120 CARNATIONS. [JULY. 



buglos, Lobelia siphilitica, which is singular 

 from its colour, and many others, too numerous 

 for detail : all, however, making a mass of 

 colour, and a show, which, I consider, puts me 

 high among young gardeners. 



It is in July, that I always lay such carnations 

 as I wish to increase. I grow none that are 

 very tender ; but I have a great many showy 

 border carnations, which I have raised chiefly 

 from seed 5 these remain in the ground all the 

 winter through. I have occasionally potted a 

 few layers! 1 , to blow in pots ; but they require 

 such constant attention, that, unless you can 

 devote much time to them, and have, besides, 

 very fine varieties, they are not worth the 

 trouble. 



The manner in which you must set about 

 making these layers is as follows : clean away 

 all weeds and litter from the roots of the plants 



