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is used, the plants should stand on a moist bottom, and 

 frequent gentle syringing over the foliage in sunny days will 

 help them to a moist atmosphere. The moisture should be 

 in proportion to the artificial heat. In pits or frames where 

 little or no artificial heat is given, the plants will be moist 

 enough ; and if young plants, and well-drained, and not in 

 too large pots, they will seldom suffer from damp. Small 

 sticks, as inconspicuous as possible, should be used for sup- 

 porting the bloom. When in bloom they will be the better 

 of a little shade. When saving seed is an object, the plants 

 should have a drier atmosphere. When done flowering, 

 those intended for propagating from should be placed on the 

 south side of a fence, and the old flowers, &c., removed. 

 W T hen handlights are not to be had, many of the semi- 

 herbaceous kinds will root freely if a very little sandy soil is 

 heaped up to the base of the young shoots. Every one of 

 these would make a better plant next year, wintered in a 

 four-inch pot, than if you took the greatest pains with a 

 plant in a twelve-inch or sixteen-inch pot. 



Calceolarias are subject to the attacks of green fly. 

 When they make their appearance, let the house be well 

 fumigated with tobacco or tobacco paper, syringing the plants 

 next morning with clean water. The fumigation should be 

 done in the evening when the foliage is dry. The smoke 

 should never be so dense as to prevent seeing from one end 

 of the house to the other. Much harm is frequently done 

 to plants by giving too much smoke. 



How to Fumigate. See Useful Hints. 



Carnation and Picotee. The Carnation has the 

 marks on its petals from the centre to the edge, and through 

 the edge in flakes, or stripes of colour. 



The Picotee has its coloured marks only on the outer 

 edge of its petals. 



Properties of a Show Carnation. Carnations are 

 divided into five classes, namely : i. Scarlet Bizarres. 2. 

 Pink or Crimson Bizarres. 3. Scarlet Flakes. 4. Rose 

 Flakes. 5. Purple Flakes. 



Bizarre is a French word, meaning odd or irregular ; the 

 flowers in these classes have three colours, which are 

 irregularly placed on each petal. Scarlet Bizarres have that 



