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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 fine condition, the plants being 
thoroughly healthy and well-rooted. As we have a very great demand for Carnations and Picotees, we 
respectfully beg that, to prevent disappointment, our Customers will kindly favour us with their orders 
as early as convenient. 
NEW AND VERY CHOICE SORTS. 
each— 8. d. 
Alice Ayres. Pure pearly white, the centre petals 
delicately marked with carmine, most beautiful form 1 0 
Ambassador. Light purple, very compact; a large 
and remarkably fine flower ... ... ... 10 
Anna Benary. White, beautifully striped with carmine; 
very dwarf, requiring no sticks ... ... ... 1 0 
Cantab. Deep bright scarlet self, as powerfully scented 
as the Old Clove ... ... ... ... 1 6 
Cara Boma. A beautiful glowing maroon with a soft 
blending of mulberry ; a large flower of fine substance 1 G 
Countess of Paris. Delicate flesh colour, fine ... 1 (i 
Due de Baqeuse. Velvety-crimson, compact flower 1 0 
Duchess of Pife. A quite distinct and most beautiful 
variety. The flowers are of good size and perfect form, 
with broad petals of great substance, the colour being 
a most lovely shade of delicate rosy-pink ... ... 20 
Duke of Fife (new). Clear soft salmon-scarlet, one of 
the largest and finest ever introduced ... ... 2 0 
Duke of York. Flowers large, of excellent form, and 
of the richest blood-crimson colour ... ... 1 G 
Empress. Beautiful pure white, with sliell-like petals, 
a large smooth flower of first-class quality ... ... 1 6 
Favourite. White ground, edged rose; a good flower 1 0 
Germania. Large, bold, perfectly formed flowers, 
with broad flat petals; colour, a soft pure yellow. 
First Class Certificate, R.H.S. ... 3 for 2s. 6d. 1 0 
Gertrude 'feigner. Rich pink; of medium size, 
fine shape, and heavy petal ; a great favourite ... 1 0 
Gloire de Nancy. Large pure white clove-scented... 0 8 
Hon. W. Lowther. Brilliant clear scarlet, the edges 
of the petals slightly serrated. The plant is of sturdy 
compact growth, and a most profuse bloomer. The 
flowers do not burst the calyx, and owing to their 
splendid and striking colour will prove of great value 
for cutting ... ... ... 3 for 3s. 6d. 1 6 
Lady Wantage. The finest white Carnation yet raised. 
The plant is of strong vigorous growth, of excellent 
habit and marvellously free-flowering ... ... 3 0 
Lucy. White, beautifully striped, edged pink ... 1 0 
, each— s. d. 
Leander. Intense deep yellow self, a fine heavy shell-like 
petal, especially useful in wet seasons ... ... 2 0 
L. H. Pomeroy. Deep crimson; an extra fine and 
large flower; strong grower ... ... ... 1 0 
Miss Joliffe (Perpetual). Pale pink, dwarf habit, very 
fine flowering, splendid for Winter blooming ... 1 6 
Montague. Rich deep scarlet, a very large flower of 
splendid form and substance ; said to be the finest 
scarlet variety ever offered to the public ... ... 2 0 
Mr. Dennis. Primrose yellow self, medium size ... 1 0 
Mrs. Frank Watts. Flowers very large and full, 
smooth edge, beautiful pure white, very fragrant ... 1 6 
Mrs. Muir. Fine pure white; medium-sized flowers; 
very free and dwarf ... ... ... ... 1 0 
Mrs. Reynolds Hole. Quite a novel shade of colour, 
salmon-apricot ; producing a great quanf ity of flowers 1 0 
Mrs. Thornhill. Beautiful bright salmon-pink, delicately 
fringed ; does not split the calyx ... ... ... 1 0 
Pride of Penshurst. Deep clear yellow ; a large 
flower of beautiful form, and strong free habit ... 1 0 
Purity. Beautiful puro white, dwarf and free blooming 1 G 
Raby Castle. Clear soft salmon-pink, neatly fringed... 1 0 
Redbraes (Picotee). White ground, edged with purple 1 0 
Rose Celestial. Clear soft rose; a large full flower, 
one of the very best of this particular shade ... 1 6 
Sandringham White. Splendid for cutting ... 1 0 
Sir Beauchamp Seymour. Orange buff, edged with 
carmine, extra free. First Class Certificate... ... 1 6 
Souvenir de la Malmaison. Well known grand old 
variety with very large delicate pink flowers ... 1 6 
Souvenir de la Malmaison, New Crimson. A 
grand novelty, bearing immense rose-like flowers; 
colour, a deep velvety crimson-scarlet, splendid variety 2 0 
Terra-Cotta. Terra-cotta ground colour, beautifully 
edged with bright pink, large, full, and of perfect form 1 6 
The Coroner. Rich scarlet, early and free ... ... 1 6 
Uriah Pike. Rich clear crimson self, smooth, very 
fragrant, and a vigorous hardy grower. The best 
Winter and Spring-flowering variety ... ... 2 6 
Carnations and Picotees in Collections. 
50 in 50 choice named sorts ... 40s. 
a6 in 25 extra choice sorts ... ... 21s. 
25 in 25 standard varieties ... 17s. 6d. 
12 in 12 extra choice sorts ... ... ... 12s. 
12 in 12 good sorts ... 9s. 
12 in 12 popular varieties ... ^ 6s. 
PERPETUAL or TREE CARNATIONS in Pots— 
A good collection of choice sorts per doz. 18s., 21s., 24s., & 30s. 
YELLOW AND YELLOW-GROUND CARNA- 
TIONS AND PICOTEES— 
Including all the leading varieties, our selection per doz. 18s. 
SELECTED BORDER CARNATIONS (Seedlings)— 
All good double flowers, and in fine variety ; strong plants 
per doz. 4s. 6d. 
CRIMSON CLOVE. The fine old spice-scented 
variety ... ... ... per doz. 6s. ; each 6d. 
White Clove. Pure white, deliciously scented 
per doz. 6s. ; each 6d. 
Garden 
each — s. d. I 
Annie Boleyn. Deep rose ; dark centre ; large and free 
flowering ... ... ... ... ... 0 G 
Alice Lee. Creamy white; neat and compact ... 0 6 
Clove Pink. Deep rose ; flowers full, fringed, and clove 
soented ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 
Derby Day. Deep pink, heavily laced purple ... 0 G 
Eclipse. Heavy dark red lacing ... ... 0 6 
Early Blush. Blush pink, large double fringed flowers 
per doz. 4s. 6d. 0 6 
Her Majesty. The finest and best White Garden 
Pink in cultivation. Has been awarded nine First 
Class Certificates ... ... per doz. 5s. 0 6 
Pinks. 
each— 8. d. 
Mrs. J. M. Welsh. Large entire pure white flowers, 
lacking the green centre and the tendoncy to burst which 
is sometimes exhibited in the case of Mrs. Sinkins 
per doz. 5s. 0 C 
Mrs. Sinkins. Large pure white, dwarf free habit, 
very hardy ... ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ per doz. 5s. 0 G 
Mrs. Waite. Rosy red ... ... ■ 0 6 
Old double white fringed. Very sweet per doz. 2s. 6d. — 
Paddington. Deep rose, dark centre, edge fringed ... 0 G 
Scarlet Gem. Dark red ... ... ... • • 0 6 
Choice named varieties. Including the most beautiful 
laced sorts, our selection .. . ... per doz. 4s. Gd. — 
