CARNATIONS 
Before recommending new carnations I make sure of their commercial merit and see them growing 
several times. I consider the keeping and shipping qualities of new carnations most important. They must 
be free flowering with good stems and clean healthy growers. 
When interested in new varieties write me and I will gladly give you my candid opinion. 
CARNATION INTRODUCTIONS 
ROSALIE. From the same seed parent which produced Patrician and Pink Treasure we now offer "Rosalie’' 
which we predict will meet with public favor as have its two half-sisters. 
The color is a bright shade of medium pink slightly deeper and brighter than Betty Lou. 
In size it compares with Patrician, King Cardinal and others of that class. 
The growth and flower production are very free making fine plants in the field or under indoor 
culture. 
OLIVETTE. A pure white seedling of which we are justly proud. It is one of the loveliest formed car¬ 
nations we have ever seen. The bloom measures about three inches across, is perfectly symmetrical and com¬ 
pact and has a high, full center. It is shaped like a ball that has been cut in two. The petals are ser¬ 
rated, and never at any time show the slightest trace of discoloration. The fragrance of the flowers is ex¬ 
quisite. One unusual feature of this variety is that the long, broad calyx has six prongs instead of the 
usual five, and although the bloom is very full, the calyx is almost never known to split. Production is high 
and uniform. The stem is of good length and is strong. The flowers are remarkable keepers and shippers. The 
first flowers in the Fall from this variety are the finest of any variety of any color with which we are fam¬ 
iliar. The invariable response of those who see OLIVETTE for the first time is: "It is beautiful, simply 
beautiful." 
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