276 
THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. [December, 
plants, and by this means, and by removing all the fruit before it is ripe, give 
them their period of rest. Do not keep the lights over them except the day is 
wet (which also I ought to have stated above), for this will cause a current of 
air over the plants. Withhold water from them till they are wanted to be started 
into growth (except they should be actually dying for the want of it, though by 
careful attention and by gradually withholding water this should not be), as 
your correspondent says, u at intervals of a month,” or somewhat less. Or some 
may be grown in pots, as for early forcing, and these are much more manageable, 
as the}r can be removed from place to place as desired, and in autumn can be 
carried to an orchard-house, or even the back or front of a greenhouse, where 
they will get abundance’ of light and air. It will be found that forced plants 
will not do for pots, as they will give but a very poor crop. 
The above was written and intended for your November number, but was 
mislaid. Since then I have gathered some 25 quarts, and there are still fruits 
in all stages, as you will see by those sent,* but the frost has affected those not 
covered.— George Lee, Clevedon. 
TREE CARNATIONS. 
@ HESE are now becoming almost universal favourites, and form a most 
useful class of plants for winter and spring purposes. Where cut flowers 
f are required, they are invaluable. It must not, however, be supposed that 
the same degree of perfection has yet been attained in them as is to be 
found in the florists’ varieties. Nevertheless, they are very charming, and 
particularly attractive during the winter season; indeed scarcely too much can 
be said in their favour, since they bloom very profusely, are very fragrant, are 
very brilliant in colour, and of very easy culture. Many varieties have been 
sent out that are not really perpetual-flowering, as the best varieties should be, 
but flower once,, and then not again till the next season, as in the case of ordinary 
Carnations. These, I think, may now be discarded, as we have so many fine 
varieties with the perpetual habit, a few of which, including some of the finest, 
I have here selected : — 
Avalanche .—Very pure white, and. remark¬ 
ably fine. 
Maiden's Blush. —Fine, nicely tinted with 
blush. 
Vulcan .—Bright red, very fine. 
Herbert .—Deep rose, large, and fine. 
Garibaldi .—Fine rosy scarlet. 
Miss Joliffe. —Flesh-colour, fine, and very 
fragrant. 
Jean Bart .—Fine scarlet, large and full. 
Valiant .—Fine bright scarlet. 
White Nun .—Pure white, very free, and 
good habit. 
The Dragon .—Fine large scarlet. 
Congress .—Very fine bright scarlet. 
Vestal .—Pure white, blooms very profusely. 
Lifeguardsman .—Bright scarlet. 
Prince of Orange .—A beautiful yellow 
Picotee, edged with crimson, large, full, and 
very fine. 
Ascot Yellow .—A larg^ Picotee, moderately 
full, heavily edged with rich crimson, very 
fine. The two latter are no doubt the finest 
yellow Picotees in cultivation. Although I 
can scarcely term them perpetual-flowering, 
they are, nevertheless, varieties that will bear 
forcing, and may be had in bloom very 
early. 
* Trusses abundantly furnished; some ripe fruit sent two or three weeks earlier was of very good 
quality.— Ed. 
