MABCH 80. 1922 Tlig Florists^ Review 



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Surprise 



Our New Pink Carnation for 1923 



In color a trifle darker and the nearest approach to Laddie 

 of any Carnation we know. A w^ell grow^n flower of Surprise 

 is nearly equal to Laddie and the combined size and color, in 

 addition to its productiveness, w^ill make it a close rival to that 

 favorite. 



Its popularity will be in — 



1st. The easy propagation, strong growth and shapely, upright 

 plants. 



2ncl. The color, which is a more even shade of pink and just a 

 little darker than Laddie. 



3rd. The very early and profuse flowering habit, equal to the best 

 of the standard varieties. 



4th. The large size, good form and commercial quality. 



5th. The opening of the flower, which is quick and never bursts 

 the calyx. 



6th. The transplanting of the field-grown plants, which become 

 quickly established and throwing very early flowering shoots 

 in quantity and of surprising length. 



^ 7th. The quick growth in the field, with its early flowering habit, 



/ produces long stiff stemmed flowers of a beautiful shade of 



pink nearly equal to indoor grown. "Surprise" will be a 

 paying proposition for flowering in the field. (Plants in- 

 tended for benching should be kept topped and not let flower 

 in the field.) 



The many orders booked before this announcement of the 

 dissemination has proven that all who have seen the flowers 

 exhibited at the Hartford Carnation Meeting and who have 

 inspected the variety growing in the house of an eastern grower, 

 consider "Surprise'* of unusual merit and already have placed 

 their orders of from one to five thousand for early delivery. 

 We are now booking orders. Early orders get the early stock. 



PRICE— $12.50 per 100, $110.00 per 1000 



Delivery will commence December 1 922 and through the season 



F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. 



Carnation Surprise was exhibited at Hartford under No. 135 (16) 



