Archive image from page 19 of Dealers and florists wholesale list. Dealers and florists wholesale list of plants dealersfloristsw18pete Year: 1896 'Malmaison' Carnation. A wonderful Carnation, which for the past few years has been the most fashionable flower for the button-hole, corsage bouquets, table decoration, etc., in London. Thousands are grown for that market annually and are in such demand that the cut flowers frequently sell at the rate of § per dozen, wholesale. It is unequaled for size, measuring four inches across, and is a beautiful shade of blush, similar to the Malmaison R
Archive image from page 19 of Dealers and florists wholesale list. Dealers and florists wholesale list of plants dealersfloristsw18pete Year: 1896 'Malmaison' Carnation. A wonderful Carnation, which for the past few years has been the most fashionable flower for the button-hole, corsage bouquets, table decoration, etc., in London. Thousands are grown for that market annually and are in such demand that the cut flowers frequently sell at the rate of § per dozen, wholesale. It is unequaled for size, measuring four inches across, and is a beautiful shade of blush, similar to the Malmaison Rose. Visitors abroad have marveled much about this wonderful Carnation, and we have had numerous inquiries for plants from customers in every section of the country. To satisfy this demand we have imported a fine lot of young plants for this season from the leading London grower. The fragrance of the '' Jlalmaison' is exquisite, being the most delicious of all Carnations. Price, strong imported plants, § per doz.: $ per 100. Daybreak. ih||# JpN » Too much cannot be said in praise of this grand Carnation. The color is exquisite, a charming shade of flesh pink. It was this del cate shade which suggested its name of ' Daybreak,' because of the similarity to the first faint tinge of pink seen in the eastern sky at sunrise. The growth of the plant is vigorous and healthy, and the flowers possess the Carnation frag- rance in a marked degree. (See cut.) Price, plants from 2 in. pots, $4 per 100. Marguerite Monthly Carnations. A new race of monthly Carnations which are of the greatest value for summer blooming. They bloom in lavish profusion the whole summer long. These have been brought to such perfection by crossing and careful selection that the flowers are mostly all double ; they are all elegantly fringed and deliciously fragrant. The range of colors and shades, the variation and diversity of markings, surpass anything as yet known in Carnations: all colors belongin
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