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Title: Bulbs and plants : autumn 1899
Identifier: bulbsplantsautum18curr_1 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Currie Brothers Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Milwaukee, Wis. : Currie Bros.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Choice Mixed Hyacinths. In Separate Colors. These mixtures are second size bulbs selected from the named varieties, for planting out doors or for forcing in the greenhouse, where a quantity of bloom is desired for cut flower work. Where only a few bulbs are wanted for speci- men plants in pots or glasses, we would advise using the named eorts. Single—Dark red 11 Light red and rose. " Pure white. '* Blush white. " Dark blue. " Light blue. " Yellow. " Mixed. Price, 8c each; 75c per doz.; $5 00 per 100; 6 at dozen rates; 25 at 100 rates. By mail, add 10c per dozen. Single bulbs mailed free. COLLECTIONS OF HYACINTHS FOR BEDS. Double—Dark red. •' Light red and rose. " Pure wbite. " Blush white. " Dark blue. " Light blue. " Yellow. Mixed. HYACINTHS—Continued. DOUBLE RED. VARIOUS SHADES. Bouquet Tendre—Bright red, fine truss. Czar Nicholas—Pink, large belle and spike. Grootvorst—Blusb,very fine truss. Lord Wellington — Finest pink, large bells. Noble Par Merite—Very fine rose large truss. DOUBLE WHITE. Anna Maria—Blush, fine truss. Bouquet Royal—Pure. La Deese—Pure. La Tour d' Auvergne—Pure, fine truss. La Virginite —Blush, large bells and spike. Prince of Waterloo—Pure. DOUBLE BLUE. Bloksberg—Porcelain, large bell and truss. Charles Dickens — Light blue, large, compact truss. Garrick— Azure, fine truss. Lord Raglan—Dark. fine. Mignon de Dryfhout—Light, com- pact truss. Prince of Saxony Weimar—Piich purple, fine truss. DOUBLE YELLOW. Bouquet de Orange—Orange. Goethe - Sulphur yel low,fine truee. Jaune Supreme—Pure. SQUARE BED OF HYACINTHS AS ILLUSTRATED. Six feet square, taking a total of 144 bulbs, planted six inches apart. Center, 24 red ) Inner, 76 white V$6.50 Outside, 44 blue )
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ROUND BED OF HYACINTHS AS ILLUSTRATED. Five feet in diameter, taking a t jta' of 100 bulbs, planted six inches apart. Center, 9 dark blue \ Second row, 14 white I Third row, 20 red V Price, $4.50 Fourth row, 25Jpink ( Fifth row, outside,J32. light blue )

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