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Title: Germain : (catalog)
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Germain Seed and Plant Company Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs Plants, Ornamental Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs Trees Catalogs Grasses Seeds Catalogs Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Germain
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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sed so much for ribbon bor-ders and now so much in favor for hanging baskets or pots. Dwarfor trailing all are free flowering. The seed is extremely fine andmust not be covered deeply—see also perennials. Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich dark blue: dark foliage. Pkt. Best dark blue for borders or bedding $0.10 Emperor. Sky blue, compact and free flowering 10 Erinus. White. Most effective in contrast with the blue varieties 10 Hybrida Pendula Hamburgia. Blue, distinctly trailing in habit. Fine for hanging baskets J-5 Hybrida Pendula. Sapphire. Deep blue, pronounced white eye, habit same as above .15 Hybrida Pendula. Miranda. Crimson Rose, with whiteeye. A well grown basket of this delightful trailingplant is a wonderful sight 15 .10 .10 .10.10 LUPINUS See also Perennials.Mixed Annual Varieties. B. Height 2 to 3 ft.Nanus. Dwarf, blue. Height lA ft MALOPE MALOPE GRANDIFLORA PURPUREA. Reddish purple.Height 2 ft .10.10 .10 MARIGOLD Favorite showy plants for mixed borders. See also Calendula
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CULTURE—Marigolds are nardy annuals and old favoritesin our gardens. They are all showy, especially in masses. Sowthe seed broadcast, or in rows in well spaded and finely preparedsoil, covering not more than one-eighth inch deep, and thin outto 6 or 10 inches apart.African Orange Ball. Perfect Ball-shaped flowers of a rich Pkt,deep golden orange; tall stems; the finest of all. 2H ft... $0.15African Lemon Queen. Lemon yellow; similar in all butcolor to orange ball. Grown together they form a striking combination 15 African Mixed 10 French Dwarf Orange. Double. 1ft French Dwarf Dark Brown. Double. 1 ft 10 French Dwarf Legion of Honor. Single golden yellow, vel-vety Brown center. % ft 10 French Dwarf Double Mixed 10 MATHIOLA Mathiola bicornis. or the Night Scented Stock, is a delightfullittle plant for edgings or small borders. No one who grows itonce, cares to be without it afterwards. Pkt,MATHIOLA BICORNIS Purple; fragrant. Height H ft. $0.If MESEMBRYANTHEMUM MESEMBRYANTHEMUM TRICOLO

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