. BUTTERCUP. Field of Gold. This is a pure yellow Carnation of strong growth and very pro- fuse flowering late in the sea- son. There is no stripe at all in it. Grace Wilder. Bright rosy pink, very fragrant. Hinze's White. Pure white, very free. Mrs. Carnegie. White, del- icately pencilled and laced with rosy carmine, finely fringed; a good strong Meteor. The best rich scarlet. Peter Henderson. Very large, pure white; free-bloom- ing, of strong dwart habit. Pres. De Graw. Pure white, very floriferous. Pride of Penshurst. Beau- tiful bright yellow self-col- ored flowers. It is of stron
. BUTTERCUP. Field of Gold. This is a pure yellow Carnation of strong growth and very pro- fuse flowering late in the sea- son. There is no stripe at all in it. Grace Wilder. Bright rosy pink, very fragrant. Hinze's White. Pure white, very free. Mrs. Carnegie. White, del- icately pencilled and laced with rosy carmine, finely fringed; a good strong Meteor. The best rich scarlet. Peter Henderson. Very large, pure white; free-bloom- ing, of strong dwart habit. Pres. De Graw. Pure white, very floriferous. Pride of Penshurst. Beau- tiful bright yellow self-col- ored flowers. It is of strong, vigorous habit, very fragrant and free. Portia. Intense bright scarlet. Quaker City. Large per- fectly pure white (lowers, es- pecially valuable during Eas- tertide, as it comes into bloom in February, and is a com- plete mass of flowers until July. Scariet Gem. Rich, daz- zling scarlet, of dwarf, vigor- ous habit, and remarkably free-flowering. Sunrise. Light buff, flaked with bright red ; flowers large, and of good shape; fragrant and free; does not burst, and can be cut with long stems. First size 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. The following have been selected from a long list of new sorts as being distinct in color, of free habit of growth and very floriferous. Boissy. Clear sulphur yellow,nrery free. Columbia. One of the very best of the fancy varieties, of a bright buff color, flaked with carmine and rose. E. G. Hill. The finest scarlet yet introduced, of vigorous, healthy growth, and very free. Mdlle. Carle. The finest white Carnation in cultivation, very distinct. Orient. Bright crimson scarlet, shade of Jac- queminot rose, flower large and good. Paxton. White edged with scarlet; a fine and delicate flower. Silver Lake. Pure white fringed ; a lovely variety. 30 cts. each ; set of 7 $ CARNATIONS. SELECT LIST. Allegatiere. Large bright scarlet; a fine flower. Buttercup. Bich golden yellow, with a few streaks of clear carmine; of vigorous habit and very floriferous.
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