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are larger than Daybreak, very double, and with less 

 tendency to fade. The growth is strong, close, and 

 healthy, the stems are strong, the calyx seldom bursts 

 and the flowers are very sweet scented, but in the hands 

 of many growers it has the serious drawback of being a 

 shy bearer. Of the other pink sorts, Grace Darling and 



fig. 13. mrs; geo. m. bradt carnation, introduced by fred 

 dorner & son. 



Annie Pixley may be spoken of as having desirable 

 features. 



Of the red or scarlet varieties, few stand better with 

 most growers than Portia, which has a very strong and 

 vigorous plant, and the flowers are of a good color and 

 substance, on stout stems. While Stuart is perhaps not 

 as productive as Portia, the plants are very vigorous and 

 healthy, and the increased size of the flowers adds con- 



