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Title: Dreer's autumn catalogue : 1898 bulbs, plants, seeds &c
Identifier: dreersautumncata1898henr (find matches)
Year: 1898 (1890s)
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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Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1898. COLLECTIONS I HYACINTHS M BEDS
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Circular Bed of Hyacinths. 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 necessary 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 sepa- rate colors 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 flower which well repays for the slight increase in cost. Cultural directions will be found on page 4. We might add that Hyacinth bulbs in some soils do well for a number of years without lifting or replanting. After the tops die down, the beds may be sown or planted with shallow-rooting plants, such as Petunias, Verbenas, Portulaca, etc., etc., which will keep the beds bright throughout the summer and in no way hurt the bulbs. The size of the following beds are 6 feet in diameter, plant outside row 3 inches from edge of bed; each bed requires 108 bulbs, planted 6 inches apart each way. "CIRCULAR" BED OF HYACINTHS Price, $6.50. 1st row (outside) 33 Robert Steiger. Deep red. 'A." hite. 2d " 27 Baroness van Thuyll. Pure 3d " 21 Charles Dickens. Blue. 4th " 15 Grandeur A'Merveille. Blush. 5th " (centre) 12 Baron van Thuyll. Purple. "QUAKER CITY" BED OF HYACINTHS. A Most Dainty Combination. Price, $6.75. Spaces No. 1. 48 Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. " 2. 30 Leonidas. Lavender. " 3. 30 Gigantea. Pink. "CIRCULAR" BED OF HYACINTHS " B." Price, $6.50. 1st row (outside) 33 Leonidas. Lavender. 2d " 27 Grand Vedette. Snow white. 3d " 21 Robert Steiger. Crimson. 4th " 15 Baron van Thuyll. Deep blue. 5th " (centre) 12 Gertrude. Rose. "INDEPENDENCE" BED OF HYACINTHS. A Bold and Effective Bed. Price, S7.00. Space No. 1. 32 Mad. Van der Hoop. Snow white. " 2. 38 Queen of Hyacinths. Bright red. " 3. 38 King of the Blues! Deep blue. Any of the above beds can be furnished with the same varieties, but second-size bulbs, at S5.00 per bed. As the above Collections are too heavy to be sent by mail, they will be forwarded by express or freight at custom- ers' expense.

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