The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . , some of the leading English flower-fanciershave enumerated three or four hundred sorts in their catalogues. The per-fection to which their culture is carried quite astonishes one. Indeed, theyare most tenderly nursed. They are always kept in pots. They are closelywatched at all times, but especially when approaching the blooming buds are then thinned out as soon as they are well formed ; the flower-stems are supported by neat and slender green stakes; the opening blos-soms are prevented from turning awry by pieces of c
The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . , some of the leading English flower-fanciershave enumerated three or four hundred sorts in their catalogues. The per-fection to which their culture is carried quite astonishes one. Indeed, theyare most tenderly nursed. They are always kept in pots. They are closelywatched at all times, but especially when approaching the blooming buds are then thinned out as soon as they are well formed ; the flower-stems are supported by neat and slender green stakes; the opening blos-soms are prevented from turning awry by pieces of card placed beneaththem ; and at length, when the expected time has arrived, the whole col-lection is placed under a tasteful awning upon stages, the plants risingone above another to show all of them to the best advantage. It is quite Rjiiiarks on the Pink Family. 197 thin- finer than the gay confusion that meets impossible to miagme any the eve when such a display is in its perfection. Of late years, the mania for carnations has greatly subsided, as many ne. flowers have been introduced, which have attracted the attention from thisfavorite to many of the novelties of the day, which, however, are far this highly-esteemed old denizen of the garden. ,, , ,, The climate of New England is supposed to be very^ unfavorable for the 198 Remarks on the Pink Family. successful cultivation of the carnation. Perhaps this idea may arise fromthe want of proper care and attention which it receives in Europe. There is a difficulty in keeping them through the winter, especially
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