. Dreer's garden calendar : 1886. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 82 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. NEW CARNATIONS. Bnttercnp. Ricli golden yellow, with a few streaks of clear carmine; of vitrorons hal>it and very floriferous. The florets are large, full, and very double, from 2V to 3 inches in diameter. Dawn. This is a new departure in Carnations, being neither what is called a straight or solid color, or variegated, but a blending from the centre of the flower outwanls, of a soft delicate pink or rose
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1886. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 82 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. NEW CARNATIONS. Bnttercnp. Ricli golden yellow, with a few streaks of clear carmine; of vitrorons hal>it and very floriferous. The florets are large, full, and very double, from 2V to 3 inches in diameter. Dawn. This is a new departure in Carnations, being neither what is called a straight or solid color, or variegated, but a blending from the centre of the flower outwanls, of a soft delicate pink or rose Color to pure white at the edge, delightful fragrance. Field of l^old. This is a pure yellow Carnation of strong growth and very profuse flowering late in tlie season. There is no stripe at all in it. F. Mangold. One of the finest dark varieties in cultivation, of a dee]> rich crimson and finely fringed. Mrs. Carnesie. White, delicately pencilled and laced with rosy carmine, finely fringed ; a good strong grower. Quaker City. Very dwarf and compact growing variety, large perfectly pure Avhite flowers; an exiraonliuary bloomer. Jt is especially valuable during Eastertide, as it comes into bloom in Feb- ruary, and is a complete mass of flowers until July. If wintered in a cold frame, will bioora all summer. Scarlet Gem. This is by far the finest scarlet Car- nation yet introduced. Its color is a rich, dazzling scarlet, of dwarf vigorous habit, and remarkablv free flowering. It will undoubtedly supersede all other scarlets. Strong stock plants, $ ])er doz. Sunrise. A grand one; vigorous grower; habit good; color light buft', flaked with briglit red; flowers large, and of good slnijie; fragrant and free; does not burst, and can be cut with long stems. Uusurpa.^sed for jiot culture. 'The Century. (3freniarU:ibly strong, healthy growth, medium height, and early constant bloomer; of a rich glowing carmine color, full and double; rich clove fragrance. "SO cts. each ; set o
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