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CLIBRANS, NURSERYMEN, 
Tree or Perpetual Flowering Carnations — continued. 
The many gloriously beautiful self-coloured Perpetual 
Flowering Carnations, embracing pure white, yellow, pink, 
cerise, scarlet, and deep crimson, together with a range of 
charming intermediate shades, and the remarkable freedom 
with which they produce their flowers, render them at once 
favourite and invaluable subjects for greenhouse cultivation. 
The stems carrying the flowers are of unusual length and 
strength, a matter of great importance where cut flowers 
are in request. As decorative plants or for cutting they 
are equally useful ; for the latter purpose the blooms are 
always in great demand for buttonholes, bouquet making, 
&c. Many varieties possess a rich fragrance. To produce 
the best blooms it is necessary to remove all the side buds 
from the stem, leaving the bud at the top. 
Cultural Note. — The successful cultivation of Tree Carna- 
tions is not a difficult matter. Compost for potting should 
consist of three parts good fibrous yellow sandy loam and 
one part of well-rotted manure, with a little coarse sand or 
charcoal added to keep the whole sufficiently porous. Like 
Chrysanthemums, these plants should stand out of doors 
throughout the summer, and be brought into a gentle heat 
on the approach of winter. Where large specimens are 
desired, the plants that have bloomed for the first time during 
the winter should be shortened back in the month of March, 
shifted into Sin. or pin. pots in the month of May, and as 
soon as established, stood out of doors till the beginning of 
October. Abundance of air, gentle heat, and careful watering 
are their chief requirements during the blooming season. 
PRICES. — Except where otherwise stated. 
Young Plants, in 2.J in. or 3 in. pots, in early spring, 6d., 
and 9d. each ; 5/- and 6/ per doz. fn larger pots, 
later, 1/- and 1/6 each, 9/- and 12/- per doz. 
Flowering Size Plants, in autumn, winter, and spring, 1/3, 
1/6 and 2/- each ; 12/-, 15/ and 18/- doz. 
M'New and recent varieties are printed in heavy type.'M 
No. 
389 Adonis, bright scarlet, of large size and fine form ; 
blooms carried on long stiff stems ; very free. 
