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Title: Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1900
Identifier: bulbsseedsautumn1900grif (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Griffith and Turner Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : Griffith, Turner & Co. , 1900
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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2 GRIFFITH & TURNER CO.. BALTIMORE, MD. Hyacinths TI7ien ordering by mail,add loc.per dozen to the price for postage. Hmong hardy bulbs, the Hyacinth deservedly stands foremost; it is not only a general favorite for the garden, bulls exceedingly pop- ular as a winter tlower. from the facility with which it may be forced into bloom, either in pots or glasses. The named varieties of Dutch Hyacinths are becoming popular for bedding purposes, pro- ducing a uniform mass of color and regularity in height. They are especially recommended for'par- lor or greenhouse culture in pots, boxes, etc. First Size Named Hyacinths. (Postage 75 cents per dozen extra when ordered by mail.)
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COPYRIGHTED 1691 SINGLE RED ROSE. Per Each. Doz. Robt. Steiger, deep red, bulb large and well-shaped, compact truss 10 §0 85 Madame Hodson,rose striped compact spike 10 90 Gertrude, fine red, large,compact truss. A splendid variety for bedding, as it stands very erect; also first-class for forcing 10 85 Gigantea,rose and blush, large flowers; one of the best pink varieties; fine for potting and bedding purposes... 10 1 00 Lord Macaulay, very fine, bright red, with white center; a very attractive variety, with large compact truss... 10 1 00 Queen Victoria, Alexandria, deep crim- son, nice 10 90 Maria Catharina, fine, deep crimson, good truss 10 90 SINGLE WHITE. Alba Superbissima, a fine, pure, white, excellent, large, handsome spike 10 115 Baroness Von Thuyll, snow white, com- pact truss; a splendid variety for early forcing 12 125 Blanchard, large, pure white 12 125 Voltaire, creamy white, fine spike, large bells 10 1 00 La Grandesse.—This is one of the finest pure whites yet introduced; it pro- duces a grand compact spike of bloom and very large bells 15 140 Madame Von der Hoop, pure white, very large bells. This is one of the best whites for pots and bedding, and is also a splendid variety for cutting 12 1 15 SINGLE BLUE. Baron Von Thuyll, deep blue, very large, compact truss of bloom; fine for early forcing 10 1 00 Charles Dickens, light blue, very large compact truss. This is undoubtedly a first-class bedding and potting va- riety 10 1 00 Czar Peter, light porcelain blue, large spike. This is one of the finest light porcelain blues; large and well- shaped bulbs 15 1 40 SINGLE BLUE—Cont'd. per Each. Doz. Grand Maitre, deep porcelain blue, very large truss and bulb 10 $100 Grand Lilas, porcelain blue, large truss, very fine 15 1 15 King of the Blues, very fine deep blue. This is the finest of the deep blue va- rieties ; verv broad spike and large bells ". 10 90 Marie, verv deep blue, enormous spike and bulb 10 90 SINGLE YELLOW. Hermann, orange yellow, large bell— 10 1 15 La Pluie d'Or, pale yellow, good truss, late 10 1 00 DOUBLE WHITE. La Virginite, pale blush, good bells, fine spike 10 1 00 Bouquet Royal, pure white, yellow cen- ter, very double 10 100 DOUBLE RED. Czar Nicholas, delicate light pink 10 100 Groot Voorst, creamy blush, large bells, fine truss 10 1 00 DOUBLE BLUE. Blocksburg,light blue, marbled; extra large bells 10 1 00 Gen. Antink, violet blue, large truss, extra 10 1 00 One bulb each of any twelve varieties above, all separately named, mailed free for $1.2-5. DUTCH ROMAN HYACINTHS. Per Per doz. 100 Red Shades, our selection 40 2 50 Pink, our selection 40 2 50 White, our selection 40 3 00 Light Blue, our selection 40 2 50 Deep Blue, our selection 40 2 50 Postage 10 cents per dozen extra.

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