The American Carnation Society

The Carnation Yearbook for 1902 The American Carnation Society

This special re-print edition of the American Carnation Society's yearbook for 1902 provides historic insight into the culture of Carnations and related flowers in America in the early 20th Century. In addition to details about the American Carnation Society's activities for that year, also included are articles by top Carnation fanciers and growers of the day. Some of the topics included are Sterilization of Soils For Carnations, Reports of Carnation Judges, Sub-watering and Use of Artificial Fertilizers, The Carnation As A National Flower and more. Also included are details on some Heirloom Carnation varieties that were introduced to the public in 1902. A real treasury of information for enthusiasts of Carnations and Carnation growing. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.