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Chas. T. Starr was another of the early raisers, and 

 indeed one of the most successful in his time. He con- 

 tributed up to his death, in 1895, no fewer than 55 varieties, 

 the best of which was Buttercup, 

 which was disseminated in 1884. 

 Grace Wilder, by Jos. Tailby, 

 became and remained the stand- 

 ard rose-pink variety until the 

 appearance of the universally 

 grown and famous variety Wm. 

 Scott. This was raised in 1893 

 by Mr. Dorner, and was the most 

 notable pink of its day, and long 

 remained so. Three years pre- 

 viously the world-famous white 

 variety, Lizzie McGowan, was 

 introduced, and it, too, hid a 

 tremendous sale, being cultivated 

 not only in this country, but 

 throughout Europe and other 

 parts of the world until within 

 a few years ago by the hundred thousand. 



John Thorpe, affectionately called " Uncle John," 

 and W. P. Simmons, both of whom were true lovers of the 

 Carnation, and filled a large part in the history of its de- 

 velopment and exhibition during the 8o's and 90's, intro- 

 duced Portia, Tidal Wave, Daybreak and Silver Spray. 



In 1890, Sewell Fisher's Mrs. Fisher appeared, and took 

 its place as one of the leading whites. At this time E. G. 

 Hill was also quietly at work crossbreeding, and among 

 other novelties introduced Flora Hill, referred to more 

 fully subsequently. It took a leading place as a white for 

 several years, with Hill's America as a scarlet. 



John Thorpe 



Born Leicester, Eng., 1841; died 

 Ciiicago, 1909. A notable ilorist 

 and one of tlie founders of tiie 

 S. A. F. & O. H. 



