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Title: 26th annual catalogue
Identifier: 26thannualcatalo1896iowa (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Iowa Seed Co. (Des Moines, Iowa); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Vegetables; Flowers; Gardening
Publisher: Des Moines, Iowa : Iowa Seed Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide. 65
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^4 ASTERS. The num°rous forms of the aster, and the now great variety of neb lors of its perfectly double flowers make it. a leading favorite. For a. lat» summer and fall display it has no equal, Give the aster a deep, rich soil, with plenty of mulching, and it will surprise even its friends with its profusion of richly-colored perfect flowers. Plant early as ^NFW6DIAMOND — (See cut, No. 1.) The flowers are extremely beau- tiful 2 to 2"2 inches across, and the plants grow 18 to 20 inches high. All the stems and branches are terminated by perfect flowers, the entire Plant appearing a mass of bloom. The olors range from pure white- to blackish purple, and dark, rich crimson. Pitt, loc. NEW TRIUMPH —(No. 2.) The most beautiful and most perfect of all dwarf asters. Each plant forms an elegant bouquet of itself. Ihe individual flowers measure from 2>4 to 3 inches across. All petals beautifully in-curved: color is peculiarly rich and brilliant When be- ginning to bloom it is a pure scarlet, but when in full bloom it changes to a magnificent satiny deep scarlet Pkt. 10s. SNOWBALL —(No. R.) A beautiful and distinct variety, originating from the "Mignon," introduced some years ago. The flowers are semi- spherical, as shown in our engraving; of refined and faultless form: adapted "for pot culture. This is a valuable acquisition to the aster- family, beinga novelty of decided merit. Pkt. 15c PVRTFCTTON —(No. 4.) Truffant's Improved Paeony Flowered. A favorit4hv?s; thrifty, upright growers; flowers large (4 inches acrossv and almost perfectly round, with incurved petals; height 18 inches to 2 feit. Our mixture contains many exquisite colors Pkt Be. mnmw —(No 5.) The center of each flower is white, surrounded by a»margino^^^ and freely produced. Height 18 inches to 2 fest. COMET —(No. 6.)—The shape of thi9 new variety differs from all others, re- sembling closely the large-flowered Japanese chrysanthemums The flowers are from 3% to 4!4 inches in diameter, perfectly double, many handsome colors mixed. Per pkt. 10c. it will always attract great attention. Per pkt lOi VICTORIA —This is a magnificent sort, 20 inches high, vig- orous in growth, pyramidal in habit, very free blooming: Jlowers double to center: very large. Adapted for either garden or window culture. Very brilliant colors, mixed. Pitt. 10c. DWARF GERMAN —Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. PYRAMIDAL BOUQUET.—Very fine, mixed colors; each plant forms a bouquet. Pkt. 10c. HEDGE HOG, OR NEEDLE.—Very peculiar, long quilled »tals, handsome and sure to attract attention. Pkt 10c. NEW WASHINGTON.—The l.-ugest aster in cultivation, flowers often measuring four or live inches across- perfectly double, fine form, and of many exquisite colors. Plant Is pyramidal and very free blooming; mixed colors. Pkt 10;. COLLECTION OF ASTERS.—One pkt each Of the 12 yari-i i«-s name ALL KINDS MIXED.— Seeds of most of the varieties in above

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