Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1896. 



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Select List of Carnations. 



The following list embraces the cream of the standard and well-tried varieties, together with the best of the new introductions. 



Annie H. Lonsdale. This variety has the same general 

 characteristics as Delia Fox, but is of a pure white color. 



Amiazilldy. Color is pure white, very lightly penciled 

 with scarlet ; can almost be used as a white ; the stem is very 

 stiff and quite slender, nearly 3 feet high. 



Abundance. A unique pink Carnation. We do not be- 

 lieve that any other Carnation extant will produce as many 

 blooms ; it is continuous throughout the year, with a profusion 

 to each plant; it is a 'dwarf, slender grower, stems averaging 

 about 12 inches. Color salmon pink, approaching red. 



Alaska. Very fine large pure white. 



Anna Webb. A fine crimson, deeply fringed, of medium 

 size, and branching habit ; florets very full ; a free, continuous 

 bloomer. 



Buttercup. Rich golden yellow, with a few streaks of clear 

 carmine ; of vigorous habit and very floriferous. The florets 

 are full and very double, from 2i to 3 inches in diameter. 



Chester Pride. White, pencilled rosy carmine ; large. 



Daybreak. A genuine novelty in color, being a very deli- 

 cate shade of pink, admired by every one. 



Delia Fox. A new variety of great merit, being on the style 

 of the popular Daybreak, but darker in color, with stems 24 

 inches long ; one of the strongest growing and freest flowering. 



Helen Keller. One of the finest fancy varieties yet intro- 

 duced, pure white heavily pencilled with scarlet; a fine large 

 flower. 



Lizzie JYEcG-OWan. An elegant new white variety that is 

 destined to become very popular, being of the purest white 

 color, large, full and very attractive. Very prolific and 

 fragrant. 



Lois C. Haettel. A pure white variety of California origin, 

 and one of the most prolific and continuous flowering varie- 

 ties ever introduced. The petals are very heavily fringed, 

 giving it a peculiar lace-like appearance. The habit of the 

 plant is all that could be desired, while in fragrance it rivals 

 the hardy garden pinks. 



Mrs. Henry M. Stanley. A sport from. Buttercup, of a 

 rich terra cotta, shading into yellow and red. 



Mme. Diaz Albertini. A persistent free blooming va- 

 riety of exceptional size and build. Flowers very large, 

 round and full. Color, light flesh pink, with a strong clove 

 fragrance. 



Ophelia. A large perfect-shaped flower of a rich pink color. 



Portia. Finest rich scarlet. 



Light pink ground prettily marked 



Princess Bonnie. 



with a darker shade. 



Sweet Briar. Pink, between Daybreak and Grace Wilder 

 in shade, a strong healthy grower, an early, free and contin- 

 uous bloomer, flowers fragrant, of good size and form, and 

 borne on long stiff stems. 



Thomas Cartledg'e. A beautiful carmine, closely resem- 

 bling La Purite in color. It is a vigorous grower, early to 

 come in flower and extremely prolific ; a decided acquisition. 



"William Scott. Growth vigorous, very free blooming, 

 flowers large and never bursting; of a rich Grace Wilder 

 color; stems very long, holding the flowers erect. 



Strong field grown plants 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz, S15.00 per 100. 



CYCLAHEN PERSICUfl 

 GIGANTEUH. 



A charming greenhouse bulb, which succeeds admirably in 

 the house. Strong plants, 20 cts. each, $2. 00 per doz. 



SNOW CREST DAISY. 



A new, distinct variety, with flowers of gigantic size and of a 

 pure white color, and having stout stems, 6 to 8 inches long. 

 It makes an admirable hardy garden plant, or may be forced for 

 cut flowers under the same treatment as violets. Ready in Oc- 

 tober. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 



