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Title: C. M. Hobbs & Sons : hardy fruits, ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, vines, roses, perennials, hedge plants
Identifier: cmhobbssonshardy00cmho_1 (find matches)
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: C. M. Hobbs & Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs
Publisher: Bridgeport, Ind. : C. M. Hobbs & Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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C. M. HOBBS & SONS, BRIDGEPORT, INDIANA 41 Delachei. Very large cup-shaped bloom, dark velvety crimson-purple, extra fine late vari- ety. Delicatissima. Rose type; large pale lilac rose. Midseason; free bloomer. Duke of Wellington. Very large well formed blooms on long firm stems, color sulphur- white, very fragrant, good grower and free bloomer; extra fine. Duchesse de Xemour. Sulphur white with greenish reflex. One of the finest for cut flowers. Edouard Andre. Globular bloom, deep crim- son red with black shading, metallic reflex; stamens golden yellow; magnificent coloring. Edulis Superba. Very large bloom of perfect shape, fine brilliant pink shaded violet, in- termixed with narrow whitish petals, silvery reflex, one of the best early cut flower vari- eties. Eugene Verdier. Large, very full cup-shaped flower, flesh-pink, shaded yellow and salmon; extra fine. Etta. Bright dark rose, strong grower and free bloomer; one of Terry's best, very late. Faust. Anemone shape, soft lilac guard, nar- row center petals; flesh shaded chamois. Felix Crousse. Large anemone ball-shaped bloom, very brilliant red, ruby flame colored center, one of the best reds. Festiva. Pure white with a few marks of car- mine in the center. Festiva Maxima. Paper white with crimson markings in center. Very large and full, rose type; very tall, strong growth. Early. Floral Treasure. Color bright pink; very large and double, exquisitely fragrant; a splendid bloomer. Francois Ortegal. A large deep red variety. Fragrans. Rose type; late bloomer. Pink. .Gen. Miles. Brilliant light crimson, full glob- ular flower, tall and robust, free bloomer; one of the best. Gen. Sheridan. Bright crimson, tipped white; full double, fine grower. Gloire de Chas. Gombault. Extra full globular flowers, deep fleshy pink collar, surrounding narrow petals of clear salmon flesh, shaded apricot, with a tuft of very large petals in the center, pink touched carmine, a many colored variety of great beauty. Golden Harvest. Soft pink guard, clear yellow collar, with a tuft of creamy blush petals tipped red in the center. A very beautiful variety, very free bloomer, medium early. Grandiflora. Very large flat rose type; fra- grant. Rose white. Very late. One of the best late peonies. Grover Cleveland. Very large, compact rose type; strong vigorous grower, late. One of the best. Dark crimson. Humeii. One of the largest and best of the old peonies. Pink flowers; free bloomer. James Kelway. Semi-rose; very large rose white, flecked with crimson. Good bloomer. Jenny Liind. Very large, bright pink. Karl Rosenfield. Dark crimson, very strong. Tall, compact grower and free bloomer. Midseason. A very brilliant and striking variety. La Sublime. Crimson; fine, full, fragrant. La Tulipe. Very large globular flower, flesh pink, shading to ivory white, center petals
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Festiva Maxima Peonies. tipped carmine; outside of guard petals striped carmine, tall, vigorous grower and free bloomer; one of the best. Livingstone. Soft rosy pink, silvery reflex; strong, long stems; best late pink. Lottie Collins. Medium size semi-rose. Dark crimson, black reflex, tall; late. Louis Van Houttei. Velvety purple. Very dark color. Madam Crousse. Large bloom, pure white, center edged with bright carmine, fine bud, strong stems, one of the very best white va- rieties for cut flowers. Madam Ducel. Large globular light mauve- rose with silvery reflex; fragrant. Strong grower, free bloomer. Madam Emile Galle. Large cup-shaped, im- bricated flower, soft lilac, center shaded soft flesh coloring. Madam Geissler. Very large imbricated bloom, glossy silvery pink, edged white, deliciously fragrant with the odor of the American Beauty rose; a superb variety. Madam de Verneville. Beautiful formed flow- er, very broad sulphur white guard petals, very compact center, delicate rosy white, touched carmine; a grand variety. Marie Crousse. Large, very full, globular flow- er, soft salmon-pink. Extra good. Mile. Renee Dessert. Very large blooms in clusters, fine lilac, silvery-violet reflex* extra. Mons. Martin Cahuzac. Globular semi-rose, medium, large. Very dark purple garnet; mid-season. The darkest variety, free bloom- er, very dark green foliage with red stems. A very distinct and handsome variety. The Lowest Prices are Not Always the Cheapest, as Cheapness does Not Consist in What You Pay, BUT IN WHAT YOU GET FOR WHAT YOU PAY."

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