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This splendid light pink carnation is so heavily booked at this time that we cannot accept additional 
orders for shipment this season. However, we want to tell you about the variety so that you will be familiar 
with it and may place your order now for the 1948-49 season. We had planned to show a color plate of this 
variety, but our photographer has delayed so long that we have decided to dispense with a color photo for the 
time being. 
NETTA is a lovely shell pink, much richer than Virginia, and having a very slight salmon cast similar to 
that of Pink Spectrum or Maytime. The flower is much larger and fuller than any of the Virginias, and the 
petals are not so deeply serrated. The stems are long and strong. Splitting occurs briefly on the first flowers 
in the fall, but continues only a short time, so that the percentage of splits over the season is very low. The plants 
are large and bushy, clean and vigorous, and produce a much better than average crop of flowers. The variety 
keeps well, and opens up in water better than any variety we have ever seen. The flowers are larger and better 
a day or two after they are cut than at cutting time. 
ever grown. 
Altogether, we consider it the finest light pink we have 
This variety scored 92 points at the American Carnation Society Exhibition in Chicago, the highest scor- 
ing of any variety entered for medals or certificates. 
For this it was awarded a silver medal. It was also 
awarded a silver medal by the Society of American Florists for an entry in the National Flower Show. The 
variety scored 85 points and was given an award of merit by the New England Carnation Growers Association 
in December 1946. The finest testimony that we can offer is that every grower who has seen the variety grow- 
ing in our greenhouses during the past two seasons has placed an order for it. 
The sale of cuttings is restricted until December 31, 1950. The price is $20.00 per 100 and $150.00 
per 1000. 



WHITE VARIETIES 
COLONEL BLIMP. A new seedling, similar in form to 
Olivette, but taller. It is a good producer, keeper 
and shipper, and the plants appear to be disease resistant. 
Flowers are of medium size. 
$20.00 per 100 $150.00 per 1000 
WHITE BRIRY. A sport of John Briry. In our opinion, 
this is the finest quality white carnation available. A 
large flower carried on a long, stiff stem, of beautiful form 
and having excellent keeping qualities. Production is a 
little higher than with the parent variety. The plants are 
very large, bushy, vigorous and clean. (Sold on license from 
Denver Wholesale Florists Co. Sales restricted until May 
1948. Agreements must be signed.) 
$15.00 per 100 $125.00 per 1000 
NORTHLAND. A pure white seedling regarded by many 
as the leader of the white varieties. The flower is large, 
full-centered and fragrant. It keeps and ships well. The 
stems are strong and of good Jengsth. Quality is excellent, 
particularly in the spring. The plants are very large, bushy 
and clean, and carry well the second season. Production 
is good. 
$15.00 per 100 $125.00 per 1000 
MERCURY. A sport of Giant Fisher. The color and form 
are the same as that of White Fisher, but the fowers are 
very much larger. The habits are the same as those of 
other Fisher varieties. It is a good commercial variety. 
$15.00 per 100 $125.00 per 1000 
ARUNDEL. A beauti‘ully formed flower, similar to Olivette, 
but much larger. Plants are heavier than those of Oliv- 
ette, and stems are longer. An excellent keeper, and a good 
producer. Rarely splits. 
$12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 1000 
OLIVETTE. A very popular variety, still considered by 
many to be the most profitable white. The flower is of 
medium size, full-centered and symmetrical in form. A 
heavy producer of fragrant flowers which are splendid 
keepers. Stems are strong and of medium length. Does 
best when indoor culture is practiced. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
LIGHT PINK VARIETIES 
HERCULES. The best of the light pink sports of Virginia. 
The color is the same as that of Virginia. Although the 
flowers are half acain as large as Virginia and are much 
fuller, splitting is slight. Production is as good as Virginia, 
and stems are a trifle longer. Growing habits are the same 
as with other Virginia varieties. The first flowers in the fall 
appear very much like Virginia, but they rapidly increase 
in size. A, truly fine carnation. 
$15.00 per 100 $125.00 per 1000 
VIRGINIA. A light Enchantress pink so widely grown as 
to require no description. Because Virginia is the parent 
of numerous sports, and all of these sports have the same 
general habits, we will comment upon these habits rather 
than repeat the same thing for each Virginia sport. Pro- 
duction is uniform and fairly heavy throughout the season. 
The flowers are medium to large. Stems are strong, and 
while quite short early in the season, reach a good length 
as the season progresses. There is no splitting. Early 
flowers are quite open-centered, but improve rapidly. All 
of the Virginia varieties carry well the second season. The 
flowers are remarkable keepers. The one most serious 
fault of the varieties is that they are very susceptible to 
fungus diseases, but careful culture and indoor growing will 
do much to eliminate this danger. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
NETTA. Sold out for this season. Orders now being taken 
for 1948-49 season. See description above. 
$20.00 per 100 $150.00 per 1000 
