large flowers, good substance and good color. For these 
reasons, complete fertilizers which are in the market 
today, such as ‘“‘Gaviota,’’ “Gro-rite,”’ ‘“Vigoro,” etc., 
are recommended in cooler months. These fertilizers 
may be applied dry and watered into the soil. When 
the days become longer and hot days approach, a 
mulching of cow manure will largely assist in retain- 
ing the moisture within the soil. The feeding roots of 
carnations are very close to the surface and should 
not be cultivated very near the plant, and weeds ap- 
pearing near the plant should be pulled out when little 
rather than hoed out. 
FEEDING AND WATERING 
Carnations, like other cultivated plants, are sus- 
ceptible to fungus diseases and insect pests but for- 
tunately, these are all easily controllable. Fungus 
disease or disease caused by other organisms such as 
blight, spot, rust and wilt can be controlled and pre- 
vented with the use of bordeaux mixture. A soap 
spreader is used with this mixture to insure com- 
plete coverage of the foliage. 
DISEASES AND INSECT PESTS 
Our worst insect pests are aphids, thrips, and red 
spiders. The former two are easily controlled with 
either nicotine, rotonone, or phyrethum sprays, but 
the latter is little more difficult to destroy. Up to 
date, “Loro” with soap spreader or “Hi-tox” are 
the best known sprays to destroy the red spiders af- 
ter infestations. Overhead watering or occasional | 
bathing of plants with strong pressure hose in clear 
warm days will help in removing the spiders and 
aphids when plants are young. 
Add tax and 25c for shipping, if out of state, add 
90 cents. 
New Varieties for 1947 
San Francisco—New deep rose.......2.........c000ssee0eeees Ah 
Coral Reef—New fringy salmon............000....00....... 75 
*Indian Summer—Light salmon, flaked red.......... 1.00 
Texas—Large crimson..................00..cccscccseeeesseseeeeeeee .00 
St. Louis Pink—New light pink...........0.....0000...... .00 
*Hazel Draper—Light buff, cerise edge.................. v5 
Klug’s Crimson—New large maroon...................... .50 
Georgia—New balled shaped white........... Seyrsye .50 
Nebraska—White, pink stripes...........0..000.cc00000000-- .50 
*Connecticut—White, wine stripes.................0...... .50 
North Dakota—New salmon......................cccccceeeeeees .00 
Washington—Large white...............0.ccc.ccecccceeccceceeeee .50 
Ward—New flared dark pink.......20.00000........ccecceee 50 
*Massachusetts—Maroon, slate markings.............. 00 
*Walter Pidgeon—New large wine purple............ 1.50 
Tom Breneman—Light copper, 
heliotrope édgenui. mana TR ae 2.00 
(In order to propagate this new unusual Breneman 
variety, it will not be for sale until 1948.) 
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