Carnation 



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Carnation 



least a portion of the stock in frames. When the 

 layers or pipings are rooted, usually early in 

 September, the plants are potted (in pairs in the 

 case of the exhibition flowers) in the soil de- 

 scribed above, watered, and placed in the frames, 

 which ought to be kept rather close for a week or 

 a little longer. Afterwards they should have 

 plenty of air, but not exposure to cold draughts. 

 During winter they must be kept as dry as possible 

 without suffering from drought, until February 

 comes, when they ought to have a good supply of 

 water. Plants for the border may be put out in 

 March or a little later, according to the weather. 

 Those intended to be bloomed in pots are repotted 

 into 11" pots about the end of March, in pairs as 

 before. After repotting, return to the frame and 

 keep them close for a little while, removing them 

 to a greenhouse to bloom. The Tree Carnations 

 require a winter temperature of not more than 

 60 during the day, with not less than 55 at night. 

 Growing for Exhibition. As many of the best 

 flowers for exhibition come with burst calyces, it is 

 necessary to use indiarubber rings or other soft 

 ligatures, and also to cut the calyx a little open at 

 two indentations at the top, so that the petals may 

 expand properly. The flowers sometimes need paper 

 collars, somewhat similar to those used on show 

 boards, to prevent them from opening too flat. If 

 grown in the open, they must also be protected 

 from rain and strong sun by shadings or awnings. 

 Staking is, of course, essential. 



Diseases. Unfortunately, the Carnation is 

 subject to the attacks of some diseases and 

 enemies. The principal of these are mildew, eel- 

 worm, wireworm, earwigs, green fly, fairy-ring spot, 

 rust, and maggot. Mildew is checked by dusting 

 with sulphur, and keeping the air in the frames or 

 greenhouse rather dry, with free ventilation. It is 

 apt to spread, and it may be necessary to cut off 

 leaves or even destroy badly affected plants suffer- 

 ing from this or other diseases of a fungoid nature. 

 Wireworm is prevented by carefully searching 

 the soil, and by burying pieces of raw Potato under 

 the surface, examining them every day for the 

 wireworm. Green fly is destroyed by fumigation ; 

 red spider by syringing ; plants badly affected by 

 eelworm ought to bo destroyed. 



Varieties : 



The constant raising of new varieties in all tin- 

 sections makes it impossible to give the names of 

 varieties which are not likely to be superseded by 

 others in a short time. Those named below are, 

 however, among the best in their respective classes 

 at the time of publication. There are others of value, 

 but it is unnecessary to detail more than a few. It 

 is advisable, however, to explain the distinctions 

 between the classes. As the Picotees require the 

 same cultivation, they are included also. There 

 are four classes, viz. Bizarres, Flakes, Selfs, and 

 Picotees ; though prizes are sometimes offered for 

 what are known as Fancies. The petals of the 

 Bizarres have a clear ground, flaked and marked 

 with two or three colours ; the Flakes have also a 

 clear ground, but are marked with only one colour ; 

 Bizarres and Flakes must all be marked radially. 

 The Picotees have a ground colour, edged with a 

 second colour forming a broad or narrow margin, 

 according to which they are classed as light or 

 heavy edged. Sell's are of one colour only, while 

 the Fancies include flowers which do nut well come 

 under any of these classes. 



liizarres (scarlet, crimson, and pink andpurple): 



George Budtl. Melody. 



Harmony. Patriot. 



J. D. Hextall. Robert Houlgrave. 



Master Fred. Thaddeus. 



Autocrat. 

 Biretta. 

 Bruce Findla 

 Duke of Y. 



Hay. 

 'ork. 



Flalse.s {purple, rose, or scarlet) : 



Agricola. 

 Charles Hen- 

 wood. 



Fred Phillips. 

 Guardsman. 



Henry Caimell. 

 John Wonnald. 

 Lady Mary 



Currie. 

 Mrs. Douglas. 



Mrs. Rowan. 

 Robert Caimell. 

 Squire Whit- 

 bo urn. 

 Sybil. 



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CAUNATIOX LADY CARLISLE. (Pink Tree.) 



Faneics : 



Broilick. 

 Czarina,. 

 Don Juan. 

 G. Cruikshank. 



Selfs : 

 Amy Rollout. 

 Bemligo. 

 Boadieea. 

 Britunuia. 

 Cecilia. 



Gitana. 

 Hidalgo. 

 Lady Ardilaun. 

 Mogul. 



Eudymion. 



Ensign. 



Etna. 



Germania. 



Isinglass. 



I'ii-nlce.i (yt'f/iin- //round) : 

 Aurora. Gronow. 

 Badminton. Ladas. 

 Florrie Kenwood. Mrs. Hemv I. 



XelHe Farreu. 



Perseus. 



Persimmon. 



Zanzibar. 



Mrs. Colby - 



Sharpin. 



Mrs. Eric Hamhro. 

 Mrs. Wegueliu. 

 Water-Witch. 



Mrs. Kol.t. 

 S\ ik'iiha 

 Turenne. 



