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Title: 1895 annual catalogue of celebrated seeds
Identifier: 1895annualcatalo1895jaev (find matches)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: J. A. Everitt (Firm); Everitt, J. A; J. A. Everitt & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Indiana Indianapolis
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : J. A. Everitt
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Lilium Anratum. (Golden Bunded Japan) LILIES. % Dozens at Dozen Kates. LILIUM AURATUM—(The Golden-Bauded Lily of Japan)—The Yam-yura or Hill Lily of the Japanese. Ivory-white ground, thickly strewn with purple studs; the center of each petal has a broad band of light golden yellow extending from tip to base. Grandest of all the Lily family. The flowers measure nearly a foot across, and possess a most deli- cious fragrance. They should be in every garden. Price, each, 25c, doz. $2.50, by mail, postpaid; by express or freight, 1 doz. $2.00. LILIUM HARRISII—(Bermuda Easter Lily)— It is a constant bloomer, flowering very early, very showy on the plant or for table, par'or or church decoration. Flowers are larger and lc.^er than other sorts, and a great many more of them A grand pot Slant. This is one of our specialties. Each, 20c, oz. $2.00, by mail; doz. $1.50, by express. ILLIUM TENUIFOLIUM (The Cora-Lily of Siberia)—A very showy and graceful Lily of Siberia. It is of dwarf habit, reaching the height of about eighteen inches, and bearing pretty drooping flowers of a most brilliant shade of red. A little beauty in- deed. Each, 20c, doz. $2.00, by mail; by ex- press, 1 doz. $1.75. nSECIAL OFFFER. Eor 50 cents we will send one bulb of each Harrisii, Aural um and Tenuifolium, by mail. Speciosum Album, pure white, very fragrant. Each 25c, doz. $2.50. Speciosum Rubrum, rose, spotted with crimson. Each 25c, doz. $2.50. Candidum (Lily of the Annunciation)—This Lily is the emblem of purity. The deep lemon anthers con- trast beautifully with the wax-like petals. The fra- grance is delicious and never oppressive. It is one of the best Lilies to grow in t ha house or outside. Per- fectly hardy. Each 15c, 2 for 25c, dozen, $1.00. Tigrinum (Double Tiger Lily)—A plant of stately habit, growing from 4 to 6 feet high, bearing an im- mense number of double bright orange red flowers spotted with black. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. LILLY OF THE VALLEY—It is one of the most useful and greatly admired plants grown; bell shaped flowers, pure white; are highly prized for cutting purposes; they are the most charming when grown iu large patches, in partially shaded localities around the lawn, near the Dorders of streams, lakes, etc. being perfectly hardy. Doz. 30c, 25 for 60c, 50 for $1.00. DOES THIS MAKE YOU THINK 11/HO pays for the expensive catalogues issued by w some seedsmen? Who gets the premiums for largest vegetables and pays the prizes offered by some seedsmen? Who succeeds in growing mammoth specimens as illustrated in some catalogues? Who wants all his seeds raised in the far North? Why send East for seeds that are mostly grown in the West? Why not send an order for 0. K. Seeds this year and prove that they are superior to many and unexcelled by any in the country?

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