Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 81 SELECT LIST OF CARNATIONS. The following list embraces the cream of the standard and well-tried varieties, together with the best of the new introductions of 1895. Alaska. Very fine large pure white. Anna Webb. A fine crimson, deeply fringed, of medium size, and branching habit ; florets very full; a free, continuous bloomer. Buttercup. Rich golden yellow, with a few streaks of clear carmine; of vigorous habit and very floriferous. The florets are full and very double, from 2} to 3 i
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 81 SELECT LIST OF CARNATIONS. The following list embraces the cream of the standard and well-tried varieties, together with the best of the new introductions of 1895. Alaska. Very fine large pure white. Anna Webb. A fine crimson, deeply fringed, of medium size, and branching habit ; florets very full; a free, continuous bloomer. Buttercup. Rich golden yellow, with a few streaks of clear carmine; of vigorous habit and very floriferous. The florets are full and very double, from 2} to 3 inches in diameter. Chester Pride. White, pencilled rosy carmine ; large, strong, good habit. Daybreak. A genuine novelty in color, being a very delicate shade of pink, admired by every one. Helen Keller. One of the finest fancy varieties yet introduced, pure white heavily pencilled with scarlet; a fine large flower. Lizzie McGowan. An elegant new white variety that is des- tined to become very popular, being of the purest white color, large, full and very attractive. Very prolific and fragrant. Lois C. Haettel. A pure white variety of California origin, and one of the most prolific and continuous flowering variet;es ever in- troduced. The cut gives a good idea of the actual size and shape of the flower. The petals, as will be noticed, are very heavily fringed, giving it a peculiar lace-like appearance. The habit of the plant is all that could be desired, while in fragrance it rival hardy garden Pinks. Mrs. Henry M. Stanley. A sport from Buttercup, of a rich terra-cotta, shad ing into yellow and red. Mine. Diaz Albertilli. A persisting free blooming variety of exceptional size and build. Flowers very large, round and full. Color, light flesh pink, with a strong clove fragrance. Ophelia. A large perfect shaped flower of a rich pink color. Portia. Finest rich scarlet. Princess Bonnie. Light pink ground prettily marked with a darker shade. Sweet Briar. Pink, between Daybreak and Gr
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