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LIGHT PINK VARIETIES 
HERCULES VIRGINIA. This is a new sport of Virginia, and is easily the most 
valuable light pink variety available today. The flowers are a little more vivid 
than those of Virginia, and they are very much larger. The first howers do not 
appear much different from those of Virginia, but during the winter and spring 
toonths they are twice as large. Some splitting occurs. The plants have the 
same characteristics as the parent, and production is about the same. For further 
description, see Virginia. 
$15.00 per 100 $125.00 per 1000 
VIRGINIA. Until the advent of Hercules Virginia, this was the most widely 
grown and most valuable of the light pink carnations. It is still a very popular 
and valuable variety, and it is the parent of several valuable sports. The flowers 
are medium to large, have fringed petals, are borne on stiff, straight stems of 
medium length, and are famed for their keeping qualities. The calyx does not 
split. Production is good, and is uniform throughout the season. All of the 
Virginia varieties flower early, and the first flowers usually come on short stems, 
have open centers and are of poor quality. However, the stem lengthens and 
the quality of the blooms improves very rapidly. All of the Virginia varieties 
produce very few cuttings, so that in order to increase stock it is usually neces- 
sary to cut back the plants or purchase additional cuttings. All of these varieties 
may be carried over the second season very successfully. In spite of the lack 
of cuttings, the plants grow large and bushy. One of the most serious faults of 
the Virginia varieties is their susceptibility to Fusarium branch rot and Rhizoc- 
tonia stem rot. (For treatment of these diseases, see section on Insects and 
Diseases. ) $8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
MAYTIME. Like all of the Maytime varieties, the flowers of this variety are 
large, full-centered and beautifully formed. The color is a lovely, rich shell pink. 
The plants are very tall, with long, straight stems. Although the production of 
cuttings is good, there is no surplus grass on the plants, and for best results they 
should be planted closer than most varieties. As they grow very rapidly, they 
must be wired and strung promptly so that they never lack adequate support. 
Production is very high, and the keeping quality is unsurpassed by any variety. 
The flowers maintain their size, color and quality during the warm, bright days 
of spring better than any other pink carnation. At times considerable splitting 
occurs, and the stems become brittle, but production is so high that the per- 
centage of top grade blooms will still exceed that produced by most varieties. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
BLUSH FISHER. This is a recent sport of Peter Fisher, and is exactly the same 
as that variety except for color. The color is a very light and delicate shade of 
flesh pink. For further description, see Peter Fisher. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
SCARLET AND CRIMSON VARIETIES 
BARBARA FARR. A sport of Spectrum Supreme. The color is lighter than 
that of Spectrum Supreme, there is less splitting, and production is slightly higher. 
Otherwise it has the appearance and habits of Spectrum. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
WOBURN. A deep crimson of very high quality. The flowers are large and 
full, and very nearly 100% of the blooms are perfect. No splitting occurs. The 
flowers keep and ship well, with no black edges on the petals. Stems are long 
and sturdy. Plants are fairly large, but have no surplus growth on them. Pro- 
duction is not high, but if the variety is grown inside and benched early, it will 
produce as many blooms as the average commercial variety. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
