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Title: Floral gems for winter flowering
Identifier: CAT31282792 (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: McGregor Brothers; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Springfield
Publisher: Springfield, Ohio : McGregor Bros
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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McGregor Brothers, Florists, Springfield, Ohio. 5 The Best Single Named Hyacinths Price, your selection, 10 cents each. Single Hyacinths are by some held in less â estimation than double ones; but on a closer acquaintance with their fine qualities, they will be found more deserving of cultivation. They are desirable for their early flowering, â¢especially in pots or glasses. We have selected with great care this fine list of choice varieties of Single Hyacinths and have listed such as are of the very finest, producing large, ful1 trusses, good bells, and of excellent shades of color. Alba SuperbissimaâImmense white flow" â ers; one of the finest known. Queen Victoria AlexandrinaâClear rich red, splendid spike of fine shape; the finest scarlet variety. Grand riaitreâA tall grower, with huge thick trusses of the loveliest clear porcelain- blue flowers of the most perfect shape. NormaâVery early. Extra long, large bells; a most popular variety of rich rose color. Grandeur a flerville â Delicate creamy- Dlush flowers, large, Deautiful, compact spikes, one of the best. Baron von ThuyllâPure white, very large, compact spike. Very fine for early forcing for which this variety is used in enormous quantities. Robert SteigerâVery fine large compact spike of bright crimson-red flowers; should be in every collection. HeroineâCitron-yellow, large spike; the finest yellow Hyacinth in cultivation. Sultan's Favorite âBlush-pink, widely striped carmine, large spikes. A fine sort. Paix de la EuropeâA magnificent sort with giganti"; drooping bells of the purest white. This is a splendid new variety for pot culture or glasses. La PeyrouseâLight blue. Fine for beds and forcing. Very large, compact spike, and large bells. A grand variety. Due de HalakoffâColor deep orange-yellow. A fine truss and good bells. A splendid sort. We offer the above list of fine sorts at 10 cents each, or the full list of 12 superb varieties for $1.00, postage paid. TWO CHARMING NEW SINGLE HYACINTHS. Moris. HobokenâThis fine new sort is in color a beautiful deep rose; immense number of bells ; large, compact spike; a very hand some sort and very much thought of in Holland. King of BluesâSplendid spikes with extremely large bells of clear deep blue. Is considered the finest dark blue Hyacinth grown We offer the above two New Single Hyacinths at 15 cents each, or the two for 25 cents. Hyacinths in Separate Colors and Mixtures. In order to supply the best Hyacinths for the least possible money, we make a great specialty of Hyacinths in separate colors, unnamed. These are really fine bulbs and for bedding are as good as the named sorts, and do well also for pot culture and forcing. These bulbs in separate colors are sound and of good size and well matured, and by offering them at a lower price than is possible with named sorts, they are within the reach of all. Price, 6 cents each.
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Double Hyacinths, pure white and blush whiteâStout stalks, producing magnificent compact trusses of double waxy flowers. Double Hyacinths, red and roseâThe color shows ex- tremely clear and rich in the perfect double flowers. Double Hyacinths, dark blue, light blue â Enormous trusses of rich strikingly clear double flowers. Double Hyacinths, yellowâVery distinct and lovely. r ! Single Hyacinths, pure white and blush whiteâGrand spikes of bloom, very popular color, each color separate. Single Hyacinths, red and roseâEach color separate, lovely waxy effect in colors; the clear red or the delicate colors of the rose showing almost transoarent. Single Hyacinths, dark b ue, light blueâEach color sepa- rate, very distinct and striking. Single Hyacinths, yellowâPrice, 6 cents each. SPECIAL OFFER: For $1.00 we will send you, postage paid, Twenty Single and Double Hyacinths, all colors mixed (Single and Double varieties separate but not the colors), the best mixture of sound, X well-matured Hyacinths, and full range of colors. For 50 cts. we will send half the araou it. ;

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