PERPETUAL-FLOWERING CARNATIONS 69 



A FEW EFFECTIVE CONTRASTS 



Mrs. H. Burnett and Mikado, when the latter has the 



lovely pink shade running through it, produce one 



of the most aesthetic contrasts. 



Mikado and Fortuna form one of my favourite combinations. 

 Enchantress and Mikado, when the mauvish grey colour 



predominates in the latter. 

 Royal Purple and John W. RUey make a bold contrast, 



using the former colour as a base. 

 A few Harlowarden, or President, with long Fair Maid 



standing well away from them. 

 Enchantress being rather a heavy flower, and not always a 



good colour, it looks much lighter in a vase with a 



few good-coloured Fair Maids standing a little 



above it. 

 Fine flowers of Aristocrat with Carola give a striking effect, 



but both varieties must be at their best as far as 



colour is concerned. 

 Royal Purple or Lady Nora Brassey go splendidly with 



Enchantress, Fair Maid, or Mayday. 

 Carola (about one-third) and (two-thirds) Mrs. H. Burnett, 



Fair Maid, or good-coloured Enchantress give a lovely 



contrast. 

 Mrs. J. W. iMwson is not an easy one to contrast, but 



I find it goes fairly well by artificial light with 



its sport, Winsor, using one- third only of the 



former. 

 Marmion and Sarah Mill, or White Perfection, make the 



most handsome table decoration it is possible to 



imagine. 

 May Day contrasts perfectly with a new variety of Mr. 



Englemann's named Vmca, and also with Royal 



