THE WM. SIM CARNATION CO. INC. 
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QUARANTINES 
We are rated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture as a CLASS 1 
establishment, free of Japanese Beetles and authorized to issue 
certificates guaranteeing the condition of the stock we sell. 
If you are a classified grower within the quarantine area, you 
will require such certificates. These will be issued ONLY WHEN 
YOU REQUEST THEM AT THE TIME OF PLACING YOUR 
ORDER. We are not allowed to issue them after shipment has 
been made, and we cannot issue them unless you request them. 
Shipments outside of the quarantine area automatically carry 
certificates, and no request for them need be made. Being a 
CLASS 1 establishment, we are not required to wash the soil 
from the roots of the plants nor treat them chemically in any 
way. Thus you are assured of securing clean stock in the best 
possible condition. 
On our Saugus range we have 15 greenhouses devoted to the 
breeding and production of fine carnations. We endeavor to grow 
all of the best of the new varieties which are not patented, and we 
are constantly working to develop new varieties of our own. We 
devote one entire house, containing about 24,000 plants, to the 
breeding and testing of our own seedlings. In this house we test 
annually about 500 new varieties, and from these we select from 
one to four varieties annually for dissemination. Amongst the 
outstanding seedlings which will be disseminated shortly are the 
following: 
MAYTIME —a gorgeous light pink and one of the finest 
carnations we have ever produced. 
ANITA —a beautiful deep pink which we believe will 
replace existing varieties in this color class. 
PARAGON —another beautiful deep pink superior to most 
of the present varieties and second only to Anita. 
SEEDLING No. 2000 —a splendid vivid scarlet which 
appears to hold great commercial value. 
SEEDLING No. 444 —another vivid scarlet which seems 
destined to surpass any present day red. 
And several others in red, white, light pink and variegated 
colors. We cordially invite you to inspect these seedlings 
at our greenhouses. 
