40 THE CARXATION MANUAL. 



thoroughly fencing about seven acres around the 

 house, we had no further trouble. In large healthy 

 groups in the garden Carnations offer a tempting 

 treat, especially in long continued hard weather, 

 when little other food can be got owing to the 

 snow. In such weather hares and rabbits can 

 easily cross water, and Avreaths of snow will 

 sometimes gather round fencing, so that all pre- 

 cautions must be taken. 



