PICOTEES— 



CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION. 



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PICOTEES. 



These differ from Carnations only so far as the markings of the flowers are concerned. 

 The Carnation has the marks on its petals from the centre to the edge, and through the 

 edge in flakes or stripes of colour (as shown on page 321), whereas the Picotee has its 

 coloured mark in the form of a ring on the outer edge of its petal, as represented in 

 Fig. 149. The flowers should be of the same size as the Carnation, and have smooth- 

 edged, well-rounded petals; the colour, whether 

 light or heavy, uniformly disposed on the margin. 



Picotees are divided into seven classes, or (1) 

 red, heavy-edged; (2) red, light-edged ; (3) rose, 

 heavy-edged ; (4) rose, light-edged ; (5) purple, 

 heavy-edged ; (G) purple, light-edged ; (7) yellow 

 grounds, without any distinction as to the breadth 

 of the edge of colour. Fancy Carnations and 

 Picotees include varieties that by reason of the 

 arrangement of their colours cannot be admitted 

 in any of the other recognised classes. If the 

 ground colour of a Carnation or Picotee disap- 

 pear, the variety is said to have " sported," 

 while if the white ground of a Picotee change 



to pink, that is also a case of sporting. All such are classed as fancies and find many 

 admirers. 



Heavy-edged flowers should have a pure white ground, without spot or bar, and 

 the edges of colour be heavy, even and distinct. In the case of light-edged flowers, 

 there is a thin "wire" of colour on the margin of each petal and no other marking; 

 medium-edged flowers are also admitted in this class. The Picotee is cultivated in 

 exactly the same manner as described for Carnations, and it only remains now to indi- 

 cate meritorious varieties. 



Fig. 149. Picotee. 



Selection of Picotees. 



Heavy red-edged. 



Brunette (Kirkland). 

 Countess of Wilton (Holland). 

 Dr. Abercrombie (Fellowes). 

 Dr. Epps (raiser unknown). 



Ganymede (Douglas). 

 J. B. Bryant (Ingram). 

 Mary Dodwell (Anstiss). 

 Ne Plus Ultra (Lakin). 

 John Smith (Bower). 

 Princess of Wales (Fellowes). 



Light red-edged. 

 Mrs. Gorton (Simonite). 

 Ada Mary (Smith). 

 Thomas Williams (Flowdy). 

 Mrs. Bower (Bower). 

 Princess Mary (Fellowes). 



