VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS. 



Five Grand New Carnations for 1908. 



STRONG ROOTED CUTTINGS FOR 

 DELIVERY NOW. 



NEW CARNATIONS OF THIS YEAR'S INTRODUCTION 



We eriiaraiUec all cuttings to be well rooted and satisfaotory. as raro- 

 fully selected as when sent from the introducers themsolves. I'hey 

 guarantee ours to be their Al stock. If any are not so. adyise at onoe, 

 and we will make them right; but late claims cannot be allowed. 



AFTERGLOW. (Witterstaetter. ) 



This is sure to proye a winner. Color is briglit cerise, very close to 

 Lawson in tint. A g^rand and easy doer. Has been on trial for five years 

 and no weak spots found. Won the S. A. K. Medal and scored above 

 90 points. 



WINONA. (Dorner.) 



A beautiful pink, the shade so greatly in demand, but not found in our 

 standard sorts. A pure pink without salmon or cerise in its shadings. 



DEFIANCE. (Rudd. ) 



Color briglit scarlet. Size two and three-quarter inches. Stems Ions: 

 and stiff. Habit upright with no superfluous grass. Growth strong ant: 

 clean. witli no tendency to disease. An early,free and continuous bloomer; 

 believed to be a first class commercial scarlet. 



SARAH HILL. (Knopf.) 



Probably the largest, free-flowering white variety extant. The form 

 is beautiful and displays the size to the very best advantage; color very 

 pure, texture excellent. A startlingly beautiful novelty, producing its 

 flowers with great freedom. 



ANDREW CARNEGIE. (C. Carn. Co. ) 



A pure-toned, bright scarlet sport from Harlowarden. witli all the 

 good qualities of the parent variety. The numerous localities where 

 Harlowarden succeeds so admirably w^ill have a warm welcome for 

 Andrew Carnegie. 



Price of any of the above new Carnations, rooted cuttings, Jan- 

 uary delivery. Perdoz., S2.00; per 100, S13.00; per 1,000, 8100.00. 



CARNATION WINSOR 



STANDARD CARNATIONS. 



We grow only the best kinds and give good, well rooted cuttings, the kind that please. 



25 of any one kind at the 100 rate, and 250 at the 1000 rate 



Seven Grand Red or Scarlet Carnations. 



BEACON. This is Peter Fisher's new Scarlet. Blooms early in F'all 

 and gives a profusion of flowers for Christmas and continues throughout 

 the Winter months. Size is not over large. to 3 inches in diameter. 

 Color, scarlet with a dash of orange. Stems long, stiff and wiry. Calyx 

 long and does not burst. Per 100, S6.00; per 1000, S50.00. 



BED CHIEF. Color an even clear shade of bright scarlet. The ideal 

 Christmas Carnation, both in color and number of blooms produced for 

 this important red carnation day. Average size 3 inches in diameter. 

 Keeping qualities excellent. Per 100, S6.00; per 1000, SoO.OO. 



KED RIDING HOOD. The color is a clear shade of scarlet, nice fringed 

 flowers of fine form. Strong stems. Per 100, S5.00; per 1000, §40.00. 



VICTORY. Has made good all that was claimed for it last year. Strong 

 healthy grower, blooms early and freely. Flowers of good size and long 

 stems. Color bright Vermillion scarlet. We have a large lot of cuttings. 

 Per 100, S3.00; per 1000, 825.00, 



ROBERT CRAIG. Thought by many superior to Victory. The flower 

 is larger and somewhat darker shade of scarlet. Blooms early; good 

 crop for Christmas. Per 100, 83.00; per 1000, 885.00. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Estelle. Considered by many the best 83.00 835.00 



Harlowarden. The best dark Crimson 3.50 30.00 



Three Varigated Carnations. 



IMPERIAL. Very large flowers on strong stems. 3 ft. long.' Color 

 variegated, two shades of pink overlaying each other. Strong grower, 

 good calyx. Per 100, 86.00; per 1000, 850.00. 



BONNIE MAID. Edged white, shaded to a pink center. 3 inch flowers; 

 stem long and stiff. On account of its freeness of bloom will be in popu- 

 lar favor. Per 100, 86.00; per 1000, 850.00. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



Mrs. Patten. Considered by many the best 83.00 $35.00 



We grow only for cuttings. 



Four Grand Pink Carnations. 



New Carnations. 



Remember, if you order all Carnation Novelties from us at one 

 time, in such lots as you decide to buy. we can save you money in the 

 express charges you would pay if ordering from all the different 

 original sources. We contract each variety from the introducer and 

 no one can offer earlier or better cuttings than we do. 



Standard Varieties. 



The stock we send you is first class, well rooted. Every plant is 

 carefully inspected and packed in a most improved manner, guaran- 

 teeing safe arrival. We can supply them either as transplanted 

 plants from soil or from sand, giving you plants sure to grow. H not 

 satisfactory, you have the privilege of returning them at our expense, 

 but this must be done at once. 



WINSOR. This is sure to prove a winner. Nothing approaches it in color 

 which is a clear silvery pink— a shade between Knchantress and Mrs. Thos. 

 W. Lawson— and much more beautiful than either. The color will make it 

 sell in any market. The stem is just right. The flowers are considerably 

 larger than Lawson, and much better shaped. As a grower it is everything 

 that can be desired. Per 100, 86.00; per 1000, 850.00. 



ROSE PINK ENCHANTRESS. A sport of the popular variety. Enchan- 

 tress. A pure, clear pink, of the color of the Bridesmaid Rose. .A solid 

 color with no streaks or spots of a deeper shade. Just the pink color wanted. 

 Habit of growth, freedom of blooming, and all other qualities identical to 

 Enchantress, Per 100, $4.00; per 1000, $30.00. 



3IELODY. or Daybreak sport of Mrs. Lawson of which it is identical except 

 in color which is a light pink. Same shade as old Daybreak. Per 100, 

 $3.00; Per 1000, 835.00. 



ENCHANTRESS. The old standby for light pink. Per 100, 83.00; per 

 1000, 835.00. 



Five Grand White Carnations. 



WHITE ENCHANTRESS. A sport of the popular variety Enchantress. 

 Habit of growth, freedom of blooming and all other qualities identical to 

 Enchantress. The flowers are very large and absolutely pure, white. We 

 predict that White Enchantress will be in great demand among all growers 

 this year and are prepared to furnish in quantity. Per 100, 86.00; per 

 1000, 855.00. 



WHITE PERFECTION. In our opinion this is the ideal White Carnation. 

 It wins all the prizes on the Exhibition table for best white. The flowers 

 are 3'A inches. Form perfect. Substance of the very best, habit ideal. 

 Strong, clean, upright growth; breaks freely and every shoot produces a 

 flower. Early. Per 100, 83.50; per 1000, 830.00. 



per 100 per lOOO 



Lady Bountiful. Still the leading standard white $3.00 835.00 



White Lawson. Same habit as Mrs. Lawson 3.00 



Boston Market. Good producer. Grown extensively 3,00 



SIX CERISE PINK CARNATIONS. 



ARISTOCRAT. This new Carnation sent out last year has proven a 

 great success from general reports. The flowers are a beautiful cerise 

 pink. 3 to 3'4 inch; borne on very long stems. Perfect in form and calyx 

 does not burst. Very free flowering, coming into flower early and con- 

 tinuing throughout the Summer. Per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00. 



PINK P.4.TTEN. A cerise pink sport of the Variegated Patten, with 3 

 in. flowers in fine form. Many growers prefer it to Lawson. Per 100, 

 $3.50; per 1000, 830.00. 



PINK IMPERIAL. Strong heavy grower will give stem 3 feet long. 

 Flowers of fine form. 3-3H in. diameter. Color deep cerise pink. Per 

 100, $6.00; per 1000, 855.00. 



MABELLE. Bright deep pink. Does not fade in the sun, very free Splen- 

 did grower. Per 100, 86.00; per 1000, $50.00, 



airs. T. W. Lawson. This is still the leading dark pink 2.00 15.00 



Nelson Fisher. .\ somewhat brighter color than Lawson 3.00 35.00 



25.00 

 15.00 



