History. 7 
Horticultural Society of London. They were 
described in the “ Transactions” of the Society as 
very superior, both for size and brilliancy of colour. 
One bloom in particular, had a circumference of 
11in. This gentleman had raised them from Ger- 
OLD ENGLISH BIZARRE CARNATION 
‘From Thomas Hogg s * Treatise on the Carnati an,” 1824 
man seed. The ground colour of the flowers was 
yellow ,varied with crimson, scarlet, purple, slate, 
and black in different shades. The seedlings were 
vigorous enough but the layers were unusually 
difficult to preserve. 
