Calendar of Operations for All Classes. 181 
Show Carnations and Picotees. 
The plants in pots stood in frames must be kept 
in a healthy and vigorous condition by the free 
admission of air night and day. In damp or foggy 
weather very little or no watering will be necessary, 
and the foliage must on no account be wetted as 
this favours rust and spot. During open, windy 
weather a fair amount of watering will be necessary, 
and should be accomplished on the mornings of 
bright dry days if possible. The roots will sutter if 
water is withheld for too long a period. Keep a 
sharp outlook for colonies of Aphides amongst the 
tender young leaves, and remove decaying speci- 
mens of the latter. 
The plants should in no way be coddled as they 
soon get drawn and spoiled by confinement. The 
sashes may even be drawn off entirely in dry, open 
weather, except during the prevalence of wind. In 
order to keep the plants thoroughly at rest some 
growers adopt the plan of turning the frames round 
so as to face the north. This prevents fluctuations 
of temperature owing to bursts of sunshine on clear 
days. 
Tree Carnations. 
The days are now so short and sunless especially 
near large towns that great care is necessary to 
maintain the health of the plants. Air must be 
given on all occasions except when smoky fogs pre- 
vail as they are very injurious to the flowers. On 
such occasions the minimum night temperature may 
be allowed to fall a few degrees below 55°, because 
the higher the temperature the more damage is done 
by the fog. Keep the atmosphere of the house dry 
at all times and buoyant during the day when fine, 
as this tends to keep disease in check. Less water 
will be required than during any other month of the 
year. 
Maimaison Carnations. 
More care in keeping the house dry and cool will 
have to be exercised here than in the case of tree 
Carnations. The plants are hardy and can be grown 
out of doors, though their succulent stems render 
them lable to damping. As a temperature of 40° 
to 45° by night will suffice, the house must be kept 
as dry as possible, and when it becomes necessary 
to water a few plants, any water that 1s spilt in the 
operation must be wiped up. 
