CHARACTERISTICS OF GROWTH 
AND HABIT OF JOAN MARIE 
1. The flower is of unusual size; much 
larger than existing varieties. It has a high, 
full center and is very fully petalled, thus 
giving to the flower a fine formation. It is 
the largest ivhite carnation that has ever 
been offered to the trade. Its size is ap¬ 
parent at the beginning of the season and 
continues throughout the entire season. 
2. The color is pure white, and neither 
fumigation, nor unseasonable weather at any 
time of the year affects its color. It never 
shows any pink stripes or gets off-color. 
3. The calyx is very large and full, and 
because of its formation JOAN MARIE 
does not split to any extent. Splitting does 
not even have to be considered in this 
variety. Those who have seen it say that 
JOAN MARIE has “the perfect calyx.” 
4. JOAN MARIE produces flowers of ex¬ 
cellent quality. The unusual demand for 
them in the markets and the prices paid for 
them show without question that JOAN 
MARIE is a quality carnation. 
5. The flowers are borne on strong, sturdy 
stems of unusual thickness, and the leaves 
are much broader than any carnation we 
have ever seen. JOAN MARIE is not a 
“grassy” grower. 
6. JOAN MARIE’S excellent keeping 
qualities have accounted in no small meas¬ 
ure for its tremendous popularity. Retail 
florists have kept JOAN MARIE for as 
long as three weeks and then used the 
flowers at the end of that period. 
7. JOAN MARIE is a wonderful shipper. 
We have regularly shipped it during the 
entire season as far north as the Canadian 
