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Picotees White Ground, Light and Heavy Red- Edged. — Brunette, 

 Emily, John Smith, Mrs. Gorton, Princess of Wales, Mary D. 

 Anstiss, Charlotte Bronte, Ganymede, Mrs. Bower, Norman Carr, 

 Thomas William, and Lena. 



Picotees Light and Heavy Purple-Edged. — Amelia, Calypso, Her 

 Majesty, Mrs. Chancellor, Muriel, Polly Brazil, Ann Lord, Clara 

 Penson, Jessie, Mrs. Kingston, Nymph, and Silvia. 



Picotees Rose- and Scarlet-Edged, Light and Heavy. — Constance 

 Heron, Mrs. Payne, Liddington's Favourite, Mrs. Rudd, Rosie 

 Sydenham, Cordelia, Daisy, Ethel, Little Phil, Mrs. Sharp, Nellie, 

 and Amy. 



Picotees Yellow- Ground. — Annie Douglas, Eldorado, Golden 

 Eagle, Mr. Nigel, Badminton, Stanley Wrightson, Mrs. Robert 

 Sydenham, Hygeia, Mrs. Tremayne, Countess of Jersey, Florrie 

 Henwood, Ladas, Voltaire, Miss Alice Mills, Empress Eugenie, 

 Wanderer, Dervish, and His Excellency. 



The new disease, Hetminthosporium echinulatum, or "Rust," 

 has been very troublesome in recent years, and it has certainly 

 done much mischief when not taken in good time. It may be 

 recognised . by the blisters which appear on both sides of the 

 leaves. These burst in time, and a chocolate-coloured powder 

 is scattered. The best time to deal with the disease is on its 

 appearance. All the diseased leaves should be picked off before 

 the spores of the fungus are scattered. There are certain pre- 

 pared liquids said to be effectual in destroying the fungus, but 

 my own impression is that nothing will touch it when it has 

 developed between the membranes of the leaves. The liquid 

 might kill the resting-spores before, they have penetrated the- - leaf. 



" Spot" (Uredo dianthi) is sometimes very virulent ; it is induced 

 by certain states of the atmosphere in autumn, favourable to its 

 development. The affected portions- of the leaves should be cut 

 off. The plants are seldom attacked if kept in a greenhouse ; 

 and if they be attacked in a frame, the disease may be checked 

 by removing the plants to an airy greenhouse. It is a waste of 

 time to dip and wash plants in various solutions to destroy " spot." 



Greenfly is very troublesome, but- it can- be destroyed by 

 fumigating with tobacco-smoke, if the plants be under glass, or, 

 if out-of-doors, by dusting with tobacco-powder. Greenfly 

 seldom, however, does any damage to planted-out Carnations, 

 but the insects are found frequently on those in pots. 



Thrips also attack the flowers when in an unopened state, and 

 those who grow for exhibition are frequently obliged to hurry 



