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Title: Our new guide to rose culture : 1891
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Dingee & Conard Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Catalogs Roses Catalogs Nurseries (Horticulture) Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: West Grove, Pa. : The Dingee & Conard Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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table; the -plants will thrive and flower as freely as Balsams,and will be a mass of bloom until the hard frosts of late Autumn. We have secured what we think is a greatly impiovedstrain of Salvia Splendens, the plants being more compact, branching right to the ground, and presenting a solid brilliantsheet of scarlet color. We offer it at the regular price of the old variety, and feel confident our customers will be thegainers in getting this improved strain. Per pkt., 15 cts.;. 2 pkts., 25 cts. BEAUTIFUL* NEU2 FHEflCH CA^NAS. Originated by a skillful and celebrated French grower, Mons. Crozy. They are entirely distinct. The foliage is lux-uriant and varied in color ; the plants grow 3 to 4 feet high. The profusion of bloom is something remarkable, shoot aftershoot coming up covered with richly colored orchid-like flowers. The colors range through crimson, rose, scarlet, yellow,salmon, etc., many flowers being beautifully striped and spotted. Per pkt., 25 cts. ; 3 pkts., 60 cts. (85).
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©TTR. LARGE FLOWERING NEWIMPERIAL GERMAN PANSIES are the best in existence for general planting. They are thelabor of many years careful selection and cultivation, andthe originator takes such pride in keeping his strain up toa high standard, that none of the crack strains recentlyoffered are equal to it forgeneralplanting. The plants areentirely hardy in all ordinary situations ; of fine size and com-pact growth ; blooming profusely all through the Summer. Themagnificent flowers are extra large, perfectly shaped, and em-brace the rarest and most beautiful vivid colors, superbly mottled,veined, marbled and spotted on backgrounds of every shade ; alsostriped and fancy flowers of unique beauty, and flowers with distincteyes and contrasting rims of striking novelty. Our Imperial GermanPansies will thrive splendidly with little care in almost any situation,while they richly reward the amattur who cultivates carefully andin the most approved manner. Price of the entire collection offeredb

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