CARNATION SEEDS 
English Varieties .P er pkt. $1.00 
Hardy English Varieties .P er pkt. .5 0 
CARNATION MANURE 
SPECIALLY PREPARED 
25 Lb. Bag _ $5.00 
56 Lb. Bag _ $7.50 
CULTURAL NOTES ON CARNATIONS 
In selecting the cuttings, try not only to perpetuate the good qualities of the variety but aim at im¬ 
proving them. Select them carefully. Some plants are superior to others—producing better color and form 
and are more healthy and vigorous. 
The best time for propagation is during the month of January. Use the side shoots taken from 
the centre of the matured, flowering growth or the top cuttings, when plants are not allowed to bloom. 
The average cutting should be from 2^ to 3 V 2 inches long and placed in a sand bed of about 4 inches of 
clean sand, keeping the temperature around 45 to 55 degrees. After an average time of about 30 days, 
there should be sufficient roots for transplanting. Use a fine compost of loam and sand. It is better to use 
a 2-inch pot—increasing the size of your pot as the plant grows. The fertility of your soil should also, be 
increased at each potting. 
To insure a well shaped plant care should be taken in pinching back the plants so that they will 
break to conform with the size and season of flowering, as one may desire. 
Carnation plants should be fed only when they are well rooted. The temperature is the most im¬ 
portant factor in growing Carnations. I, personally, recommend, at all times, as near as possible, between 
40 and 50 degrees. The temperature encourages strong healthy growth, good color and lasting qualities 
in your Carnation when cut. 
The above is just a general synopsis of the culture. Anyone requiring any specific information re¬ 
garding the varieties and further cultural notes, I will be pleased to furnish any assistance that I am able 
to give. 
J. FRED PIPER. 
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