170 AMERICAN CARNATION CULTURE. 



during winter months are Alaska, white; and Winter Cheer, rich 

 Vermillion. 



I have not given a large list to select from — to do so would 

 only tend to confuse. Neither have I mentioned the names of any 

 of recent introductions because their reputation for out-door 

 blooming is not yet well established. If an amateur desires a 

 brief list on which rests the greatest expectation of carnation ex- 

 perts, let him order Cressbrook, Egypt, Norway, Mrs. Nelson, 

 Estelle, Genevieve Eord, Queen Louise, Prosperity, Alba Superba, 

 Mrs. lyawson, Mrs. Dean, and Marquis. The color, records, de- 

 scriptions and half-tones of these and other choice varieties may be 

 found on the pages of x\merican Carnation Culture. 



Carnation plants when received from the florist should be 

 neatly and firmly planted in the border, and snugly staked as 

 they develop in their growth. 



Plants of the kinds which do not bloom profusely during the 

 summer and fall months are the best to lift and pot for winter 

 bloom. Five oi six inch pots are necessary, and the soil in the 

 pot should not be kept too wet at any time. The foliage should 

 be frequently sprinkled with cold w^ater and not kept in too warm 

 a place. 



Rooted carnation plants are cheap and bear transportation 

 well. You can send for the young plants to a florist a thousand 

 miles away. They can be received by mail, and if well rooted and 

 cared for, every one of them will grow. 



The range of colors attained in carnations is so great, the 

 flower is so artistic, its grace so perfect, its duration so lasting, its 

 fragrance so delicious, that it stands in the esteem of the lovers of 

 flowers as "the sweetest smile of nature." 



