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. " High-coloured bizarres flower well in soil 

 composed of two-thirds fresh sandy loam and 

 one-third well-rotted stable- dung. Scarlet, rose, 

 or purple flakes require equal parts of maiden 

 loam and rotten dung-." — Cornfield, in Gard. 

 Mag. 



There are some varieties of carnations which 

 are, more than others, liable " to run'' from their 

 distinguishing colours, and thereby lose their 

 value. All the varieties are subject to this dete- 

 rioration at certain times, and under circum- 

 stances not easily accounted for. They occa- 

 sionally lose their variegation, whether they are 

 placed in rich or in poor soil. But, as the car- 

 nation has been brought from deep to lighter 

 colours by cultivation, and as it is evident that 

 deeper colours are imparted by the application 

 of strong or rich animal substances, Mr. Hogg 

 is perfectly right in advising to lower the quality 

 of the compost to prevent this casualty. For this 

 purpose he recommends " three barrows of sound 

 loam; one ditto rotten cow-dung; two ditto 

 ditto horse-dung ; half a ditto sand ; and half a 



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