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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



CARNATIONS. 



BUTTERCUP. 



Field of Gold. This is a 

 pure yellow Carnation of 

 strong growth and very pro- 

 fuse flowering late in the sea- 

 son. There is no stripe at all 

 in it. 



Grace Wilder. Bright rosy 

 pink, very fragrant. 



Hinze's White. Pure white, 

 very free. 



Mrs. Carnegie. White, del- 

 icately pencilled and laced 

 with rosy carmine, finely 

 fringed; a good strong 

 grower.. 



Meteor. The best rich scarlet. 



Peter Henderson. Very 

 large, pure white ; free-bloom- 

 ing, of strong dwart habit. 



Pres. De Graw. Pure white, 

 very floriferous. 



Pride of Penshurst. Beau- 

 tiful bright yellow self-col- 

 ored flowers. It is of strong, 

 vigorous habit, very fragrant 

 and free. 



Portia. Intense bright scarlet. 



Quaker City. Large per- 

 fectly pure white (lowers, es- 

 pecially valuable during Eas- 

 tertide, as it comes into bloom 

 in February, and is a com- 

 plete mass of flowers until 

 July. 



Scariet Gem. Rich, daz- 

 zling scarlet, of dwarf, vigor- 

 ous habit, and remarkably 

 free-flowering. 



Sunrise. Light buff, flaked 

 with bright red ; flowers large, 

 and of good shape; fragrant 



and free ; does not burst, and can be cut with long stems. 

 First size 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



The following have been selected from a long 

 list of new sorts as being distinct in color, of free 

 habit of growth and very floriferous. 

 Boissy. Clear sulphur yellow, n r ery free. 

 Columbia. One of the very best of the fancy 



varieties, of a bright buff color, flaked with 



carmine and rose. 

 E. G. Hill. The finest scarlet yet introduced, 



of vigorous, healthy growth, and very free. 

 Mdlle. Carle. The finest white Carnation in 



cultivation, very distinct. 

 Orient. Bright crimson scarlet, shade of Jac- 

 queminot rose, flower large and good. 

 Paxton. White edged with scarlet ; a fine and 



delicate flower. 

 Silver Lake. Pure white fringed ; a lovely 



variety. 



30 cts. each ; set of 7 $1.75. 



CARNATIONS. SELECT LIST. 



Allegatiere. Large bright scarlet; a fine 

 flower. 



Buttercup. Bich 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. 



Century. Of healthy growth, medium height, 

 and early constant bloom ; of a rich glowing 

 carmine color, full and double; rich clove 

 fragrance. 



Crimson King. Dark crimson scarlet; large. 



Dawn. Neither what is called a straight or 

 solid color, or variegated, but a blending from 

 the centre of the flower outwards, of a soft, 

 delicate pink or rose color to pure white at the 

 edge, delightful fragrance. 



Duke of Orange. Fine orange yellow, striped 

 with carmine. 



Scarlet Gem. 



Snowdon. Pure white, very dwarf and free. 

 Second size 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



