JOH-N LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, Ni Y, 
Garpatlon, NeW M ap S^ cr ite. 
A New Strain of Dwarf Perpetual- Blooming Carna¬ 
tions Which Blower in 3 or 4 Months from Seed. 
This is still the great flower-seed novelty of the times, 
and here is offered the prize strain of seeds. While others 
have sold seed which produced poor and single flowers, ours 
has always given at least 90 per cent, of the choicest double 
blossoms. The. plant is of dwarf, compact and pretty habit, 
branching closely above the ground, with vigorous, stalks 
which need not be supported by sticks. It flowers abund¬ 
antly in a great variety of colors throughout the year, and 
the calyx never bursts. But what renders this variety far 
superior to any other is that the flowers appear in about 
three months after sowing the seed. Moreover, it produces 
at least 80 per cent, of double flowers, which are large and 
perfect. The plants grow easy everywhere, both in sandy 
eon or heavy loam, and will give the greatest satisfaction', 
indeed, they signify an improvement oh all other Carnations 
which nobody ever thought of. Think of getting Carnations 
m flower from seed in about four months, which last 
throughout the winter, and of various colors, white, pink, 
scarlet, purple, red, striped, mottled, flaked, variegated, etc. 
We say without hesitation that it is the most important 
W^seed novelty m many years. They are all alike valu- 
® W r culture and for garden. Do not sow cheap Mar¬ 
guerite Carnation seed ; it will disappoint you. Per pkt. 
IliWn M 8- Half dwarf,.the finest strain, with large, 
dodbie blo^oms, blooming m three months........... .10 
purs wn ice—-Extra fine.. -m 
rSosea — Fine clear rose color . ’ 
Scarlet—Deep, bright shades....' 
Purme—A. remarkable rich color.‘ 'Jo 
Stnpecj and Variegated—Many colors.*.' *.*' * ‘ " '' *' ’ 10 
*Sew Dwarf— Plants of dwarf, stout habit, and flowers 
extra large size and brilliant in colors. See cut above 
ISaln-vTi ed strain * A 11 colors mixed....'15 
Halmaoon—The flowers are simply enormous in size 
perfectiy double, of a delicate blush color and Strong 
prance Gr c>wth very stout, with large, luxu¬ 
riant foliage. No other Carnation can compare with 
this variety. The packet which we give contains 40 or 
60 seeds all of which will not com# true, but if only 
©ne plant of Malmaison is secured it is a prize well 
worth a dollar......... ^. . .... 15 I 
One packet each of the nine above offered for 6061°°°°' j 
Hai*dy G a rpati ops— (Perennial). 
tfhe hardy garden Carnations are grown in Europe to t 
far greater extent than the pot varieties, : .yet strange to say 
they are hardly known in this'country, owing possibly to the 
fact that they have not been property introduced. The fact is 
they are perfectly hardy; standing the winter in the open 
ground like a Sweet William and blooming most profusely 
m May and June. The flowers are extra large and perfect is 
form, very double and of every color, including fine yellows 
and dull shades of blue. They bloom much more freely thai 
S reenhouse Carnations a plant often showing 60 to 75 flowers. 
arly Dwarf. Vienna— Mixed colors . .. .M 
Erfurt Giants— Extra large and extra fine. Mixed colors.. 2§ 
Pure White 5 .,.. ................ ; .... .M 
HAKDY 
