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ELLIS SBOTBEBS' CATALOGUE. 
Mrs. Lawson. The wonder of wonders in Carnations, and the most talked about 
variety ever introduced. Thirty thousand dollars was paid for the stock and control 
of its introduction. So much has been written in public press about this novelty, 
that the description can be brief. It is a strong, vigorous and healthy grower, with 
flowers truly grand, of enormous size, perfect form, and in color, a beautiful deep 
pink. Our stock is genuine, coming direct to us from the introducer. Every lover 
of flowers, every admirer and lover of the Carnation, will want to sample the thirty- 
thousand-dollar Lawson. Price 40 dls. 
Marquis. It has received five first-class certificates, including that of the American 
Carnation Society, and the silver cup at Philadelphia for best pink ; also silver medal 
of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, at Boston. It is a true light pink, with 
no trace of purple or magenta. It is an exquisite shade, soft and rich, and possesses 
a peculiar glow which makes it very attractive. It is equally beautiful by artificial light 
or daylight. Its form is exceptionally perfect. It is very full and double and unusu- 
ally well rounded and built up in the center. Its petals are beautifully serrated and 
quilled, giving it an unique and very graceful form. Its size is immense, often three 
to four inches in diameter, with ordinary culture, a continual bloomer and very 
fragrant. Price 30 dls. 
Ethel Crocker. Flowers with ordinary culture will average three to three and a 
half inches in diameter; are well formed, with extra heavy petals; coming nearer 
attaining perfection, in one and the same flower, than any other known variety. Color 
the ideal bright pink shade, equally good under artificial or natural light ; and it has 
the genuine clove fragrance. This variety on account of its strong growth, freedom 
of bloom and other good qualities, is called the business pink. Price 30 dls. 
Olympia. Flowers glossy snow-white, delicately penciled scarlet and of extra- 
ordinary size, each flower lasting a long time in bloom. It has the ideal form of high 
well built center, smooth edges and well formed petals. It is called the Queen of 
White Flakes.” P> 'ce 3° <Jfs. 
Flora Hill. One of the grandest white variety to date, and destined to be found 
in every collection, because of its easy management. The flower is of enormous size, 
and rounded built; wonderfully free in bloom, stems strong enough to support the 
blooms nicely; good calyx; not subject to rust. Without exaggeration we can claim 
this as the most prolific bloomer in the Carnation family. ,\11 Carnation lovers every- 
where must give this wonderful variety a trial. Price 10 dts. 
Geo. M. Bradt. Color, clear white, heavily edged and striped with bright scar- 
let, giving it a very bright and cheerful appearance. Flowers large and full, with 
center petals standing erect, giving the bloom a well-rounded form. Habit strong 
and vigorous. This variety has proven the most even and constant bloomer from 
early to late. Received gold medal at Atlanta. Certificate at same place and at 
Chicago. One of the largest in our collection. Price 15 dls. 
Empress. One of the grandest of recent introduction ; blooms of immense size, 
on strong stems; color, the finest dark crimson, and an improvement on all varieties 
of its color. Few equal this in size, and it is away ahead of all others in list in strong 
growth and heavy foliage. Price 15 dts. 
The foregoing seven pinks are by far the finest set we have ever seen or intro- 
duced. Each is mammoth in size, perfect in form, profuse in bloom, of strong 
growth, fine habits, and so free flowering that they are not only suited to the amateur, 
but are the most popular and profitable for the commercial grower. 
Bon Ton (new). Bright, warm scarlet; large, deeply fringed, fragrant flower, 
on a stem as stiff as a reed ; perfect calyx ; habit of the plant exceptionally strong. 
