New-York tribune., 1902-01-12


In the early part OF the nineteenth century the
English gardeners paid particular attention To
growing carnations and produced fully as large
flowers any that raised now. They prac-
tised what is known among English gardeners
dressing, removing all imperfect and superhuous
petals with forceps and arranging the remaining
petals In perfectly formal manner. Frequently
the calyx cut down between the points TO pre-
vent what is known as bursting; that is. the grow
ing out OF the petals side of the cayx. All
of these artificial details seem to have proved OF
doubtful benefit the carnation and eventually to
have wrought its downfall as we find that from
about the middle of the nineteenth century little IS
untll within a comparatively recent period The
grown by the English gardeners was not the same
type that We grow at the present time, but was
& Inc usual plan OF growing them was to keep the
Winter and - briDS f5 0r & Cnu b, tes curing tne
the early spring. They usually had in perfec-
, ton during the months of July and August, each
plant producing a profusiOn of blossoms in this
While the English seem to have lost much OF
their interest In the carnatOn about 1850 that In
few years and many Of the celebrated English peo.
Bafour Lord Rothschid and Bsrap LORD
found among the patronesses and patrons OF the
AMERICAN CARNATIONS
The carnation commonly grown in America wa.
derived from the French strain known as ,ha
Remontant. monthly or perpetual blooming car
nation This Is a distinct race. which originatad
about 1910 in the gardens of NJ DeImais a gar
dener of Lyons France. the first OF the tvna
called Atm. having been out about the wear
ls4f NJ Schmitt, of Lyons also produced several
nne varieties about 1916. which remained in cuItt-
walton Eumter of years NJ. AlphOnse AIecatiers
was the next hOrticulturist aid materially in this
new race or carnations. He succeeded skfIf,rI
crossing IN obtaining fine varieties with firm sffer
stems. In 1850 the number of these varieties wss
largely increased, and this type of carnarfoD -
ceived the name of tree carnatiOn. but in America
u was generally termed monthly carnation 10
i from the productions of Alegatiere thar orr
american race OF carnations was undOubtedIv Or
tanned AS early as lSo6 number OF these vsri-
cues were imported 20 this country and grown
during the period about ten wears as ~. 55Ier.u
OF the carnation has therefore taken DIaca si,ss
five years. - ~"Uue I.iir'E-
A vel! known florist of FlatbuSh opa or ~
OrlSlhal importers, originated several va-fa.5as
which We're the standard for American growers 20
a number OF years. e'S AoF
There many points n he obse-,.a5 :. .,..
izing the carnatOn. 1t is necessary ~ ssIaNt L.s
the pollen and seed bearing plants with rrss, car
The plants should he in the healthiesr oo.-ahS-
conoltion and should possess the greatest ,1ossS
pie number OF desirable points The value az a.
nauon Is largely decided by it's color Siza s.a..
tIdsrdhce form and keeping qualities 50 in ssiec-
TOT naturalization both Of the Darsnts
suouiu nave pure cOiorS appTOXmatine The sha5ss
the hyoridzer desires 10 reproduce Tbs SnaaT
shoui9 oe OF large size, should freely nro5,,cad
shou!d oe CT good form and should possess
suostdhce 10 Keen them in a fresh condirior a
cohsiuerabIe length Of time One OF the nrirci
paI FEATURES IN carnatiOn is good caIyx-tbs+ q
one that viii hold all OF the petals OF the doxers