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Title: Catalogue of bulbs, plants and seeds for autumn planting. : 1895
Identifier: catalogueofbulbs18pete (find matches)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses 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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40 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.âBULBS. LILIES.âContinued. LILIUM LANCIFOLTUM. Elegans Erectum. (Tkunbergiamcm or Umiellatum.) Ver>- hardy, and succeeds anywhere; flowers erect and borne in clusters, orajige, spotted scarlet. I'/i feet. Blooms in June and July. 15c. each, $1.50 per aoz., or by mail ^I.ysper doz. Elegrans Atrosanguineum. Rich blood crimson, spotted with black. July, ijj feet high. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., «r hy mail^ ii.Jj per lioz. Elegrans Citrinum. Golden yellow, with black dots, rich and striking. 15c. each, §1.50 per doz., or by mail, $1 IS per dcz. Elegans Bicolor. Red, striped and flaked yellow, and shot with lilac. 15c, each, §1.50 per doz., or by mail, -ili.y/per doz. Elegans Aureum Maculatum. Light apncot yellow, spotted with black, 15c. each, §1,50 per doz., or by mail, ^j.'/j per doz. Excelsum. (IsabelUnum or Testaceum) The stately form, beauty of color and delightful fragrance of this variety has made it a great favorite wherever known. It grows from 4 to 6 feet high, and produces from 6 to 12 nodding' lilies ot delicate light buff color, June and July. 35c. each. §3,50 per doz,, or by tnail^ iSISP'-r doz. Giganteum. A splendid species of gigantic growth and very distinct. The stems groA' 6 to 10feet high, and fiequently bear 12 to :o large flowers, 5 to 6 inches long. Color creamy- while with a purple throat. 1 he bulbs are very large, bloom, in the summer, f,See cut.) $1 50 each, $15,00 per doz. Gray I. A new and rare lilv discovered by Dr. Asa Gray in North Carolina, and named after him. The flowers are deep reddish orange, doted with purple. 50c. each, $5.00 per doz.
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Humboldti. (Bloomerlanum ) A remarkably fine variety, attain- ing the height of from 3 to 5 feet and producing freely large flowers of golden yellow color, spotted with purple. A native of California. July. 25c, each, $2 50 per doz,, or by mail, $2.ysper doz. Krameri. Distinct from all other Lilies: large flowers of a soft, beau- tiful rose color. (See cut.) 25c. each, $2.50 per doz,, or by tnail, $2.b5 per doz. I ancifolium. (Speciosum.) (Seecut.) These varieties are per- haps, the most popular lilies grown, being easy of cultivation, and pro- duce large flowers l f delicate beauty on strong stems. Height, from 2 to 4 feet, and bloom in August. The varieties are : L, Album. Purest white. 20c. each, $2,00 per doz., or by mail $2.2S per doz. L. Roseum. White, shaded and spotted with rose, 15c. each §1,50 per doz,, or by mail,S/.^Jper doz. L. Rubrum, White, shaded with deep rose, and spotted red, 15c each, $1,50 per doz., or by mail, $1.73 per doz. L. Melpomone. Flowers very large and very abundant, of rich blood-crimson, heavily spotted. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., or by mail â $2.2$per doz^ Longiflorunn Eximium, The improved Japanese variety of this well-known' beautiful, snow-white, fra.grant, hardy garden Lily , flowers trumpet-shaped, 6 to 8 inches long, I hisjis also a splendid variety for forcjng for winter flowers, and is also known as the ** Easter or St, Joseph Lily " Height, i)^ to s feet. In the open ground it blossoms in June and July. Each. Per doz. Pirst Size, 5 to 7 in, bulbs, ICC. %i 00..or by mail Si t$ per doz Extra " 7 to 9 . " 15c- 150.. 'â " '7S " LeichUinii. A beautiful Japanese species,-of neat and elegant habit, the flowers are pure canary-yellow, with crimson spots. A real acquisition 3 to 5 feet, August. 50c. each, $5 00 per doz, JVIartagOn. Purplish red spotted with dark purple. Prolific bloomer 2 to 3 feet hign; blooms in midsummer. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz,, or by mail, $1 bsper < Pardalinum. Scarlet, shading to rich yellow, freely spotted with purple brown, July aad August. 15c. each, $1,50 per doz,, or by mail, $i.ysper doz. LlLIl'M GIGANTEUM. 6 bulbs of one variety sold at dozen rates, 25 at 1 OO rates. Postage free, except where noted.

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