Iv. Preface. 
odour of Cloves,” is too precious a quality to be dis- 
missed in this otherwise splendid flower. 
The object of this manual is to make a record of 
1 fairly representative list of the best varieties in 
each section as they exist to-day, but more 
especially to give simple and practical details of 
cultivation in language devoid of technicalities and 
which may be followed by amateur and professional 
gardeners alike. 
The instructions are entirely confined to Carna- 
tions, Picotees and the garden Pink, which is also a 
florist’s flower of long standing, though less ex- 
tensively cultivated at the present day than its 
beauty, fragrance and utility would warrant. The 
loss of scent in the Carnation does not apply to the 
Pink, for all varieties are alike deliciously scented, 
and beautify the garden some weeks in advance of 
those Carnations which may be grown and bloomed 
in the open air. There is strong evidence, however, 
that the cultivation of border and laced Pinks is 
coming more and more to the front every year. The 
wild or unimproved species of Pink have not been 
dealt with in this book, as they are too numerous 
and, though extremely beautiful, they belong more 
particularly to the alpine or rock garden than to the 
domain of florists’ flowers. 
The illustrations are intended to represent the 
various sections of the Carnation and Pink, and at 
the same time to show the form and markings as 
they exist in the varieties employed as far as the 
camera can fix them. Grateful acknowledgement 
must be accorded those who have assisted in this 
part of the work by lending illustrations or flowers, 
namely, to Mr. James Douglas, Great Pookham, for 
border Carnations; to Mr. Charles Young, 
West Derby, for the Malmaison Princess of 
Wales; to Messrs .Sutton and Sons, Reading, for 
Marguerite Carnations; and to Messrs. Hugh Low 
and Co., Bush Hill Park, and Messrs. T. S. Ware, 
Ltd., Feltham, for flowers.of American Carnations. 
