76 BRITISH FLORAL DECORATION 



*i>Catypso. A lovely flower when fully out. 



H. J. Jones. A good quality crimson. 

 *vMrs. Martin Smith. A gigantic flower, but not free, and 



somewhat difficult to finish off. 

 Prime Minister. About the best true scarlet. 

 * Duchess of Westminster. A truly lovely little Malmaison, 

 perfect form, soft rose pink, one of the best for 

 winter work. 



* If these magnificent Carnations are grown for pleasure 

 only, and room is no object, nearly all the varieties now 

 before the public are worth a place in a collection, but if 

 space is limited, you will find these varieties are the best, 

 as they are all good doers and fairly represent the type. 



D Those who use them only for decorative purposes or 

 wear will find these varieties most useful. 



Before closing the chapter on Carnations I should 

 like to say a few words about the wonderful varieties 

 of every conceivable hue which one sees in the South 

 of France. 



Nearly all our growers have given them a more 

 or less exhaustive trial and find that they do not 

 enjoy themselves in our English climate. The 

 majority of them have poor stems and are very 

 subject to split, which are the worst faults a 

 Carnation can possibly have. 



They have also been tried as parent plants with 

 American and English Carnations, but with little 

 success. 



