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Title: 13th annual price list & catalogue of fresh and reliable garden, field and flower seeds : grown and sold on the seed farm of Samuel Wilson
Identifier: 13thannualpricel1889wils (find matches)
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Wilson, Samuel; Samuel Wilson (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Mechanicsville, P. A. : Samuel Wilson
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Mi'inoncttc. EdcliLxm. Fuchsias. ny. Erysimum. Showy, free-flowering, hardy annuals; 1)^ feet, 120. Escbscholtzia (California Poppy). A beau- tiful flower, with finely-cut leaves, from California, producing a gorgeous effect when in full bloom; hardy annual; all choice and bright colors, mixed 121. Eucharidium (BreweriV A rare and mag- nificent plant, of dwarf, spreading habit, and narrow lanceolate foliage ; the color of the flowers is a beautiful purplish rose, shading to white in the centre ; flowers very profusely, 122. Euphorbia (Snow on the Mountain). Hardy annual; very handsome, 123. Exacum. A beautiful plant, with an abund- ance of handsome, sweet-scented flowers . 1233^ Gnaplialium (Edelweiss t. Principally found on the Alps of Switzerland. Seed must be sown early in Spring in shallow pans or Iwxes filled with sandy soil and leaf mould, and should be kept cool and moist; Avhen plants are large enough transplant in open ground not exposed to too much sun, 124. Feverfew. A hardy perenmal, blooming first year from seed.' bearing elegant, pure, double, white flowers, 125. Fuchsia (Lady's Ear Drop). Awell-kno-wn popular plant, of easy culture for the house or shady situations in the garden; seed from the finest double varieties 126. Gaillardia (Painted Lady). Half hardy annual; 11^ feet; all fine colors 127. Gaura. A handsome, branching, free- flowering plant; blooms all Summer ; Avith spikes of white blossoms, tinted vdxh red, . 12S. Geranium. G^ramums are easily grown from seed to bloom first year ; in this way all the splendid new varie'ties have been'ob- tained ; sow early in small pots, in the house; transplant when 3 inches high; choice single and double varieties, mixed, . 129. Gilia. Pretty dwarf plants; fine for rock work ; hardy annuals; 1 foot 130. Godetia. Yen.' attractive, hardy annuals ; easy culture; all fine, bright colors; 1 foot, 131. Gyp'sophila. Pretty, free-flowering plant; elegant for rock work, or edgings and borders ; hardy annual, and very handsome, mixed 132. Helianthus (Dahlia Sun Flower). The plants are of dwarf, bushy habit, and produce numerous golden 'yellow flowers; ver>- double ' 13;?. Helianthus (Oscar Wilde). A neat, small, golden flower, with black centre V?A. Heliotrope. A half hanly perennial, flower- ing the whole season; rich in i)erfume; valuable for bouquets; seed sown early in Spring make fine Surmner flowering plants, 1:35. Hibiscus (Africanus). Verj'ornamental for mixed beds or shrubben-; hardj' annual, . 136. Hibiscus (Palustris). Large pmk flowers; hardv perennial; 3 feet, 137. Hollyhock. This splendid plant now ranks ! 5 ■ 138. i 139. 140. 15 ■ 141. 5 : 142. 10 : 143. ' 144. 20 ' 10 145. 15 146. 5 147. 5 148. 1 149. 150. 151. I 5 152. 5 5 153. 154. 10 155. 5 156. Avith the Dahlia for Summer decorajtion. and should be found in every garden or pleasure ground, our seed is saved from the choicest double varieties in America, seed sown in July Avill flower the following Summer; choice mixed, 5 Hollyhock. Extra choice, white; verj' fine ; double as a rose, "... 10 Hollyhock. Extra choice double pink and rose; very fine 10 Hollyhock (Mount Blanc). Very large and double ; deep blood red ' 10 Honesty. Very hardy biennial; much used house ornaments; mixed ; 2 feet, 5 Humea (Elegans). Grows 6 to to 8 feet high, producing long, drooping racemes of ruby- red flowers, ". 10 Ice Plant. A pretty, trailing, desirable plant, covered vrvXh. crystal globules ; fine for A-ases or baskets, . ". 5 Impatiens Sultani. Abeautiful plant from South Africa, resembling the Balsam in habit of groAA-fh and shap'e of leaf; floAvers large as a 25-cent piece, in great profusion ; beautiful, bright-red colors; half-hardy annual, '. 10 Iris (Fleur-de-Lis). One of the most dis- tinct and beautiful plants of recent intro- duction ; compact habits of groA\-th, and flowers in great profusion; 1% inches in diameter; beautiful colors 10 Ipomaea (Standing Cypress). Blooms all Summer and Fall; very attractive ; mixed, 5 liantana. Beautiful, 'half-hardy annual, constantly in bloom; resembling the Ver- bena, . . " 5 liinaria (Kenihvorth Ivy\ A charming, small, neat, hardy perennial, trailing plant; beautiful for baskets, A'ases. posts, etc., . . 10 liinum (Scarlet Flax). Hardy annual, 2% feet; beautiful scarlet crimsoii flowers; fine foliage, 5 I-upinus (Sun Dials). Splendid mixed vari- eties ; bright colored flowers; hardy an- nual; 2 feet, '. . . 5 L.athyrus (Perennial Peas). These Perennial Peas, Avhile lacking the delicious fragrance of the Sweet Pea^:, are almost equally as beautiful, and are very A-aluable from the fact that they are in full bloom early in the Spring before the others liave begun to floAver; grows 10 to 12 feet hig-h ; mixed, . . 5 Lobelias. The most attractiA-e of our garden favorites, blooming profusely from June until November; half hardy; mixed A-arieties, . 5 liObelias (Erinus Speciosa). Of trailing groAA-th ; floAvers superb marine blue, . 10 L.obelias (Alba ^Maxima). Drooping habits ; shoA\'y. fine Avhite flowers 10 Liobelias (Cardinals). A hardy perennial; spikes of brilliant scarlet floAvers; blooming first A-ear from seed, if soAvn earlv; 3 feet . . 10 Lpbe'lias (Star of Isehl). Of ven- dAvarf, erect groAvth, and forming dense balls of charming dark blue fioAvers 10

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