SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS, AND PLANTS FOR 1901. 
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NeW G aia } a tior}s. 
During the past few years great strides have been made 
toward improving, the Carnation, the florist’s skill in this 
direction being well shown in the following varieties . of 
recent introduction. Their. superiority appears in many 
points, but more especially in large size of flowers, vigor of 
growth, freedom of bloom, exquisite color and fragrance. 
Dor pot culture none are so good,as the following: In Blue 
Bedder and Lawson we have two very distinct new sorts of 
great value. 
Big Pink—Enormous size and the finest shade of pink yet 
produced. Superb large petals and a large, round bloom 
of the most perfect points and greatest beauty. Long 
stems, solid calyx, bright, lively pink color. 
White Cloud— Eine, pure snow-white, on long stems. Flow¬ 
ers of gigantic size, very double and beautifully formed. 
Its fragrance is rich and it is a persistent bloomer. All 
in all probably the best pure white variety. 
Eldorado— Finest canary-yellow, slightly tiped rose. Best 
yellow variety. 
Geh’l Wlaeeo— Very full, deeply fringed flower, 2K in. to iK 
in. in diamenter, on stiff, wiry stems, 12 in. to 18 in. long 
under ordinary culture. Under extra culture bloomss in. 
in diameter, on 18-in. stems, may be grown. Ground 
color, deep, brilliant scarlet, heavily overlaid with 
maroon-black, making one Of the darkest and richest 
shades yet seen in Carnations, fully as rich and striking 
as the Meteor Bose. Habit erect, stiff, wily. Foliage; 
covered with rich, glaucous bloom. The most profuse 
and abundant bloomer we have ever grown, out blooming 
every other variety. Flower an excellent keeper, and¬ 
ean remain on the plant six or eight days, and we: have 
kept it three and a-half weeks in a cool room. The best, 
dark Carnation grown. 
Price 15c. each; the Ufor 50c.; $ 1.00. per doz. 
Garqation, M r s. LjaWsop. 
This is one of the sensational novelties of the times, andl 
it is said th at thirty thousand dollars was paid for the origi¬ 
nal stock plants by the introducer. It is probably the largest 
Carnation grown, its flowers borne on magnificent long- 
stems, and are of a most lovely pink shade, quite unlike any 
other. As a cut flower it is by far the best Carnation known. 
Strong plants, 25c. each; 5 for $1.00. 
4 G arr > at ior>' Novelties. 
The following 4 superb sorts are of our own production: 
and are offered now for the first time. 
Pure Gold— Beautiful large flower borne on long stiff stems.. 
Exquisite fragrant petals deeply serrated, and color dark, 
yellow with a few faint marks of pink. 
Fred Douglas— A grand floAver, almost black in color being: 
such a deep dark crimson, large size, rich fragrance, 
and beautiful round petals, in this respect quite.distinct,. 
Torch— Extra large flower, brilliant scarlet in color, and?, 
borne on stems 3 feet long. Petals beautifully fringed. 
Best scarlet variety. 
Goliath— Probably the largest flower except Lawson. Color 
orange-scarlet, quite a new and distinct shade. Its- 
monstrous floAvers aro borne on stems 3 feet long. 
Price 25c. each; the Ufor 80c. 
Superb New Carnation, Blue Bedder* 
This new Carnation is as important and valuable as a, 
bedder as Lawson is for cut flower purposes. While the* 
flowers are not actually blue, they are of a bluish- 
violet color the blue shade being at times very pro¬ 
nounced. The plant is of a stout, compact habit and^. 
will bloom in the garden profusely all summer long. A. 
great many flower.stems are Sent up, each bearing an 
average of 12 flowers, and on the original plants we 
have seen as many as 50 to 60 flowers on 
each plant at one time. It is good as. 
a winter bloomer but is particularly 
fine for summer bedding, owing to the 
fact that it at all times shows a great- 
many flowers Avhieh are very double- 
and pefec't in form, odd and unique in 
color. There is not another color among* 
Carnations like it, or, to our mind, one so* 
exquisitely beautiful. Added to this it has. 
the strongest and finest- clove fragrance 
of any Carnation we have ever groAAUu 
surpassing by a long way the choicest hot¬ 
house varieties. We claim for it superiori¬ 
ty to any other Carnation in three particu¬ 
lars, namely: color, fragrance and profus¬ 
ion of bloom. From a few plants one may- 
cut flowers e\*ery day during the summer 
and fall, and AA 7 hen brought inside it still 
continues blooming during the Avinter. It. 
is certainly one of our greatest and most, 
important novelties for this year. Fine, 
plants 30c. each ; 4 for $1.00. 
For $1.50 we will send the 10 sorts here offered 
