Histor}^ of the Development of the Carnation 



plants each year. He has also stated that he grew seedling carnations 

 rather as a source of pleasure than profit, although he got some returns for 

 his work. 



In 1890, Mr. John McGowan, of Orange, N. J., in connection with Mr. 

 H. E. Chitty, of Paterson, N. J., introduced the famous variety, Lizzie 

 McGowan, which for a period of ten years was grown to a greater extent 

 than any other white carnation. This variety was a cross between Peter 

 Henderson and Heintz's White, and was originated by Mr. Carl Schaefifer, 

 then gardener for Mr. T. B. Peddie, Llewellyn Park, and subsequently to 

 Hon, Samuel Colgate, of Orange, N. J., to which latter place he took the 

 variety, and eventually sold the stock to Mr. McGowan. 



In 1876, Joseph Tailby, of Wellesley, Mass., raised the variety which 

 was introduced under the name of Grace Wilder. It was the result of a 

 cross between La Purite and Boule de Neige, the latter variety being 

 known by some as Smith's White. It remained in cultivation for a long 

 period of years, and was considered the leading commercial pink carnation. 

 It stood against all competitors until the introduction of Mr. Dorner's 

 William Scott rapidly supplanted it. Mr. Tailby also raised a number of other 

 seedlings ; among them, Fred. Johnson, Dr. Whitney, Mrs. Priest, and others. 



About the year 1889, Mr. Frederick Dorner, of Lafayette, Ind., began 

 the growing of hybrid carnations. Mr. Dorner has undoubtedly done for the 

 American carnation as much as, if not more than, any other grower of hybrid 

 seedlings. He carried on his work thoroughly and persistently. The first re- 

 sults he achieved were sold to the E. G. Hill Co., and that firm disseminated 17 

 varieties of the seedlings obtained. From 1890 to date, Mr. Dorner and his 

 firm have introduced the following list of varieties: In 1893, Mrs. E. 

 Reynolds, Mme. Diaz Albertini, Richmond, Blanche, Wm. Scott, Spartan, 

 Purdue, Dr. Smart, Western Pride and Wabash ; in 1894, Uncle John, E. A. 

 Wood, The Stuart and Goldfinch ; in 1895, Bridesmaid, Meteor and Storm 

 King, by Mr. Ward ; in 1896, Dazzle ; in 1897, Mrs. Duhme and Mrs. George 

 M. Bradt, Mary Wood and C. A. Dana, by Mr. Ward ; in 1898, White Cloud 

 and Gold Nugget; in 1899, G. H. Crane; in 1900, Morning Glory; in 1901, 

 Lorna and Mermaid ; and in 1902, Alba, Stella, Dorothy Whitney and Apollo. 



The variety William Scott became as famous as its ancestor, Grace 

 Wilder, and at the present time is probably more largely grown than any 

 other pink carnation. 



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