THE CARNATION. 69 



21st of August : but as some are more difficult and 

 slower in striking root than others, I advise you to 

 begin with them. I here present you with the names 

 of a few that I have found some difficulty with ; viz. 



Davey's Sovereign, 



Davey's Duchess of Devonshire, 



Hoyle's Magnificent, 



Lacey's Marquis of Wellesley, 



Lee's Apollo, 



Crump's Lord Rodney, 



Lacey's Lady Wellington, 



Wood's Comet, 



Harley's Wonderful, 



Sharpe's Defiance, 



Turner's Alexander, 



Turner's Hannibal. 



The plants should receive a good watering the 

 day previous to laying, because they can receive it 

 only, for some time after, through the fine rose of 

 the water-pot, on account of the layers. 



The first step is to trim them, by cutting off with 

 a pair of sharp scissors the leaves next the root, and 

 about an inch in length of those at the end, moving 

 at the same time the surface-mould in the pots, and 



