Two Good New Carnations.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 5, 31 January 1912, Page 39

Two Good New Carnations.

Among florists* flowers the perpetual carnations now figure largely, and. as in the case of all popular subjects, the

number of new varieties that make a bid for favour is considerable. Two that have come muter our notice of late we illustrate. The variety Baroness de Brienen is one of Messrs. Stuart Low ami Co.’s intro duction. ami is a lovely pink shade, the flowers are large, carried* well on long stems, ami have prettily fringed petals. 'l'hf Enfield firm have exhibited this variety very freely during the present year. and. we understand, it bears the name of a Dutch lady who is a great horticulturist, and particularly fond of earnat ions. Wixelslield Wonder is being scut out by Messl-S. Allwood. Brothers. WixeMield. Hayward's Heath, and was well shown 1»\ them at the Carnation Show held at the Rosal Botanic Gardens. London, recently. This i> a very large lloxxer. with excellent calyx and stem, and it has xery broad petals. The white ground colour is flaked over with a soft shade of rose pink. \\ ixelstield Wonder is a dainty i-arna lion, and its habit of growth ami freedom of flowering leave nothing to he desired. This newcomer is a seedling from that tine old American variety. Bradt. which was one of the parent* of Enchantress, as. indeed, it has been of many other modern varieties.