17 SEPTEMBER 1948, Page 15

In the Garden

I was introduced this week to a flower, a very lovely and useful flower, that was new to me. It is associated with the name of M. Raoul Martin, though I do not know whether he " invented " it. The plant is an annual carnation, Enfant de Nice, being grown largely in France for the Riviera trade. It is a good solid carnation, with a clove scent and in several lovely shades. It is a hardy annual, though if the seeds are sown in autumn, instead of spring, the young plants will need the protection of a frame through the winter. It should be most useful to those who grow flowers for sale, as well as a valuable addition to the garden.

W. BEACH THOMAS.