2 FLORICULTURAL GLEANINGS. 



ARTICLE II. 



FLORICULTURAL GLEANINGS.— No. 4. 



REMARKS ON LAYERING, BLOOMING, AND WINTERING 

 CARNATIONS. 



BY Mil. WILLIAM HARRISON, SECRETARY TO THE KELTON FLORISTS 9 SOCIETY. 



It is quite true, and much to be regretted, as stated in a recent 

 Number of the Cabinet, by a correspondent from near Carlisle, that 

 many useful queries are monthly proposed in that work, of which no 

 future notice is ever taken by the numerous readers of that widely- 

 circulated periodical. This cannot but be hurtful and discouraging 

 to the many inquirers in question, especially if they happen to be, as 

 is often the case, "young beginners ;" for not only do they feel that 

 " hope deferred maketh the heart sick," and that they are apparently 

 neglected, but they feel also that the safety and prosperity of their 

 floricultural stock is thereby endangered, — a consideration of great 

 importance to many a one in this floricultural age. 



There are few florists who have not a predominating passion for 

 some particular class of florists' flowers ; and on entering a garden 

 one is seldom at a loss to discover the reigning favourite of the owner. 

 For my part, I am passionately fond of a bed of Tulips, and have, 

 consequently, been anxious this last season to collect all the informa- 

 tion I could from various sources ; and although it is confessedly a 

 subject of all-engrossing importance to almost every florist, yet how 

 few of them will give themselves the trouble to make out a " descrip- 

 tive catalogue," or take notes of the properties of their best flowers, 

 when Nature has reared them before their eyes ! How few will adopt 

 this plan, which seems to me to be the only one, of clearing away the 

 misunderstandings about the uncountable synonyms of this beautiful 

 flower ! Other amateurs will no doubt feel as much interest respect- 

 ing other flowers as I do about the Tulip, and will make their inquiries 

 accordingly ; but as long as there is so much apathy and lukewarm- 

 ness among those who are bound together by the same delightful pur- 

 suit, so long must that confusion and uncertainty, which are so much 

 complained of at present, prevail, to blight their hopes and disappoint 

 their expectations. 



As " A Young Beginner " from Haverfordwest is in want of in- 

 formation respecting Carnations, Picotees, &c, I beg to offer him the 



