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Title: Floral gems for winter flowering: autumn 1899
Identifier: CAT31283833 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: McGregor Brothers; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Springfield Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs
Publisher: Springfield, Ohio : McGregor Brothers
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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10 McGregor Brothers, Florists, Springfield, Ohio.
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Crocuses, The Crocus is one of the first flowers of Spring, and one of the best for blooming m the house during the Winter. They bloom splendidly when planted on the lawn among the grass. They lift their bright heads up through the sod very early, and give the lawn a charming aspect. The sorts we offer are strong and fine. Price, named sorts, 10 cts. per dozen; mixed, 8 cts. per dozen, Mont Blanc—Purest white, very large flower. Baron von Brunow—A fine blue ; large. Dandy—Blue ; a good sort. Waiter Scott—Striped; large. Grootwoorst—Snow-white. Argus—Fine, striped. Large Yellow—Large flower of most brilliant yellow. LaMalesteuse—Violet striped, large flower. Queen Victoria—Beautiful, large, pure white. Prince Albert—A charming blue. SPECIAL OFFER—ICO named Crocus, purchaser's selec- tion, 6o cents by mail, 50 cents by express; 100 mixed Crocus, first=-class bulbs, 50 cents by mail, 40 cents by express. Wixed tulips. We have a large stock of unnamed Tulips for beddings which we price so low as to make a large mass of these showjr flowers a matter of trifling expense. They are excellent bulbs, and will bear handsome blooms. Superfine Mixture Single Tulips—A first-class mixture^ Price, 35 cents per dozen; $2.00 per hundred. Superfine Mixture Double Tulips—A fine mixture. Price^ 35 cents per dozen; $2.00 per liundred. PARROT TULIPS. A very distinct species, producing brilliantly colored flowers of great size and grotesque shape. Their flowers are larger than the other kinds, and the colors striking and beau- tiful. Some will be clear yellow, others deep crimson, and others striped with crimson. They are very gay and effec- tive in mixed borders, and flowering somewhat late, form » flne succession to the early flowering variety. All colors mixed, 4 cents each; 40 cents per dozen. DARWIN TULIPS, This brilliant race of Tulips, of Flemish origin, belongs: to the late or May flowering section, and when planted witk the early sorts, greatly lengthens the Tulip season. Darwiit Tulips are extensively grown for bedding or massing. The flowers are very large. Price, 5 cents each. SHOW TULIPS. Single Bizarres—Yellow ground, with crimson-red or white markings. Price; 5 cents each. Single Byblcemens—White ground with purple-lilac or black markings. Price, 5 cents each. Giant, or Gesneriana Tulip—Scarlet Gesneriana. The tallest, largest flowered and showiest of all Tulips for bedding out in masses. Height, two feet. Flowers of an. enormous size. Color rich crimson-scarlet with glittering blue-black center. Price, 5 cents each; six for 25 cents.

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