. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. 68 FAMILIAR GARDEN FLOWERS. When pinks are grown in any quantity, a good bed should be prepared for them, rich and deep, but in a sunny, well-drained situation. The month of September is the best time for a general planting of pinks, more especially when the plants are purchased and named varie- ties are preferred. Named pinks are multiplied from layers and pipings, the last being most in favour. Pipings are taken from the slender shoots at the time the plants are in flower. They should be cut at a length of three or four j
. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. 68 FAMILIAR GARDEN FLOWERS. When pinks are grown in any quantity, a good bed should be prepared for them, rich and deep, but in a sunny, well-drained situation. The month of September is the best time for a general planting of pinks, more especially when the plants are purchased and named varie- ties are preferred. Named pinks are multiplied from layers and pipings, the last being most in favour. Pipings are taken from the slender shoots at the time the plants are in flower. They should be cut at a length of three or four joints below the growing tuft, or " grass," and this tuft, or grass, must be somewhat shortened. A bed should be prepared in a cool shady spot, such as the north side of a hedge, or in the partial shade of old gooseberry-trees. About four inches of. fresh fine soil should be spread, and on this the pipings should be firmly planted three inches Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hibberd, Shirley, 1825-1890; Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), 1841-1909. London : Cassell
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