174 Select Carnations, Picotees, and Pinks. 
plants were potted as soon as rooted and made good 
growth afterwards. 
The layers put down in June should before the 
end of the month be well rooted, and ready for pot- 
ting into large 60’s as they are usually very strong 
by comparison with those of other sections. Half 
of the compost should consist of turfy loam, haif 
leaf soil and plenty of sand with some charcoal 
about the size of peas. 
Marguerite Carnations. 
Put a small, neat stake to each plant as the stems 
of the early batches approach the flowering stage, 
and neatly loop them to the stake. 
American Carnations. 
Still attend to the stopping of the flowering shoots 
of all early blooming varieties. Late varieties 
should not be stopped after the end of the first week, 
unless the intention is to retard flowering till well 
into winter. Late struck batches and_ perpetual 
blooming varieties will, however, obviate any 
necessity for retarding late sorts. 
AUGUST. 
Border Carnations. 
Some cultivators commence layering their border 
Carnations towards the ena of July, especially those 
who grow them in pots and have an object in 
getting them rooted early. The early part of 
August is the more appropriate time for the amateur 
to accomplish the work, which should no longer be 
delayed. The new plantation should be made at 
the beginning of October, and the work now should 
be accelerated with that object in view. Should the 
weather be hot the layers should be watered almost 
every day for a fortnight or longer if the weather 
continues dry. 
Dig, trench or otherwise prepare the beds, borders 
or ground intended for the new plantations of layers 
when rooted. Soils of a light character should be 
prepared as early as possible in order that they may 
settle down sufficiently before planting time. 
Show Carnations and Picotees. 
As soon as the plants pass out of bloom they 
should be layered in the pots in which they are 
growing. The work should not be delayed until the 
shoots get hard. Provided they have been flowered 
