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with a fine brush, the powder will adhere to the brush, 

 and may be conveyed to the style or stigma by lightly 

 touching it with the same brush. The best time of the 

 day to do this is from n o'clock A.M. to 3 P.M. On cold, 

 dull days the pollen is not in a suitable condition to be 

 used. The plants, bearing the flowers about to be ferti- 

 lised, should be removed to a greenhouse at some distance 

 from the other Carnations in flower. Referring again to 

 the varieties to be chosen as seed and pollen bearers, 

 I would select in crimson Bizarres, Master Fred as a 

 pollen-parent, and John S. Hedderley as a seed-bearer ; 

 the variety Sarah Payne as a pollen-parent, and William 

 Skirving as a seed-bearer. Charles Henwood, a purple 

 Flake, should be crossed with the pollen of Gordon Lewis. 

 Sportsman, a scarlet Flake, might be crossed with the pollen 

 of Matador. In rose Flakes, Thalia should be crossed 

 with Merton. 



Before giving a list of white-ground Picotees for cross- 

 breeding purposes, it may be as well to state that all the 

 seedlings will not be of the same class as the parents. I 

 was trying to obtain a fine purple-edged Picotee from seed. 

 I therefore crossed the variety, Her Majesty, with another 

 fine, wire-edged variety, and obtained, amongst other good 

 selfs, one which was sent out under the name of Purple 

 Emperor. All the classes of Show Carnations and Pico- 

 tees have a strong tendency to revert to the self-coloured 

 state. 



In heavy-red Picotees, Ganymede should be crossed 

 with John Smith. In the light reds, Thomas William with 

 Mrs. Gorton. 



In heavy purple-edged Picotees, Fanny Tett may be 



