. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . A French gardener, named M. Dalmais,obtained a constant-blooming carnation by crossing(Eillet de Mahon, wh
. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . A French gardener, named M. Dalmais,obtained a constant-blooming carnation by crossing(Eillet de Mahon, which bloomed in November, withpollen from CEillet Biohon, crossing again with theFlemish carnation, the first-named sort being dissemi-nated under the name Atim. By the year 1846 varie-ties in all colors had been secured and the type per-manently fixed. These were taken up and improvedupon in quality byother enthusiasts,among whom were and M. Al-phonse Alegatiere, ofLyons, France. Thelatter succeeded insecuring varieties with rigidstems which in 1866 were giventhe name tree-carnation. most prominent varie-ties were .\rc-en-ciel and EtoilePolaire, which were grown forseveral years. But the strongrigid-stemmed varieties obtainedby Alegatiere, which weretermed tree-carnations in 1866,proved of greater value com-mercially, and became more gen-erally cultivated. About the year1852, a native of France whohad settled near New York City,imported plants of this strain,. 8D3. The anthersare leafy, showing oneprocess in doubling. CARNATION CARNATION 667
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