CARNATIONS AND VIOLETS. 



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NEW CARNATION, GRACE DARLING. 



Three Splendid New Carnations. 



Next after Roses, perhaps, no flower is more popular than the per- 

 petual-blooming, sweet-scented Carnation Pinks. They are universal 

 favorites and are loved and admired by all. These splendid new varie- 

 ties are the latest novelties and certainly among the very finest varieties 

 evei brought out. They are of surpassing beauty and have taken 

 numerous prizes wherever exhibited. The originators, who are most 

 caieful and experienced growers of many years' standing, describe them 

 as follows: 



NeTV Carnation Pink, Golden Triumph. — This superb 



Carnation originated in Massachusetts, and is noted for its 



remarkable beauty and the very large size of its flowers, which 



average from 2}^ lo 3 inches in diameter. The color is deep rich 



canary yellow, very handsome and attractive. The plant is a 



strong, stocky grower, of medium height, and a true perpetual 



bloomer, producing a great abundance of fine, perfect flowers 



all through the season. The flowers are borne on long stiff 



stems, and are deeply fringed and delicately 



ciove scented. Sent out for the first time this 



season and in great demand. 40 cts. each. 



New Carnation Pink, Grace Darling. 

 — This grand, new Carnation has taken the 

 highest premium and certificates of merit at Bos- 

 ton, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore and 

 we believe stands without a peer among pink 

 Carnations. The color is a lovely shade of peach 

 blossom, deepest in centre, and having a peculiar 

 luxurious burnished appearance, very difficult to 

 describe but superbly beautiful. The plant is a 

 healthy, vigorous grower, of medium height, 

 blooming quickly and continuously all through the season. 

 The flowers are well borne up on long stout stems, and 

 are very symmetrical, full and regular in form and quite 

 fragrant; the petals are deeply fringed, and it is in all 

 respects a most lovely and beautiful variety, valuable alike 

 for open-ground and house culture. We put the price 

 as low as possible and hope it will be largely planted (see 

 cut). 30 cts. each. 



New Carnation Pink, Waneta. — This splendid new Carnation is 

 noted for early and constant bloom, producing immense quantities of full per- 

 fect flowers right along all through the season. The color is pure snow 

 white, very lustrous and beautiful. The flowers are extra large, very full 

 and perfectly double, with deeply fringed border and deliciously fragrant. 

 The plant is a stout, stocky grower, and throws up such long stiff stems 

 that the flowers require no staking ; highly commended both for open-ground 

 and house culture. 25 cts. each. 



Set of 2 new Carnations for y£ cts. 



Hew Peefittjal Bloqmimq Swiet ¥iqlets. 



The New Perpetual Blooming' Sweet Violets continue in large demand. Their great beauty, exquisite fragrance 

 and constant bloom make them very desirable and attractive. They are quite hardy, particularly in sheltered situations, but 

 should have a light covering of leaves or garden litter in Winter. 



Swanley White. — This lovely violet 

 is undoubtedly the best of all; it is equally 

 desirable for house or garden culture. Grown 

 in pots or boxes it is a beautiful sight; vig- 

 orous and healthy and bearing in great pro- 

 fusion pure snowy white, perfectly double 

 flowers, exquisitely fragrant. For Winter 

 flowering keep the buds pinched off during 

 Summer; lift and place in pots during Sep- 

 tember, and it will bloom elegantly during 

 Fall, Winter and Spring. 20 cts. each; 3 

 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1. 



Marie Louise. — This splendid Violet, 

 in lovely contrast with Swanley White, is fine, 

 deep bluish purple; the flowers are very 

 double and sweet ; plants are quite hardy 

 and bloom almost as freely as Swanley 

 White; equally desirable for pot culture and 

 open ground. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



Miss Cleveland. — Very free bloom- 

 ing and of unusual merit; the flowers are 

 large and finely formed ; color, beautiful 

 clear blue; quite fragrant. 20 cts. each; 

 3 for 50 cts. 



Neapolitan. — We recommend this perpetual-BLOOMING sweet violet, swa.xlev w in IE. 20 CTS. EACH, 

 splendid variety as one of the very best; the 

 flowers are extra double and full, and of exquisite fragrance ; color, light blue. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



SP^CIAl, OKFlvI^^.-TIie entire Set Qf 4 beautiful Violets descrit>ed above for 60 cts. 



