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Matchless and Princess Dagmar were $6 per lOO, $30 per 



1000; for Pink Delight and Yellow Prince, I5 per 100; 



while for all the standard varieties the ruling market price 



for cuttings was $3 per 100. 



In a paper read at the Cleveland meeting of the 



American Carnation Society in 1914, Joseph H. Hill of the 



E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., submitted data showing 



the following yield of blooms per plant from July, 191 2, to 



July, 1913: 



Beacon 14.2 perfect; 2.4 split, but salable. 



Benora 10.5 " and a wealth of cuttings. 



Enchantress 14.6 " 2.8 split, but salable. 



Gloriosa 13.2 " Can be planted closer than 



heavier growing varieties. 

 Mrs. C. W. Ward 12.3 " 1.2 split; fetches top prices when 



well grown. 

 Pink Delight 13. " Can be planted closer than 



heavier growing varieties. 



Rosette 14. " 



White Perfection 13. " 



White Wonder 16.6 " i.i split, but salable. 



The average yield of these and other varieties tested 

 by Mr. Hill was a fraction under fifteen flowers per plant, 

 plus an average of two cuttings per plant. Each plant 

 occupied an average of ^ sq. ft. of the entire surface 

 covered by glass. 



The cost of production per plant was estimated as 



follows : 



Value of plant at benching 6c. 



Proportionate cost of fuel in Winter 2c. 



Labor loc. 



Interest on investment 3c. 



Proportionate charge for soil, fertilizers, shipping 2c. 



23c. 



Thus, every plant must earn rather over 23 cents be- 

 fore any profit materializes to the grower. At 15 blooms 

 per plant, and these selling at an average of 2c. each, this 



