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have been far too lenient with exhibitors in Classes for 

 "undressed" flowers, so much so, indeed, that the 

 section was made ridiculous at more than one Exhibition. 

 At the Midland Carnation Show of 1904 there was 

 hardly a flower staged in the Classes for "undressed" 

 blooms but what had been more or less dressed. The 

 dressing of many flowers was so patent that disqualifica- 

 tion would have been the proper course for the Judges 

 to take. If a Society wishes to discourage the display 

 of "undressed" flowers, then it should not provide 

 Classes for them, but, having provided Classes, it should 

 see that the conditions are fulfilled as faithfully as in the 

 case of " dressed " flowers. 



Vases of Carnations, containing from six to twenty- 

 four flowers of one or more varieties, make a fine 

 feature at a Flower Show, especially if the competition 

 is keen. 



Exhibitors cannot be too careful in complying with the 

 regulations for Carnations. There are several sections, 

 all distinct from each other, and defined according to 

 their colour arrangement. They are as follows : 



Bizarres. These have a white ground, with stripes or 

 flakes of two or more colours. According to the pre- 

 dominating colour the Bizarres are sub-divided into 

 Scarlet Bizarres, Crimson Bizarres, and Pink and Purple 

 Bizarres. 



Flakes. In these the ground colour is clear white, and 

 on this are flakes of one colour only. The sub-divisions 

 are Purple Flakes, Scarlet Flakes, and Rose Flakes. 



Selfs. These are obviously flowers of one colour only. 

 They are classified as White or Blush Selfs, Rose or 

 Pink Selfs, Scarlet, Red, or Crimson Selfs, Marone or 

 Purple Selfs, Yellow Selfs, and Buff Selfs. 



Fancies. In this section are some of the most gorgeous 

 and beautiful of Carnations. The flowers have fanciful 

 colouring, or quaint combinations of colours, the markings 



