Carnations and Pinks

by Applewood Books, James Douglas

Overview

This 1911 work, written by three British expert cultivators of the carnation, includes a "Calendar of Operations," a month-by-month description of plants in four varieties: Border Carnations and Picotees; Malmaison Varieties; Perpetual-flowering Varieties; and Pinks. The book includes eight black-and-white plates of carnations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429091176
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/12/2010
Series:	Applewood Books
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mr. Cook cultivated a collection of Perpetual-Flowering varieties in the Royal Gardens, Sandringham, for King Edward VII and for Queen Alexandra. His efforts made the Royal Gardens famous for the display of carnations at every season of the year.