BETTER CARNATIONS FOR 1943— Gaia 
THE RECENT AND STANDARD VARIETIES 
OF CARNATIONS FOR 1943 
WHITE VARIETIES 
OLIVETTE. This fine carnation enjoyed a very heavy demand last season, and we were sold out 
by the time the propagating season was half over. The flowers are beautifully formed, with high, 
full centers shaped almost like a ball cut in two. The blooms are delicately scented and are of 
medium size. The long, narrow calyx almost never splits. Production is heavy. Stems are of 
medium length. The flowers are excellent keepers, and are pure white at all times. 
$8.00 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
PATRICIAN. The flowers are large and the stem is strong and stiff the year around. Produces 
heavily from early fall until the following summer and makes bushy plants in the field. 
$6.00 per 100 $55.00 per 1000 
PURITAN. A very free-blooming variety with flowers of average size. Makes good field-grown ~ 
plants and transplants readily. Cool temperature will increase the quality of this variety. 
$6.00 per 100 $55.00 per 1000 
STAR DUST (Patented). A strong sturdy grower, fine stem, clear white, large flowers. It may be the 
large commercial white for which every Carnation man is searching. 
$20.00 per 100 $150.00 per 1000 
WHITE PETER FISHER. Exactly the same as Peter Fisher in every respect but color. The bloom 
resembles an improved flower of the variety Ivory, but the stems and foliage are much heavier. 
This is truly a profitable commercial variety. 
$8.00 per 100 $70.00 per 1000 
WHITE MAYTIME. A pure white sport of Maytime, exactly like the parent plant except for color. 
This is a very productive and profitable variety. 
$7.50 per 100 $65.00 per 1000 
LIGHT AND SALMON PINK 
BLUSH PETER FISHER. A light pink sport of Fisher, same growing habits. 
$12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 1000 
CHARM (Patented). A quality salmon-pink variety resembling Laddie in size but a little darker in 
color. It grows tall and has a very stiff stem. The plants grow well either in the field or 
planted indoors. Charm shows a close resemblance to Laddie except it is a good producer and 
is profitable to grow. 
$20.00 per 100 $150.00 per 1000 
ELEANOR. A fine light salmon pink with symmetrical blooms of medium size having high, full 
centers. Stems are long, production is good, the calyx is firm, and the flowers are good keepers. 
$6.00 per 100 $50.00 per 1000 
GIANT LADDIE. A deep salmon pink sport of Laddie with larger flowers and more vigorous 
habits than the parent plant. It is a fair producer of show quality blooms, and is ideal for the 
discriminating grower with a select market or for the private estate. The flowers are gorgeous 
are carried on long, stiff stems, and keep well. 
$9.00 per 100 $80.00 per 1000 
HERMOSA. The color is much deeper and brighter than that of Virginia, but is considerably 
lighter than Ward. The plants are vigorous and free, stems are long and the calyx is firm. 
Production is good, and the flowers keep perfectly. 
$7.00 per 100 $60.00 per 1000 
MAYTIME. A beautiful, rich shell pink with high, full centers, good size and attractively 
formed. The stem is long and stiff. They grow vety rapidly. Production is very high. 
$7.00 per 100 $60.00 per 1000 
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