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size. It has also good keeping qualities and is fairly free 

 flowering. It seems to do especially well around New^ York 

 and Philadelphia. Farther north it is apt to be streaky in 

 Winter and sphts somewhat in the dark days. Grown at 

 its best, it is particularly fine. 



Philadelphia. — The color is a fine shade of light pink, 

 between Gloriosa and Mrs. Ward. Philadelphia makes a 

 large plant and produces lots of flowers, but its keeping 

 qualities are not of the best. 



Princess Dagmar. — A very dark crimson of great 

 size, but too dark. It seems to be well in favor with the 

 English growers. 



Pocahontas. — A fine crimson and a good keeper, but 

 a little too dark. 



Pink Delight. — A fine commercial Carnation, grown 

 very successfully in some localities and declared to be one 

 of the very best varieties ever disseminated. The color is 

 flesh pink. A very "hard" flower, which will keep and ship 

 as well as, or better than, any other Carnation. It is rather 

 difficult to propagate, but when rooted grows rapidly. It 

 will flower early and keep going right through the entire 

 season, making no surplus grass. Gives very few poor 

 flowers and scarcely splits at all. 



Peerless Pink. — Dark pink in color. A nice growing 

 plant, starting to flower early and giving fairly good satis- 

 faction at all times. 



Rosette. — A cerise pink of healthy, clean growth. 

 Rosette is a little slow in starting in the Fall, but after it 

 commences to flower will keep at it steadily. In Midwinter 

 it is nearly perfection, the color being even and beautifully 

 bright. In the sunny days of Spring it will be inclined to 

 get light on the edge and will need shading early. At its 

 best it is remarkable for its wonderful color and its keeping. 



