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]3reers ^utumn G atalog ue. 



1891 



eAHMATIO/NS. 



TWELVE SELECT VARIETIES. 



Anna "Webb, A fine crimson, deeply fringed, 



of medium size, branching habit. 

 Buttercup. Eich golden yellow, with a few 

 streaks of clear carmine ; of rigorous habit 

 and very floriferous. 

 Century. Of a rich, glowing carmine color, 



full and double ; rich clove fragrance. 

 Dawn. A blending of delicate pink or rose 

 color to pure white to the edge, delightful 

 fragrance. 

 Grace "Wilder. Bright rosy pink, very fra- 

 grant. 

 Hinze's "White. Pure white, very free. 

 L. Lamborn. A dwarf, compact grower, bear- 

 ing on long stems, fine waxy white flowers. 

 Mrs. Carnegie. White, delicately penciled 

 and laced with rosy carmine, finely fringed. 

 Portia. The finest scarlet yet introduced. 

 Pride of Kennett. Color rich crimson, similar to the Jacqueminot 



rose ; it is a strong, vigorous grower. 

 Sunrise. Light buff, flaked with bright red ; flowers large, good 

 shape ; fragrant and free. 

 William Swayne. Strong, vigorous grower, bearing early and continuously 

 large, full, fragrant flowers of a pure white. 



30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



Our Carnations are all strong field grown plants, establislted in pots and have 

 been especially prepared for winter blooming. 



William F. Deeer. 



NEW CARNATION. WILLIAM F. DEEER. 



This tine variety is a seedling from Buttercup 

 crossed with Century. It is of exceedingly strong, 

 healthy growth, upright and robust, with a majority 

 of long stems, and often four full blown flowers on a 

 single spike at one time. Its color is a beautiful rose 

 pink, deeply fringed petals, very large, often three 

 inches in diameter, and does not burst its calyx. 

 All who have seen it pronounce it the most perfect 

 Carnation yet produced. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



NEW CARNATION. GOLDEN GATE. 



This is the finest of all the yellow varieties, full 

 and double as Buttercup, but a brighter golden color. 

 It is a very vigorous and healthy grower. 50 cts. 

 each ; $5.00 per doz. 



NEW CARNATION. J. R. FREEMAN. 



A seedling of Anna Webb, of a light rich cardinal 

 color, a strong growing, healthy and free flowering 

 variety ; flowers are on long stems. 50 cts. each • 

 $5.00 per doz. 



NEW CARNATION. AMERICAN FLAG. 



A most distinct and novel varietv. a sport from that 

 fine scarlet "Portia."' from which' it differs in color : 

 the flowers, which are of good size and fine form, are 

 distinctly striped with alternate bands of red and 

 white. 50 cts. each : $5.00 per doz. 



NEW WHITE CARNATION. 



LIZZIE McGOWAN. 



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 fra- 

 grant. 50 cts. each : $5.00 per doz! 



Cycas Revoluta. 



(The Sago Palm). 



These are magnificent plants of noble and majestic 

 habit, and most impressive. They are probably the 

 most valuable decorative plants grown both for lawn 

 and house decoration, their heavy glossy deep green 

 fronds resist alike the gas, dust and cold to which 

 decorative plants are frequently exposed. W 7 e grow 

 an immense stock of these, and can supply fine speci- 

 mens at $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $25.00 and $35.00 each, 

 small plants 50 cts. to $1.00. 



