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Annals of Horticulture. 



February, at which time an exhibition of carnations will be held. 

 The object of the exhibition is not so much to stimulate a com- 

 petitive display as for the purpose of arriving at an intelli- 

 gent opinion of the merits of varieties. It is proposed to 

 create a ' ' test committee," composed of growers in different 

 parts of the country to whom new carnations can be sent, and 

 the opinion of this committee will be expressed upon the 

 novelties. It is the desire of the society to register all new 

 carnations. Although only two and a half months have elapsed 

 since its organization, 45 varieties have been registered, a fact 

 which shows not only that the carnation industry is active, 

 but that the growers are ready to support the society. The 

 following is an official list of the 45 varieties registered 

 in 1891, communicated by Secretary Pennock. Some of these 

 varieties will not be on sale until 1893. 



Carnations Registered in 1891. 



By John McGowan, Orange, N. J. — Iago, crimson ; New Jersey, scarlet : 

 Katharine Storrs, pink center, shading to white ; Old Rose, salmon-pink ; 

 Purple Beauty, light purple ; Pride of Essex, no color given. 



By C. W. Ward, East Moriches, N. Y., Scarlet Ray, scarlet with white 

 stripes ; Zebra, no color given. 



By E. J. Van Reyper, Belleville, N. J. — Florence Van Reyper, pure white. 



By C. Eisele, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sambo, dark crimson. 



By Messmore & Turner, Minerva, Ohio — Ida McKinley, pink. 



By S. Lenton, Pine City, Cal. — Lavinia, scarlet ; Buster, dark red '» 

 Piru, white ; Adelaide, pink ; Goldsmith, yellow and red ; Marvel, dark 

 pink and cream ; Ideal, white and red ; Romance, bright red ; Jennie 

 Parker, pink ; Majesty, dark pink ; Wide Awake, dark red ; Evangeline, 

 white and red ; Paradise, bright red ; Oona, dark pink ; White Cap, white ; 

 Avalanche, dark pink. 



By Edwin Lonsdale, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. — Grace Battles, 

 delicate pink. 



By Chambers Bros., Toughkenamon, Pa. — Grace Darling, pink ; Waneta, 

 white. 



By Lothrop Wright, Framingham, Mass. — The Princess, pink ; Helen 

 Galvin, pink ; Hesper, yellow. 



By Lemuel Fawcett, Salem, Ohio — Mrs. Lemuel Fawcett, pink ; Banner, 

 silver-white striped with carmine ; White Beauty, white. 



By E. G. Hill & Co. — Edna Craig, soft pink ; Sea Gull, white ; Attrac- 

 tion, between scarlet and crimson ; White Dove, white ; Ben Hur, pink ; 

 Mrs. Hitt, deep pink ; Indiana, creamy white and pink ; Salmon Queen, 

 soft salmon. 



ByC. J. Pennock, Kennett Square, Pa. — Pearl, white, with sometimes a 

 rosy blush, blooms very large on erect stiff stems. 



