They can easily be identified, because most special branch officers have large moustaches and wear carnations.
Twenty acres are devoted to tomatoes and cucumbers and the remainder is concentrated on cut flowers, particularly roses, carnations and chrysanthemums.
Under that glass are grown tomatoes, cucumbers, roses and carnations.
It ranged from a free carnation to two packets for the price of one.
Similar figures can be given for imports of carnations, chrysanthemums, roses and other cut flowers.
Would not the appearance of the uniform in question be relieved by the wearing of a carnation?
Of course, that damaged the carnations and made them wholly unsaleable.
Carnation imports have been much higher over the past winter than last year, but they were generally of a quality commanding a premium price.