July 24, 1886. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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should say as to the preservation of the sort, evidently 
likes a dry climate, that is all. Dr. Foster, an utterly 
worthless Jack, no quality of any sort whatever ; Old 
Premier, out in the border all through the lovely 
autumn and winter, is a king to it ; shows the effect of 
climate. Mrs. Anstiss, another first favourite of mine, 
is coming lovely. Mars, fine, but not the extraordinary 
flower of the season before last, when Simonite himself 
could hardly credit the white ground as belonging to 
Mars. George looks small so far—but George is the 
king—a grand flower that does not hurry himself like 
unable to visit the fine Chelsea collection and make 
notes for themselves ; therefore, we have been through 
the beds ourselves, and selected such sorts for naming 
as seemed to possess all the qualities essential in good 
border flowers— i.e., a vigorous constitution, a free 
production of “grass,” productiveness of blossoms, 
good form, and pleasing colours, and we trust the 
selection may prove useful. 
Taking the self-coloured varieties of Carnations first, 
these being undoubtedly the most in demand for 
efitting, we will commence with Black Knight, dark 
cherry-red, and has a remarkably strong constitution. 
Susan Askey, white, is still held in good repute, not¬ 
withstanding the fact that it does not make much 
“grass” until the second season after planting. Beauty 
of Boston, bright rose, is a very strong grower, and is 
valuable as being an early bloomer. Beauty of Whitby 
is a good scarlet, and has a nice habit of growth. 
General Stewart, new, rich deep maroon, is a wonder- 
ously free bloomer, and a capital grower. Masterpiece 
is a deep crimson, very rich, and fine in quality. 
Florence, pure yellow, has a rare constitution ; and 
ordinary flowers ; last year, when everything was so 
dreadfully early, George had to be kept in the blazing 
sun, which perhaps accounts for so good a judge as 
Robert Lord not knowing what to make of it. 
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BORDER CARNATIONS AND 
PICOTEES. 
The extensive annual display of Carnations and 
Picotees, made by Messrs. James Yeitch & Sons, at 
their Chelsea establishment, is now at its best, and 
affords a rare opportunity for anyone desirous of ob¬ 
taining information as to the sorts best adapted for 
border cultivation—and especially within the smoke 
radius—to do so. Many, however, who love these 
plants for their beauty and perfume, and appreciate 
the simplicity of their cultural requirements, will be 
crimson, with fine broad petals, a good grower and 
stands the winter well. Virgo, white, is about the 
best of the section, being fine in shape and very free. 
Royal Purple, bright rosy purple, hears fine large 
blooms, is a strong grower and a great bloomer. W. P. 
Milner, white, is a grand bedder, and has a very fine 
petal. Celia is one of the largest of the rose-coloured 
seifs, the blooms measuring over 3 ins. across, very 
bright, and strongly Clove scented. John Barnet is, 
perhaps, the darkest of the true rose colour, and a very 
fine full flower. Raby Castle, French rose, is a very 
compact flower, and beautifully fringed ; a variety that 
always takes the fancy of the ladies. The Bride, as a 
white, seems hardly yet to be beaten, so beautiful are 
its blossoms in shape and purity, and it has another 
good quality in that the lateral blooms come as good 
as the crown ones. Brilliant is a very pretty dark 
King of the Yellows in the same way is still first-rate ; 
as also is Belle Halliday. Miss Marianne North is a 
sweet and very pleasing flower. Auctioneer, purple, is a 
very fine bedder ; so also is Exquisite, white, which is 
a very free bloomer. Fire Eater, deep salmon-red, and 
Mary Morris, rose pink, are very fine. Brigadier is a 
fine free-blooming scarlet ; and in the same section 
Field Marshal is still one of the best. 
Of fancy flowers, and by this we do not mean Bizarres 
or the flaked flowers of the florists, one of the leading 
favourites is Sir Beauchamp Seymour, buff ground 
splashed with scarlet. Charles I. is a similar style of 
flower, but deeper in colour, a very fine Carnation. 
Countess of Ellesmere, in fine form here, is an old 
variety not much known, but well deserving of being 
brought to the front again, the flowers being of a pale 
pink ground colour densely spotted with crimson. 
