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CARNATIONS <> CERTIFIED ROOTED CUTTINGS 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS 1952 
Baby Bronze (Sim) Yellow or bronzy-buff with slight pink tinting. 
Medium to small flower, but full and of beautiful form, Strong, 
long stem, plants are vigorous. Prolific variety. No splitting. 
Excellent for corsages, boutonniers and small floral arrange- 
ments. Good keeper. 
*Bing Crosby. (Catron) Creamy yellow with rose pink feather 
edge. Parentage, cross of Orange Wonder and Puritan. Flowers 
31/2-4"" with high center. Good producer, keeper and heavy, 
good stem length. 
Boutonniere. (Whitney & Schofield). Crimson seedling. Clean, 
strong grower and good keeper. Average size blooms. Good 
producer. 
Butterscotch. (Sim). Yellow-buff with slight pink tinting. Large, 
strong prolific plants. Good size flower and keeper, on long stiff 
stem. Best grown in warm location with all the light possible. 
Crimson Sphynx. (B & S). A good bright crimson, sport of 
Sphynx. Full and well formed flowers. Heavy production. 
*Flesh Pink Dirigo. (Reidel). True flesh pink. Same habits as 
Dark Pink Dirigo, but a much better flower, more robust growth 
and good winter production. 
*Fuchsia (Hill). Excellent novelty. Shows up well especially 
under artificial light. Flowers about 3”, retaining good size and 
color during summer. Long strong stems. Good producer, keeper, 
shipper. Min. order 250. 
Geiger’s Variegated Sim. Striking White Variegated sport of 
WM. SIM. Has red penciling and larger pronounced irregular 
red blotched markings. Does not fade in Spring and Fall as 
other variegated varieties will do. 
Ivory Wonder. (Gardenside). Pink and White Variegated. Sport 
of Golden Wonder. Same habits of parent variety. Good size 
flower, heavy stem. 
*Patten’s Yellow. (Patten). An improved Miller’s Yellow, similar 
in color. No wild or grassy growth. Much heavier production 
than its parent. Heavy stem and good size flower. 
*Peppermint Stick. (Jackson). Variegated sport of Sidney Little- 
field, with all the good points of its parent. Large flower, stiff 
stem and good keeper. Color is similar to Pink Art, except the 
dark pink stripes are not quite so prominent, but blend very 
well together. 
*Portland Pink. (Meloon). Beautiful light pink, full medium size 
flowers on long stiff stems. Free flowering, good keeper and 
shipper. Early and heavy producer. 
Raspberry Ice. (Sim). White petals overlaid with pale orchid 
or lavender. Much lighter and softer color than Pelargonium. 
Medium large flowers. Plants bushy and prolific. Good keeper. 
No splitting. 
Red Beauty. (Sim). Scarlet, similar in color, form and size to 
Wm. Sim. Long stems and stronger than those of Wm. Sim. Plants 
are large but not grassy. Production and keeping qualities good. 
Spicy Rose. (Sim). Vivid rose pink, lighter than Sidney Little- 
field, but deeper and much brighter than Virginia Rose. Flower 
is medium large, of attractive form. Strong and prolific plants, 
long stems. Good keeping quality. 
xWeirich’s Peppermint. (Sim). Sport of Wm. Sim. Red and white 
variegated, pure background with regular and even red pencil- 
ing. Full flowers, 3!/-4". Good keeper, and does not fade in 
hot weather. Same vigorous growing habits as its parent. 
(Minimum order 500 cuttings). 
Each above $20.00 per 100—$150.00 per 1000 
*Excellence. (B & S). Medium salmon pink. Full and well formed 
flowers, 51/2" diameter. Production and quality good. 
$25.00 per 100—$200.00 per 1000 
Wooster Scarlet. (Yoder & Son). Intense bright scarlet. Flower 
medium to large, well crowned with smooth edged petals. 
Vigorous growth, strong stems and clean blue-green foliage. 
Branches from base and stems are free from laterals. 
$12.00 per 100—$100.00 per 1000 
‘Janie. (B & S). Salmon pink, a little lighter than Netta and 
larger. Awarded Dorner Memorial Medal at Dayton 1951. Pro- 
duction and growth good. 
*Mohawk. (B & S). Yellow variegated with pink stripes, brighter 
than Chief Kokomo. Good production, and flowers are top 
quality. 
*Topper. (B & S). Rich, velvety maroon, a shade deeper than 
Seth Parker. Flowers full and well formed. Long rigid stems. 
Good commercial crimson. 
Each above $22.00 per 100—$180.00 per 1000 
NEW DISEASE-FREE CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS 
(YODER BROS.) Jan.-July 1952 shipment. 
It should be carefully noted these varieties are NOT disease- 
resistant;—they are from disease free seedling mother stocks, and 
they are offered on the basis that every known precaution has 
been taken to have them disease-free when shipped to you. They 
are NOT immune to any of the usual carnation diseases, if grown 
under unsanitary conditions and treatment. 
PINK 
Apollo. Salmon pink. A good summer flower, larger than Netta. 
Aphrodite. Clear light pink. Early and good producer. Best in areas 
of relatively high light intensity. 
Diana. Light pink, good producing variety. Good commercial 
carnation. 
Venus. Salmon pink. A show variety. Long stem. 
DEEP PINK 
Minerva. Deep scarlet-pink. Fine keeper. 
WHITE 
Adonis. Good winter producing variety. 
Aurora. Large white show flower. Strong stem. Best in higher than 
average Carnation temperatures and therefore, does well in late 
spring and early fall. 3 
Jupiter. Large white, very strong stem. Competition for Northland. 
YELLOW 
Midas. Good production. Promises to be an important variety. 
RED-SCARLET-CRIMSON 
Ceres. King Cardinal color. Exceptionally productive. Early with 
a heavy comeback. 
Neptune. Scarlet, similar to color of Wm. Sim. Satisfactory variety. 
Vulcan. A fine flower in the crimson or maroon group. Excellent 
keeper. 
VARIEGATED 
Orion. Color resembles that of Glowing Ember. Excellent grower 
and producer. 
Saturn. Beautiful warm bronze variegated. Excellent under artificial 
light. 
50 of @ variety 
$18.00 per 100 
100- 250“ “ a uu 
17,10 * 
300-450" “ 16205 ee 
500-950" “  * [5.90 ecu 
1000-2450 ah) uu ae 14,40 uu uu 
2500-up we w au 13.50 wu ue 
Information on Timing of First Crop of these Carnations following 
a single pinch and direct planting, on the above varieties see 
page 24. 
WE CANNOT ACCEPT ORDERS FOR LESS THAN 100 CUTTINGS OF ONE VARIETY: 250 OR MORE OF A VARIETY AT THE 1000 RATE EXCEPT WHERE NOTED. 
