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Title: Buist's garden guide and almanac
Identifier: buistsgardenguid1896robe (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Robert Buist Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Vegetables; Flowers
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Buist 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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142 BUIST'S GARDEN GUIDE.
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CARNATION PINK. Ho. Per Packet. 171. erinus alba.—Pure white, V2 ft 10 172. Paxtoniana.—A beautiful variety, fine habit, profuse bloom of pure white, with sky-blue belt; a splendid bedding plant, % ft 10 173. speciosa.—One of the most effective varie- ties for bedding, ^ ft 10 174. Crystal Palace compacta.—A beauti- ful new variety 10 175. gracilis.—Light blue, spreading habit, % ft. 10 176. Blue King.—Very beautiful 10 177. formosum.—Attractive blue 10 178. pearl.—White edged with blue 10 179. white perfection.—Pure white 10 180. Emperor "William.—Beautiful 10 181.Oardinalis.— Brilliant scarlet; Cardinal flower 10 182. Cliffortiana.—Small flowering 10 183. LUX ARIA BIENNIS (Honesty). — An interesting summer blooming plant, suitable for shrubberies or woodland walks; a hardy biennial 5 184. IiUPENTTS. — Ornamental, free-flowering garden plants with long graceful spikes of rich and varied colored flowers; 2 ft. Choice mixed annual varieties 5 LYCHNIS.— Handsome plants of easy cul- ture, for beds and borders: blooms the first year if planted early; hardy perennials. 185. nybrida Haageana.—Beautiful, brilliant orange-scarlet, light and dark crimson, white-flaked flowers; free flowering; 1 ft. . 10 186. Chalcedonica. — Scarlet, white, rose, mixed, 2 ft each 5 MARIGOLD (Tagetes).—K well-known free flowering plant, with rich and beautiful double-colored flowers; half-hardy. 187. large African.—Tall, double, orange and yellow mixed 5 188. dwarf French.—Fine, rich colors; very double; mixed 5 189. pigmy dwarf.—A very dwarf, miniature variety 5 190. ranunculus (Calendula's.—English Mari- gold; fine, large, double orange-colored flowers . . . . . 5 191. MARTYNTA FRAGRANS.—Delights in a rich soil and warm situation; large, fra- grant, purple flowers; tender; 2ft 5 DIANTHUS LACINATUS, FL. PL. No. Per Packet. 192. MARVEL OF PERU (Mirabilis Jalapa). —A well-known garden favorite, commonly known as the Four o'clock; they bloom the first season from the seed and are treated like annuals. The roots can be preserved during the Winter, like Dahlias; half- hardy perennials; fine mixed colors; 2 ft. . 5 193. variegated.—Leaves light green, marbled; very ornamental, a variety of the above; mixed colors 10 MESEMBRYANTB3EMUM. — Profuse flowering dwarf plants, fine for beds, edg- ings, rock-work, baskets or vases; requiring a warm sunny situation ; half-hardy; 6 in. 194. crystallinum (Ice Plant).—Flowers white; grown and prized for its singular icy foliage 5 195. tricolor.—Rosy pink, with purple centre 5 MIGNONETTE (Reseda odorata).— A well-known fragrant garden favorite ; if the plants are thinned out they will grow stronger and produce larger spikes of flow- ers: fine for pot-culture; 6 in. 196. sweet-scented. The old variety with small spikes 5 197. large-flowered, or tree. Fine large spikes 5 198. Parson's white. Large spikes, and the stamens of the florets pure white; very fra- grant 10 199. crimson giant. Large crimson 10 200. new dwarf compact. A dwarf and beau- tiful variety 10 201. pyramidal bouquet. Of a pyramidal growth 10 MUVIUEUS (Monkey-flower). Showy flow- ers suitable for the greenhouse, or moist, shady situations; half-hardy perennials; blooming the first year from seed. 202. tigrinus. Finest tigered or spotted; mixed colors 25 203. tigrinus flore-pleno. A charming double variety; tigered or spotted as the Calceo- laria; choice mixed colors ^25 204. cupreus brilliant. A new brilliant scar- let bedding variety; extremely showy . . 25 205. choice mixed varieties 10 206. moschatus (MuskPlant).—Fine for hang- ing-baskets, vases, etc., with a profusion of small yellow flowers ; 6 in 10

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