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Carnations, Chrysanthemums Violets, Etc.

QROWN AND OFFERED FOR SALE BY

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Colma Tfursen'es

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TO THE TRADE

In presenting our annual trade list for 1900, we desire to thank our customers for their very liberal patronage and are respectfully soliciting a continuance of the same. Our terms are — strictly cash with the order. Our prices are as low as good stock can be grown for, and we cannot afford the risk and expensa of credits. Please send money by draft or post-office money order, made payable at Colma, Cal. No plants sent C, O. D. unless one-fourth of the amount is sent with the order.

Orders for rooted cuttings of carnations or chrysanthemums for a future date are allowed five per cent, discount, provided one-fourth the amount is sent with the order, though the order must be sent not less than sixty days prior to the date of shipment. No charge will be made for packing.

We exercise the greatest care to have all plants true to name, and to fill orders correctly. Should errors occur, please notify us at once, and we will make such corrections as will be satisfactory.

After delivery to forwarders in good condition, all goods travel at customer's risk, and complaints will not be entertained unless made promptly upon receipt of goods.

We wappant all cuttings that ape gpown and sold by us, to be in healthy gpowing condition and fpee fpom any disease whatevep, but we do not wap- pant any cuttings to pemain free of disease aftep they have passed fpom oup cape, nop do we assume any pesponsibility whatevep pegapding the pup- ehasep's success in cultivating the plants.

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CARNATIONS.

OUR CUTTINGS are rooted cool and taken from plants that were not forced in excessive heat. Prices quoted are for rooted cuttings. Plants from flats or 2^- inch pots, $i.oo for loo extra. Prices quoted do not include transportation charges. If shipment is desired by mail, or prepaid express, add ten cents per loo for cuttings, and twenty-five cents per loo for plants.

NOVELTIES OF 1900.

THE MARQUIS.

True pink, soft and rich; form exceptionally perfect, of the very largest size; stems strong. 2 to 3 feet, fragrant, keeps well, very free, a continuous bloomer. Cuttings ready March to April. 52.00 per 12; Sio per 100.

OLYMPIA.

The finest of all new Carnations for 1930. A beautiful clear glossy white with delicate penciling of clear scarlet. Keeping qualities are unsurpassed, very productive, it is free from disease of any kind. S2.00 per 12; |i2.oo per 100.

ETHEL CROCKER.

EDWARD SCHWERIN.

This is a California novelty of ^reat merit. The flowers average 3 to iuches, are well formed with heavy petals. The color is a very fine pink shade, a trifle darker than Melba, just the color the storemen like. The stem is 2 to 3 feet long and supports the flowers nicely. Very fragrant, good producer, strong and healthy constitution.

None but strong and well-rooted cuttings will be sent out by the introducers. Ready February 15th. Orders filled in rotation.

|2.oo per 12; |ro.oo per 100; $75.00 per 1000. 25 at hundred rates, 250 at thousand rates.

MRS. I.AWSON.

The 130,000 Beauty. Queen of the Pinks. Ready February 15th, 1900. $3.00 per 12; I14.00 per 100.

NOVELTIES OF 1899.

$5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000, except where noted.

America — The best scarlet, large flower, good form, very productive and a very healthy

and robust grower. $8.oo per loo. Duke of York — Almost white, slightly penciled with light pink, very large flower. Evanston — This variety has been sent out as a scarlet sport of Tidalwave, but with us it

never came scarlet, but only dark pink. Flowers of medium size, very productive. Q. H. Crane — A fine scarlet, long stiff" stems. ^8.oo per loo. Liberty — Dark pink, bordering on red, a very pleasant color, good producer. Melba — Very strong, healthy grower, light pink, fine strong stem. Progress — White, penciled dark pink, free bloomer.

CALIFORNIA NOVELTIES.

$10.00 per 100, except were noted. Dr. Jevis — Scarlet, free bloomer.

Elsie Ferguson— Deep orange, lightly flaked with vermelion.

Grace Runyon — White, penciled with light rose.

Harriet Bradford— White with scarlet.

Helen Dean — The handsomest of all pink carnations.

Iris Miller — Light salmon, shaded with yellow.

John Carbone — Rich shade of gold, flaked in light carmine.

John Hinkle — Crimson very fine, good bloomer. $5.00 per 100.

Leslie Paul — Very deep rose, extra large.

Nita Beringer — Creamy white penciled with light pink.

STANDARD VARIETIES

PINK

Argyle — Color a lovely clear shade of carmine pink, a strong, free and continuous bloomer, flowers to 3 inches, perfect calyx. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000,

C. A. Dana — Delicate shell pink ; vigorous grower, erect habit, large flowers on stiff stem; flower a good keeper. $2.00 per 100; $15 per loco.

Painted Lady — A large, very full flower with perfect calyx and stiff stem. Color, brilliant cherry pink, at times laced lighter pink about the edge ; very free blooming. |2.oo per ico; $15.00 per 1000.

Wm. Scott — The leading pink Carnation. $1.50 per per 100; $10.00 per 1000.

Triumph— Pure pink, strong, vigorous, healthy grower, producing large blooms to 3>^ inches, on heavy stiff stems 2 feet and more in length; splendid calyx; very full flower of fine form; prolific bloomer. $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

WHITE

Alaska — Color, suowwhke. A clean, vigorous healthy grower, and decidedly a prolific

bloomer. Erect, wiry and self-sustaining plant. Flowers good size and very good

form. ^2.00 per 100; I15.00 per 1000. Fiora Hill—The finest white variety up to date ; the flower is of enormous size, stem long

and stiff, calyx good, free blooming, good keeper. |2.oo per 100; I15.00 per 1000. Marie Wood — A large, well shaped flower; a very robust grower. $4.00 per 100; $30.00

per 1000.

CRIMSON

Empress — Magnificent bright rich (srimson, large perfectly double flowers, deeply fringed and delightfully fragrant, stem 2)^ to 3 feet and self-supporting, a hardy, vigorous grower. $3.00 per 100; I25.00 per 1000.

John Hinkle — Best crimson. $5.00 per 100.

VARIEGATED

El Dorado — Best paying yellow variety, light clear yellow, edged with narrow band of light pink, a vigorous, very healthy grower, very free bloomer, producing blooms on extra long erect stems. This variety will be free of rust, if grown under glass through summer. If grown outside, this variety is liable to get rust, which, however, will disappear under proper treatment in the greenhouse. $2.00 per 100; $15 per 1000.

Eulalie— Color, light yellow, penciled with light pink, very free blooming, long stiff" stems, large flowers; a fine fancy variety. $3.00 per 100.

Mrs. Geo. M. Bradt — Color, clear white ; heavily edged, and striped with bright scarlet, giving it a very bright and cheerful appearance ; strong stem ; habit strong and vigorous. $5.00 per 100; |4o.ooper 1000.

Minnie Cook — Color, clear white, variegated pink, flowers 2^ to 3 inches, borne on long stiff" stems, strong calyx, very compact grower and free blooming, if planted early. $2.00 per 100; ^15.00 per 1000.

Psyche — While flaked scarlet, flower of extra size ; long stiff stem, a very profuse bloomer. $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Rooted cuttings $2 per 100; $15 per 1000. Plants from 2}^ in. pots I3 per 100; $25 per 1000.

Edw. Hatch, soft lemon pink. Mrs. H. Cannell, deep yellow.

Enfant des Deux Mondes, pure white, Princess of Chrys. delicate shrimp piuk.

hairy. Mrs. Jerome Jones, white.

H. E. Widener, yellow. The World, white.

King of Chrys. maroon. Viviand-Morel, pink, striped white.

L. B. Bird, Shrimp pink. W. H. Lincoln, yellow.

Major Bonaffon, fine yellow. Yellow Queen.

Golden Gate, old gold and buff. Marie Louise, large white.

VIOLETS

Princess of Wales— Large circular flowers; color, true violet blue that does not fade.long

stems. A grand variety. $1.50 per 100; $8.00 per 1000.

The California— |i. 00 per 100; $6.00 per 1000.

Lady Campbell, j ^ ^.50 per 100 Mane Louise, i o r-

\ ov. 20.00 per 1000

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