. Hill & Co., wholesale florists : spring of 1896 . ABUNDANCE. ABINDAME. A unique pink carnation. We do not be- lieve that any other variety extant will pro- duce as many blooms : it is continuous throughout the year, with a profusion to each plant ; it is a dwarf, slender grower, stems averaging about 12 inches. Color salmon pink, approaching red. Perfectly clean and healthy, and with strong calyx. We believe that this variety will become a necessity to every Carnation grower ; while not adapted to show purposes, its extraordinary profusion of bloom, and its very high color, together
. Hill & Co., wholesale florists : spring of 1896 . ABUNDANCE. ABINDAME. A unique pink carnation. We do not be- lieve that any other variety extant will pro- duce as many blooms : it is continuous throughout the year, with a profusion to each plant ; it is a dwarf, slender grower, stems averaging about 12 inches. Color salmon pink, approaching red. Perfectly clean and healthy, and with strong calyx. We believe that this variety will become a necessity to every Carnation grower ; while not adapted to show purposes, its extraordinary profusion of bloom, and its very high color, together with all its other good points, will more than make up for its shorter stem and its medium-sized blooms, which are, however, quite up to the Sio per 100 : S75 per 1,000. [From the Florists' Exchange, March 2, 1895.] Triumph, shown by E. G. Hill & was also a fine sort, resembling Alber- tina in form of flower and calyx. The color is similar to I I'm. Scoll, but more pleasing. It possessed a splendid stem and good ca- lyx, and is a very attractive flower ; it was awarded a certificate of merit. Jubilee was abundantly shown by E G. Hill & Co It was a magnificent large flower, possessing a good calyx, fine form, and splen- did stem. It was verv showy and attractive. Ju- bilee may be considered a very promising scarlet ; it took first prize in classes for H'O and 50 blooms scar- E. G Hill ft Co . of Richmond, had at Deamud's on exhibition, stands of three new Carna- tions. Triumph is in the way of 'I'm. Scott, but a trifle lighter at the edges: stems z feet, very stout, flowers to 3 inches, abundance of petals notch- ed at edges. Arm<tzindx. white ground with faint stripes of pink. »hape of flower good, not so fall of petals as the first named: stout stems. 2 feet long One named Jubilee is what we are after, if it will only come freely like the sample lots So far as color is con- cerned it is to all intents and purposes a Portia, full 2'i to 2;* inches in siz
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