BRITISH PERPETUAL CARNATIONS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 4, 25 January 1911, Page 41

BRITISH PERPETUAL CARNATIONS.

The following British-raised seedlings of perpetual-flowering carnations have been registered by the Perpetual Flowering Carnation Society this year. By Mr. C. F. Waters, Balcombe, Sussex ; Albert E. Manders, orange with red stripes; Edith Waters, cerise. By Mr. H. Burnett, Guernsey; Aurora, buff marked with pink; Bridesmaid, deep salmon pink; Countess of March, salmonpink; Daphne, deep pink; Fortuna, yellow inclined to buff; Mannion, cherryred, with 'white margin; Mikado, deep heliotrope at its best; Mrs. W. B. Clode, reddish-salmon; Mrs. W. J. Hunter, cherry; Mrs. Talton, white overlaid' with pink and margined white; Orpheus, bright yellow ground, marked with pink and white; R. F. Felton, pink; Knowball, white, inclined to blusii in centre on opening; Snow Queen, white (pure) ; Vulcan, buff, heavily marked scarlet. By M “ssrs. Young and Co., Cheltenham: Duchess of Devonshire, bright

crimson, after President •colour; Lady Henderson, bright fiesi) pink. By Mr. A. Smith, Enfield Highway: Empire Dav, pale salmon -pin!. By Mr. W. H. Jjtncasiiire, Guernsey: Emperor, wHl* ground, striped earmine. By Mr, C. Eugeimauu, Hafi'roa Walden: Harlequin, yellow ground, heavily striped red. By Messrs. Stuart Ixrw and Co., Bush Hill Park: Lady Dainty, white overlaid purptej Jiivai, coral-red. By Mr. 3. Wormaid, Harrogate, Pride of Wliarfedaie, mauve ground, marked pigk • The Socialist, scarlet. By Mr. Hayward Mathias, Medstead, Etna, Bright oraage-searlrt; Mascot, salmon pink; 0.K., blood-red; Pink Pearl, rose.