FOUKTH NATIONAL ILOWER SHOW 75 
THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY 
The American Carnalion Society was organized at Philadelphia, Pa., in 
1891, for the purpose of improving the carnation and advancing its po|)ularity. 
I'roni an original enrollment of 49, the membership has grown steadily until at 
the ]~)resent time there are 3S0 members on the roster. 
Meetings are held annually, going from city to city. In connection with 
each convention, an exhibition is held, for the purpose of affording opportunity 
to show the new varieties and comparing them with the standard sorts. The 
public is admitted to these exhibitions free of charge, which has proven a 
strong factor in popularizing the carnation. Cash prizes. Medals and Certifi- 
cates of Merit are awarded at these exhibitions, the society owning dies for 
striking its medals. In 1913 the Fred Dorner Memorial Medal was established, 
a perpetual fund having been raised among the members, to defray the expenses 
each year. The A. C. S. also takes an active part in all the National Flower 
Shows, assisting in making up schedules, raising money and staging and judg- 
ing the carnation exhibits. 
A system of registering all new varieties has been established, which has 
been the means of preventing the duplication of names and of establishing 
priority in the naming of new varieties. Nearly 1500 varieties are listed on 
this register at this time. Close co-operation has also been established with 
the Perpetual Flowering Carnation Society of England, to prevent confusion 
in nomenclature between American and European raised varieties. 
SECTION G 
The schedule covering this section is prepared by the American 
Carnation Society, under whose supervision the 
exhibits will be staged. This section 
will form part of the **Jubilee 
Exhibition" of this Society 
CARNATIONS 
PRIVATE GROWERS 
To be staged Friday, March 31st 
Open to all varieties, seedlings, and standard sorts. 
Class 
300. 25 blooms, white. 
First Prize, $6.00. Second Prize, $4.00. 
Prizes offered by the Countess of Eulalia, Ashbourne, Pa. 
301. 25 blooms, flesh pink, being those shades of flesh or salmon color. 
First Prize, $6.00. Second Prize, $4.00. 
