. Starr's New Carnations. Golden Gate, This is the finest of all the yellow vari- eties, full and double as Buttercup, but a brighter golden color. It is a very vigorous and health)- grower. 30 cts. each ; $ per dozen. J. K. Freeman. A seedling of Anna Webb, of a light rich cardinal color, a strong growing, healthy and free flowering variety ; flowers are on long stems. 25 cts. each ; $ per dozen. VVm. F. Dreer. This fine variety is a seedling from Buttercup crossed with Century. It is of exceedingly strong, healthy growth, upright and robust, with a majority of long stems, and often f
. Starr's New Carnations. Golden Gate, This is the finest of all the yellow vari- eties, full and double as Buttercup, but a brighter golden color. It is a very vigorous and health)- grower. 30 cts. each ; $ per dozen. J. K. Freeman. A seedling of Anna Webb, of a light rich cardinal color, a strong growing, healthy and free flowering variety ; flowers are on long stems. 25 cts. each ; $ per dozen. VVm. F. Dreer. This fine variety is a seedling from Buttercup crossed with Century. It is of exceedingly strong, healthy growth, upright and robust, with a majority of long stems, and often four full blown flowers on a single sptke at one time. Its color is a beautiful rose pink, deeply fringed petals, very large, often three inches in diameter, and does not burst its calyx. All who have seen it pronounce it the most perfect Carna- tion vet produced. 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; set of three varieties, 75 cts. NEW STRIPED CARNATION AMERICAN FLAG. A most distinct and novel variety, a sport from that fine scarlet " Portia," from which it differs in color ; the flowers, which are of good size and fine form, are distinctly striped with alternate bands of red and white. 30 cts. each ; $ per dozen. NEW WHITE CARNATION LIZZIE MC'GOWAN. An elegant new white variety that is destined to become very popular, being of the purest white color, large, full and very attractive ; very prolific and fragrant. 25 cts. each ; $ per dozen. NEW PINK CARNATION FREDCREIGHTON. Flowers large, of good substance and beautifully fringed, verv double, symmetrical, fragrant and very lasting after being cut; in "color it is a beautiful soft shade of pink. 25 cts. each ; .$ per doz.; set of three varieties, 75 cts.
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