. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. FLORISTS' FLOWERS. 129 that has been greatly improved Ly Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough, who has a very extensive collection. They require a diffeient treatment to the ordinary Carnations, and they are of a true perennial character. The plants are generally grown singly, in five-inch or seven-inch pots, under glass, in a cool moderately moist. The plants must not be allowed to become dry at the roots, and they require to be kept clean in every way, and especially clear of green-fly. If it is not convenient to fumigate with tobacco-smoke, the inse
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. FLORISTS' FLOWERS. 129 that has been greatly improved Ly Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough, who has a very extensive collection. They require a diffeient treatment to the ordinary Carnations, and they are of a true perennial character. The plants are generally grown singly, in five-inch or seven-inch pots, under glass, in a cool moderately moist. The plants must not be allowed to become dry at the roots, and they require to be kept clean in every way, and especially clear of green-fly. If it is not convenient to fumigate with tobacco-smoke, the insects can be brushed aw^ay with a camel-hail- brush. So treated, strong plants will. A. Allcgfitibre. Laura. Tree Carnations. f:,rcen-house, where plenty of air can be admitted; and when the plants are in a forward state, and showing freely for bloom, a little gentle warmth is required to assist in the expansion of the flowers. At the same time, plenty of air should be given in the day-time on all suitable occasions, so as to dry up any damp that may be in the house; especially so, as in the autumn and at mid-winter damp will cause the flowers to decay in the bud. The soil requii-es to be kept 9 flower through the winter months, and be a great source of pleasure to the cultivator. In the case of Tree Carnations and Picotees, the definitions which divide the " Show " varieties, as they are termed, into Bizarres and Flakes, and these again into their sub-divisions, are lost, or—shall we say? —cannot be observed. A few are white-ground flowers, many are coloured, and the colours run so much one into the other, and they are in not a few. 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 Fish, David Taylor, 1824-1901; Fish, D. T. (David Taylor), 1824-1901. London ; New York : Cassell
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