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The superb courtly hues^ 
the Ivory-like finish, the 
rich passionate odor and air 
of the Carnation seem made 
for the court gardens of Italy 
and Spain rather than for our 
rude country and climate. 
One has a feeling that the 
hand that picks it should be 
jeweled. But on our Demo¬ 
cratic estates any maid or 
man can gather this royal 
flower, and do what he will 
with its finished richness. 
Not difficult to cultivate, the 
plant should be found in 
every garden, where its clear 
scarlet, crimson, rose and or¬ 
ange make a wonderful show 
of tints. 
The varieties named be¬ 
low are the best of the re¬ 
cent introductions. For 
$1.00 I will send the set 
of si.\ varieties. 
B. A. Elliott.—Brilliant ver¬ 
milion scarlet flowers, 
which resemble immense 
Camellias, its flowers of 
enormous size, its beau¬ 
tiful and brilliant color, 
together with the fact 
that it is a most abund¬ 
ant bloomer, makes it in¬ 
dispensable in every col¬ 
lection.20 cents. 
A. C. Fitzpatrick.—Another 
grand Carnation, with 
enormous sized flowers 
often measuring lour and 
a half inches in diame¬ 
ter, and at the same time 
very free in flowering. 
Flowers pure white, with 
distinct markings of 
lively Carnation red col¬ 
or. An exquisite va¬ 
riety.20 cents. 
James B. Kid.—A very dis¬ 
tinct new Carnation with 
immense sized flowers, 
which are very freely 
produced. The flowers 
are of a cream color, 
with very decided mark¬ 
ings of pure vermilion. 
A grand variety.. .20 cts. 
Brace Fardon,—A variety 
that has been greatly ad¬ 
mired lor its most pleas¬ 
ing color, being a beau¬ 
tiful rich pink. The 
flowers are of large size. 
A superb variety. .20cts. 
J. J. Barrisun.—A very de¬ 
sirable variety on ac¬ 
count of its immense 
size, delicate colors and 
fine shape. The flowers 
are pearly white, deli¬ 
cately streaked rosy car¬ 
mine, each petal deli¬ 
cately edged with the 
same.20 cents. 
Mrs. E. Hlppard.—The flow¬ 
ers are of the most beau¬ 
tiful shade of buff, 
striped and mottled 
bright carmine. Single 
plants often carrying 
forty to sixty buds and 
blooms at one time. .20c. 
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GEM COLLECTION 
OF 
CARNATIONS. 
in the following list we 
have collected together some 
of the “Gems*’ in my as¬ 
sortment of Carnations. 
Price 20 cents each ; the 
set of six superb varieties 
for only $1.00. 
Buttercup.—This is one of 
the choicest Novelties in 
Carnations, and deserves 
a place in every collec¬ 
tion. Its color is a deep, 
rich golden yellow, like 
“Marechal Niel” Bose, 
with a few clear streaks 
of carmine, making a 
beautiful contrast. The 
flowers are large, i 11, 
and very double. 
Century.—This variety has 
proved to be a decided 
acquisition, an early and 
constant bloomer, color, 
a rich glowing carmine, 
is full, double, and of a 
remarkably rich clove 
fragrance. The most 
fragrant of all Carna¬ 
tions. 
Dawn.—This is a new depar¬ 
ture in Carnations, being 
neither what is called a 
straight or solid color, or 
variegated, but a blend¬ 
ing from the center of 
the flower outwards of a 
soft delicate pink or rose 
color, to pure white at 
the edge, with a decided 
and delicious odor of a 
mock orange. 
Joseph Perkins. — Large 
sized flowers of exquisite 
form and color, the fra¬ 
grance is most intense, 
color pure soft rose. A 
most continuous bloomer 
and distinct in color from 
any other sort. 
Quaker City.—Flowers very 
large, pure white, and of 
fine form, when bloom¬ 
ing a huge bouquet of 
beautiful pearly white 
flowers with a delicious 
clove fragrance. 
Scarlet Gem,—Very large 
and exceedingly double 
flowers of a perfect 
shape, with finely ser¬ 
rated petals, color bright 
crimson, of a strong 
bushy growth, and with 
its perpetual blooming 
qualities forming one of 
the most desirable Car¬ 
nations grown. 
llAUEii.s'roHN, Mauvi.anp, ) 
September 15, 1887.) 
The Roses I purchased from 
you this Spring are highly 
satisfactory. All of them 
growing nicely from the start, 
and those that have bloomed 
have been as represented in 
your Catalogue. John H. K. 
