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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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LILIUM CANDIDUM. The Madonna, or Annunciation Lily. This Lily is the emblem of purity. The deep lemon anthers contrast beautifully with the wax-like petals. The fragrance is delicious and never oppressive. It is one of the best of Lilies to grow Ln the house or outside; perfectly hardy. Price, 15 cents each; four for 50 cents. Lilium Speciosum Rubrum. Lancifolium. Large wild flowers, recurving more or less at the tips. Among the showiest of all Lilies, and perhaps the most robust and the most radiantly beautiful. Very fragrant and hardy liovely rose and white, spotted, crimson. Price, 20 cents each. LiLiun sPECiosun albuh. A variety of the above, with broad, flat stems and im nense heads of flowers. Pure white and very fragrant; petals gracefully recurved; a very flne sort. Price, 20 cents each. LILIUn AURATUn. Oolden=l^ayed Queen of Lilies. The grandest Lily grown, and a never-failing delight. We take pleasure in showing ic to people who have never seen it. £t seldom fails to create a sensation. The Perfume is exquisite—light, yet penetrating" Magnificent by daylight, but by moonlight a well grown plant, carrying five or more blooms, is simply indescribably beautiful. Also known as "Gold Banded Lily from Japan." Price, 20 cents each. Ready ?n November. The True Bermuda Easter Lily, LILIUn HARRISIL This peerless Lily is the greatest acquisition to floricul- ture made in many years. Their profusion of bloom, the remarkably short time required to bring them into flower, and the certainty to produce abundant bloom and also the ease with which they can be manipulated to be flowered at any desired period, tsuch as Christmas, Easter and other special occasions, render them invaluable. The flowers are delightfully fragrant, pure waxy-white, of great substance, and if cut as soon as they are open or partially open, they can be kept for two weeks. Bulbs potted in August can be had in flower in November if desired. The quantity of bloom produced is marvelous, the average production of bulbs five to seven inches in circumference, even when forced is from five to eight flowers; and of bulbs seven to nine inches, eight to twelve flowers. Blooming plants in pots form typical Easter offerings and presents, for decoration of the window, table, house or church. Nothing is mere appropriately beautiful and highly appreciated- Thousands upon thou- sands are sold in the large cities every Winter for this pur- gose. As a garden lily it is of great beauty, being entirely ardy excepting in northern climates where it requires a protection of leaves or litter to the depth of five or six inches. Price, 20 cents each; three for BO cents. The Mammoth Black Calla, THE GREAT DRAQON ARUM. This plant has the honor of producing the largest flower of any plant that is hardy in this country. They are simply enormous. The leaf stems and flower stalk are all spotted with purpie, like an adder, and upon the top of the latter opena a flower of gigantic size and curious color. On the out- side i b is of a light green color .while the inside is of a deep red- purple, glistening beautifully in the sun with a satin sheen. The Spadix in the center of the flower is of a glossy, purple- black color. As will be seen from the cut, the plant resembles a palm in general appearance. Price, good bulbs, 20c each; extra large bulbs, 40 cents each; three for $ 1.00. JACOBEAN LILY. Amaryllis Formossima. This grand bulb will flower either Summer or Winter. Keep dry during Summer for Winter blooming, and reverse the order for Summer bedding. The flowers are of the dark- est scarlet, very rich and pure, and produced freely. Splen- did for pot culture, and can be grown in water like Hyacinthsj flowers in Summer if kept dry during Winter. Price, 16 cents each.
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The True Bermuda Easter Lily.

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