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New and Improved Carnations. 
NOVELTIES, 1895. 
HELEN KEJLIjER. — The finest fancy variety known to date. The best idea of its beauty 
and the choice character of its flowers can be gained when it is stated that it brought considerably 
more than any other Carnation; as high a price as $8.00 per 100 wholesale, has been realized for the 
flowers of this beautiful variety — the highest price that Carnations have ever been known to bring. 
Color, white ground with regular pink pencilings; plant a robust grower ; long, erect stems; extra. 
This variety was first offered in a limited way last season. Awarded certificate by American Carna- 
tion Society. 
BUTTERCUP. — Although introduced some years ago, it still maintains its rank as tbe best 
yellow Carnation in commerce to-day, and is a flower of the very highest quality; does not do well 
with many growers, but when well grown is very profitable, as it brings highest prices. In private 
collections it is indispensable. Flowers very large, deep, sulphury-yellow, marked with scarlet 
pencilings. 
Price of the above2sorts, strong young plants, spring delivery,20c. each; $2.00per doz.; $12.00 per 100; 
extra size, field-grown clumps, fall delivery, 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
METEOR. — A grand addition to the crimson-flowered section; has a fine habit, and stems and 
flowers are all that could be desired. It is brilliant crimson; the best dark: Carnation introduced up 
to this time, so say leading Carnation growers who have looked into its merits. It is the exact shade 
of a perfect Jacqueminot or Meteor rose at their best, which suggested the name. The plant is a 
strong, vigorous grower, with clean foliage ; and it is a good bloomer, with large-sized flowers borne 
on firm, strong, erect stems 14 to 18 inches long. Flowers do not split. Was awarded certificate by 
the American Carnation Society. 
STORM KING.— A grand novelty, first introduced this year; first-class in every way, and bids 
fair to be in white what Scott and Albertina are in pink. Its flowers are of the very largest size with 
strong, straight stems — having longer and stronger stems than McGowan and better shaped flowers. 
It is A No. 1 in every way, and will be profitable, as it will bring a considerably higher price than 
McGowan on account of larger bloom. It is a free bloomer, and we shall be disappointed if it does 
not become a leading standard kind. Awarded certificate by the American Carnation Society. 
BRIDESMAID.— A novelty of this year of great promise that bids fair to enter the class with 
"William Scott and Mme. Diaz Albertina for commercial growing. Color is deeper than that of Scott 
—bright, clear pink, fully as pleasing as the Bridesmaid rose, which has been the favorite color in 
roses the past season. Petals are thicker and more waxy than Scott. Plant is an exceptionally free 
and vigorous grower. Foliage, stems, and general habit resemble Albertina, but it is an earlier and 
freer bloomer. 
Price of the above 3 sorts, strong young plants, spring delivery, 25c, each; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100; 
extra size, field-grown clumps, fall delivery, 40c. each; $4.00 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
^NEWEST AND CHOICEST VARIETIES-*- 
WIIjIiIAM SCOTT. — This is undoubtedly the best pink Carnation introduced up to the present 
time for commercial purposes; it is a trifle darker in color than Mme. Diaz Albertina, but the same 
general shade. From what we know of the variety we consider it the best pink sort ever introduced 
for commercial purposes, as the quality of the flowers is so good that it brings the highest market 
prices and shows as many blooms as Lizzie McGowan, which is commendation enough to those who 
know that variety, which is now acknowledged to be the standard white sort and unequaled for 
profit on account of the freedom with which it blooms. Flowers are of the largest size, borne on 
long, straight stems; petals sharply toothed, giving flowers a partly fringed appearance; very simi- 
lar in color to Grace Wilder, which has been one of the most popular varieties ever grown, but a poor 
grower; Grace Wilder should be discarded and Scott planted; this is a very strong grower and free 
bloomer, and at the same time the lovely shade that always made Grace Wilder so popular. 
MME. DIAZ ALBERTIJfA. — This is an ideal Carnation of the very largest size, very full and 
double, beautifully imbricated, and with an exquisite clove fragrance; it is the most highly perfumed 
of any Carnation; besides its other excellent points of merit, its perfume would alone make it a fav- 
orite, as it is as strongly perfumed as the old-fashioned Clove Pink. Although the flower is of the 
largest size and very double, the calyx never bursts, and the flower invariably keeps its perfect form 
when fully developed and matured. It has a very vigorous constitution, and flowers are borne on 
long, heavy stems, allowing the flowers, when cut, to be arranged in loose bunches; the flowers com- 
pare, in quality with the best varieties of Roses grown to-day, and their perfection in every way 
makes them unusually attractive. This variety brought as much as cut Roses did during the past 
winter; it is a decided advance over all varieties, and, whei»e the highest quality in Carnations is a 
desideratum, this will give satisfaction; it is a free bloomer, good grower and perfect in every respect; 
but not quite so free a bloomer as William Scott, which it much resembles in color, although a shade 
lighter; the flower, however, is larger and more perfect than William Scott; color is a lovely shade 
of light pink, much like the shade of La France Rose or Mme. Caroline Testout — a light silvery-pink. 
DAYBREAK. — This variety, while not so new as some of the others here listed, ranks with the 
very best of the improved Carnations grown to-day; it has all the qualtities now considered requisite 
in this always popular flower, vigorous constitution, straight stems and calyx that never breaks. 
There is nothing like Daybreak for light pink; it is one of the daintiest and most delicate shades— a. 
delicate pinkish flesh with a salmon tinge, and a shade that is very, very popular. It is an exquisite 
thing in every way. 
Price of the above 3 sorts, strong young plants, spring delivery, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $9.00 per 100; 
extra size, field-grown clumps, fall delivery, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
FIELD-GROWN CLUMPS, READY FOR WINTER FLOWERING, CAN BE SUPPLIED AFTER SEPTEMBER 1st. ORDER EARLY, AND SO SECURE SUCH VARIETIES AS YOU WANT 
BEFORE STOCKS ARE SOLD OUT, ORDERS BOOKED AT ANY TIME. 
JL1ZZIE Mc GO WAN. — The most profitable and best white Carnation grown to-day. No other 
variety blooms so freely and gives such uniformly good flowers as this kind has done. Not new, but 
thoroughly tried, and satisfactory in every way and undoubtedly by far the best all-round white 
variety in cultivation at this time. 
PORTIA.— Best scarlet Carnation. Flowers are not of the largest size but of good form, and it 
is a free bloomer. There is room for improvement in scarlet Carnations, but this is considered by 
growers the best variety of its color now grown. 
Price of the above 2 sorts, strong young plants, 10c. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100 ; extra size, 
field-grown clumps, fall delivery, 20c. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
