Remarks on the Pink Family. 



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Freezing does not hurt them ; but continually freezing and thawing does. 

 Layers which are strongly rooted, when kept on the mother-plant, and cov- 

 ered with leaves as cold weather sets in, thus keeping them from the action 



of the sun, in some of the more hardy varieties will come out tolerably well 

 in the spring, but will not be so strong as those kept in the cold frame or 

 in the coolest part of the greenhouse. 



I have found that all the varieties of carnations and pinks, when raised 

 from seed, are perfectly hardy the winter before they bloom, but generally 

 perish the next winter. Very little seed can be obtained from choice, perfect 

 double pinks or carnations : consequently the seeds are very expensive, and 

 are valued at about ten dollars per tliousand. seeds. From, these many fine 



