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DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



NEW CARNATIONS. 



Bnttercnp. Ricli golden yellow, with a few streaks 

 of clear carmine; of vitrorons hal>it and very 

 floriferous. The florets are large, full, and very 

 double, from 2V to 3 inches in diameter. 



Dawn. This is a new departure in Carnations, being 

 neither what is called a straight or solid color, or 

 variegated, but a blending from the centre of the 

 flower outwanls, of a soft delicate pink or rose 

 Color to pure white at the edge, delightful 

 fragrance. 



Field of l^old. This is a pure yellow Carnation of 

 strong growth and very profuse flowering late in 

 tlie season. There is no stripe at all in it. 



F. Mangold. One of the finest dark varieties in 

 cultivation, of a dee]> rich crimson and finely 

 fringed. 



Mrs. Carnesie. White, delicately pencilled and 

 laced with rosy carmine, finely fringed ; a good 

 strong grower. 



Quaker City. Very dwarf and compact growing 

 variety, large perfectly pure Avhite flowers; an 

 exiraonliuary bloomer. Jt is especially valuable 

 during Eastertide, as it comes into bloom in Feb- 

 ruary, and is a complete mass of flowers until 

 July. If wintered in a cold frame, will bioora all 

 summer. 



Scarlet Gem. This is by far the finest scarlet Car- 

 nation yet introduced. Its color is a rich, dazzling 

 scarlet, of dwarf vigorous habit, and remarkablv 

 free flowering. It will undoubtedly supersede all 

 other scarlets. Strong stock plants, $3.00 ])er doz. 



Sunrise. A grand one; vigorous grower; habit 

 good; color light buft', flaked with briglit red; 

 flowers large, and of good slnijie; fragrant and 

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

 stems. Uusurpa.^sed for jiot culture. 



'The Century. (3freniarU:ibly strong, 

 healthy growth, medium height, 

 and early constant bloomer; of a 

 rich glowing carmine color, full 

 and double; rich clove fragrance. 

 "SO cts. each ; set of nine varieties for 

 .-§2.00. 



<T)ARNATIONS.-SELECT LIST. 



'Allosaticrc. Large bright scarlet. 

 Admiral Farragnt. Creamy white, 



.edged ])urplc. 

 Astoria. Yellow, flaked with scarlet ; 



.very desirable. 

 Crimson King. Dark crimson scar- 

 let; very large. 

 J)nke of Orange. Fine orange yel- 



Mmv.- striped with carmine. 

 IFairy Princess. Large ))ure white, 



pencilled with purple cririison. 

 Fancy. Scarlet, shaded yellow, and 



striped with crimson. 

 Geo. Washington. ASHiite, striped 



cherry. 

 La Purite. Carmine, very free flow- 

 ering. 

 Meteor. The best rich scarlet. 

 Mrs. >V. A. Harris. Large pure 



white, marbled with rich rosy )iink. 

 Peerless. Large white, very free. 

 Peter Henderson. Very large jiure 



white; free blooming, of strong 



dwarf habit. 

 Petunia. Rich lavender rose, mottled 



white, deo]ily fringed. 

 Pres. De Graw. Pure white, very 



floriferous. 

 Prcs. Garfield. Rich vermilion, free 



and fiire. 

 Portia. Intense bright scarlet. 

 Rosalind. A lovely shade of j>ink, 



free anilarge. 

 Snowdon. Pure white, very dwarf 



and free. 

 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. ; set of 

 eighteein\ varieties $2.50. 



Newark, O. — " Please accept my hearty thanks for your very generous gift of ' extras. 



Mrs. Chas. H. Kibler. 



