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Tree Carnations. 
As the plants continue to make progress the more 
forward of them should be re-potted as they re- 
quire it. At this stage a more substantial compost 
should be given, leaving the turfy loam in a lumpy 
condition. Drain the pots carefully to prevent the 
soil getting sour and pot firmly. After this the 
plants may be stood in some sunny and open but 
sleltered position, where they will be fully 
exposed, except to north and east winds. A fairly 
deep bed of ashes should be made up for them to 
keep the pots cool and prevent the ingress of worms. 
Seedling tree Carnations may be planted out in 
a piece of well-prepared ground where they will 
make good progress and _ possibly commence 
blooming late in the season. This is highly ad- 
vantageous if the sowing is a large one, as the 
bu... can be greatly reduced by weeding out the 
rogues before the remainder requires to be potted 
up and housed. 
Malmaison Carnations. 
As the early plants pass out of bloom the pots 
may be plunged in a bed of prepared soil either in 
the open or in frames, preparatory to layering the 
leafy shoots or grass. June is the best month for 
layering this class, and this is the most satisfactory 
method of propagating them. In very hot weather 
the closing of the sashes, and shading during the 
heat ot the day will serve to preserve the soil mois- 
ture and hasten the process of rooting. 
American Carnations. 
Hitherto most of the growers in this country have 
treated American Carnaticus much the same as the 
tree varieties by growing them in pots and placing 
them out of doors in June to make firm growth 
and build up a good constitution before winter. This 
may still be done by those who grow a moderate 
quantity. 
Already there are signs that market growers in 
this country are adopting the American system of 
flowering them on benches or beds of soil in large 
span-roofed glass-houses. The American plan is to 
rear the plants from cuttings and plant them out 
in the fields early in June. After this period the 
plants are gone over once a week, and all shoots 
pushing up for bloom are cut back to encourage a 
