Hardy Border Carnations 1945 WM. & Sidney Smith Catalogue

Select list of Hardy Boarder Carnations

WM. & Sidney Smith, F.R.H.S., Barton Segrave, Kettering, Northants.

1945

Self Colour Varieties

Artists Model.Vermillion red, a fine variety for exhibition.

Afterglow.Golden apricot. A strong variety for border work.

Belle of Bookham.Unique colour, best described as rose-brule.

Bonnie Ann. A delicately formed flower of rose pink. Stiff stems.

Bookham Charm. A good soft pink. Excellent grower and good stems.

Bookham Crimson. One of the best crimsons. Large flower and good stems.

Bookham Gleam. Finest scarlet flower, glowing colour and very large.

Bookham Sunshine. A bright yellow self. Distinct, good foliage and stems.

Countess Lonsdale. Rich velvety crimson of wonderful texture.

Duchess of Wellington. A lovely shade of soft heliotrope.

Douglas Tyldesly. A fine orange self. Good form and robust growth.

Edenside Pink. A beautiful soft rose pink, recommended for exhibition.

Edenside White. A pure and lovely white of perfect form.

Elizabeth Shiffner. A golden orange self. One of the best.

Elliot Douglas. A beautiful clear flower of slate grey colour.

Ettrickdale. A clear yellow of good size and form.

Exquisite. Bright rose pink. Perfect form and large size.

Fortrose. Soft rose pink, fine upstanding variety, dwarf foliage.

Flambeau. A new colour of wonderful Lincoln red. Large flowers.

Golden Dustman. Nice flowers of true apricot shade.

Gordon Douglas. Glowing crimson self. One of the earliest blooms.

Grey Dawn. A wonderful shade of heliotrope grey. Large flowers.
Loch Nagar. Rich clear crimson. Unequalled for exhibition.
Margaret. A fine deep crimson of finest border habit.
Misty Morning. A soft grey lavender of fine substance and good form.
Mrs. A. T. Kemble.
Mrs. W. Thorburn.
Oakfield Mauve.
Peter.
Queen Mab. Deep old rose flowers on stiff wire-like stems.
Raymond Howe.
Royal Scot.
Sea Foam. A pure white of perfect border habit.
Stormy Petrel.
S. M. Kingsford.
Sunbeam.
Sunset Glow.
Teviotdale.
THorncliffe.
W. B. Cranfield.
White Ensign. A very large pure white self. Exceptionally stiff stems.

Fancy Varieties

Aston Water. Pale soft pink, striped and flaked deep rose. Charming
Alice Forbes. Large well formed, white ground, evenly stripped rosy-mauve.
Autumn Tints. Russet orange at base of petals, edged and overlaid violet old rose. A fascinating variety.
Betty Thain. Bright yellow ground boldly marked rose.
Ben Screel. Heliotrope with base of petals salmon. Rather a rare colour.
Bookham Beau. Pure white ground, heavily barred and ticked scarlet.
Bookham Gem. Dazzling white ground, edged and pencilled soft silvery grey.
Bookham Lass. White ground, lightly barred delicate Tyrian rose.
Borderer. Buff apricot ground, marked and suffused bright rose pink.
Bookham Star. White ground, edged and marked rosy purple.
Butterfly. Deep silver grey, flaked with rich ermine, large flowers.
Catherine Glover. Very rich yellow ground, heavily barred and edged scarlet.
Columbine. Large white ground, evenly and charmingly marked cerise-pink.
Dainty.
David Douglas.
Delia.
Dr. Archie Cameron.
Desert Song. Base of petal salmon apricot, shading to lavender grey.
Douglas Fancy.
Ebro.
Edenside Fairy.
Facey Romford.
Fair Ellen.
Flora McIvor.
Florence Grisby.
Fred Ransome.
Glee Maiden.
Gondolier.
Graham Lowe.
Hadrian.
Happiness. Yellow ground margined scarlet cerise, of glowing radiance.
Hotspur.
Ivan Lowe.
Jean Armour.
Jeannie Deans.
John Mcfarlane.
Juna.
Ladas.
Lady Shackleton.
Lettuce. Soft apricot ground fancy, nicely suffused pink. Delicate colours.
Lucy Betram.
Maidens Blush. Pure white, heavily marked soft rose-pink.
Margaret Douglas. Deep yellow ground, striped rich crimson.
Mary Carmichael.
Mrs. E. Charrington.
Mrs. G. D. Murray.
May Morning. White ground,lightly and evenly ticked pale pink.
Mary Stuart. Lovely straw coloured fancy suffused rose-pink.
Midlothian.
Model.
My Fancy.
Ormond.
Paladin.
Persimmons. Bright sulphur, edged and barred with rich carmine-violet.
Prospero.
Quaker Maid.
Queen of Scots.
Rameses. Remarkable colour of rich apricot tending to scarlet with shades of purple and lavender.
Rene Dowling.
Robin Hood.
Rosemary.
Saladin.
Sea Eagle.
Sea Swallow.
Spangle.
Sweet Anne Page.
The Baron.
The Moor.
Unique.
Veld fire.
W. H. Brooks.
Winifred Knapton.
Zebra. Curiously marked maize yellow ground, striped crimson maroon.
Zephyr. A lovely buff ground fancy, heavily suffused rosy-pink. Distinct colouring.

Clove Scented Varieties

Aisle Clove. A pure white ground heavily marked with ox-blood crimson.
Arctic Clove.
Bookham Fragrance.
Bookham Perfume.
Camrose Clove.
Cardinal Clove.
Chaste Clove.
Edith Mustow.
Elizabeth Malster.
Enchantress Clove. Pale apple blossom pink. Very fragrant, good grower.
Glamorous Clove. A lovely carmine lake shade. Perfect flowers.
Imperial Clove.
King of Cloves.
Lavender Clove. Large flower of grey lavender shade. Strong scent.
Lilac Clove.
Majestic Clove.
Marvel Clove.
Merlin Clove.
Mrs. A. Brotherstoni. White ground, suffused and spotted crimson-purple.
My Clove.
Oakfield Clove.
Perfect Clove.
Redbraes Clove.A lovely bright-red, of large size and good shape.
Roslin Clove.
Royal Clove.
Salmon Clove.
Silver King. Silver grey, slightly flaked maroon and crimson. Beautiful foliage and the strongest stems. Heavily clove scented.
Surrey Clove.
Tyrian Clove. A fine purple self. Good habit and strong scent.
Violet Clove. Bright violet carmine, an old favourite.

New and Recent Varieties

Bookham Ace. Pure white ground, marked brilliant Tyrian purple. A flower of great beauty and of the best form and habit.
Cameo Thain. One of the best recent introductions, pure white ground profusely marked and ticked lavender, compact grower, stif stems.
Clove of Tyre.
Eborian. A delightful flower, chocolate, marked scarlet and maroon. One of the largest blooms.
Edenside Glory.
Fair Maiden.
Fascination.
Guisachan.
Harriet Harrow.
Highland Lass.
Inez Blair.
Jean Kennedy.
Jeannie Thain. Yellow ground, evenly marked rosy lavender and lightly flecked rose.
Kathleen  Davies.
Leslie Rennison.
Liet. Douglas.
Limpsfield White.
Muriel Hawtin.
Robin Thain.
Rosy Morning.
Sister Teresa.