CARNATION 

MEDIUM PINK VARIETIES 
VIRGINIA ROSE. A rose pink sport of Virginia, lighter in 
color than Ward or Rosalie, but much brighter than 
Virginia or Peter Fisher. A very popular variety having 
the same characteristics as the parent. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
PETER FISHER. A very prolific variety. Flowers are of 
medium size, stems are long, the calyx seldom splits, 
plants are bushy and production is high. It is an easy 
variety to grow and fairly immune to troublesome fungus 
diseases. One of the peculiarities of the variety is that the 
quality of the flower improves in the spring when most 
varieties are deteriorating. A good keeper. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
DEEP PINK VARIETIES 
VIRGINIA MILLER. A deep pink sport of Virginia. One 
of the most popular of all of the Virginias. Except for 
color, the habits are those of Virginia. 
$15.00 per 100 $125.00 per 1000 
JOHN BRIRY. This fine deep pink seedling attains the 
highest quality of any variety in its color class, The 
flower is very large and full and is beautifully formed. ft 
keeps and ships perfectly. The stem is very long and 
strong. The plants are large and bushy. Splitting is rare. 
Production is not as heavy as with some other varieties, 
but premium prices for the flowers greatly offset this. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
DARK PINK FISHER. . Ai very popular and profitable sport 
of Peter Fisher. The color is much deeper than that of 
Virginia Rose, but not as deep as that of Briry or Virginia 
Miller. The flowers are slightly larger than those of the 
parent, and are at their best during the spring holiday 
season. In other respects, the variety has the same habits 
as Peter Fisher. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
LIGHT SALMON PINK VARIETIES 
CHARM. (This variety is patented by A. Rasmussen & Son, 
and agreements must be signed.) The color is a lovely 
and lively shade of pink, a little lighter than that of Laddie, 
but deeper than Ida or Salmon Virginia. There is no split- 
ting. Stems are very long and stiff. Production is good. 
$20.00 per 100 $150.00 per 1000 
SALMON VIRGINIA. A light salmon pink, not to be con- 
fused with several deep salmon sports of Virginia. The 
color is between that of Virginia and Charm. It is fre- 
guently substituted for Virginia, and the color blends well 
in any floral arrangement. It will greatly outproduce 
Charm, and produces a little better than the parent. In 
other respects, it is the same as Virginia. 
$12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 1000 
IDA. A sport of Eleanor, having much the same color as 
the parent, but being less soft and a better keeper than 
the parent. The color is only slightly on the salmon, and 
may be used wherever a light pink is desired. Production 
is good, and plants are very bushy. The flower is medium 
to large and the stems are long. Splitting is slight, and 
the keeping quality is good. 
$8.50 per 100 $75.00 per 1000 
RED AND CRIMSON VARIETIES 
WILLIAM SIM. (This variety is patented by Patten & Co., 
and agreements must be signed.) The color of this fine 
seedling is a vivid scarlet. The flowers are large and full- 
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In form it resembles Tom Knipe, but the color 
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Plants are 
centered, 
is brighter and the flowers not quite as large. 
good stem, produces well and is a good keeper. 
large and bushy. 
$20.00 per 100 $150.00 per 1000 
#16 RED. A seedling similar in color and form to William 
Sim, and only slightly smaller. The stem is not as long 
as that of William Sim, but is stronger. Production is 
higher. The flowers are very full, and some splitting occurs. 
It is an excel ent keeper. The plants are not as heavy or 
bushy as those of William Sim, permitting closer planting, 
$15.00 per 100 $125.00 per 1000 
VICTORY RED. A selected and improved sport of King 
Cardinal. The color is a little deeper than Cardinal, and 
the flowers are fuller. They also keep better in the autumn 
and spring than does Cardinal, and do not have as much 
grassy, non-productive growth. This was really our leading 
red during the past year, both in production and general 
quality. 
$12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 1000 
RED SETH PARKER. A sport of Seth Parker, having the 
same habits of growth as the parent. he stems are 
very long, and the flower is large. Production is good and 
the quality is tops. The color is not as vivid as that of the 
other reds, but is a true scarlet. lt keeps well, and rareiy 
splits. 
$12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 1000 
C. W. WELD. A crimson similar in color to Seth Parker, 
but lighter than Woburn. It is one of the heaviest pro- 
ducing varieties grown today. The plants are bushy, the 
stems are of good length and stiff, and the variety is quite 
disease-resistant. The flowers are good keepers, but sore 
splitting occurs. Believing that this is the best of the 
crimson varieties, we have akandoned al] others in this color 
class for fowering purposes, 
$12.00 per 109 $109.00 per 1009 
NOVELTY SHADES 
PELARGONIUM. The most widely grown and popular of 
the novelty carnations. The color is a white ground over- 
laid with maroon or orchid. The bloom is large and of good 
substance. The stem is long and the calyx firm. There 
is no grassy growth, and plants should he spaced closer 
than with the average variety. Production is good, and the 
keeping quality is excellent. 
$12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 1000 
SCARLET KING. A sport of Pelargonium, having the same 
characteristics as the parent variety except that the over- 
Jay on the petal is scarlet. his is one of the prettiest 
carnations grown, and is rapidly surpassing Pelargonium 
in popularity. 
$12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 1000 
MILLER’S YELLOW. The only clear yellow carnation we 
know of which is of commercial value, and probably the 
best yellow introduced to date. The plants are very large 
and bushy, producing long, sturdy stems and an abundance 
of large, high quality flowers. Splitting is slight, and the 
flowers keep and ship to perfection. 
$12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 1000 
FROSTED PATRICIAN. A lovely sport of Patrician, having 
all of the characteristics of the parent plant. The white 
petals are overla'd with a pink flaking, making a very 
attractive variegation. The variety won numerous awards 
at the American Carnation Society Exhibition in Chicago. 
The flowers are very large and full. 
sturdy. Plants are heavy and bushy. 
Keeping quality is perfect. 
very limited. 
$8.50 per 100 
Stems are long and 
Some splitting occurs. 
Our supply of this variety is 
$75.00 per 1000 
