Gardening for Amateurs 



3-13 



in mind. Though the general principles of 

 Carnation cultivation remain unaltered, the 

 amateur grower, particularly the small 

 amateur grower, may be unable fully to carry 

 them out. He 

 comes up against 

 difficulties the 

 large trade culti- 

 vator can hardly 

 realise, and needs 

 to learn how to 

 deal with these 

 difficulties. It is 

 therefore possible 

 for one who, like 

 myself, loves Car- 

 nations, and knows 

 by personal ex- 

 perience some of 

 the problems which 

 confront the ama- 

 teur, as well as his 

 li in i tat ions, to 



show how tiller 



may be dealt with 

 and overcome. 



Preparing the 

 Border. Quite 

 obviously the first 

 in.iit r that re- 

 i| nucs attention is 

 the preparation of 

 the border in 

 which the Carna- 

 tions are to be 

 planted. First of 

 all this mu.-t !>< 

 b.tstard trenched, 

 or, if already 

 of good tilth, 

 trenched. (For in- 

 formation concern- 

 ing trenching see 

 another Chapter.) 

 Whilst trenching, 

 dig a moderate 

 amount of well- 

 rotted manure into 

 both the top and 

 bottom spit. If 

 you employ a job 



does this properly. It is usually better to 

 get a man from a nursery who really 

 understands his job. It is not really more 

 expensive ; and you have the satisfaction 



bing gardener you 

 must see that he 



Carnation Elizabeth Shiftner, maize colour flushed with orange 

 on opening. 



