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An From the PREFACE THE growers of Perpetual Flowering Carnations and devotees of the flower have so increased during the last few years, that I feel the production of this little work to be no superfluous effort. Books on this subject published in America are liable to be misleading to growers in this country, for the reason that the conditions are so different in our climate, with its dull, sunless days. I freely admit that the knowledge of how to grow Carnations has extended almost as rapidly as cultivators have increased, and the art is no longer looked upon as a mystery known only to the few. Many things are so easy when one knows how, and the cultivation of the premier winter flowering plant is no exception. Some people are born cultivators, and are able to grow anything, yet others are just the reverse; to such, and those who would have better plants than they have had in the past, I commend the hints and rules given in these pages, with the earnest hope that they may be of service. -Laurence J. Cook, Royal Nurseries, Bush Hill Park, Middlesex. * * * CONTENTS 1. The Past and Future of Perpetual Carnations 2. How Perpetual Carnations are increased 3. The Secrets of Successful Cultivation 4. The Perpetual Flowering Carnation as a Border Plant 5. Raising New Varieties from Seed 6. Malmaisons and Perpetual Flowering Malmaisons 7. Suitable Houses for Carnations 8. Growing Carnations Month by Month 9. Soils and Manures 10. The Decorative Value of Carnations and How to Exhibit Them 11. Carnations for Pleasure and Profit 12. Carnation Difficulties, Pests and Diseases with Their Remedies 13. Border Carnations and Pinks

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