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Title: Descriptive catalogue of vegetable, flower, and farm seeds
Identifier: Descriptivecata00WeebB (find matches)
Year: 18uu (18u0s)
Authors: Weeber & Don
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture); Nursery stock; Seeds; Bulbs (Plants); Gardening; Equipment and supplies; Bedding plants; Weeber & Don
Publisher: New York : Weeber & Don
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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GLOXINIA, EBF.CT FLOWERING GLOXINIAS Most charming greenhouse plants, of dwarf habifc Their /lowers are produced In greatest profusion, and of the most ex- quisite and gorgenus colors. Our strain produces flowers of extraordinarily large dimensions. Erect Flowering-. Pkt. 25c Pendulous Flowering. Pkt. 25c Erect ami Pendulous Flowered. Mixed. Pkt. 25c. Gloxinia Bulbs. See page Hi. GODETIA Lxenedingly showy wheu grown in beds mid masses; a foot, high, completely en- veloped with large gorgeously co'lored flowers, from two to three Inches neross_ Apple Blossom. Silvery white,spot- ted crimson. Pkt. 5e. Bijou. Milk white with crimson spots- Pkt. fie. Duchess of Albany. Satin-white color. Pkt. 5c. Fairy Queen. White flowers passing into blush and large carmine spots at the base or each petal. Pkt. 5c. Liady Albemarle. Crimson-carmine, sull'used lilac. Pkt. 5c The Bride. White with crimson eeuter. Pkt. 5c. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5c, ox. SOB. GOLDEN F E A T VI F R . Hee Pyrethrum. GOhDEX ROD fSolidago BtaiadenslsV, Our well-knowu hardy wild flower. Pkt. 5e. GORSIO, or FURZ10 (Scorch Whin). Hardy perennial shrub with bright yellow llowers. Very pretty. 2 to 5 ft. Pkt lOe. GOURDS (Ornamental Mock Orange) A highly interesting genus, of rapid growth, bearing fruit of the most varied and fantastic forms; very desirable for trellis work. T.A. Chinese Ijoofa (Sponge or Dish Bag). Large yellow llow- ers, followed by long, green fruits, which ean ho used as a sponge. Pkt. 5c. Egg- Shaped. Small white fruit resembling an egg. Pkt. 5c. Hercules Club. Pkt, 5c. Dipper Shaped. Pkt. 5e. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25o. Imported Collections of 12 separate varieties. 50c. GREVIIiliEA Robusta (Silk Oak). Decorative plants, easily raised from seed ami of remarkably rapid growth. Graceful evergreen, fern-like foliage. Pkt, 10e„ oz. 80e. GUNNER.E. Beautiful decora- tive lawn plants, with leaves seven to eight inches long. H.P.
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Mil nica i a. plants, red Scahra. Bed. 1 tt, Pkt. G YI*SO 1» a I I. A. Tire flowers are valuable for boUquel waking, either fresh or dried. II. A. EJega ns, White and pink llowers. VyL ft. Pkt, SO. Mmolis. Pretty little red flowers, graceful foliage; unsurpassed irs in light panicles. - ft. l'kt.5c..oz.-Hic HELIANTHUS (Sunflower) The following varieties are remarkable for their majestic growth and flue bold outline. H. A. SINGLE VARIETIES Cucumeril'olius (Sulphur tiem). Of compact form and bushy habit, foliage resembling that of the cu- cumber. A very free bloomer, useful for cutting. Flowfirs delicate sul- phur, with hlaek center. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c Cueumerifolius Stella. Handsome, large-flowered primrose-yellow. Pkt. 5c, oz. 50c. Cueumerifolius Orion. A very handsome variety, with petals twisted like thoso of the best cactus-shaped dahlias; excellent for cutting. Pkt. 10e., oz. 75e. Cueumerifolius Nanus Compac- tus. Forms bushes one foot, in height by 1% feet in diameter. Fine for cut- ting'purposes. Pkt. 15c Macrophyllus Gigantens. Large yellow (lowers. 10 ft. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. Miniature Sunflower. Of dwarf branching habit. Flowers orange with black Center. 3 ft. Pkt, 5c. Oscar Wilde. Orange and black flow- ers, six inches across. 1) ft. Pkt, 5c Russian Mammoth. Im- mense flowers, very showy. G ft. Pkt, 5c, oz. 10c. Si I ver I ,ea veil. Silvery foliage; flowers yellow and black. 5 ft. Pkt. 5c. DOUBLE VARIETIES Calil'ornieus. M agn i II cen t large double orange flowers, BIX to eight inches in diameter. Chrysan 111 e mum -th > we red. 5 to 6 ft. high, bearing im- mense double, gi'hleii-orange flowers. Pkt. 10c Globe or Gold. Dwatf.double- hrnnehhtg sunflower. Flowers deep vollow, like globes of gold. 3 ft, Pur. 5c., os.2(to. Globosus Fisiulosus. Flow- ers one foot in diameter, of bright rich saffron color. 5 ft. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c Granditlorus Plenissimus. Large double golden yellow. 5 ft. Pkt. oc Peruvianus. Orange flowers striped with black. " Pkt, 5c. Muliinorns, H. pi. Hardy perennial variety, producing numerous double yellow flow- ers. Pkt. 10c

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