58 THE CARNATION. 



THE YELLOW PICOTEE. 



THE Yellow Picotee is, at all times, a difficult flower 

 to grow well in this country, on account of our moist 

 atmosphere and long winters. The Dutch florists 

 have bad success with it likewise, for the same 

 reason. The best situation for it is the front shelf 

 in a green-house, while in bloom, and the same 

 place is best for it in the winter months of January 

 and February, when it requires to be kept mode- 

 rately dry ; indeed it never likes to be over-saturated 

 with water at any time. If kept in frames, during 

 the winter, it ought to be allowed to occupy the 

 front rows, at the back part, as being the driest and 

 most airy. If placed in a damp situation, and over- 

 watered, if it does not perish, it will become unsound 

 and unhealthy, and consequently unable to carry its 

 bloom. 



It is generally scarce, for there is never any great 

 stock of it in the country, though it is so constantly 

 imported from the Continent, particularly by the 



