Maytime 
A gorgeous, delicately shaded light pink which we sincerely believe 
to be the finest carnation in its color class which has been available 
for many years. The bloom is beautifully formed and is from 3 to 3t2 
inches across. It is borne on an unusually long, stiff, straight stem. 
The color is uniform throughout the season. Production is high and 
constant: there is no cropping. The plants are large, but carry no 
grass whatever. The flowers keep and ship perfectly. We have sent 
blooms of MAYTIME across the continent by express and had them 
arrive on the West coast in perfect condition. We are decidedly proud 
of this fine seedling. 
Paragon 
A lovely, vivid deep pink. The color is slightly deeper and brighter 
than My Love, the petals are not quite as fringed, the bloom is larger, 
the stem is longer and much stronger, the calyx is firmer and production 
is higher. The plants are very large and bushy, but not as grassy as My 
Love. The foliage is heavier and of a deeper shade of green. The 
plants are vigorous and clean. PARAGON does not bleach and come off 
color as do My Love and Ward, and at no season of the year does it 
split as do these two standard varieties. 
For several years we have tried to breed a deep pink carnation 
which would produce and keep as well as My Love, but which would be 
more resistent to fungus diseases and which would not fade or split 
as badly as do practically all the existent deep pink varieties. We now 
have such a variety in PARAGON. We are replacing all of our standard 
deep pink varieties with PARAGON as fast as we are able. 
Note: —PARAGON is NOT a selected or improved My Love. It is a 
distinct variety, a cross of two unnamed seedlings. 
