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Title: Bulbs, plants, and seeds for autumn planting : 1896
Identifier: bulbsplantsseeds18pete (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Double Varieties. Charles Dickens, fine dark blue shaded lilac, large double bells and extra large spike, the finest of the double dark blues; 15c. ea.; $1.50 doz. Florence Nightingale, pure glistening white, large double bells and splendid truss; 20c. ea.; $3.00 doz. Koh-l-noor, deep bright rose, large semi-double bells, immense spike ; 15c. ea.; $1.50 doz. La Grandeur, bright golden yel- low, with citron tinted centre, ex- tra large and double bells, straight strong truss; 25c. ea.; $2.50 doz. Minerva, salmon with rosy car- mine stripe, fine double bells, com- pact rotinded spike ; 15c. ea.; $1.50 doz. Princess Louise, superb deep red, large fine double bells, and ex- tra good spike ; 20c. ea.; $2.00 doz. Robert Burns, deep indigo black, double bells, compact spike; 20c. ea.; $2.00 doz. Sir Joseph Paxton, bright rosy carmine, large double bells, splen- did truss; 15c. ea.; $1.50 doz. Sir Walter Scott, delicate blush, shaded rosy pink, large double bells, first-class; 15c. ea.; $1.00 doz. Venus, ivory white, with rosy blush centre, broad double bells, large spike; 20c. ea.; $2.00 doz. Von Speyck, deep lavender blue, with darker shadings; a splendid bright color, immense,very double broad bells, extra fine tall straight compactly furnished spike, 25c. ea., $2.50 doz. Von Sieboldt, light porcelain blue, marked â with deep la^vender, fine double bells, tall spike; 15c. ea.; $1.50 doz. Novelty Collections of Hyacinths. The Collection, 1 bulb each of the 12 single varieties $ 1 .7 5, or by mail $ 1.90. The Collection, 1 bulb each of the 12 double varieties $ 1 .75, or bv mail $ 1 .90. The complete "Novelty" Collection of Hyacinths, 12 single and 1 2 double, $300, or by mail $3.30. OUR SELECTION OF... Standard Named Hyacinths -ASSORTED VARIETIES. 12 bulbs for $0.75, or by mail . 25 " 1.50, " $0.90 I 50 bulbs for . . $2.75 ( Buver to pay 1.801 100 " . . 5.00 i expressage. Gem Collection of Hyacinths ...for Growing in Water. Hyacinths grown in glasses of â water are elegant ornaments for the parlor or sitting-room, and can be flowered in this way â with very little trouble. This assortment is made up of exceptionally beautiful varie- ties, such as we have found to succeed well when gro\ra in glasses. AU are different and all are named. Price, per set of 1 2 bulbs, $ 1 .OO ; or free by mail $1.15. (^For Hyacinth Glasses^ see pag-c yo of this CatalogueS) Gem Collection of Hyacinths ....for Pot Culture. An assortment of superb varieties of distinct shades of color, and comprising only sorts producing large spikes of bloom. All are differ- ent and all are named. Sure to give the greatest satisfaction for â winter flowering, in pots in the conservatory or winter garden. Price, per set of 1 2 bulbs, $ 1 .OO; orfree by mail, $1.15

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