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be taken to save seeds only from the best-marked 

 flowers and strongest plants, keeping a record of 

 the parents of each pod of seed ; I strongly advise 

 those, however, whose space and time are limited 

 to content themselves with getting plants of the 

 new varieties as they come into the market, for it 

 requires considerable experience and care to pro- 

 duce flowers w^hich would equal, much more 

 surpass, standard varieties. 



As to the best varieties to grow, I recommend 

 all to attend as many exhibitions as possible, and 

 there note those that are shown best and most 

 frequently, and never be afraid to ask advice of 

 anyone who can give information ; for Carnation- 

 growers, as a rule, are a most genial class of men, 

 always ready to give any information in their 

 power ; but for those who have not time for this, I 

 refer them to the lists given in this "Manual," 

 which are the selections of the principal gi'owers, 

 arranged in their order of merit. 



