FLOWER GROWING. 



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rise of this industry dates back no furtlier 

 than 1S50 on the Riviera. Before that 

 rtowers were grown only for the 



scent manufactories. The gay 5L 

 plantations begin near Toulon and 

 extend as far as Genoa. The French 

 side of the Riviera has alread\' been converted 

 into one continuous flower-garden. At Ollioules, near 

 Toulon, the Roman Tlvacinth flowers very earh- in the 

 spring and linds its way to the northern marlcets before the 

 Dutch H^-acinth appears. Narcissi, Jonquils, Tazeltas and 

 white and red Carnations soon follow at Ollioules. At 

 Grasse, Cannes and Antibes Anemones and Ranunculi 

 predominate. These are of unusual size and colour. 

 The size attained by the Carnations (known as Diaiii/uis 

 CarYOp/iyllus fore plena, var. JIargiien'/e) , in this fa- 

 voured climate is astonishing. Man^- of tlie blossoms 

 look like small posies. Besides the above-mentioned, 

 Slocks, AVallflowers, Mignonette, Sparaxis, Ixias, (TJadloli 

 and the Tea Rose — the cjueen of flowers — are grown. 

 ^ - The dark yellow Saf ratio is the handsomest of 



;! the Tea Roses; it withstands rough weather 



and shows buds even 



inDecember. Equal- 



1\ satisfactory' are 



man^• of the Monthh' 



Roses, the white Bciigal- 



Diicher and the redBeiiifal- 



% %^ Saiio-Jant, whicli are prefer- 



red on account of their early 



