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Title: 30th annual catalogue
Identifier: CAT31284754 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Iowa Seed Co. (Des Moines, Iowa); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
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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SINGLE GERANIUMS. NEW UFE. MADONNA.âColor a soft shade of pale pink; florets large, arranged in handsome trusses well above the foliage. Each 10c. RENOMMIE LYON- AISE- âA grand, new sort. The flowers are a beautiful combin- ation of bright scar- let, clear rose and white: center of flor- ets white, surrounded by a rose and broad scarlet border, giving it a very brilliant effect. Each 15c. ELECTRIC. - Very large flower of most brilliant scarlet color with distinct white eve. A free bloomer. Each 10c. MAD. POIRRER- A new favorite bear- ing beautiful flowers of rich violet carmine color. Immense sized floret and truss. A strikingly beautiful variety. Each 15c. EMPRESS EU- GENEâDeep rich pink with ba^e of upper petals white. Each 10c. MOD JESKA.-A nov- elty in single geran- iums of decided merit. Truss of fair size and the separate florets are immense. Color â delicate salmon pink with distinct white eye. Each 20c. For profusion of bloom and size of truss many customers consider the singles superior to the doubles. After testing a great number of sorts we have selected the following as by far the best. FLASHLIGHTâSee novelties. Each 20c. AUREOLE.âSee novelties. Each 15c. CAMILLE BERNARDIN.âSee novelties. Each 15c. CARMEN SYLVA.âThe grandest single pure white geranium in existence. It is of vigorous healthy growth and blooms profusely, the plant being fairly loaded with immense trusses of bloom which do not turn pink even in the most severe weather, but remain spotless snow white. Very desirable for bedding or pot culture. Each 15c. SINGLE NEW LIFEâThe flowers are vivid scarlet, irregularly striped with salmon and white like a carnation; truss good, very free flowering, sports sometimes, no two flowers alike; very attractive and popular. Each 15c. THE WONDER.âThe flowers are the most intense, dazzling scarlet, and are borne in great trusses of enormous size, measuring from 18 to 20 inches in circumference, with single florets measuring 7 inches in circumference. The foliage is fine and rich in color, and in strong con- trast to the brilliant scarlet flowers. Each 10c. MARS-âThe flowers are produced in great profusion upon large sized trusses. Color a beau- tiful rosy salmon, veined with carmine; with white eye. Each 10c. FLEUR POITEVINE.âExtra large single flowers, brilliant rosy carmine, marked and striped with pure white, center deep orange scarlet; a dwarf robust grower and wonderfully free- flowering. Each 10c. SOUVENIR DE MIRANDE.âOne of the handsomest and most satisfactory of all recent introductions. It has nicely formed, round florets, upper petals cream white, with distinct salmon rose border; lower petals salmon rose, streaked with pure white; very free flowering and' pro- duces line trusses of magnilicent blooms. Each 10c, doz 85c. By express 100 for $6.00. * MRS. J. M. GARR. âOne of the finest sin- gle white bedders. The plants are a mass of bloom all summer. Each 10c, doz. 85c. By express 100 for $5.00. CHAMPIONâAn elegant large flower of carmine crimson color. Each 10c. PELARGONIUMS, Commonly known as Lady Washington ge- raniums, and the im- proved large flower- ing sorts are undoubt- ly the most beautiful of all geraniums. Is highly prized every- where for house cul- ture and for winter blooming. We grow many of the choicest new sorts, in our mixture, some of the novelties which we secured directly from the originators this year being superbly grand. Each 25c. 5 for $1.00. PANSY GERANIUMS. âFlowers of medium size and have white throat. E ich petal is shaded toward the center with a rich lavender pink and a dark maroon blotch in the cen- ter. Very handsome: will attract attention. Each 25c.
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SOUVENIR DE MIRANDE. FANCY LEAVED GERANIUMS. MRS POLLOCK. Magnificent. Green leaf disc overlaid by beauti- ful bronze red, belted with bright crimson, outwardly margined with golden yellow. Each 15c. MARSHAL McMAHON â Golden yellow, marked with a deep choco- late zone. A splendid bedding variety. Each 15c. MOUNTAIN OF SNOW âFinest of this class for ribbon lines or massing; center of leaf ^ bright green, out r margin broadly marked silver white; scarlet flowers. % HAPPY THOUGHT-âA tri-colored geranium with dark green foliage, light cream-white ;; center with dark band about the light zone. Flowers bright scarlet. GOLDEN CIRCLE-âGreen foliage, narrow golden yellow edging, flower scarlet. SNOW STORM âDark green foliage distinct white margin. A robust grower, provement on Mountain of Snow. Each 15c. CRYSTAL PALACE GEM âFine vellow. with green disc: extra fine bedder. DISTINCTION-âRound green leaves with a clear black circle. Any of above, except where noted, 10c each. Set of 10 fancy geraniums 85c. SWEET SCENTED GERANIUMS. LADY PLYMOUTH âA beautifully variegated variety of the Rose geranium. Propa- gates slowly, and the demand usually exceeds the supply, Each 20c. NUTMEG âSmall leaves, with nutmeg perfume. Each 10c. OAK-LEAVED-âBeautiful foliage resembling oak leaves; black center, with green border. Each 15c. ROSE SCENTED âTwo kinds, broad leaf and cut leaf; this is the most popular of all scented Geraniums. Each 10c. SKELETON-LEAVED âLeaves very finely cut: rose fragrance. Each 10c. BALM-âHas delicious balm fragrance. Each 10c. LEMON âA nice little plant of bushy growth, with delightful lemon fragrance to the leaves. Makes a nice pot plant the year round and the odor is quite refreshing. Each 10c. FERN-LEAVED-âThe most delicate of all the cut leaved Geraniums, of delightful frag- rance, very free growing. The leaves are valuable for mixing with cut flowers. Each 20c. MRS- TAYLOR âA scarlet flowered rose geranium. The blooms resemble the Pelar- gonium but are smaller and of bright scarlet color; blooms constantly. Each 10c. MAD. SALLEROI âA very compact variety of silvery geranium; fine for massing or bordering; thrifty; leaves green, edged white. ZULU âThe darkest foliaged variety, the zone being so large as to nearly cover the entire leaf, and it is of very dark chocolate color, at times appearing almost black. Each 15c. An im- M

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