3 o2 >■ THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Miss Jolliffo Improved, pink ; and Mrs. Llewellyn, soft, rosy pink. The pinks and whites 

 are most in demand, those fetching Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per dozen blooms all through the 

 season, or, say, till late in May, while the other colours are usually sold at 3d. to 6d. less 

 per dozen blooms. Naturally, quality of blooms largely affects the returns, and extra 

 fine samples of R Godfrey and Duke of York sometimes bring 2s. or more per dozen. 

 Germania is not so continuous as most of the preceding, but it flowers grandly in the 

 spring, and, all things considered, is yet the most popular, moderately priced, yellow- 

 flowered variety in cultivation. 

 Other varieties belonging to^the 

 border section also flower freely 

 under glass in the spring, but 

 often when the markets are 

 rather too well supplied with 

 carnations. All the Malmaisons 

 pay for good cultivation, but 

 compared with the perpetual 

 flowerers their season is short, 

 and they require more skilful 

 treatment. From 4s. to 6s. per 

 dozen, good blooms, is a fair 

 price for Malmaisons, but there 

 are times when they are cheap. 



Side shoots slipped, when 

 about 4 inches long, from plants 

 growing in light positions rarely 

 fail to root freely in gentle heat. 

 If these are rooted three in a 21- 

 inch pot they may be moved into 5-inch pots without dividing them, and subsequently 

 placed in 7 -inch or 8-inch pots. This plan answers well in the case of any rooted late 

 in the spring, and if the plants are not topped, each forms one strong leader which com- 

 mences flowering soon after housing in September. Early-rooted plants may be topped 

 once, exceptions being made in the case of Duke of York and W. Eobinson, which will 

 not flower till March, if topped. These single plants may be flowered in 7-inch pots, 

 but the 6-inch size is large enough if the plants are to be sold ; light, loamy soil, with 



