CHAPTER III 



THE BORDER CARNATION 



By W. A. Watts 



THE following notes from Mr. W. A. Watts, 

 Bronwylfa, St. Asaph, an enthusiastic grower 

 of Carnations, contain useful hints for the 

 beginner. 



Varieties 



A few varieties are mentioned, but not many. 

 George Maquay is considered the most beautiful of 

 all the white Carnations. I have tried many other 

 whites with the highest reputations, but have discarded 

 them all in its favour. Next I will mention Countess 

 of Paris, a lovely blush-white suffused with delicate 

 rosy lilac. These are two of my best varieties ; with 

 me they never fail, but are excellent in every way. 

 The yellows 1 find rather troublesome, especially in a 

 wet season, as the flowers then soon become sodden 

 and brown, and seem to hold the rain much more 

 than those of other colours. I have tried such 

 excellent varieties as Gerinania, Miss Alley, The Naiad, 

 Pandelli Kalli, and others, but have not had good 

 results from any of them. Probably the soil, which 

 is a rather heavy loam over clay, does not suit them. 



