3 FEBRUARY 1950, Page 14

In the Garden I made some allusion in the past

to the growing popularity of the annual carnations and of the newer pentstemons. To these may be added the later petunias. A magnificent variety has been " created " after years of work by the sisters of a convent near Toulon-sur-Mer, the same district as gave us the Chabaud carnations grown annually from seed. Mr. Roberts (Faversham, Kent), who is the introducer, describes the petunia, I see (solving a doubt of mine), as "half-hardy perennial usually grown as half-hardy -annual." With me the annual carnations are still flowering after leaving the garden beds for a room and a cold greenhouse.

W. BEACH THOMAS.