Carnation Markings.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20194, 3 January 1934, Page 9

Carnation Markings.

A Garden Corner.

'T'O MOST PEOPLE the meanings in the markings of the show carnation are obscure, but to the keen grower and exhibitor they have a real value. Omitting picotees, the markings decide to which of four classes the flower should be relegated. These four are seifs, flakes, fancy and bizarre. The first is clear and includes all flowers of one self colour only. The flake is a carnation with a white ground on which even stripes of a darker colour run through the petals. A good flake is a handsome flower of clear, welldefined markings. The bizarre used to be extremely popular, adding distinction to the show tray, but almost., the only variety I know of here is Master Fred. This class must have two colour stripes on a white ground, and the variety named shows pink and purple stripes. In the fancy section go all the other mixed colour flowers. They may be striped, spotted, edged or flushed. Most of the popular named perpetual border carnations are included in the fancy class. As a general rule, they have good constitutions, and for this and their many beautiful tin tings are highly appreciated. T. D. LENNIE.