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Variegated Lawson Carnation | 



A PHENOMENAL VARIETY I 



ordl iia 



rcUiced this sprlug. we are sure will prove no 

 :in(l profitable farnatlons In any color tbat ha 

 iiy Is that it Is not so desirable as a solid t 

 :it its exceeding beauty and delicacy. If our 

 I^awson is bound to be a winner, as the tiow 



only the best variegated carnation ^ 



eviT been Introduced. The popu- S 



olor, but Variegated I.awsou has V 



)WD retail sales are any index ot • 

 •rs of this sold more readily 



than A 

 In the r 



hen 11. Y 



This beautiful carnation, which we 

 ever sent out, but one of the most popu 

 lar conception of a variegated tto 

 proved an exception to the rule, on accoo 

 the popularity of a variety, then Variega 

 those of any other variety. 



Aside from Its inherent value, it will also be sought for on account of the sensation which it created last season 

 newspapers, Its merits having been heralded widely in the daily papers all over the country. The variegation is very beau 

 tiful— delicate carmine pencillngs on Ivory-white ground. It has every good quality— beautiful flower, fine stiff stem, and Is 

 exceedingly productive. W. N. Craig, who Is an authority on everything pertaining to horticulture, says he knows that It 

 will outbloom that popular variety, Jlrs. M. A. Patten .three to one. The variegation is very similar, but Variegated Law- 

 son has a much better stem and Is much more productive. It has the Lawson habit and stem. 



White Lawson, which we Introduced last year, has proved to be the best white carnatiou ever put on the marliet. and 

 we are satisfled that Variegated Lawson will be grown just as largely. Those who are growing moderate quantities of car- 

 nations and are obliged to grow several varieties In a house, will find it decidedly to their advantage to plant the different 

 Lawson sports, as they all require the same treatment, and. consequently, will give the best results. A great many car- 

 nations are short-season varieties, but Variegated Lawson, like the rest of the Lawson type, has a long season, as the flowers 

 do well during the late spring and summer ' - ... 



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to be at their best. 



Fieldgrown plants from ground, 

 $15 00 per 100. 



F. R. PIERSON CO. 



Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



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MUSHROOM SPAWN 



If you want Fresh Mushrooms you must have 

 Fresh Mushroo.m Sp.awn. My importations of the 

 best En(;lish Milltrack Spawn has just arrived — and 

 my ^regular monthly shipment of Pure Culture 

 Spawn is arriving this week. Price : 



ENGLISH MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Per lb. lOc; 10 lbs. for 75c.; $6.00 per 100 lbs. 



PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Per lb. 15c.; 10 lbs. for $1.25; $10.00 per 100 lbs. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINCTON 



SEEDSMAN 



342 West 14th Street, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. 



itlon Hoitlcultu 



HANNAH HOBART 



The Pride of California. The Grandest of Pink Carnations 



A shade deeper than Lawson, blooms four to four and one half inches 

 across, full and regular. Stems long and strong. Does not burst the 

 calyx. Growth free and easy. A prolific bloomer. Its flowers whole- 

 sale for a higher price than any other carnation in the San Francisco 

 market. (See illustration and full description in Horticulture of July 

 I, 1905.) Orders for rooted cuttings booked now and filled in rotation 

 beginning January t, 1906, at 



$3.00 per 12; $15.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000 



JOHN H. SIEVERS & CO. 



1251 Chestnut Street 



SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



Horticulture 



Field Grown Plants 



Per 100 



1000 Fair Maids $5.00 



500 Challenger 4.00 



300 Harry Fenn 4.00 



C. WARBURTON 



FALL RIVER, MASS. 



TheH.WEBER&SONSCO. 



CARNATIONS 



OAKLAND, MARYLAND 



We hope our readers will, as far as 

 possible, buy everything they need 

 from Horticulture's Advertisers. 



Daisies, Daisies and Daisies 



W,. .Ti'p licadciiinrtprs for MARGl'ER- 

 ITES. We have 7 varieties and make it our 

 specialty. Stock of 4 varieties is offered 

 for sale and with a guarantee that it iss en- 

 tirely free from leaf miner or other insect 

 pctits. Prices on application. Flowers in 

 (inv onflHtltT Octoher 1st to July Ist. 



FLETCHER of AUBURNDALE. 

 Stall 1. Roston Flower Marliet, Park St. 



CARNATIONS Plants from tlie Field 



VESPER QUEEN LOUISE FLORA HILL HARLOWARDEN JOOST PROSPERITY 



Prices on application. State quantity you can use of each variety. 



LEO NIESSEN CO., 1217 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



CARNATIONS 



All the Best Varieties 



J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO. 



Johet, III. 



ROBT.C. PYE 



Carnation Grower 



Pansy Seedlings 



The very choicest strains, nii.xed, 83.00 per lOOO. 



Separate Colore, lavender, yellow and white. 



S3.B0 pir 1000. ('.\SH WITH TITK oliDKK- 



J. CONDON, Florist, 



t 734 Fifth Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. V. 



PAEONIES 



FESTIV.A MAXIMA. largest and best ot all 

 paeouies, white, 

 3-5 eyes $.5.00 per duz. $35.00 per 100 

 7-10 ■• 7.00 ■• ■• 50.G0 •■ •■ 



RICHARDSON'S RUBRA SUPEKBA.lmght- 

 est red, best keeper, producer and pro 

 lific. 

 3-5 eyes S3.00 per doz. $20.00 per 100 

 7-10 ■• 4.00 '■ " 30.00 " ■• 



FRANCES ORTEGAL, very deep rich crim- 

 son. Large and extremely prolific. 

 3-6 eyes $2.00 per doz. $12 tO per 100 

 7-10 ■• 3.00 '■ '• 20.00 " " 



CHICAGO CARNATION CO., JOLIET, ILL. 



DAHLIAS 



ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY /CRES. 



L. K. PEACOCK, Inc. 



ATCO. N. J. 



