carnationist

carnationist

English

Etymology

carnation +‎ -ist

Noun

carnationist (plural carnationists)

1. A person who grows carnations.
   • 1895, Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists, Proceedings of the Annual Conventions (volumes 11-14, page 64)

     […] your carnationists in the spring and your chrysanthemum growers in the fall […]

   • 1902, American Carnation Society, Proceedings of the American Carnation Society (page 73)

     I hope I may be pardoned for again referring to roses in a meeting of carnationists, but they seem to forcibly illustrate some of the points I wish to emphasize.

Anagrams

• crastination