60 POPULAR GARDEN FLOWERS 



The Bizarres and Flakes, particularly the former, fail 

 to strike a sufficiently bold and clear note. The Fancies 

 are fairly good. The Picotees are pleasing at a close 

 view, but ineffective at a distance ; they are, however, 

 exquisite in pots. 



Every Carnation-lover who grows his favourite as 

 a garden plant pure and simple should make a 

 special study of the Selfs. He should note the bear- 

 ing of the different varieties when he has opportunities 

 of seeing them out of doors in parks, in nurseries, 

 in private gardens. He should look out for a good 

 white, a good pink, a good rose, a good scarlet, a good 

 yellow, and a good crimson. He should note which 

 sorts grow strongly and which weakly, which bloom 

 freely and which sparsely, which are decided in colour 

 and which washy, which keep their shape, and which 

 become deformed through the bursting of the calyx ; 

 for all these points have a bearing on flower-garden 

 results. 



The following are good Self garden Carnations in 

 the various colours : 



Scarlet. 



Banner. A large bloom of rich colour. 

 Barras. Bright and strong. 



Hayes Scarlet. A free bloomer, fine in form, habit, and 

 colour. 



*HerberlJ. Cutbush. A splendid flower of brilliant colour. 



Crimson and Maroon. 



Agnes Sorrel. Very dark crimson. 



* Gil Polo. Magnificent flower, crimson. 



Lady Hindlip. Fine flower, a light rather than a rich 

 crimson. 



* Uriah Pike. An improved Old Clove, very sweet. 



