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Carnations. 
LARGE PLANTS. 
The Carnation is one of the sweetest and prettiest flowers 
that grows. Its fragrant flowers are always sought after, and 
the rich, spicy odor of the Carnation makes it one of the most 
desirable plants for indoor culture. The ever-blooming varie- 
ties are admirable for winter flowering in the greenhouse and 
window garden, and are the main dependence of florists for 
the preparation of floral ornaments in the winter. 
Silver Spray. — This we consider, taking all its character 
into consideration, the finest White Carnation we know of. 
Of strong, robust habit, dwarf compact growth, very profuse 
blooKier, flowers produced on long stems, very large and well 
formed, never bursting, beautifully fringed and of a pure 
white color. We shall propagate several thousands of this 
variety for our own growing the coming season for cut flower 
purposes. 
Tidal Wave, the " Pink of rinks."— We believe this to 
be the most valuable Carnation ever oflered of its color. It 
is a strong, healthy grower, producing flowers more freely 
than any colored Carnation that we know of. The flower is 
of a very bright pink shaded salmon when first opening, but 
growing brighter when fully expanded, giving us a new shade 
in Carnations, and one that never fails to please. The flowers 
are long stemmed and exceedingly fragrant. 
Gartieia This is an exceedingly fine variety and is very 
popular among the florists who raise Carnations for cut flow- 
ers, as it is a continuous bloomer and produces large, ver- 
milion colored blossoms in the greatest abundance. In this 
respect it resembles the Tidal Wave. As a pot plant for win- 
ter blooming it isunsurpassed. 
J. . I. Harrison.— The plant is a strong, healthy grower, 
producing the flowers on stout, long stems ; color a pearly 
white, delicately streaked, rosy carmine, each petal distinctly 
edged with the same. 
30o each; above 4, postpaid, $1.00. 
SII.VBR SPKAV. 
Olondepful Olax 
Plant. 
Hoya Carnosa This wonderful plant is in great demand. The 
past season we were greatly surprised at the enormous quantity ot 
these beautiful plants which we sold, as we had no illustration and 
gave it but very small space in our catalogue, simply because "we -were 
obliged to devote all possible space to varieties of later introduc- 
tion. It is one of those splendid plants that will do well in about 
any temperature, and produces white, wax-like clusters of highly- 
scented flowers in greatest profusion. No one should fail to include 
this in their order. 25c- each. 
Chrysanthemums. 
This, the queen of autumn flowers, still is in the lead. Nothing 
in the way of flowers has received the care and attention for the past 
few years with such gratifying results, both in the quality of the 
flowers and diversity of bloom. In November and December there is- 
nothing that will make such a cheerful display, while the varied and 
gorgeous colors and fantastic shapes of many of the varieties make 
them the most popular and fashionable autumn flower. 
Gloriosuin.— Nothing in the way of flowers has attracted so 
much attention or become so popular in the past few years as the 
new.Tapanesc Chrysanthemum. The Gloriosum is one of the finest 
varieties ever introduced. The flowers are large, of a bright lemon- 
yellow color. The plant is a strong, vigorous grower and one of the 
earliest in bloom. 26c- each. 
Mrs. .Sam Houston. — A magnificent flower, large and flat, pure 
white; of remarkably good habit; good for all purposes and easy 
to grow, 30c- each. 
Kxcellent-— Very soft pink, somewhat resembling the colo.r of 
the Mcrmet Rose; very large, flat flower, drooping, but quite double; 
a color now so much in demand ; extra. 30c- each. 
The Three Jap. Chrysanthemums Postpaid for 75c. 
The Paris Prize Rose is Unequaled for Winter Flowering. 
