THE CARNATION AND PICOTBE 53 



faction in cottagers' gardens in the north, especially on Tyne- 

 side, where they may be seen in great beauty in very 

 out-of-the-way places in August. They are divided for 

 show and exhibition purposes into six classes, as follows : 

 I. Scarlet Bizarres. These have a white ground, or as 

 near white as possible ; the purer the white is the greater 

 are they esteemed. The colours are divided into lines and 

 flakes, and in this class are maroon and scarlet. The best 

 varieties are : Admiral Curzon, a very old variety, and still not 

 surpassed when at its best ; Dr. Hogg, Edward Adams, 

 Joseph Crossland, Robert Houlgrave, and Robert Lord. 

 II. Crimson Bizarres. These are white grounds, flaked and 

 striped with crimson and purple. The best of them are : 

 Bruce Findlay, C. F. Thurston, J. S. Hedderley, Master Fred, 

 Phcebe, and J. W. Bentley. III. Pink and purple Bizarres. 

 These are pink and purple, some a very pale pink are of 

 delicate beauty. The best of them are : Autocrat, Harmony, 

 Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Barlow, Squire Penson, and Sarah 

 Payne. This last is very old, but still grown for its charming 

 arrangement of colours. There are also three sections or 

 groups of flaked Carnations included in the show or florists 

 type. IV. Purple Flakes. These have also a white ground 

 with flakes of purple. The best of them are : Charles Hen- 

 wood, James Douglas, Squire Whitbourn, Gordon Lewis, and 

 George Melville. V. Scarlet Flakes. Alisemond, Flambeau, 

 Guardsman, Miss Constance Grahame, Robert Cannell, and 

 Sportsman. VI. Rose Flakes. Lady Mary Currie, Mrs. 

 Rowan, Pandora, Rob Roy, Thalia, Tim Bobbin. 



White ground Picotees follow after the show Carnations. 

 These have attained to a much higher standard of excellence 

 than the yellow ground Picotees, as the larger proportion of 

 the white grounds have the correct narrow, medium, or broad 

 margin of colour, with the white ground without flake, spot, 

 or bar. These, although termed 



Picotees, are really another type of Carnation with a 

 marginal colour only. The cultural requirements are similar 

 in each case. 



For garden and exhibition purposes they also are divided 

 into six classes or sections, viz., Red-edge, light and heavy ; 

 Purple-edged, light and heavy ; Rose and scarlet-edged, light 

 and heavy. The best varieties are as follows : I. Heavy red- 

 edge. Brunette, Ganymede, John Smith, Minos, Dr. Epps, 

 and Princess of Wales. II. Light red-edge. Acme, Emily, 

 Grace Darling, Mrs. Bower, Mrs. Gorton, and Thomas 

 William. III. Heavy purple-edge. Calypso, Fanny Tett, Mrs. 

 Chancellor, Polly Brazil, and Zerlina. IV. Light purple-edge. 



