PERPETUAL FLOWERING 
CARNATIONS 
What are they ? 
This is a question that one is frequently asked. The 
Perpetual Flowering Carnation is, among Carnations, 
what the Hybrid Tea Rose is among Roses, namely, 
the most advanced, the most useful and the most 
beautiful scion of a great and ancient family. 
The Perpetual Flowering Carnation is NOT a tender 
hothouse child but is hardy and will stand many de- 
oe of frost and, like other Carnations and hybrid 
inks, it suffers far more through excessive moisture 
than low temperature. 
IN THE GARDEN 
it will flower from late Spring until the Winter frosts 
appear, and in California it will bloom all year 
around. 
IN THE GREENHOUSE 
it will flower from the age of nine months onwards 
for an indefinite number of years, always ‘provided 
that the plant is kept healthy and free from insect 
pests. 
THE PERPETUAL FLOWERING 
CARNATION 
as its name implies, will keep on flowering while it 
keeps growing. There is no plant tliat will give a 
better return for ordinary care bestowed upon it, 
either in the garden or in the greenhouse. 
It is successfully grown all over the world, from the 
Tropics to Norway and Alaska. 
Thirty years ago the Perpetual Flowering Carnation 
was practically unknown, to-day it is one of the most 
important, if not the most important plant grown in 
the United States for cut flower production. Its rapid 
rise to popularity is one of the romances of modern 
business. 
The Perpetual Flowering Carnation is the most ad- 
vanced type of Carnation and the most profitable to 
grow. 
