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Title: Catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, vines, shrubs plants roses & hardy bulbs
Identifier: catalogueoffruit1893kleh (find matches)
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Klehm's Nursery; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Illinois Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Arlington Heights, Ill. : Bloomington Nursery
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 Klehm's Nukseky, Arlington Heights, III. the same compost as recommemleil for out-door culture. Dust a little charcoal about the bulb to keep it fresh, and cover two inches with soil. Water lightlj^ until the shoot begins to appear. Never apply liquid manure unless as a stimulant when the )ilant commences to tiower. LILIUM AURATUM BY THE CASE Klehm's $5.00 Case.—Contains 3o extra selected bulbs shipj)ed to any address, by express or freight, on receipt of price. Klehiirs $3.00 Case.—Contains 20 extra selected bulbs shijjped to any address, by express or freight, on receipt of price. Harrisii or the True Bermuda Easter Lily.—Is one of the grandest acquisi- tions to our list of florists' forcing bulbs that has been made in many years. Its popularity and sales have in- creased two-fold annually, and deservedly, for, without excep- tion, it is one of the most valu- able bulbs for forcing purposes and can always be depended upon to yield an abundant and profitable crop of flowers. The bulbs ripen and are ready for shipment to our cnstomers early in August, which gives ample time to get them planted and thoroughly rooted for earl)^ winter forcing, while the ordinary longijiorums do not mature before October or November, or four months later than the Bermuda Easter Lilies, and it is difiicult to bring the longijiorums into flower during the winter; not hardv. Long-iflor urn.—A. variety bearing in clusters beautiful snow white, trumpet-shaped flowers of rare fragrance; this may be planted in the spring and will bloom the same sum- mer and has stood our cold winters for the last five years with a slight protection. Excelsum.—This stately and beautiful variety, which is be- coming more popular ever3r season, grows from Ave to six feet in height and bears from six to twelve fragrant pretty flowers of a delicate buff color. Candidum.—The pure white garden or Easter Eily; flowers snow white with heavy yellow st;tmens, hardy and free- blooming, bearing 5 to 20 blos- soms. Should be planted in August. T li u n b e r g i a n u m Flora Pleno.—Early flowering, rang- ing in height from 2 to 24 feet; double flowers, borne upright,' bright orange red. spotted black; it is easily cultivated, requiring only a M-ell drained .soil; perfectly, hardv.
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