vi.] TREE CARNATION LAYERS AND PIPINGS 159 



Mrs R. Hole, Germania, Red Braes, Salamander, John 

 Forbes. 



Amongst the border Pinks the best known and most 

 useful is the pure white Mrs Sinkins, which has now 

 taken the place in most gardens of the old Clove 

 White. 



The Picotee is only a seminal divergence from the 

 true Carnation, but on account of its difference of char- 

 acter it may be considered a distinct plant. Picotees 

 differ from Carnations in having their petals laced rather 

 than striped with a distinct colour. Their sub-groups 

 are described as red, purple, rose, and scarlet-edged, 

 all having white grounds, each group again having 

 its heavy-edged and light-edged varieties. 



With the heavy-edged the colour is laid on in little 

 touches, spreading from the edge inwards, and coalescing 

 into one line of colour more or less feathered on the 

 inner edge the less the better. The light-edged sorts 

 show what is called a wire edge of colour on the white 

 ground. 



Then the Yellow Picotee is a very beautiful group. 



Both Carnations and Picotees may be freely grown 

 from seed, and new varieties are found by selecting the 

 best seedlings. 



The established varieties are easily propagated by 

 layers and pipings or cuttings. 



Layering when the shoots are sufficiently long is best. 

 It should be done when the plants are in flower, or 

 soon after. When rooted, they should be cut away 



