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are grown, they should be kept cool, and rather dry ; there 

 is nothing gained by trying to force them. The best 

 method of growing them is in the open border, preserving 

 them in a cold frame through the winter. If grown in 

 pots, they are much more difficult of management. In the 

 open border, they bloom in June, July, and later, and are 

 an indispensable ornament. We do not recommend the 

 pink as a window flower, but have been constrained to 

 include it in our list, as it is a favorite flower. 



The rules we give are very full, and apply both to the 

 window, the cold frame, and the garden ; they are com- 

 piled from English authorities, and possess little claim to 

 originality. 



PROPAGATION AND GENERAL TREATMENT. 



Soil for Culture in Pots. Get the turf from an upland 

 pasture ; take off about three inches thick, and keep it in 

 a heap for a year, to cause the grass roots to decay and 

 mellow the soil ; chop it, and turn it over four or five times 

 during the year ; it will be in finer condition for use. 

 During this, the worms and grubs, especially wire worms, 

 should be picked out, for it is frequently the case that the 

 soil best adapted to the carnation contains its greatest 



