THE MALMAISON CARNATION 41 



and sweet scented, growth vigorous. This is a full 

 list of the early productions at Hayes. 



Other very fine varieties have been raised and sent 

 out since ; the best of them are Albion, deep salmon ; 

 Calypso, large, blush ; Horace Hutchinson, rich scarlet ; 

 lolanthe, bright rose ; King Oscar, crimson ; Monk, 

 salmon ; Mrs. Martin Smith, large, blush ; Mrs. 

 Trelawny, dark salmon ; Nautilus, flesh colour ; ajid 

 Thora, blush, changing to white. The above are 

 known as the Martin Smith Malmaisons. Maggie 

 Hodgson and Mary Measures are beautiful Malmaisons 

 of a distinct dark crimson colour, and raised, I believe, 

 in the garden of Mr. Measures. 



All the Malmaison Carnations are greenhouse plants, 

 and it is not worth while, except in favoured situa- 

 tions, to plant them out of doors, although I must 

 freely admit that in some seasons they grow and 

 flower freely without the protection of glass. When 

 the flowers are not dashed by the rain they are very 

 fine. Prime Minister is the best variety for the open 

 garden, and it is the easiest to grow either outside 

 or inside the greenhouse. Some amateurs purchase 

 Malmaisons thinking to get a good display in winter, 

 but for this purpose, with the exception of Princess 

 May, they cannot be depended upon. 



The richest flowering season for the Malmaisons is 

 during the months of May, June, and a part of July, 

 before the time of the Picotees and border Carnations 

 (if left to out of doors or cool house culture all the 

 hardy border Carnations and Picotees bloom after the 

 middle of July, and they continue through the month 



