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brilliant colour, which becomes even more brilliant 

 under artificial light. 



Afterglow. Some growers speak well of this variety, but 

 I am not a lover of it myself, the colour being a 

 little harsh. 



**Carola. A gigantic flower. When I first saw this variety 

 I was inclined to think it a little coarse, but having 

 now used it in great quantities I have no hesitation 

 in pronouncing it to be one of the greatest acquisi- 

 tions in its colour that we have ever seen. 

 *Beacon. A brilliant tone of colour, perhaps the most 

 beautiful colour of all the scarlets, but it is not 

 reliable in the winter. 

 **Britannia. Still the best scarlet for all-round purposes. 



Robert Cragg. A broken-edged variety of great merit. 



The finest vase of Perpetuals I ever judged was a 



thirty-six of this variety shown by a well-known 



Guernsey grower. Colour vivid scarlet. 



** Mikado. \ These varieties are great favourites 



Countess of Onslow. J with a certain section of ladies, 

 and I must admit that they are very helpful to 

 florists having clients who want something out of 

 the common. I do not like them alone, but 

 they make lovely contrasts. (See my lists of 

 contrasts.) 



Mrs. Taton. A lovely Carnation in the way of Marmion, 



smaller and, in my opinion, more refined. 

 ** White Perfection.} By far the two best whites in com- 



Sarah Httl. J merce. The latter has a heavily 

 serrated edge which adds to its beauty and character. 

 *Fortuna. A lovely biscuit buff. No collection is com- 

 plete without it, and it is a great favourite of 

 mine. 



