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Title: Dreer's autumn 1902 catalogue
Identifier: dreersautumn19021902henr (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Circular Bed of Hyacinths "A -wr* wot •**"*" ? COLLECTIONS OF Hyacinths for Beds. FEW bulbs can be used for bedding with such good effect as Hyacinths, and every spring they form one of the features of the principal public parks, and, considering the little trouble neces- sary for their care and the low cost of planting a good-sized bed, it is a matter of comment that larger plantings are not seen in private gardens. While mixed Hyacinths in the separate colors offered on page 3 are well adapted for bedding purposes, yet where a special design is wanted in which the colors must be sharp and distinct we advise using the named varieties. Not only do you then get the requisite colors, but at the same time much finer individual spikes of flowers, which well repays for the slight increase in cost. Cultural directions will be found on page 3. We might add that Hyacinth bulbs in some soils do well for a number of years without lifting or replanting. When through flowering, the beds may be sown or planted with shallow-rooting plants, such as Petu- nias, Verbenas, Portulaca, etc., which will keep the beds bright throughout the summer and in no way hurt the bulbs. The sizes of the following beds are 6 feet in dia?neter; plant, outside row 3 inches from edge of bed; each bed requires 108 bulbs, planted 6 inches apart each way.
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One of our Beds of Hyacinths at thb Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N. Y., Spring of 1901. CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS "A." Selection No. 1. Spaces No. l. 48 Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. " " 2. 30 Charles Dickens. Soft rose. " " 3. 30 La Peyrouse. Porcelain blue. Price: Selected 1st size bulbs, $8 50; 2d size bulbs, $5.40. CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS "A." Selection No. 'i,. Spaces No. 1. 48 Gen!. PelissJer. Bright scarlet. " " 2. 30 Grandeur A'Merveille. Blush white. " " 3. 30 Baron van Thuyll. Deep blue. Price: Selected 1st size bulbs, $8.00; 2d size bulbs, $5.40. CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS " B." Selection No. 1. Spaces No. 1. 32 Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. " " 2. 38 Roi des Beiges. Deep scarlet. "3. 30 King of the Blues. Dark blue. Price: Selected 1st size bulbs, $7.50; 2d size bulbs, $5.40. CIRCULAR BED OF HYACINTHS " B." Selection No. 2. Spaces No. 1. 32 Grand Maitre. Deep blue. " " 2. 33 rime. Van der Hoop. Pure white. " " 3. 38 Gertrude. Rosy red. Price : Selected 1st size bulbs, $8.50 ; 2d size bulbs, $5.40. The combinations of colors in any of the above Beds will be changed, if so desired, at the same cost. As the above collections are too heavy to be sent by mail, they will be forwarded by express or freight at purchaser's expense.

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