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Title: New and rare plants, bulbs, fruits
Identifier: CAT31284477 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Drew, Oliver H; Oliver H. Drew (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Hibernia, N. Y. : Oliver H. Drew
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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GIANT FANCY COSMOS Cosmos have become the most popular fall flower, save only the chrysanthemum. We now offer a new giant flowered strain of marvelous size and beauty. The individual floAvers measure 4, 5 and even 6 inches across, and as they are borne on Ions:, graceful stems the effect is most charming. The colors are also greatly improved, delicate shades of blush, pink, rich crimson, snow white, striped, etc., contrasting elegantly. Some are star-shaped, in others the petals are pinked, toothed or fringed, and in many beautifully overlapping. Mixed colors, pkt., 5 cents. NEW CELOSIA "OSTRICH FEATHER." This new feathered Celosia has very large crimson and orange plumes, exquisitely curved and curled. Grows about 3 feet high, is of handsome form, and the numerous massive plumes waving gracefully above the foliage, make it a most effective ornamental plant for either pot or outdoor culture. Of easy cultivation —same treatment as Cockscomb. Pkt., 5 cents. PHYSALIS FRANCHETI (Chinese Lantern Plant.) This is a mammoth form of the winter cherry, just introduced from Japan and exhibited in England, where it obtained a first- class certifi- cate the first year. It pro- duces an im- mensenumber of large fruit, the size of a plum, encased in balloon- shaped calyx- es, like minia- ture Chinese lanterns, and of brilliant orange -red color. The fruit of Phy- salis keeps for months in the winter, and stems loaded with them make fine Christmas decorations, and is also good for pre- serves, pies, confections, etc.; distinct. Plants, 10 cents; seed, 5 cents.

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