VARIETIES OF THE AMERICAN CARNATION 



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Votes 



*May Day 30 



*White Wonder 28 



Triumph (British) . . . 28 



*White Enchantress 23 



*Mrs. C. W. Ward 22 



*Enchantress Supreme 21 



*ScarIet Glow ig 



Lady Northcliffe 18 



*Enchantress 17 



*Winsor 17 



*Beacon 16 



Mikado 14 



Votes 



*Champion 13 



Mary Allwood 12 



*Rose Pink Enchantress 11 



*PhiIadeIphia 9 



*Pink Delight 8 



Carola 8 



* White Perfection 7 



Lady Meyer 7 



Salmon Enchantress 6 



*Rosette 6 



Empire Day 5 



Queen Alexandra 5 



Those marked with an asterisk (*) are American raised varieties. 



Of the varieties introduced since January, 1913, these 

 were voted on as follows: 



Votes 



Champion 28 



Gorgeous 23 



Scarlet Carola 14 



Pink Sensation 13 



Princess Dagmar 13 



Philadelphia 12 



Votes 



Mary Allwood 11 



Matchless 8 



Lady Fuller 7 



Queen Alexandra 7 



Circe 7 



Enchantress Supreme 6 



The best for outdoor culture, according to the election. 



were: 



Votes 



May Day 30 



Britannia 28 



Enchantress 23 



Triumph (British) 21 



Mikado 17 



Winsor 17 



Votes 



White Perfection '. 14 



Beacon 13 



White Enchantress 12 



Rose Pink Enchantress 11 



Mrs. Burnett 10 



White Wonder 10 



In selecting what varieties he should have, the grower 

 ought to choose the best keepers, as they are the only ones 

 worth growing commercially. 



Beacon. — A good scarlet, very free, giving a continu- 

 ous crop of flowers from early Fall until Spring. It is of 

 vigorous growth and good habit, and is a great favorite for 

 Christmas. It is without doubt more grown than any other 

 red, and with some growers seems to improve with age. In 



