January 5, 1907. 
TUB GARDENING WORLD. 
vii. 
The Cultivation of 
Malmaison Carnations. 
In this short article 1 wish to convey 
in very practical terms the fundamental 
points in growing these charming flowers 
with success. They will always rank 
amongst the best of Carnations for indoor 
blooms. Their stately and vigorous 
habit, delicious fragrance, most lasting 
qualities in a cut condition for button¬ 
holes or bouquets, and their value as pot 
plants are all in their favour. 
Commence operations in January with 
good healthy layers, repot from 3 inch or 
4 inch pots" into 6 inch pots, and strong 
growers into sevens. Potting into this 
large size and growing in a cold frame 
will extend the flowering period to Novem¬ 
ber. Have clean pots, systematically 
drained. Repot the plants and make the 
soil firm, but do not put the layer too 
deep, and add a stake for support. The 
compost is important, and should be as 
follows in a rough lumpy state: Loam, 
fibrous material, 3 parts, rough leaves one 
part, lime-rubble one part, a good dash 
of gritty sand and charcoal, with an Sin. 
pot of soot to every barrowful of the mixed 
compost. In place of loam, we have 
utilised edging from grass verges; this 
often contains fine gritty sand, a valuable 
asset for this class of plants. Hand-pick 
all the loam, to destroy wireworms. Re¬ 
move the newly-potted plants to the Car¬ 
nation house—it is difficult to grow them 
with other plants — water will not be'wanted 
for a day or two; when done give a 
thorough watering, which will do for a few 
days. 
Although newly potted, do not coddle 
them by keeping close. Throw the venti¬ 
lators open day and night on all favour¬ 
able occasions. Only 1 apply water when 
thoroughly dry; I seldom water on wet or 
dull days. Towards April and May the 
flower spikes will appear; give stakes, and 
thin out three or four buds next the ter¬ 
minal bud, and allow all the other flowers 
to come. In bright weather some shading 
is necessary. 
When the pots are root-bound, feed on 
alternate days with weak soot water. Soot 
should be well mixed in an old can for 
this purpose. This stimulant keeps rust 
at bay, and supplies that curly green leaf 
in true cultivation. 
As the plants cease blooming, remove 
to cold frames for lavering. Some of the 
most vigorous should be kept out of doors 
till September and repotted into 8 and 9 
inch pots to supply big blooms a second 
year, and afterwards be discarded. 
Laver in a cold frame amongst leaf 
mould and sand, and keep shaded for a 
fortnight. Do not pot before they are 
well rooted, and keep these in frames till 
November, when transference to a drier 
house will be essential. 
To have Malmaisons from May to 
November, which we easily have here, the 
layering time should be extended to Oc¬ 
tober, and potting in batches continued 
from January to March. Grow the last 
batch in large pots in frames. It is when 
they become short of root freedom that 
the flower stems show. 
The keynotes to success are : abundance 
of air and cool treatment at all times; 
water applied when required, fumigating 
every two months. I will allow individual 
taste to select varieties, which are all 
good. Princess of Wales is not to be 
beaten, and Lady Ulrica, King Oscar, 
and Mrs. Trelawney are all well adapted 
for late flowering. Practical. 
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