CHAPTER XI 



Varieties of The American Carnation 



In a description of varieties it is useful only to include 

 those that are mostly grown at the present time. The in- 

 troductions of recent years are far in advance of the older 

 sorts, just as those mentioned in this chapter are Hkely to 

 be outshone by newer and better ones in a short time. 



The Carnation of the present is a vastly superior flower 

 to the Carnation of fifteen or twenty years ago. Size, stem, 

 color and producing quahties have all been greatly improved 

 since that time, and our beautiful flower is more popular 

 and is used in a greater number of ways than ever before. 



The result of a vote cast by fifteen of the best known 

 commercial American growers in March, 191 5, showed the 

 following results: 



Votes Votes 

 White Enchantress 12 ^^^^^ Delight 6 



White Wonder 12 .^.f^'V 'fV' 



„ White Perfection 3 



^^^r^'' ^ '' Champion 4 



hnchantress bupreme 10 Rosette 4 



Mrs. C. W^ Ward 10 Philadelphia.'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 4 



Matchless 7 Gloriosa 3 



Enchantress 7 Rose Pink Enchantress 3 



An election of varieties was taken by an Enghsh 

 horticultural journal early in 191 5, which resulted in 

 showing which were the favorites in that country: 



