 way, and flowers hang down naturally, so that the 

 guard petals are then able to fulfil their function and 

 shelter the centre of the flower from sun and rain, 

 thereby causing it to fill up perfectly. I fancy that 



