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C. :>1. Reeser, Seedsman and Florist, 
CARNATIONS Continued. 
Mrs. Joliffe.—For beauty of form and fragrance this variety is about all that can 
be desired. The color is a delicate pink, with a slight tinge of salmon, and de¬ 
cided clove fragrance.15 cents. 
Miranda.—Richest plum crimson, finely shaped on long stems, very free flowering. 
Price,.15 cents. 
Portia.—A perfect Carnation in health, vigor, habit and color. The fiowera are of . 
the most intense scarlet, and very freely produced. A fine variety. 
Petunia.—This variety much resembles a Double Petunia, hence its name. The 
flowers are large, of a rich lavender rose, mottled with white and deeply fringed. 
President Degran.—The flowers are very double and handsome, with fringed pe¬ 
tals, pure white, and delightful fragrance, a most abundant bloomer, either tor 
Winter or Summer. 
Phlladelpiiia.—A most charming flower. The color is pure white, striped with 
crimson, clove scented.15 cents. 
President Garfield.—This beautiful sort is one of the finest, largest and best ex¬ 
tant. The color is a deep rich scarlet crimson, or blood crimson, end of petals 
twirled in shell-like fashion. The fiowers are very handsome. 
CARNATIONS—Continued. 
Rosalind.—A lovely shade of pink. The flowers are large, full and handsome. A 
fine variety. 
Springfield.—One of the most elegant flowers in the collection. Very large, of a 
deep carmine shade, with finely serrated petals. 
Snowden.—One of the finest varieties for pot culture. The flowers are of the pur¬ 
est white, and borne in the greatest profusion. Very fragrant. 
Seawan.—This variety has intensely deep bright crimson flowers. A beautiful Car¬ 
nation. 
Sunrise.—A new and exquisite variety, color of the flower orange, flaked and 
broadly striped with vermilion, very bright and attractive, the color being a rich 
pomegranate shade, equal parts of rich orange and vermilion.20 cents. 
Venns.—A charming variety, light canary yellow flowers, with slight stripe of car¬ 
mine, rich clove fragrance.15 cents. 
Vesuvins.—A brilliant and magnificent colored Carnation, rich fiery scarlet. Very 
double and showy. 
For other fine Carnations see Novelties, and also the “ Gem Collection ” fol¬ 
lowing. 
These are dwarfer 
than the Carnation, 
growing about one 
foot in height, the col¬ 
ors being of the vari¬ 
ous shades of maroon, 
carmine and rose, 
beautifully laced and 
banded on white 
ground, flowers per¬ 
fectly double, clove- 
scented, and the plants 
will stand out of doors 
year after year, being 
entirely hardy. They 
make a very nice bor¬ 
der for beds of otlier 
flowers or for cemetery 
planting, making a 
large tuft of bronzy 
green foliage a foot or 
more in diameter, 
from which the flower 
stalks are thrown up 
in great profusion, as 
shown in upper part of 
cover. The six florets 
shown in center are 
No. 1, “ Earl of Car¬ 
lisle;” No. 2, “Bru¬ 
nette;” No. 3, “Pu- 
milla;”No. 4, “ Koh- 
i-noor;” No. 5, “Alba 
Fimbrlata;” No. 6, 
‘ ‘ Juliette.” The color 
and markings are al¬ 
most impossible to de¬ 
scribe. The illustra¬ 
tion gives the general character of them all. The following varieties embrace the 
most desirable shades and styles, indispensable for Summer bouquets. 
Price 10 cents each. 
Pii.k, Annie Roliyn.—Flowers very large dark maroon in color, shading light 
crimson, and rich clove fragrance, perfectly hardy, free flowering and easily 
grown. 
Alba Fimbriate.—Pure white, beautifully fimbriated, quite fragrant. This is the 
Pink our Grandmothers used to grow in their gardens, and smells like early 
Summer time and ripe strawberries. 
Brunette.—Center very dark and velvety, almost black. Very fine. 
Coccinea.—Beautiful magenta rose, edged with white. 
Etna.—White, beautifully marked with rose. Very fine. 
Earl of Carlisle.—Various shades, maroon and rose, with white. 
.luliette.—Deep cherry red, variegated with pink, and pale silvery white. Very 
fine. 
GROUP OF HARDY SCOTCH OR SWEET MAY PINKS 
Snow, (New White 
Pink).—This most 
excellent new va- 
varlety is a valua¬ 
ble addition to our 
Winter - flowering 
plants. It is es¬ 
pecially suited for 
the Easter holi¬ 
days, as it forms a 
perfect mass of 
snow-white flow¬ 
ers It is a true Florist Pink, and is entirely hardy, and has the most exquisite 
clove fragrance, thus making it a valuable plant either for the flower garden or 
for cemetery purposes. See cut on following page.15 cents. 
Variabalig.—A magnificent variety, with foliage of the Dlanthus type, various 
colors. 
Dianthns Querteal.—Flowers rich, purplish crimson, two inches in diameter, 
double and well formed. It blooms without intermission from June to January, 
and is an exceedingly useful plant for bouquets. Clove-scented.20 cents. 
Dianthns Verschaffelti.—Blooms in May and June, forming a most be-.utiful 
shaped plant, flower white, ribbed with crimson, double, and two Inches in di¬ 
ameter, fragrant.20 cents 
Moli.sk, Ii.i.iNois, October 30, 1887. 
The plants arrived in splendid order on the 28th Inst. 1 desire to return thanks 
for the large size and also for the liberal number of nice plants added. 
PINKS—Con¬ 
tinued. 
Koh-i-noor. — W'hite, 
with elegant rich 
rose colored mark¬ 
ings. 
Laura Wllmer.—Dark 
crimson, finely 
laced with white. 
Optima.—White, with 
rich maroon and 
carmine markings. 
Puiniila. — Elegant 
scarlety maroon, 
w’ith white mark¬ 
ings. 
Prince Arthur.— 
Large, white, in¬ 
terlaced witlf car¬ 
mine and rose. 
Mas. S. D. 
