THE CARNATION AND THE FUCHSIA I3I 



It also likes a great deal of water on its foliage. It 

 should be given a daily showering, all over. This 

 keeps down the red spider, which is its worst enemy. 

 If badly infested, it often loses its foliage. It likes the 

 morning sun, but it will do well in partial shade. Never 

 expose it to the hot sunshine of midday or afternoon. 

 If treated as advised, it will bloom with wonderful 

 freedom all summer, and continue to give flowers until 

 well along into the fall. 



I would advise the following varieties for general 

 culture : 



Arabella — White tube and sepals, corolla rose 

 Early. Single. 



Black Prince — Carmine magenta, with violet 

 corolla, fading to rose. A strong growing upright 

 variety. Great bloomer. Single. 



Gloire des Marches — Crimson sepals, white 

 corolla. Double. 



Minnesota — Sepals waxy white, corolla rose. 

 Exquisite. Single. 



Phenomenal — Crimson tube and sepals. Corolla 

 a rich violet. Very double. Large flower. Desirable 

 because of its strong growth and free-flowering habit. 



Speciosa — Old variety, but still the best of all 

 for winter flowering. Flesh-colored sepals, carmine 

 corolla. Strong grower and profuse bloomer. Should 

 be allowed to droop. Keep it rather dry during sum- 

 mer, and cut it back well in August, if wanted for 

 winter use. 



