28 CARNATION CUTTINGS 
S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO. Ine. 

CARNATIONS — Certified Rooted Cuttings 
WE CANNOT ACCEPT ORDERS FOR LESS THAN 100 CUTTINGS OF ONE VARIETY: 250 OR MORE OF A VARIETY AT THE 1000 RATE. 
NOVELTIES AND VARIEGATED Cont'd 
Barbara Brigham. Orange with pink penciling.. 
Golden Wonder. Yellow variegated Bee 
*xHarlequin. (Hudson and Co.) New variegated 
seedling. Flesh pink with wine red markings 
Mary Stuart. Rich wine with lighter edge 
No. 14 Crimson. Seedling, heavy producer... 
Orchid Beauty. Orchid color novelty... 
Pelargonium, Crimson and white... ate 
Scarlet King. Bright red with white edge... 
*Sylvia. (William Sim.) White variegated with 
pink stripes. Long strong stems, good size flow- 
ers, free blooming. Winner at American Carna- 
tion Society Convention, Chicago, Certificate 
Massachusetts Hort. Society ........... pf on 
*Symphony. (Baur-Steinkamp & Co.) Patented. 
Reddish-purple stripes on a delicate mauve 
ground, give Symphony an unusual contrast. 
Flowers are full and larger than average, car- 
ried on medium length stiff stems. Sorry, sold 
out this season. Order NOW for 1949-50 
WHITE 
Arundel. A splendid white seedling... MB 
Colonel Blimp. White seedling, Sood! lees and 
shipper, similar to Olivette. Taller grower and 
free of disease............ Eas S ; ; 
Grassl’s White. Pure white ae Beer 
flower on long stiff stems. Good Aue does 
TO bes to tae ree 2. 
Mercury. Sport of Giant riches apie ae Bar 
color as White Fisher, but much larger... 
Northland. Fine white....... 
Olivette. 
Leading white, good 4 se etl 
formed Be Fr 
Shangri-La. Pure hates 5 Rr ee a ee aeee 
stiff stems. Good keeper, rarely splits. 
*White Baum’s Supreme. (Baum’s Home of Flow- 
ers.) Large white sport of Pink Baum's Supreme, 
flowers on long wiry stems, prolific bloomet.......... 
White Briry. Sport of John Briry. Large flowers 
with strong stems. Excellent producetv.................. oe 
White Peter Fisher. Same type and habit as Peter 
Fisher . aA. 
DEEP PINK 
*Baum’s Supreme. (Baum’s Home of Flowers.) 
Very large cerise pink carried on strong stems... 
*Canup’s Pride. (Baum’s Home of Flowers.) Dark 
cherry pink, large blooms on heavy stems, free 
flowering and free from disease ey: 
*Chalfont. (Hellburg.) Dark pink eT fan 
growing, non-splitting, large flowers 2 
Dark Pink Fisher. Valuable sport of Peter Fision P 
John Briry. Finest quality, deep pink » 
*Schaefer’s Pink. (Charles A. Schaefer.) Good 
dark pink seedling, cross of King Cardinal and 
unnamed seedling. Has good stiff stem, calyx 
does not split, continuous bloomer, and good 
producer i renee 3 
xSidney Littlefield. (Hudson & Co.) Gold Medal 
N. Y. F. Club and Dorner Memorial Medal Feb. 
1948. A rich glowing dark pink, beautiful under 
natural light. Gorgeous under artificial light 
Virginia Miller. Dark pink sport of Virginia 
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SALMON PINK 
*Charm. (Rasmussen.) Salmon pink. 
Donna Lee. A prolific sport of Pink Spectrum Su- 
preme. Flowers are large and full, stems long... 
Ida. Light salmon-pink sport of Eleanor, better than 
its parent, less grassy, better keeper... aia 
Salmon Virginia. Salmon pink Sport of en a 
LIGHT PINK 
Hercules Virginia. Giant Sport of Virginiau..0. 
*xNetta. (Sim Carnation Co.). A delicate and lovely 
shell pink, much richer than Virginia and hav- 
ing a slight salmon tint. Sold out for 1949 sea- 
son—order NOW for 1950... 
*Spirit of St. Louis. Ronee Color of Virgie 
Early and heavy producev......... ee Oe 

Virginia, Fine Enchantress Se 
Virginia Supreme. (Barr.) A glorified Mei E gt bet- 
ter color, larger flower, full center... 
MEDIUM PINK 
Giant Peter Fisher. Sport of Peter Fisher... 
xMrs. Virginia Irwin. (George P. Barr.) It has re- 
ceived a number of awards including the N. Y. 
F. C. Gold Medal. A rose pink in color similar to 
Virginia Rose, but with stronger habit of growth 
and with large, full textured flowers double the 
size of the old Virginic..... a 
Peter Fisher. Very aan rose Ser ce nee 
*Rosalie. (B.S. & Co.) Valuable dark medium pink 
flowers, large and full, does not split. 
St.: Louis: Pink’. Se eS ee ee ee 
Virginia Rose. Sport of Virginia with a good light 
medium pink color. The serrated petals, growth 
and production are identical to the original 
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CRIMSON 
Mrs. C. W. Weld. (George P. Barr.) Maroon seed- 
ling. Does not split, early bloomer, fine keeper. 
Production is good, bushy and vigorous plants. 
*xOlympic. (Hudson & Co.) Crimson seedling, good 
quality flowers-on stiff stems ic eee 
*Seth Parker. (B. S. & Co.) Bright crimson flowers 
that do not split, a very heavy producer... 
RED 
Red Charm. Splendid Red... ean 
Red Seth Parker, (W. A. newer’ Has all the char- 
acteristics of its parent Seth Parker; always in 
heavy crop by Christmas... 
*Tom Knipe. (B. S. & Co.) Full flowers with per- 
fect form a little deeper than King Cardinal... 
Victory Red. (Paul F. Brigham.) Clear red color, 
large full flower on stiff stem. Does not split... 
*William Sim. (William Sim.) Cardinal red. Very 
large full flowers ,plants large and bushy.............. 
YELLOW 
Miller’s Yellow. The finest yellow on the market... 
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