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from disease it is not every Carnation lover who will bind himself 

 to named varieties, propagated vegetatively by layers or cuttings; 

 many prefer to trust to seedlings, which, if they do not produce 

 flowers of the highest quality, judged by the exhibition standard, 

 are nevertheless beautiful and sweet. It is a good thing to sow a 

 packet of seed from a reliable florist in spring, using sandy, friable 

 soil, and aiding germination with gentle bottom heat. In due 

 course the seedlings are pricked off, hardened in an unheated frame, 

 and then planted out 9 ins. apart in a spare bed. In September 

 they are treated like newly-rooted layers: i.e., planted out or 

 potted for the winter. A sowing of hardy border mixtures may be 

 made out of doors in June, with the Wallflowers and other biennials. 

 Propagation of Pinks. Garden Pinks are propagated by pulling 

 young shoots from the old plants and inserting in moist, sandy soil 

 in summer. They are hardy, healthy, and will thrive in almost any 

 soil with the simplest treatment. The laced Pinks are more deli- 

 cate, and need careful Carnation treatment; they are declining in 

 favour. The following are selections in the various colours: 



Self Carnations for Border and 



Show. 



Banner, scarlet 

 Bendigo, purple 

 Ben Ghazi, crimson 

 Exile, rose 

 Firebrand, scarlet 

 Garville Gem, heliotrope 

 Gil Polo, crimson 

 Hildegarde, white 

 Lady Hermione, salmon-pink 

 Lady Nina Balfour, peach 

 Lord Roberts, yellow 

 Miss A. Campbell, primrose 

 Mrs. Eric Hambro, white 

 Queen of Bedders, pink 

 Seagull, blush 

 Trojan, white 



Uriah Pike, crimson, clove- 

 scented 



Bizarre and Flake Carnations for 



Show. 



Admiral Curzon, scarlet bizarre 

 Robt. Houlgrave, scarlet bizarre 

 Master Fred, crimson bizarre 

 Rifleman, crimson bizarre 

 Sarah Payne, pink and purple 



bizarre 

 Wm. Skirving, pink and purple 



bizarre 



Gordon Lewis, purple flake 

 James Douglas, purple flake 



Alisemond, scarlet flake 

 Rob Roy, rose flake 

 Thalia, rose flake 



Picotees for Garden or Show. 

 Brunette, heavy red-edged 

 J. B. Bryant, heavy red-edged 

 Charlotte Bronte, medium red- 



edged 



Mrs. Gorton, light red-edged 

 Thomas William, light red- 

 edged 



Mrs. Payne, heavy rose-edged 

 Clio, medium rose-edged 

 Ethel, light rose-edged 

 Favourite, light rose-edged 

 Chancellor, heavy purple-edged 

 Zerlina, heavy purple-edged 

 Amy Robsart, medium purple- 

 edged 

 Ann Lord, light purple-edged 



Tree. 



Deutsche Brant, white 

 Mdlle. T. Franco, pink 

 Uriah Pike, crimson 

 Wm. Robinson, scarlet 



American. 

 Beacon, scarlet 

 Britannia, scarlet 

 Carola, dark crimson 

 Enchantress, pink 

 Lady Bountiful, white 

 Lady C. Waring, yellow 



