On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 14:38:47 -0500, "Angela Coffey"
wrote:

I saw some seeds in a catalog that were called Clove Drop Carnations. They
smell like cloves according to the write up. Does anyone know where I can
get some plants instead of just the seeds? I think they'd take a long time
to grow from seed, so I'd like some that are already close to blooming

Don't most carnations smell like cloves?

This reference

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds...ct_2784_2.html

says "will often flower first season". YMMV