132 CARNATIONS IN MISSOURI 



We have among those of promise from the 1914 introduc- 

 tions — Champion, Matchless, Peerless Pink and Phila- 

 delphia. The latter is not yet proving satisfactory. In 

 most places it will be given another trial. These varieties 

 are not all extensively grown for this market, yet there 

 are some of them in the different establishments hereabouts. 

 Were we asked to name just the varieties grown generally 

 by almost everyone, the answer would be Enchantress, 

 White Enchantress, Beacon, White Wonder and Mrs. C. 

 W. Ward. In the variegated, Benora, and in crimson, 

 St. Nicholas, are most grown. The demand for either of 

 these and also for yellow is very limited in St. Louis market, 

 hence neither is generally grown. 



Whenever those of this vicinity visit the East, they 

 often wonder how Pink Delight took the East by storm, 

 and considering the way it flourishes it can readily be seen 

 why the Eastern growers take so kindly to it. Yet it is 

 not extensively grown around St. Louis, as it is hard to do 

 well in that region. In pink shade Enchantress still reigns. 

 Yet Enchantress Supreme is fast finding favor. In the 

 whites we find White Perfection has given way to White 

 Enchantress and White Wonder. White Enchantress still 

 holds her own as the standard white. In the rose-pink 

 shade there is still probably more Rose-Pink Enchantress 

 g^own than any other one variety of that color. Mrs. C. 

 W. Ward, however, is now a close competitor and bids fair 

 to replace it soon. The local growers had great hopes for 

 Philadelphia, but so far it has not made good, and possibly 

 will never become generally grown, but that remains to be 

 seen. In red, Beacon still heads the list. There are 

 many Scarlet Glow grown, and quite a few Herald. A 

 number of growers who have grown Champion call it the 

 Red " White Wonder." If that proves to be the case, it 



