68 THE CARNATION MANUAL. 



protection both as to colour and form. Oppor- 

 tunity should be taken in the early morning before 

 the sun comes on, and again in the evening as soon 

 as it has gone off, to lift the aAvning so as to give 

 both plants and bloom the full benefit of the air, 

 and in Avarm, settled weather I keep it off at night 

 altogether. 



CLASSIFICATION OF THE FLOWERS. 



Under this head we may consider briefly the 

 characteristics of the various sections of the flowers. 



The Bizarres have two colours, disposed longi- 

 tudinally on a white ground, and are sub-divided, 

 according to the dominant colours, into Scarlet, 

 Crimson, and Pink-and-Purple Bizarres. 



The Flakes have one colour also laid length- 

 wise on a white ground, and are classed into 

 Scarlet, Rose, and Purple. 



The Picotees have the colour placed upon the 

 edge, and are classed as Bed, Purple, Rose, and 

 Scarlet edges, and sub-divided according to the 

 depth of the edge into heavy, medium, and light 

 edges of these colours. 



The above disposes of the flowers with dis- 

 tinctive markings on white grounds, and these are 

 commonly termed among florists the " class 

 flowers." 



A wide section is embraced by the term 

 "Fancies," which takes in all the flowers with 



