124 MANAGEMENT OF CARNATIONS. [JULY. 



Painted Ladies, are coloured on the upper 

 side only, and white beneath. 



The Bizarres are striped with three or more 

 colours; while the Flakes are of two colours 

 only. 



The edges of the petals of all except the 

 Picotees, to be perfect, should be round and 

 smooth. Carnations with round pods are apt 

 to burst: to prevent w r hich, they should be 

 tied round with a thin bit of bass, and slit a 

 little at every notch, in the same manner as I 

 directed with respect to pinks. It is usual also, 

 to cut circular pieces of card, about two or 

 three inches in diameter, with a hole in the 

 middle, of the size of the bud, to receive the 

 lower part of the petals, just below T the notch- 

 es of the cup: a slit is cut on one side, to 

 allow the petals to expand as much as possible. 

 This is put on before the flower opens. 



You must pay great attention now to weed- 



