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THE CARNATION AND PICOTEE.—CHAPTER XIV. 
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drawback exists,—it is late. It is a stout grower, but very impatient of wet during the winter 
and spring months. Sent out in 1860.” Jenny has suffered from the effects of age, and does 
not now give to us the rich lustrous white which distinguished her in days of yore, but even 
yet she well deserves the little attentions, which, whether applied to or by the fairer part 
of the genus homo^ or to lovely flowers, give grace to beauty, and an additional zest to at¬ 
traction. As an illustration of what may be done to bring forward a late variety, Mr. Rudd 
writes me, “ I planted it (Jenny Lind) a fortnight before the general stock last season, 
giving it the advantage of a cold frame, and covering when the weather was cold and rough, 
with the result that I had flowers on the 4th of August, quite a week before the general 
stock.” 
J oiiN Harland (Adams).*—A fine flower, petal broad and smooth, outline good, and 
white extra. Short only of bizarre. Requires good generous growth, and to be freely 
disbudded. 
John Simonite (Simonite).—One of the grand productions of my old pupil and dear 
brother florist, Mr. Benjamin Simonite, of ShefiBeld. A Jenny Lind, from which it was a 
a seedling, in her best dress, without the “ one only drawback,” as it comes in, in the very 
height of the blooming season. Sent out last autumn. 
J. D. Hextale (Simonite).—Another of the grand productions of my fx’iend, named 
after the late Mr. Hextall, of Ashby de la Zouch, supposed to have been originated (as the 
mother-plant) from Jackson’s Captain Stott, set with pollen from an unnamed seedling. With 
me the finest C.B. in my collection last season. For form, substance, shape, and smoothness 
of petal, pure white, and rich definite markings, impossible to be surpassed. But that I have 
had some experience of the marvellous diversity of nature, and have implicit confidence in 
the carefulness of my friend, I should not have attributed its origin to Captain Stott, the 
grass and mode of growth being so singularly different. But seedling-raising is an admirable 
school for teaching humility, and opening the mind and heart to the limitless powers of the 
Infinite. 
Lord Goderich (Gill).—A very sweet variety. Not very large, but very refined, and 
admirably marked. The colours are very rich, though the bizarre is not so dark as in Lord 
Milton and others in the class. It is also very distinct. Being late in blooming, it should 
have the advantage of a frame or the warmest situation in the garden to bring it forward for 
the general bloom. Habit of grass dwarf. Raised by Mr. Holmes, parish clerk of Wakefield, 
from seed taken from Lord Pollington (Ely), S.B., and by him presented to Mr. Gill. Sent 
out in 1855. 
Lord Milton (Ely).—Raised from William Caxton C.B., and sent out in 1836. This is 
one of the oldest flowers of this list, and one of the best varieties of, in his day, a very celebrated 
raiser. For many years this variety held an undisputed pre-eminence in the Midlands and 
the South, though, for reasons unknown to me, it was scarcely regarded with such favour in 
the North. Now, however. Lord Milton has many rivals and some superiors, though even 
yet he deserves the widest cultivation, despite an inclination to “ sport,” which age seems in 
no way to check. In its best character, indeed. Lord Milton leaves very little to desire, save 
it be size and a few more petals. It has a finely-shaped petal, which is gently cupped, of 
good substance, with smooth edges; the white is good and clear, and the colours rich and 
refined, distributed in distinct and bold stripes. Habit compact. A good grower. Crude 
stimulants should be kept from this, and, in fact, from almost every Carnation grown. 
Lord Raglan (Bower).—Raised by Mr. Thomas Bower, of Bradford, from mixed seed, 
and sent out in 1864. An extra fine variety. Full sized, and full of rich, dense, well-dis¬ 
tributed colours, with a good white and admirably-shaped petal, stout substance, and smooth 
edges, it will be a favourite wherever grown. Being so high in colour, it must not be 
subjected to forcing growth, as like all varieties redolent of colour, it is liable to “ run.” 
Habit of grass dwarf and compact, but a free grower when once the spring start has been 
made. Mr. Rudd writes:—“ It is best grown in small pots in pure turfy loam, with the 
addition of a small quantity of charcoal and leaf-mould. Also protect from heavy rains.” 
Warrior (Slater).—A fine old variety, raised by Mr. John Slater, of Gheetham Hill, 
and sent out by the late Mr. James Schofield, of Mossley—who bought the stock to save it 
from destruction—in 1852. In good character, save only an additional breadth to the petal, 
this variety leaves little to be desired; but it is one which requires the whole art of the 
florist, as it is a very sluggish grower, and late in its period of bloom. But grown in a frame 
in toe early spring months, kept from heavy rains and crude stimulating diet, and not over¬ 
potted, it will well repay the attention. Colours rich and deep, well-defined, and plenty 
of them. 
William Murray (Adams).*—A full-sized flower, with a broad, smooth petal, and plenty 
of colour; the best of the Newcastle crimson bizarres. Must not have a stimulating compost. 
Will carry three blooms. 
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