The Carnation in America 



the larger establishments, such as those located at Joilet and Hinsdale, also 

 consign a considerable portion of their flowers to the smaller towns in Wis- 

 consin and farther west. 



California produces quantities of carnation flowers, but they are mostly 

 raised out-of-doors, comparatively few being cultivated under glass. Carna- 

 tions are grown as far north as Quebec, and as far south as Florida. Canada 

 produces her full quota, large establishments being situated in the vicinity 

 of Toronto and London, and the flowers are consumed, to some extent, in 

 Montreal. Carnations are also largely grown in Pennsylvania, in the neigh- 



A California Carnation Field 

 E. J. Vawter, Ocean Park, South Santa Monica, Cal. 



borhood of Pittsburg and Philadelphia ; at one time so many were cultivated 

 in Chester County, Pa., that a portion of that country was dubbed the 

 "Carnation Belt." 



Boston, Washington, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit and Cincinnati all sup- 

 port large and important ranges of glass, devoted to carnation culture. Ex- 

 tensive establishments also exist near Denver, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and many 

 other large American cities, and it may be truly stated that the culture and 

 consumption of carnations are spreading steadily over the entire temperate 

 America. 



Cultivation of the American carnation is rapidly extending to Europe. 



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