Carnation named Hilswiss

Abstract

A new spray carnation variety particularly distinguished by its continuous and profuse production of relatively small flowers having basically white petals characterized by currrant red picotee at the petal margins and a few marginal stripes of the same color which cause the bloom to have a very attractive rosy appearance, the blooms being borne on erect, rigid stems of about 60 cm. in length, there being more than three flowers per stem. The plant has a strong, vigorous and upright growth habit with abundant foliage, a rapid growth habit and a total height of approximately 100 cm.

I claim: 
     
       1. The new and distinct spray carnation variety, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized by its relatively small flowers having basically white petals, red picotee along its marginal edges and red marginal stripes, its continuous and profuse blooming habit with the flowers carried on a long flower stem, and its vigorous and upright growth habit with abundant foliage.