38 Select Carnations, Picotees, and Pinks. 
painted dark green are now obtainable at reason- 
able cost and are both serviceable and durable. 
Another advantage they possess is that the stems 
may be twisted into the spiral quickly and without 
the necessity of tying. 
Disbudding. 
For ordinary border decoration or for cut flower 
purposes supernumerary buds enhance the appear- 
ance of the flowers rather than otherwise. Except 
for exhibition purposes, therefore, very little dis- 
budding need be accomplished. Whether necessary 
or not will largely depend upon the variety, or 
occasionally by accident the terminal buds may 
have others so close to them that the removal of the 
supernumeraries would prove beneficial. This 
should be effected in the earlv rather than the later 
stages of growth. Every bud with at least 2in. of 
stem may fairly be left, to provide a rich display of 
blossom and a longer succession. 
DESCRIPTIVE LISTS OF BORDER 
CARNATIONS. 
Selfs. 
Agnes Sorrel (M. R. Smith)—Petals of thick 
texture, smooth, well formed and _ dark 
maroon. 
Ann Boleyn (M. R. Smith)—Flowers large, of good 
shape, and of a pleasing shade of salmon. 
Banner (M. R. Smith)—Flowers very large, well 
formed and brilliant scarlet. 
Bella Donna (M. R. Smith)—Flowers large, very 
double, bright red; plant of good habit and 
well adapted for borders. 
Pendigo.—Bluish purple self, and the nearest ap- 
proach to blue in cultivation > 
Black Prince (M. R. Smith, 1905).—Colour rich 
maroon and handsome. 
Boadicea (M. R. Smith)—Plant admirably adapted 
for border work, having stout flower stems, 
and large rosy-scarlet flowers. 
Bookham Clove (Douglas)——Flowers pure white, 
large, beautifully formed, and sweet scented. 
(See illustration). 
Boreas (M. R. Smith).—Flowers crimson, beautiful 
in form, and rosy scarlet; plant with stout 
flower stems and amongst the best of its colour 
for borders. 
