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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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6 McGregor Brothers, Florists, Springfield, Ohio.
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Tim Double named B^acinths Price, Your Selection, 10 Cents Each* THERE is nothing in the line of bulbs which will give such gen- uine satisfaction as the Hyacinth. Producing, as it does, such elegant spikes, and with its great durability and fragrance, it is unexcelled for out door or window culture. Our grower is one of the best in Holland, and we list below such varieties as we know are especially fine for producing fine spikes, large bells and exquisite colorings. Our bulbs are of good size.solid and well formed. Named Hyacinths are to be preferred to unnamed and mixed. Alba Superbissima—Immense white flowers: one of the finest known. Grandeur a Merveille—Rosy-white, large truss. Hadam Van der Hoop—Large, snowy-white spikes; very showy. Roi des Beiges—Beautiful crimson bells; a fijie bloomer. Robert Steiger—Very fine, large, compact spike of bright crimson-red flowers; should be in every collection. Gigantea—Thick spikes and large bells of a beautiful flesh color. One of the grandest sorts. (Rose) Baron Von Thuyl—Pale Rose, very early; a good sort. Gertrude—Fine red; large compact truss; a splendid variety for bedding, as it stands very erect; also first class for forcing. Grand flaitre—A tall grower, with huge, thick trusses of the loveliest, clear porcelain-blue; flowers of the most perfect shape. Pleneman—A magnificent sort, with enor- mous sky-blue bells, arranged in loose, graceful spikes of great size. Reeulus—Porcelain-blue, large spike, a very good variety for forcing and bedding. King of the Blues—Deep glossy-blue, large compact spike, the fljiest dark-blue Hyacinth in Cultivation. I Blue) Baron Von Thuyl—Dark, bright blue, large compact spike. La Citroniere—Lemon yellow; a good lat© bloomer; one of the best of its color. We offer the above fine list of Double Named Hyacinth^ your selection, at lo cents each. ^M^/*t^ / fi ft At* "^itli the idea of securing larger orders, we i^l/KKlal \JI iKr* make the following very liberal offer: For $7.00 we will send any Twelve Hyacinths that you may select Irom the above list, postage paid; or we will send oy express the entire list of Fourteen fine Smgle Named Hyacinths for $J.OO, purchaser paying express charges. "We are confident you will feel amply repaid when these bulbs fiower. 00000-0-0-C> 000000^^ Unnamed or Wixed Double B^acintbs In Separate Colors, It must not be understood that the Hyacinths offered below are poor bulbs because offered at a low price. They are just what is wanted for bedding, massing and forcing, and where a grand display IS wanted at a low figure. These bulbs are the product of one of the best growers in Holland, and are good size, solid and will produce splendid flowers. We offer them in the following separate colors: (Each color may embrace several shades of flowers). PURE WHITE, BLUSH=WHITE, ROSE or PINK, RED, LIGHT-BLUE, DARK-BLUE and YELLOW, Price, 5c each; 50c Per Dozen. By Mail, Postpaid, goooooo 000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000 OOOOOOOOOOOOOi I SJ-CEMETERY BULB COLLECTIONSJ. ' O . The welcome reception tendered this collection by our patrons last year induces us to offer it again this year. Q It IS remarkably cheap and will give splendid satisfaction. Give it a trial. O 3 Double Pure White Hyacinths of the Choicest Varieties. 3 Single Lovely White Hyacinths with fine large spikes of flowers O 3 Large Paper White Narcissus, very showy, with pure white flowers. 5 Beautiful Allium Neapolitanum O b Large White Tulips, beautiful flowers. 10 Giant Snowdrops, with lovely flowers. O 20 Crocus, large flowering, pure white. 0 These are the best for Cemetery planting, and will make a beautiful early Spring decoration. Nothing can be more appropriate Q 00000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000 o 00000000000000000000

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