THE CARNATION. 89 



rested my attention ; I thought this group of flowers 

 at the time one of the finest and most magnificent 

 sights I had ever witnessed. 



CARNATION BED. 



FLORISTS in general have a greater stock of Carna- 

 tions than they find convenient to blow in pots, and 

 these they plant out in the ground towards the latter 

 end of March. There is no doubt but that they 

 might do equally as well, if they were planted in the 

 open ground about the beginning of October, and 

 would stand through the winter unhurt, provided a 

 slight protection could be afforded them by mats, or 

 a piece of sail-cloth thrown over them, resting on 

 hoops, during continued rains, heavy falls of snow, 

 or other severe weather; but they who have the 

 means of wintering them in frames seldom run that 



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risk, and prefer planting them out in the spring. 

 The pains which they bestow in preparing and 



