Malmaison Carnations. IOI 
to forcing better than the majority of the other 
varieties. The old or true Malmaisons may also be 
retarded by placing them in a well lighted, airy 
greenhouse facing the north, in April or May ac- 
Goraing= to the ‘state of the weather. - ~The extra 
trouble of flowering this section of Carnations in 
winter is, however, scarcely warranted, except for 
special reasons or for particular purposes. The 
ordinary tree and the American varieties are more 
eucily managed, end supply all the Carnations 
wanted for almost any purpose. 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF MALMAISON 
CARNATIONS. 
Albion (M. R. Smith)——Rich dark salmon, finely 
formed flower; plant of dwarf compact habit. 
‘Blush—The original and well known Souvenir de 
la Malmaison with blush flowers. 
Crimson.—A_ bright crimson, fragrant sport from 
Souvenir de ja Malmaison, with broad petals 
but not so double. (Syn. Marchioness of Lon- 
donderry). 
Dragut.——Large, rich cherry-red, very fragrant, 
~ with well formed petals. 
Duchess of Norfolk (Weguelin)—Flowers large, 
quite full, rich orange; petals incurved at the 
edges, nearly srmooth. 
Duchess of Westminster (F. N. F arnes).—Rich rose- 
pink, tinted salmon, very early, fragrant; calyx 
does not burst. 
Florizel (M. R. Smuth)—Flowers of an attractive 
shade of rose, with well formed petals. 
H. J. Jones——A large and handsome dark crimson 
fragrant flower. 
Horace Hutchinson (M. R. Smith)—Petals of 
beautiful form and glowing scarlet, making a 
splendid flower; plant robust. 
King Oscar (M. R. Smith)—Flowers handsomely 
built and deep crimson. 
Lady Grimston (M. R. Smith)—F lowers large, very 
double, silvery pink, marked or variegated with 
warm rose, and fragrant; plant vigorous. 
Lady Rose (M. R. Smith)—One of tie largest, with 
bright rose flowers, and massive petals of good 
shape. 
Lord Rosebery (M. R. Smith).—Bright dark rose 
flowers, of handsome form and _ deliciously 
scented ; petals concave. (See illustration). 
