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SEPTEMBER 25, 1875.] 
GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
405 
times past introduced into this country from Italy, 
and it is more than probable that all our examples 
we mus " refer for 
ozen reputed Pate 
wing the florist Tuggy, we find the renowned 
bor had made a grent stride i in advance immediately 
following the advent , having 
been комн ly a -e in Abe interval doubtle ess by — 
other: s have not 98 e so decided a mark 
upon бойсшшга bistórg. e year 1831 Ho ogg 
publishe alogue wherein he enumerated as 
many as 400 dine varieties 
We now ve to the various distinguishing features 
which the florist has reared so effectively in connec- 
tion with doe beautiful garde ч узре хосае n 
as they do, of Carnations, Picotees, and P 
ing and prominent features 
Carnations. —The lea 
«i a Carnation should consist of size and substance of 
in h 
as 
near t ges of 
natural widening of the petals themselves. Carna- 
tions of this class are divided ** flakes” а 
bizarres." The ** flakes” have one distinct уа, 
only, as represente the bars ра each petal, 
beside: ground colour ; this, in regard to the unity 
** Bizarres," by contrast 
am aeu $ 
= 
and this a say, aient dime а 
understood distinction, d constitute them as being 
tricolored. It must be distinctly understood that thes 
colour must run h 
istic featur rnations, and will aid greatly 
in unders i distinguish them from oth 
all treat of in v order. I shoul 
h I 
ere are subsections of both the above, according 
several w. is lained by th 
S **rose bizarres,” уса flakes, 
colours as are displayed in their several se 
Pinks. —The ера аа features of Pinks exhibit 
© эзен primaril 
beautiful 
cA iai 
ar 
and 
feature i Е а гч а w which it may ie very readily dis- 
tinguished from Ma latter. Picotees have their i 
s 
fluctuating and 
ilst from the outer — a more solid and 
permanent escarpment decline exist 
Turn we now to the more uml: matter of cul- 
tivation ; and to simplify the чан, the guru of = 
may be c der a single y distin 
tion exists, or is req it consists of the Y that 
being more tender, ways require rather 
nal supervision than the others, though to 
ify grow in, as it is met 
m masonry growing forth from bricks, mortar, 
and lime rubbish, or ae light, well-drained, stony 
Soils. As is known, varieties sprang from 
mor plants originally ; ; though, as is generally 
known also, all named varieties must be propagated 
ig perpetuated by the $e of striking cuttings or 
ayers,’ 
oduce 5 опе packet of seed. 
who have resort to sowing, should pro- 
cure and TN Es seeds not ite than p сем bi 
in March. hem be sown in pans, operly 
prepared n “sifted та as ү юке, pes тс of 
s mai cow or horse-dun 
aos Me ааа with a ан: ed dash of coarse, gritty 
sand adde A slight amount o pie al warmth 
may be ша which Sen саше the seeds to germi- 
iately germination has 
oved, however, to a 
airy shelf in a gree enhouse, or similar kind of 
not possess such con- 
NT for the ca Д germination of seeds may sow 
early in May, plac a half-shaded 
a keeping the ‘soll therein uniformly moderately 
oist, As soon as the 
manent winter and subsequent spring and summer 
E. nde T ters 
ropagat ü by means of layers I need but refer 
to shortly, though Iam compelled to believe, or n the 
hat my professional brethren of the blue niis are 
spying but experts at this work. For Hogg pla inr 
* Com 
ays, IS pat unglers 
la in, драка I could trust ести D. о an amateur 
means endorse, 
If there is one of the operation more th 
another wherein we err, , however, that in - 
laying the base of a blooming shoot, being convinced 
that it would root readily. Do not, therefore, pu 
see Lowa = ey: AE m: choose 
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а 
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roots are expected to protrude, sufficiently deep below 
the surface to ass 
ept somewhat open by the 
little soil, wee е whole when biis d k 
moist, the may be expected sg an freely in 
about twenty Уа n; and be ready to sever in a month, 
and be sub. —— detached entirely from the parent 
viene in vie transplant them permanently on to 
separate beds. 
Cuttings ess *pipings" are very ccn й formed and 
to root if one or к о facts be kept in view. 
June and ne alae. are on 
striking cuttings. 
snowing a tendency to form “гип” 
never be used. They should be T cut, taken with 
to pth into the soil, neatly in rows, 
They s t for a day or two subse- 
quently, but the lights pl > them 
plants e d of a couple of ne 
ive them a ering. Wat tc d in 
gress favourably the g ld 
about fourteen days, en sprinklings sh 
occasionally given in the early mornings, the gl 
A little air and 1 : * nem on any 
bat very bright sunny days, ig air being given 
more y after this time, Immediately any 
from plant 
Blooms” should | 
tice orresponding gr 
n so far as a pa of forming good 
robust plants subsequently exis 
In regard to He soar бато of the above and of 
all other young ver propagated, they are 
not at all likely зр receive any injury from dry frosts 
f moderately severe t unfrequently succumb 
о severe frosts, in connectio ive 
or sloppy snowy weather. The best way to protect them 
is to place a light of some kind over , which will 
h off all moisture yet allo reeest possible 
The two latter suggestions are important from 
"a ka that a mildew pest will often attack if 
oo close air at any time maintained. The 
treatment when Be seks in ed differs so little from 
such as is ural and necessary out-of-doors that 
I need m rele nd these бунча оп і 
point. 
I will, however, add a few suggestions regard- 
ing the most suitable soils, 
at the commencement Lh 
use for everything sp 
т natur rally. open and peru porous, and not bind- 
g when water a fifteenth part of lime should be 
mM ands a gar part of sheep o ог. com 
eed for this prevision. Suffice it, if the 
proper 'Iopredients are in a proper state of preparation 
and to hand ; there can be no excuse for mi em 
together, indeed the beneficial effects of the air are 
est manifested when the substances are kept sepa- 
te. 
sixth part of Эте, -— or other 
should be added e must 
during very 
M ыы colour of {һе blooms 
had res Wire ( 
used as ох ei mea А. ree 
ed against by the customary means. William | 
Earley, Valentines, 
Garden Operations. 
(FOR THE ENSUING FORTNIGHT.) 
PLANT HOUSES. 
GRE USE RD-WOODED — The 
splendid summer weather which this autumn we have 
experien than e for 
ripening and maturing plants of all descriptions, 
es such as have open air, 
d d cond epe bright 4-2, bat 
dews du ight sunin E 
the daring them Tp when it will not be safe to 
trust them гарой out, unless where 
а | 
covers that can be let 
ap d 
this descri greater of th 
plants may remain out for a week or two longer in 
the southern division of the ki In the north it 
will not be safe to allow the more tender things, such 
as onias, Pimeleas, Hedaromas, or Leschenaultias, 
t y yd out. Adv be taken of 
ts 
tting more light 
5 viii d the ойлы їз [т {тее from ear 
