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House & Garden 
A great advantage of the perpetual carna¬ 
tion is that, properly handled, it will 
bloom throughout the year 
P RECISELY as there exist among the peoples 
of the earth racial characteristics that mark 
one from the other, so do differences exist be¬ 
tween the tribal members of a given flower fam¬ 
ily. As there are hardy, rugged branches of the 
human tree, and others to which exposure to 
rigorous cold would prove fatal, so are there 
hardy and delicate flower varieties of the same 
original stock. Rather strikingly do we find this 
exemplified in the case of the carnation. 
Perpetual and Border Carnations 
The terms perpetual carnations and border car¬ 
nations denote two distinct forms or races, and 
although the former may be used for all purposes, 
as it blooms under glass the whole of the year 
and is unexcelled in the open border during sum¬ 
mer, border carnations flower only once a year. 
The long stemmed perpetuals may be seen in 
flower shows at all seasons; the border type, with 
blossoms supported by paper collars, is mostly 
seen at shows in July. A further difference is 
that perpetual carnations are propagated by cut¬ 
tings made in the spring, whereas the others are 
secured from “layers” in the summer. 
There can be no quarrel, I think, with the as¬ 
sertion that the carnation is a desirable addition 
CARNATIONS AND THE 
OPEN BORDER 
Using the Perpetual Sorts 
Outdoors in Summer 
W. R. GILBERT 
Set them outdoors during the summer and 
you will add a new and desirable color 
and perfume to the flower border 
to the year’s flower crop. That it is not more 
used is partly due, probably, to mistaken ideas 
as to its culture; so here are a few carnation 
requirements and suggestions for fulfilling them. 
The perpetuals, which flower throughout the 
summer outdoors, need not be planted until May, 
A wide range is possible in the perpetual 
carnation bed, as over 500 distinct va¬ 
rieties are now recognized 
thus giving time for the beds to be previously 
occupied by bulbs. To get the best out of the 
border varieties fall planting is necessary. 
Success With Perpetuals 
The conditions for success with the perpetuals 
are simple. Plants which were struck late in the 
preceding May and potted into 3" pots a month 
later should be used. These young plants are 
shifted into 5" pots as soon as they become well 
established, at which time they are ready to be 
stopped by shortening the growth to .about 3" 
from the top of the pot, so as to induce bushiness. 
This operation is best performed a little later 
than the potting, and when the roots have reached 
the sides of the pot. Throughout the summer 
and autumn they may be grown in frames or 
outdoors like chrysanthemums, and housed in a 
frame or covered with pit lights early in Septem¬ 
ber. In the natural course of events they would 
be throwing up flower shoots during the late 
autumn, but as we are growing them to bloom 
the following summer we give them a further 
stopping in October, by breaking out the growths 
at the sixth joint from the previous stopping. 
No artificial heat is needed tor these plants; the 
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NAMING THE COUNTRY PLACE 
Appropriateness, Distinction and Euphony Are the Three 
Great Requisites — How They May Be Achieved 
JOHN C. THOMSON 
W E must have a name for our suburban home 
to give it distinction and individuality. Fur¬ 
thermore, we believed a name would in¬ 
spire greater care in arrangement, and more pride 
in keeping it well ordered. If an establishment was 
worthy of a distinguishing name, to sustain such 
dignity it needs must be differentiated with cir¬ 
cumspection and a degree of originality. 
Appropriateness we considered a good attribute 
in a title, al¬ 
though I person¬ 
ally liked Dragon- 
fells. It filled my 
eye and mouth and 
ear; it looked 
good to me; it 
was a sweet mor¬ 
sel to mj' taste, 
and it sounded 
musical. I liked 
the looks of a 
dragon — I mean 
their pictures 
pleased me. A neat 
likeness of one 
would make a 
good trade-mark 
on the labels of 
our produce. We 
could have it il¬ 
lustrate a notice 
in, say, a poultry 
paper; and it 
would attract and hold attention if put amongst 
the picture of hens. We could say: “No, we do 
not offer the eggs of this reptile, but if you 
want eggs from a fine strain of Blue Andalu¬ 
sians”-and the advertisement would be half 
written then and there! 
However, we did not think the sobriquet fair 
to any old, ill-tempered or unprepossessing per¬ 
son—or to one who might become such—who 
would be obliged to live with such appellation. 
Personal remarks or a nickname might be sug¬ 
gested to sarcastic or flippant observers; and 
among other things that I intended to lay by for 
old age, I did not wish to include a ready-made, 
hint-giving, appropriate epithet. So avaunt 
Dragonfells! 
At this time we had no access to a list of 
names, so spent many hours in searching, shuf¬ 
fling and choosing from the resultant array. We 
give hints on how to find or coin a name rather 
than a long list. Many may be changed or com¬ 
bined differently; and some might be translated 
to another language to their advantage. 
A tree name joined to a word indicative of 
situation gives some good names; for example, 
Birch Coulee, Cedarcrest, Cherry Hill, Elmdale, 
Honey Locust Ridge, and Larchfield. 
Hill coupled with the name of tree, flower, etc., 
may be pleasing, like Anemone Hill, Beech Hill, 
Hillcrest, and Hillcroft. 
The name of a flower or plant linked with an¬ 
other name makes these: Aster Ledge, Clover- 
dale, Crocus Place, Fern Hollow, Bluebell Wood, 
Laurel House, Pinewood, and Rose Hedge. 
Dale or dell, with tree or flower, are: Daisydell, 
Lillydale, and Mapledale. 
Side with qualifying words is good, as Brook- 
side, Hillside Cotside, Lakeside, and Sunnyside. 
The words Bungalow, Camp, Cot, Cottage, 
Homestead, Hut, Lodge, Lookout, Outlook, 
Ranch, Rookery, Roost, Shack, and Shanty, may 
be preceded by Our or The, or by some ap¬ 
propriately descriptive 
name like Honeysuckle, Vi¬ 
burnum, Ivy, Woodbine, 
Garthsicie, or HiHtop, as: 
The Rookery, Our Camp, 
and Forest Lodge. 
Sycamore, Melilot, 
Groveland, and many of 
the preceding names and 
those to follow may be 
joined to Farm or Grange: 
Wood, Brook, and Lawn 
help to make these: Edge- 
wood, Highwood, Y'ood- 
acre, Brookford, Brook- 
vale, Opal Brook, Trout 
Brook, Deerlawn, West- 
lawn, and Woodlawn. 
The names of colors may 
sometimes be used with 
pleasing combinations, as 
in Green Gables, Red Rock, 
and Redtop. 
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