The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners . 
BORDER CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES 
Our Grounds are peculiarly well suited for the cultivation of these charming and highly popular flowers, and we have much 
pleasure in stating that our stock for the present season, consisting of many thousands of the choicest varieties in commerce, 
is in unusually 9ne condition, the plants being thoroughly healthy and well-rooted. 
SELFS, FANCIES, YELLO^V-GROUND, 81 PICOTEES. — Select Varieties. 
each — s. d. 
CLARA NOVELLO (new). Dark rose ; beautiful flower . . ..10 
CYRIL SMITH. Rose-pinlc, largo well-formed flower . . ..00 
DONCASTER. Dark crimson ; clovo-soented, fine . . . . 0 0 
DORA. Salmon-pink. A very useful flower . . . . ..00 
DOROTHY FINCH. Light buff-edged and striped with deep, bright 
purple . . . . . . . . . . . . ..10 
FIELD MARSHALL. Bright rosy scarlet, astrong grower, very 
free-flowering, and decidedly non-bursting . . . . . . 0 !) 
GERMANIA. Pure yellow, a beautiful flower . . . . ..00 
GLOIRE DE NANCY. Pure white ; deliciously scented . . .,00 
GONDOLIER. Pure white ground, heavily edged and striped 
scarlet . . . . . . . . . . . . ..10 
HELMSMAN. Pure white, very fine . . . . . . ! 0 
H. J. CUTBUSH. Glowing scarlet : splendid variety . . ..10 
J. B. BRYANT. White bright red edge . . . . ..00 
JEANNEE RICHARDS. Bright yellow, heavily striped with scarlet, 
the flowers are large and of good form . . . . . . 1 O 
LADAS. Deep yellow, with scarlet edged ; very robust . . ..10 
LEANDER. Bright salmon pink, large and of good form . . 0 0 
L. H. POMEROY. Deep crimson ; extra fine . . . . ..00 
LIBERTY. White, striped scarlet and purple ; distinct and good 0 0 
LORD ROBERTS. Clear yellow, very large flowers, strong grower, - • 
and very free-flowering . . . . . . . . 1 O 
MELPOMENE. Yellow, with distinct rose margin . . ..10 
META. White with shining rose centre . . . . . . 0 t) 
MISS A. CAMPBELL. Yellow self ; one of the best . . ..10 
MISS CHANNELL (Picotee). White ground heavily edged purple 0 0 
MRS. CHARLES DANIELS. Deep rosy pink, very sweet scented, 
and of fine form . . . . . . . . ..00 
MRS. DARKE. Dark crimson ; very sweet scented . . ..00 
MRS. NICHOLSON. Deep rose pink ; very fragrant . . I 0- 
MRS. REYNOLDS HOLE. Salmon apricot ; a fine variety . . 0 !> 
MRS. WARDLE. Primrose, edged and striped crimson . . ..00 
OLD CRIMSON (The True Old Clove scented variety). Very dark 
crimson, deliciously scented . . . . per doz. 5s. 0 0 
QUEEN ALEXANDRA. Pale buff ; large full flowers ; a splendid 
variety . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 O 
SIGNAL. Brilliant scarlet ; fine . . . . . . ..00 
THE BURN (syn. “ Duchess of Fife ”). Bright pink self ; large 
0 9 1 flower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 !) 
0 9 THE DUCHESS Blush Pink ; excellent for cutting . . ..00 
1 0 j TRIXIE CLARKE. Bright scarlet . . . . . . ..00 
1 0 TROJAN (new). Pure white ; a really first-class variety . . 10 
And many other Choice Sorts. 
Choice varieties, our own selection to name, per doz. 6s. and 9s. ; 25 for 17s. 6d. Selected Border Carnations unnamed ; all good double flowers, 
in fine variety, strong plants, 6 for 2s. 6d. ; per doz. 4s. 6d. 
A FINE DOUBLE CARNATION. 
each — s, 
Fine rich purple, a grand flower of excel- 
BEAUTY OF FOXHALL. 
lent form 
BRUNO ROCCO. White striped with intense scarlet 
CECILIA. Large clear yellow, splendid form 
CHARLES I. Fawn colour suffused with deep rose ; one of the best 
CARNATIONS IN COLLECTIONS. 
*0. in 25 choice named sorts . . 
25 in 25 extra choice sorts . . 
25 in 25 standard varieties . . 
. . 30s. 
17s. 6d. 
12s. 6d. 
12 in 12 extra choice sorts ■ ■ 
12 in 12 good sorts . . ^ 
12 in 12 popular varieties 
10s. 6d. 
7s, 6d. 
.. 5s. 
CARNATIONS— MALMAISON VARIETIES. 
A splendid class for pot culture. 
each— 3. 
BLUSH-WHITE. Yery large and full . . ... . . 1 
KING OSCAR. Rich salmon, strikingly handsome . . . . 1 
LADY ROSE. Rose pink. Splendid . . . . . . 1 
MAD. DE SATGE. Bright scarlet, splendid dwarf habit . . f 
d. each — s. d. 
6 MARMION. White blotched and suffused with deep rosy red . . 1 (5 
6 PRINCESS OF WALES Beautiful bright pink, very large flowers, 
0 | deliciously scented . . . . . . per doz. 16s. 1 G 
6 I TRUMPETER. Dark scarlet, very fine . . . . 1C' 
From Mr. W. DICKINSON. Newtown. 
March 12th. 
” I received the Carnation Plants. I could not wish for any thing better." 
From Mr. J. MOORE, Doncaster. 
Api ii i uii. 
4i The Carnations I ordcrod arrived safe to h ind ; they were in splendid condition.”" 
From Mr. A. HORNE, Hornsey. 
March 9th. 
'• I have never seen anything to beat your Carnations." 
| March 12th. 
“ Many thanks 
From Mr. M. HIGH, Lancaster, 
for Carnation' Plants." They arc splendid.” 
