THE CARNATION. 



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the flowers it often becomes necessary to cnt the ties, in 

 order to get the stems out unbroken. The same objec- 

 tions, except the decay of the stakes, apply to the use of 



THE HORAN SUPPOET. 

 FIG 8. CARNATION SUPPORTS. 



rods of galvanized wire, but with the rods firmness can 

 be secured by fastening them at the upper end to wires 

 Btretched above the bed, while the plants can be tied 



