. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 13 Carnation Dorothy Gordon —the Facts About Its Parentage PRACTICALLY every florist who has ever grown "Dorothy Gordon," or has had any close knowledge of it, knows that it is a distinct strain, difiering from Enchantress in various ways—yet we hear it said, every now and then, that the two varieties are identical. No one who really knows the facts will make the assertion, but for the benefit of those who may honestly believe such similarity to be the case, we wish the truth
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igii. The American Florist. 13 Carnation Dorothy Gordon —the Facts About Its Parentage PRACTICALLY every florist who has ever grown "Dorothy Gordon," or has had any close knowledge of it, knows that it is a distinct strain, difiering from Enchantress in various ways—yet we hear it said, every now and then, that the two varieties are identical. No one who really knows the facts will make the assertion, but for the benefit of those who may honestly believe such similarity to be the case, we wish the truth of the matter clearly understood. "Dorothy Gordon" ^'DorOthy GordOIl" IS is a seedling—Lawson on Enchantress, It a Seedling"Lawson was originated near ?; i_ ^ Philadelphia, and we Oil CllCnailtreSS. bought the entire stock of rooted cuttings from the originator after observing it carefully and giving it a thorough trial—growing it for market, and comparing it with other carnations, especially Enchantress. "Dorothy Gordon," while possessing practic- ally all of the merits of both its parents, is almost entirely without their faults.' For example, it is more vigorous; "Dorothy Gordon" has produced regularly ' - more flowers for us than Enchantress did. Then consider the color. "Dorothy Gordon" is a trifle darker—a warm, rich pink that never fails to attract attention. When the blooms first appear, they are a trifle light, but they quickly come darker, and the plants do not require any more attention thereafter than do other varieties to keep them in good shape. The stems of "Dorothy Gordon" are long and stiff, and its keep- ing qualities are unusually good: flowers often remain in salable condition four days or more after cutting. We have found the market demand for "Dorothy Gordon" to be most excellent and the price has always been higher than we could get for any other variety. We sold a large quant
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