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A FEW FLOWERS 



[Kew Carnati 



Pride of Penahurst. Whi-tj in England Wf succeeded in gettiiif;; a 

 lari^e silock of (his sujK'rb Carnation >vhieh has created 8uch a 

 ."CU»ation there. The (iowers are very large, doulile, and finely 

 Kbajn"!, anri arc rich i;olden yellow in color, which is never 

 tinged with crimson as most other "yellow" varieties are. This 

 is imdonbtedly the finest of all yellow monthly Carnations. SO 

 ets. each. 



Ferdinand Mangold. This is hy far the grandest dark Carnation 

 ever .sn ii, and at the same lime the most alinndant hloonier. 

 i'lowi'rsiif very large size and perfectly formed; color very hril- 

 liaiil dark red, .shaded with richest maroon, fringed petals, 

 m arly every tlower licing on a long stem, rendering it very val- 

 nabli' as a cut (lower variety. This variety surpasses in richness 

 of color the most perfect .Tacgneminot liose. 2.5 cents each ; 82 

 per dozen. 



Sunrise. A grand one; vigorous grower; haliit good; color light 

 hull', llaked with hright red; Howers laig.; and of good shape, 

 fragrant and free; iloes not burrit, and can i)e cut with long 

 stems. 1'nsnrpa.ssed for pot culture. 20 ct.'<. each ; f2 per dozen. 



Clara Morris. .Model formed Howers of good size. (jroun<l color, 

 very pure white, with the edges of the petals very distinctly 

 marked with crimson. J.") cl.s. each. 



Buttercup, lilch golden yi'llow, with a few streaks of clear car- 

 mine; of vigorous haliil and very florifcrous. The florets are 

 largo, full, and verj- double, from to » inches in diameters. 

 2.') ets. each. 



Jno. McCuUough. This splendid new Carnation has all the good 

 riiialiiics of I'ortia, but the llowei-s are d<iublc in size. It is the 

 nioBl brilliant and finest scarKi yet inlroduml. 2.'> ets. each. 



Col. Wilder. A very brilliant flower; viviil red, flaked with black, 

 nnisl perfect in shape, and of tht! very largest sizi'; a nnist prfi- 

 liflc bl(M)mer, and of fine habit. 2.5 ets. each. 



Quaker City. Very dwarf and compact growing variety; large, 

 perfectly pure white flowers; an extraordinary bloimier. II is 

 especially valinible during Kastcrlide, as it conu's into bluom in 

 I'eliruary, and is a complete ma.ss of flowers until ,Iuly. If win- 

 tered in a cold frame will bloom all summer. 2.5 ets. each. 



Sensation. The most beautiful flowers of its class ; bright leiuon 

 yellow, dotted with pink and white; perfect in form, and the 

 largest flower we have seen; the habit is very strong. That 

 eminent horticulturist, Peter li. Mead, says it is not only the 

 Hnest yellow, but the my finest Carnation he ever saw. :i.5 ets. 

 each. 



Mrs. Carnegie. Color pure satiny-white, with lieaiiliful rosy-jiink 

 .stripes ; flowers extra large, never less than three inches across ; 

 eonstatit free bloonn'r and vigorous grower. 211 els. each. 

 Charles J. Clarke. .V grand Carnatiiui; jiurest white, fringed 



edge, with stripes of purplish-crim.son. 20 ets. each. 

 Heinz's White. Large flowers, Iwautiful satiny-while, .slightly 

 tinted with yellow. The flowers of this variety, if allowed to 

 remain on the plants until they become fully expanded, are 

 lovely beyond des('ription. We consider it l/ie While Carnalion 

 l>rtr firetleiice, 10 els. each; SI per dozen. 

 Miranda. Richest plum crimson; finely shapisl, c.n long .stems; 

 remarkably free-flowering; a valuable acldiliou in its deep, rich 

 coloring. 1.5 els. each. 

 Petunia. This .so much resembles a double IVUinia as to be most 

 aiiproprialely named ; the flowers are large, of a rich lavender- 

 ro.se, mottled with white, and deeply fringed. 1,5 i-Xs. each. 

 Portia. The most intensely bright scarlet, much more so than 

 either L.ady Kinma or Firebrand, and, entirely unlike those 

 varielies. It luus a nu)St vigorous conslituti<in, lni.\ing not the 

 sliglile.st lendency to die out ; the flowers arc of medium size, 

 and freely produced ; a fine variety. 10 els. each ; Si per dozen. 

 Rosalind. A lovely shade of pink, resembling in color such tJera- 

 ninms as Mary (ieering and K. <iirardin; a new shade of ef)lor 

 among Carnations; the flowers are very large, all long-stennued, 

 very free; a fine grower, and will be a great favorite. 10 ets. 

 each ; SI per doz<'n. 

 Joseph Perkins. Plant very vigorous and of frei' branching or 

 ri'nuinlant habit, good sized flowers of exquisite form and color; 

 the most fragrant Carnation we have ever seen. Color beauti- 

 ful, soft, pure rose. A most continuous bloomer, and distinct in 

 color from any olber sort. 2.5 ets. each. 



New French and English Carnations. 



The following new varieties we lutve not had long enongli to thoroughly test, and the de.ffriptions given are those of 



llic introdueers : 



Jean Sisley. Yellow or bud' ground, with scarlet slrijies: very 

 large flowers; free, good habil. New .shade of etdor, ami a per- 

 fect gein. :!« cIs. each. 



Mile. Carle. .\ sujierb white flower and free bloomer. :i,5 els. each. 



La Purcte. The coming white Carnation; as free as Snnwdon. 

 Large |iure while Howers and long stems. ;tO ets. each. 



Le Favori. Truly ininusl. .V magnilicent and free pink-flowered 

 variety. 2.5 els. each. 



Anna Webb. We take great pleasure in introducing this oruuson 

 variety, which originated with Mr. Fisher, of Kraniingham, 

 Ma.ss. It is a handsonu', large, free and perpetual bloomer; far 

 superior to Black Knight in every respect. 'M ets. each. 



Alegatiere. This scarlet variety is witboul a rival yet, and the 

 Howers bring the highest price in the maikel. The value of 

 that variety may be infcrrcil from the fact that in the south of 

 France acres of it are planted lo supply the Paris and London 

 markets. 2.5 ets. each. 



Victor or Page Seedling. CoikI size; very free. A usi lul pink 

 variety. 



Laura. Light salmon; very large and free. *5 ets. each. 

 Whipper-in. Very large; scarlet and black. :ifl ets. each. 

 Mrs. Keen. The largest and handsomest Carnation grown. Dark 

 crimson ; a magnilicent flower, fully three inches in diameter, 



but hardly free enough for florists. .50 ets. each. 

 We will furnish New Camtitions that are priced at 2') ets. each at .*i2 per dozen. 



The Best of the Older 



Peter Henderson. The largest and best ; pure while, very ro- 

 bust habit. 



King of Crimsons. Dark, rich .shade of crimson maroon. 

 Astoria. Yellow, striped carmine and w bite. 

 Lady Emma, liieh crim.son scarlet. 



Miss JolifTc. DelieaK' ro.sy-bluah ; lovely delicate shaile of ecdor. 

 Garfield. Hright eriinson scarlet. 



Snowdon. Purest white; very dwarl Imbil ; splendid .summer 

 bloomer. 



The Century. Of remarkably strong, healthy growth, medium 

 height, and early, constant bloomer; of a rich, glowing carmine 

 color; full and double; rich clove fragrance. 



Price, 10 cents es 



Varieties of Carnations. 



Philadelphia, .■ipleudid bright crimson. 



Springfield. Bright lovely shade of pink, fringed edge; freest 



llowc ring variety in cullivalion. 

 Hinsdale. Lilac, mollleil with white; a lovely flower. 

 La Purite. liriglil carmine ; very free flowering. 

 La Pnritc Variegata. Carmine, striped with blush. 

 Chester Pride. In Ihe same style as Mrs. Carnegie, but lighter 



colored and smaller flowers. 

 Scarlet Gem. A remarkable fine flowering and vigorous growing 



Carnation; splendid for oul-door eullnre, but we do not like It 



for forcing on account of its becoming dull colored very quickly 



after being cut. 

 ch ; SI per dozen. 



