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have more lasting texture than any other Carnation of any 

 color, and while a big Enchantress makes a bigger blur of 

 color, its lack of endurance and its tendency to go to sleep 

 the day after it is cut have alienated the affections of many 

 a Carnation lover who has not yet " been shown " the 

 staying qualities of a well grown Pink Dehght. 



Since 1910, the most notable additions have been 

 Mrs. C. W. Ward, the queen in its class; White Wonder, our 



Bloom of White Enchantress (Slightly Reduced) 



best all-round white, having superior keeping qualities to 

 any other white, probably; while Matchless and Enchantress 

 Supreme seem likely to win golden spurs. Benora is our best 

 variegated. Yellow Prince our best yellow, and Pocahontas 

 a profitable crimson. 



These estimates of values are not made dogmatically. 



