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The growth is so strong that it does not need staking. Comes into bloom with a fine 
crop for Christmas, when scarlet Carnations are so much in demand, and increases in 
quantity and quality as the season advances. A great favorite in the Boston market, 
where it brings the highest prices. Price lo ( 5 ts. 
White Cloud (new). It commences blooming among the earliest, and throws a 
fine, long, stiff stem from the beginning and continues right through the season. 
Flower large, excellent form and finish, good substance and very full. Strong, fruity 
fragrance. Calyx strong and holds the full bloom w'ell. This is one of the best whites 
we have ever grown. Certificated, and a prize winner wherever shown. Price 15 < 5 ls. 
Conch Shell. This new variety might have been called the pink of many shades, 
as from a bed in our house we can cut flowers in shades from quite a bright pink to 
the palest tint of pink. A free blooming sort, quite dwarf in growth ; fine for grow- 
ing in pots, or summer blooming in the open ground, and one of the best for 
florists. Price 10 < 5 ls. 
Gold Nugget. The nearest to a pure, deep yellow of any sort yet introduced. 
Strong growth, free blooming from early to late; long, strong stems, large flowers 
of pleasing form, and not bursting ; center petals standing erect, apparently diminish- 
ing the actual circumference. Price 15 < 5 ls. 
Psyche. White, flaked scarlet; flower of extra size, but not crowded with petals; 
long, stiff stem ; a very profuse bloomer. This is a great producer of flowers ; in fact, 
it promises, on account of its great freedom of bloom, to be a desirable variety from 
the money or commercial point of view. Price 10 < 5 ts. 
Wellesley (new). The brightest, most brilliant scarlet of any sort we have ever 
grown. Bloom of medium size, on stiff stems; a flne business pink; its free bloom- 
ing qualities, fiery color, will make it a favorite with both the grower and buyer of 
cut flowers. Price 10 (fts. 
General Maceo (new). Very full, deeply fringed flower, on stiff wiry stems. 
Ground color deep brilliant scarlet, heavily overlaid with maroon, making one of the 
darkest and richest shades yet seen in Carnations. Habit erect, stiff, wiry. The 
most profuse and abundant bloomer we have ever grown, outblooming every other 
variety. Flower an excellent keeper. Price 15 dls. 
Fergurson. A new fancy sort ; its color being hard to describe, having odd com- 
binations and shades not seen in any other sort, composed of light and dark orange, 
with splashes of light garnet, and cream, and slight tints of lavender. Price 40 < 5 ts. 
Painted Lady (new). A large, very full flower, with perfect calyx and extra stiff 
stems. A model grower with firm curling grass ; color, brilliant cherry-pink, at 
times laced lighter pink about the edge ; one of the most profuse bloomers in the 
family. We believe this variety possesses all the requirements of a good Carnation, 
being very free in bloom ; a variety thatmust be seen to beappreciated. Price 15 (fts. 
Annie Webb. Fine dark crimson ; grown largely by florists for cut flowers, and 
considered one of the best. Price 10 < 5 ls. 
Freedom. The white variety ; where quantity is wanted, one of the freest flower- 
ing sorts we have, and of the purest white; stiff stems, requiring but little staking; 
flne for summer or winter. Price 10 < 5 ts. 
William Scott. Clear pink, early and free ; the blooms are perfect and good size. 
A great improvement over all the bright pink sorts ; a continuous bloomer. Sure to 
please. A great market sort. Price 10 dts. 
Daybreak. It is of the most perfect habit, flowers of the largest size, very double 
and full in the center, the center petals are slightly raised ; the petals are thick and of 
heavy texture, and the flowers keep perfect a long time after cutting. In color it is a 
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