. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. I»i;ci:mbei: liO, 1912. The Florists^ Review 15 modal; Allwood I'. -^ilx cr uilt medal: (i. J^aiiiii', sihci iiicdal; A. !?'. l)ult(Jii, silvoi' nic'diil: Wtii. l,:i\\ i-i'iismi. silvi'i- 1,'ilt nic'dal. British Varieties. K. F. Fi'ltHni it Sons weir awarded a silver jzilt iiuMlal for a eolloctioii oi twentyl'iuir liritisli \aiioties. Tlie most iiotewoithy sorts were 1{. F. Fel ton, Lady Meyer, Snowstorm, Lady N'ortbclilVe, llnipirc Da}', Marmion, Tna Wallace, ('arola, Sunstar, Lady Alinixton, I'.aronoss de Brieiieii, J^ritish ossiblo liHi. Th
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. I»i;ci:mbei: liO, 1912. The Florists^ Review 15 modal; Allwood I'. -^ilx cr uilt medal: (i. J^aiiiii', sihci iiicdal; A. !?'. l)ult(Jii, silvoi' nic'diil: Wtii. l,:i\\ i-i'iismi. silvi'i- 1,'ilt nic'dal. British Varieties. K. F. Fi'ltHni it Sons weir awarded a silver jzilt iiuMlal for a eolloctioii oi twentyl'iuir liritisli \aiioties. Tlie most iiotewoithy sorts were 1{. F. Fel ton, Lady Meyer, Snowstorm, Lady N'ortbclilVe, llnipirc Da}', Marmion, Tna Wallace, ('arola, Sunstar, Lady Alinixton, I'.aronoss de Brieiieii, J^ritish ossiblo liHi. The I'njiowinu were sur eessful: Mary Allwnod. >| points, from .Allwood a hriiliaiit cherry red <if j)erfect Ifuiii, with smooth petals; Snowstorm, Sij points, from W. Law rensou, a giant among wliites, with fine . M:is<.. [.?iul bcfoif till' \..i!l, Sh.'ii- lliii ti.'ijlnu mI I rhe carnation is one of the best 'lowers we have in commerce, as it is 'omparatively easy to grow and is so |l^eful in almost all decorative schemes. II is also indispensable for bouquet work and designs of all kinds. It is, III my opinion, second only to the queen 'd' flowers, the rose. As regards the cultivation of the carnation, all that is necessary is al- !nost any fairly good soil, enriched with good fertilizer, and a whole lot of care •ifter planting. I think the care and attention bestowed on the plants after 'hey are in the house has more bearing on the success of the crop than has hnracter of the soil used. Such things. Wliile W()[i(h'i'. (1 liiilouii. I II II iifliy ( H>t(lori. H. F. Mason's Exhibit, Winning the American Cup at London. England. as too much heat, too much water and too many draughts are the most fre (pient causes of failure. The best soil, to my mind, possible to get is the top sod from an old pasture, plowed about four inches deep and stacked either in the fall or early spring, it matters little which, as the results will be about tlie same. In
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