CARNATIONS IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY 1 53 



A large portion of the Carnation blooms coming to 

 the New York market from day to day are grown on Long 

 Island, various parts of that fertile section being well adapted 

 for the growth of these plants, and containing many large 

 establishments that have been speciahzing in this line for a 

 number of years. Not a few of these estabhshments are 

 located within the city limits, although the constantly 

 increasing cost of doing business under these conditions is 

 quite a serious matter to the growers, but it is also some 

 advantage to be within easy driving distance of the market 

 when there is any unusual demand for flowers. Others 

 are within 50 to 75 miles of the metropolis, these, of course, 

 depending on express shipments to get their product on 

 sale. Hempstead, Baldwin, Patchogue and Blue Point 

 are among the localities in which Carnations are grown 

 extensively and well in the varying soils of Long Island, 

 while over on the New Jersey side of the river there are 

 also Carnation growers to help provide for the floral needs 

 of New York, many of the New Jersey growers being found 

 in the counties of Hudson, Bergen and Essex. 



In these various and somewhat scattered localities 

 there are naturally considerable variations in soil, and this 

 fact controls, in some measure, the choice of varieties that 

 may be grown. The Enchantress types have been much 

 favored, the original Enchantress having been everybody's 

 Carnation for a number of years, though now largely super- 

 seded by Enchantress Supreme. White Enchantress is 

 also much esteemed for this market, and in the heavier 

 soil sections it is the most satisfactory white for general 

 purposes. In more sandy sections White Perfection and 

 White Wonder seem to give the best results. Matchless 

 has also made many friends among the New York growers, 

 and will doubtless be planted in large numbers. In the 



