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THE E. G. HILL COMPANY 
Carnations Standard Varieties 
Prices are for Well-Rooted Cuttings. 
Xo finer, healthier or better-rooted cuttings were distributed in this country last year 
than went out front our place; again this season our stock is in perfect health, and we grow 
and root our stock cool; our entire new plant is given up to carnations, everything about 
the place is new and absolutely clean, assuring good healthy cuttings. 
WHITE VARIETIES. 
Lady Bountiful—A pure white, 3]/i inches across, 
stems 24 inches; splendid calyx and good clove fra¬ 
grance; for a big, fine carnation this is marvelously 
free. In perfect health. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. 
Lt. Peary—Snow white, with strong clove fra¬ 
grance; flower 3 inches in diameter on stems 18 
to 20 inches. Flower full with broad petals and 
high center; has an excellent calyx, vigorous con¬ 
stitution, and erect habit. Begins blooming Oc¬ 
tober 15th and flowers continuously. $3 per 100; 
$25 per 1,000. 
Queen—Invaluable as an early, fine bloomer; 
comes in with Enchantress and Cardinal in Octo¬ 
ber, giving long-stemmed, erect, big flowers when 
all other whites are shy. $2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. 
White Perfection—The best commercial white 
to date, the largest of its color, and absolutely pure 
in tint. This variety is a leader in freedom of 
bloom. It has no surplus grass and is of upright 
habit; does not crop, opens its blooms rapidly, and 
is a splendid keeper; it has ample length of stem, 
is quite stiff enough, has a good calyx, and a pleas¬ 
ing clove fragrance. It is a healthy grower and 
easily propagated. Likes a temperature of 54 to 56 
degrees; the finest commercial white to date. $6 
per 100; $50 per 1,000. 
PINK VARIETIES. 
Enchantress — -The queen of all the carnations; 
one of the largest and freest extant; the blooms sell 
for a higher price than any other variety; lovely 
Dayorcak color. Our stock is in grand health and 
condition. Can be had in “fancy” quality the earli¬ 
est of any carnation. $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. 
Rose Pink Enchantress—Is the bright rose-col¬ 
ored sport of Enchantress and is bound to become 
as popular as its parent, for it retains every good 
quality in addition to a lovely shade of bright rose 
color. It is already in heavy demand. $7 per 100; 
$60 per 1,000. 
Mrs. Lawson — Finest of the deep pinks. $2 per 
ICO; $15 per 1,000. 
Helen Goddard— A strong, healthy grower that 
is continuous in bloom; the color is rosy pink, 
somewhat lighter than Lawson, without any of the 
objectionable streaking peculiar to that variety. 
The stems are long and strong and burst calyxes 
are unknown. $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 
Candace— Of Scott shade, extremely free. $5 
per 100; $40 per 1,000. 
RED VARIETIES. 
Cardinal—The best scarlet now in reach of the 
trade with the probable exception of Victory. It 
is the earliest red, coming into fine shape on good 
long, stiff stems, with Queen and Enchantress ; our 
Xmas crop is a grand sight. $3 per 100; $30 per 
1 . 000 . 
Harry Fenn—A splendid velvety crimson, large 
and free; one of the very best. $2.50 per 100; $20 
per 1,000. 
Victory—A brilliant scarlet, easy to grow, and of 
healthy constitution; flowers average 3 inches or 
more, borne on long stems; vigorous in habit and 
very free in bloom throughout the year. A sen¬ 
sational variety at the January show. It has the 
best texture and finest keeping qualities of any red 
to date. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.0C0. 
Robt. Craig— An ideal Christmas scarlet, with 
enormous bloom; strong, vigorous and free; 3J4 to 
3A inches; a healthy grower with long stiff stems. 
A desccndent of Mrs. Lawson. $6 per 100; $50 per 
1,CC0. 
VARIEGATED. 
Variegated Lawson — $3 per 100: $25 per 1,000. 
YELLOW. 
Eldorado—$2 per 100; $15 per 1,000. 
