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Title: Book for florists
Identifier: bookforflorists1924vaug (find matches)
Year: 1924 (1920s)
Authors: Vaughan's Seed Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seedlings Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Horticulture Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Chicago. Ill. : Vaughan's Seed Store
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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WM3€MAWS (GUAM! International Vaughan's International Pansy Mixture was first offered by us in 1880. We in port from all the best European sources. Each year has added to the quality of its (lowers and variety of its colors. We buy every year, novelties of know n merit and other special selections or named kinds. Each of our mixture contains over 50 per cent of named sorts This is one of the Specialties that has established the reputation of Vaughan's Flower Seeds, and and which we main- tain most carefully. Trade pkt., 60c; J-8 oz., $1.25; H oz., $4.00; oz., $8.00. Giant Mixture Embraces, besides all the separate shades and colors, five special strains not listed elsewhere, and which can only be had in this and our International Mixture. This mixture include? the richest red3, coppers and bronzes to- gether with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the distinct colors of Trimardeau and the splendid Cassier strain. Trade pkt., 50c; J-jj oz., 75c; oz., J5.00; M lb., $18.00. Early- Flowering Giant Pansies The new strain produces its giant flowers about four weeks earlier than other known types. In March, when the old type pansies hardly show any buds the plants of the new strain bore from 3 to 5 of their Riant flowers. Early Flowering Giant (Hyemalis), Yellow Dark Blue Light Blue Ice King, white with black eye Jupiter, dark purple-violet Mars, cornflower blue North Pole, pure w hite SnowStorm, snow-white, darkseeded Wodan, black Each of the above Early Flowering. Trade Pkt., 25c; 'j oz., 50c; oz.. $1.60. Mixed, Trade Pkt., 25c; >4oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.50. Vaughan's Cut Flower Mixture This mixture is put up by ourselves and contains mostly light colored sorts- We have sold this mixture for several seasons to some of our Chicago cut- flower growers, who have realized big returns from the sale of flowers. Pansies are as easily grown as violets, require less care and bring better results. Trade pkt., 25c; Vs oz., 60c; oz., $4.00. Chicago Parks Bedding Mixture This is a mixture made by ourselves from 20 different and distinct varieties of this type. While the flowers of this strain do not grow as large as those of the niant Pansies, they excel them bv a much greater number of flowers to a plant. Trade Pkt., 15c; oz., $1.00; lb , $12.00.
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Trade pkt. )^ oz. Adonis, light blue white oenter $0.15 Auricula Colors, metallic shades 25 Aurora, pure white without blotches 25 Azure Blue 13 .60 2.00 Beaconsfield, light lavender and rich purple 25 Black, large true black 25 Bridesmaid Vt oz , 40c. .25 Bugnot, shades of red, bronze and reddish cardinal 14 oz., 50e .35 Cassier, 3 and 5-spotted, an Al strain J-3 oz., 40c .25 Cardinal 35 Diana (Marcchal Neil) 25 Emperor Francis Joseph, white vyith violet spots 25 Emperor William, dark navy blue .25 Eros. Purple, yellow border yt oz. ,40c 25 Fiery Faces, red with black blotches , 25 Freya. Silver edged 25 Golden Queen, clear golden-yellow 25 Goliath Golden Queen 25 Indigo King, Indigo blue 25 Lavender Blue 25 Light Blue 25 Madame Perret, lovely shades of pink and rose 25 Masterpiece—Giant Curled or Spencer. The colors are superb, mostly red and brown shades 35 .80 3.00 $0.50 .50 .45 .45 .45 .65 .65 .45 .45 .60 .45 .65 .50 .40 .50 $2.00 1.80 1.60 1.60 1.60 2.40 3.00 2.60 2.40 2.60 1.60 1.60 2.00 1.60 2.40 1.80 Y.40 1.80 Vaughan's P. P. Cgg^") Mixture of Pansies This mixture, like all "Vaughan" mixtures, is made up by ourselves from separate colors and strains of the Giant and Chicago Parks Bedding types and will furnish a large variety of colors with a good proportion of giant flowers. Trade pkt., 25c; )4 oz., 70c; oz., $2.40; lb., $28.00. Trade pkt. oz. Oz Mauve Queen $0.25 $0.50 S1.S0 Mercury, deep purple red 25 .60 2.20 Orchid-Flowered, mixed, the ground color of the tlowers is light, the petals being marked with large brown blotches which diffuse into rays and veins towards the edge 25 .60 2 oo Mammoth 25 .65 2.40 Parisian Striped 25 .50 1.80 Paris Market, an improved strain of Trimardeau 25 .50 1.80 Pheasant's Eye, sky-blue edged, violet 25 .50 1.80 Pink, lovely shades of pink, same as Hydrangea ... .25 .50 1.80 President Carnot, five blotched white 25 .65 2.40 President McKinley, five blotched yellow 25 .65 2.40 Pretiosa, dark purple on white ground 25 .65 2.40 Prince Bismarck, bronze and light brown 25 .45 1.60 Prince Henry. Darkest blue 25 .45 1.60 Purple, very large, rich deep purple 25 .45 1.60 Purple King 25 .55 2.00 Ruby Red. Purplish red shades 25 .60 2.0 I Striped, mahogany striped and flaked white 25 .50 1.60 Trimardeau, mixed Lb., $14.00 .15 .35 1.20 Victoria, red - 25 .50 1.80 Violet Blue, a very pleasing shade 25 .50 1.00 Volcano Ya cz., 45c .25 .. 3.00 White, with dark eye, very large 25 .45 1.60 Yellow, with dark eye, immense flowers 25 .45 1.60

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