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SlPTEUBSB 14, 1916. 



The Florists^ Review 



81 



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A COMMERCIAL RED CARNATION 



a THENANTHOS 



is a new carnation 

 evolved by John 

 Then, of Chicago, as a result of many 

 years' study and work. All cuttings 

 will be cold grown and packed under 

 his immediate supewision. The fol- 

 lowing are some of its attributes: 



Cotor— 



Brilliant scarlet of uniform shade. 



Slz«- 



Flowefs average over 8^ inches in 

 diameter. 



Frasranc*— 



Strong and pleasing. 



Stam— 



Strong but graceful, average length 

 2'a to 3 feet. 



Kaapins Qualltiaa— 



Unusually good, as it has never 

 shown any tendency to sleep in 

 plant or when cut. jLn excellent 

 keeper and shipper. 



Salaa- 



Demand always in excess of sup- 

 ply on Chicago market, and prices 

 secured for Thananthea have been 

 the highest. 



SILVER CUP 



♦ 



Trophy of Swaapatakaa for best 

 seedling carnation awarded to Than- 

 anthaa by the Horticultural Society 

 of Chicago at the Grand Floral Fes- 

 tivAl, No vember, 1915. 



THENANTHOS 



cuttings will 

 prove an unusual- 

 ly good investment for the up-to-date 

 grower. So nearly perfect is it that 

 it took sweepstakes cup for best 

 seedling as well as medal certificate 

 and first prize at the last Chicago 

 Flower Show less than a year ago. 

 Here are some of its features: 



Qrawtte— 



Habit of Scott, but stronger stem. 



Prolific Bloomar— 



Averaging 30 flowers per plant. 



Praductlon— 



Strong producer of cuttings, easy 

 to root average 90%. 



Haalth— 



Free from rust or disease. 



Saaaanabla- 



Blooms heavily in December, best 

 time for red carnations, but also 

 flowers splendidly throughout en- 

 tire year, including the summer. 



Feliaca- 



Grows a bushy, large plant. 



PARENTAGE 



Thananthea has an ancestry to be proud of. 

 entage is: 



Its par- 



■NCHANTREtS X RED SEEDLING 



This red seedling was a cross of 



NELSON X LAWSON 



Every one of these carnations is of such well known 

 excellence that no comment is necessary. The char- 

 acteristics of Scatt are very marked in Thananthoa. 





Gf?AND 



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PRidES AND DELIVERY 



THENANTHOS cold grown cuttings will be ready 

 for delivery January 1st, 1917. The demand will prove 

 a heavy strain on the supply. All shipments made in 

 the order received, so let us book your reauirements 

 early. 



Thanaatthoa Cuttings, f. o. b. Chicago: 



P«r iOO S 12.00 



P«r 1000 100.00 



250 Cuttings at the 1000 rate. 



WRITE FOR LIST OF OTHER CUTTINGS. 





LOSIIVAI 

 1915 ■ 





IMEDAL and RIBBONS 



Won by Thanawthoa. These and 

 Sweepstakes Cup constituted all 

 possible high honors, and were 

 awarded to this wonderful carna- 

 tion. 



A. L. RANDALL COMPANY 



= WABASH AVE. AT LAKE ST. central7720 CHICAGO = 



I EXCLUSIVE SALES AGENTS 



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