. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Junk 6, 1912. The Weekly Florists' Review. 56. OUR FIRST OFFERING Carnation California Giant. Note its size as compared with the Silver Dollar in above picture. NOVELTY OF 1912 q THE NEW STRAIN CARNATION 44 California Giant" Product of Proaperity (Mother) and Enchantress. Size—6 to 6 inches in diameter. Color—Glistening white, lemon tint center. Fragrance—Clove-like, deliciously sweet. Growth—Strong and vigorous, an easy grower. Stems—Stiff and wiry, 3 to 4 feet long. Calyx—Papaver shaped. Positively no Malmaison blood in this strain. Plants r
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Junk 6, 1912. The Weekly Florists' Review. 56. OUR FIRST OFFERING Carnation California Giant. Note its size as compared with the Silver Dollar in above picture. NOVELTY OF 1912 q THE NEW STRAIN CARNATION 44 California Giant" Product of Proaperity (Mother) and Enchantress. Size—6 to 6 inches in diameter. Color—Glistening white, lemon tint center. Fragrance—Clove-like, deliciously sweet. Growth—Strong and vigorous, an easy grower. Stems—Stiff and wiry, 3 to 4 feet long. Calyx—Papaver shaped. Positively no Malmaison blood in this strain. Plants readily produre from 30 to 40 flowers in one season. The flowers should sell readily for at least 25 cents each. "CALIFORNIA GIANT" Tbe Neixr Kver-Flo^rerlna: Carnation ANNOUNCEMENT: Agreeable to the requeut of many customers and to quickly scatter its dis- tribution, we have decided to reduce price one-half and change introductory price to $ each; $ per doz. Strong, well hardened plants, from 2^-inch pots. Cash must aooompany ordara RICHARD DIENER & CO. Mountain View California Mention The Review when you write. gathered, more would have been sold, but all the available help was put at it and he had to let it go at that. '' That'' meant something over half a million flowers from one ranch. Outdoor roses have passed their best, but, under the influence of dull weath- er, they have lasted remarkably well. Always beautiful, the flowers of Kom- neya Coulteri are exceptionally so this cool season and it surely is the queen of native plants. Gladioli are plentiful now, with more variety than usual. America still leads as the most gen- erally useful. Iris Kaempferi is com- ing in and makes a nice show in the windows. Agapanthus umbellatus is also showy and the pretty pale blue attracts attention. Of the smaller flowers there is no end, and, while they help out in funeral work of the cheaper grades, they are handled in so rough a manner an
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