Carnation is regarded as one of the most important cut flowers all over the world and a very much preferable crop to be grown commercially in terms of fetching appreciable monetary returns. Carnation is originally a native of Mediterranean region. All the species under this genus are distributed variedly from Siberia to America, Japan and Himalayas. It is a crop of temperate region. The centre of origin of Carnation is Spain while some species also have their origin in Hungary and Alps regions. In hills, it is grown as a perennial crop. A detailed account of gardening practices and various aesthetic uses of carnations is given in this book for informational purposes.