NEW SET OF UNPARALLELED SORTS. 



THE CARNATION — Has been so greatly improved within comparatively few years, that it is now pre-eminently one of the popular 

 flowers. Aside from its fine colors and spicy fragrance, a distinguishing merit is its superb quality of retaining, for a long time after 

 it has been picked, its brightness and freshness, thus making it of all beautiful flowers the most desirable for table decorations and 

 personal adornment. CULTURE — They are very easily grown and bloom freely, either as bedding plants in summer, or in the gi*een- 

 house or window-garden in winter. Planted out in April they will commence flowering in early summer and continue until checked 

 by cold weather in fall. If intended for winter flowering, they should be gone over every three or four weeks and all the young 

 growth pinched or cut back to within four or five inches of the main stem. This should be discontinued by the first of September, 

 by which time they will have made strong, bushy plants. They should be taken up and potted before the first of October and kept 

 shaded and close for a few days, when they will be ready for removal to the conservatory, or window, where they are to bloom. 



BRIDESMAID— 1— This charming novelty, which I offer for the first 

 time, is of a very even shade of clear bright pink, color fully as 

 pleasing as the Bridesmaid Rose. The blooms are of mammoth 

 size, often measuring 3% t0 4 inches across, clove scented and 

 borne in long, stiff stems 12 to 16 inches long. This new variety 

 is a strong, vigorous grower and is sure to please every purchaser. 

 Certificate of meritat Indianapolis Flower Show. 25c ; $2.00 doz. 



SYLPHIDE — The latest up-to-date Carnation. Strong, vigorous, 

 healthy grower. Free bloomer, flowers of fine size and do not 

 burst their calyx. Color clear, white ground, exquisitely 

 marked with bright scarlet, giving a fine effect. 25c. §2.00 doz. 



METEOR — I announce this new variety with great pleasure. Color 

 of flower is a deep crimson scarlet. It is the exact shade of a 

 perfect Jacqueminot or Meteor Rose. The plant is a strong vig- 

 orous grower, with clean foliage, and is a good bloomer, with 

 large sized flowers borne on strong stems 14 to 18 inches in 

 length. Certificate by American Carnation Society. 25c ; $2 doz. 



ALASKA — 2 — This new sensational novelty is acknowledged to be 

 not only the finest, but the very best pure white variety ever 

 offered. It is clove-scented, slightly fringed, born on stems 18 

 to 24 inches long, the flowers measuring 3 inches across. This 

 variety is a strong, vigorous grower. First prize at Boston, 1895, 

 and other premiums throughout this country. 25c each , $2 doz. 



WM. SCOTT — A handsome pink variety of the rarest beauty. 

 Flowers of mammoth size, measui-ing 3 inches across, borne on 

 long stiff stems. The color is a most beautiful shade of pink, 

 petals sharply toothed, giving flowers a fringed appearance. It 

 is clove scented. First prize at Boston as well as other large 

 cities for the finest Pink Carnation to date. 25c each ; S2 doz~ 



DAYBREAK — Beautiful light pink; finely formed flowers, good 

 stem; free bloomer. First class in every respect. 10c each, or 

 SI. 00 per dozen. 



HELEN KELLER— 3 — One of the very largest and most beautifully 

 formed carnation ever introduced; does not burst its calyx, ex- 

 ceedingly free flowering, and producing extra good long, stout 

 stems ; a strong, vigorous and healthy grower. Clear white 

 ground, delicately and very evenly marked with bright scarlet, 

 giving it a very pleasing and effective finish of color. Good, 

 strong plants, 15c each; $1.50 per dozen. 

 MME. DIAZ ALBERT1NA— Delicate flesh Pink; a very large finely 

 formed flower with a strong clove fragrance. Habit, strong, 

 very free blooming, producing flowers on long stiff stems. As a 

 pink Carnation it has no equal. Price, 15c each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 TIDAL WAVE — Flowers very large and perfect inform. Color a 

 >rg^ g bright rosy pink, with salmon shading, when the flowers 

 fjjBHOM are fully expanded. A very healthy grower and remark - 

 wJWSjy ably free bloomer. Plant dwarf, growing about 14 inches 

 ?S5§b3? high. One of the best pink varieties ever offered, and 



an excellent variety for pot culture. 10c each : $1.00 per doz. 

 RAMONA — A glowing deep red, very full and double. Beautifully 

 fringed, clove scented. Noted for large size and good keeping 

 qualities. The queen of the dark reds. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 

 THE STUART— Brilliant scarlet; bright color and vigorous ; foliage 

 deep green ; stems, long and strong, blooming from November to 

 July. Excellent keeper ; calyx perfect. 15c each ; $1.50 dozen. 

 E. A. WOOD — This is one of the finest — color a beautiful light pink, 

 striped with brighter pink, forming a most striking combination 

 of color. The flower is of largest size, strong fine grower and 

 sure to please the most critical buyer. 20c each ; $2.00 doz. 

 SILVER SPRAY— This we consider the purest White Carnation. 

 Robust, dwarf , profuse bloomer ; never bursting. 10c; $1.00 doz. 



SPECIAL OFFER— A grand full set of 13 royal new varieties for 

 only $1.50. 



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