Field Culture of Carnations 



about a continuous blooming throughout the season. In order to secure a 

 continuous crop of flowers during the winter season, the field should be gone 

 over every two weeks, and preferably every week, and all shoots that are in 

 proper condition for stopping broken off. 



If the field stopping of carnations is followed up persistently, and the 



a Plant stopped once and ready for second stopping ; cut shoots at \ 

 h Plant stopped twice and ready for third stopping; cut shoots at \ 

 c Plant coming- into bloom after third stopping 



shoots cut back at the proper period, and when in the proper condition, this 



will insure the continuous blooming of most varieties throughout the winter. 



As a rule, all cutting back in the field should cease by the first to the 



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