. Carnations. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Carnations Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. THE COTTAGE ARDENS, QUEENS, LONG ISLAND. have under the names of Portia and Lady Era-ma two varieties of carnations which it is difficult to distinguish^festween. With us the strain known as Lady Emma has proven the most profitable. It grows slightly longer stemmed, is slightly more productive, and the flower is a little lighter in color than Portia. It also has no tendency to come streaked or striped with white. The flower also averages a little larger than Portia, arid, all in all, we Consider it a
. Carnations. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Carnations Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. THE COTTAGE ARDENS, QUEENS, LONG ISLAND. have under the names of Portia and Lady Era-ma two varieties of carnations which it is difficult to distinguish^festween. With us the strain known as Lady Emma has proven the most profitable. It grows slightly longer stemmed, is slightly more productive, and the flower is a little lighter in color than Portia. It also has no tendency to come streaked or striped with white. The flower also averages a little larger than Portia, arid, all in all, we Consider it a more. profitable variety. The foliage of the two strains seems to be identical, both of them having a healthy bluish green color. Both are exceptionally vigorous growers and extremely prolific in flowering; both are still valuable sorts and should not be discarded unless upon trial some of the newer varieties of scarlet prove superior. Will furnish either variety. Each, 20 cents ; dozen, $ MRS. STANLE\-{Shelmire.) 4 VARIEGATED. This is a sport from the well-known variety Buttercup, and possesses all of the characteristics of that plant excepting the color of the flower. The ground color of the flower is a terra cotta, at times varying toward light buff to nearly yellow. It is striped and suffused with a brick red. The stem is extremely strong and very long. The characteristics of the flower are exactly the same as Buttercup, but the plant is rather more vigorous than Buttercup. It may be classed as a novelty and will be valuable for such use. The flower is slightly fragrant. Each, 30 cents; dozen, $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cottage Gardens; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Queens, N. Y. : Parsons & Sons Co.
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