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Title: New floral guide : autumn 1899
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Conard & Jones Co. (West Grove, Pa.) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Catalogs Plants, Ornamental Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Roses Catalogs Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: West Grove, Pa. : Conard & Jones Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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g in the flower bed. Fine blooming bulbs,3 for lOc, 25c. per doz., ©1.35 per 100, postpaid. GIANT CYCLAHEN. Cyclamens are among the most charming bulbs we have for parlor andgreenhouse culture. They are very easily grown, bloom freely, and continue a long time in bloom. The flowers are exceedingly beautiful, andrange through many shades of pink, crimson and white. The leaves arefinely variegated, so that the whole plant is highly ornamental, and par-ticularly suitable for house and conservatory decoration. They like lotsof light and air, but not too much heat. All lovers of beautiful houseplants should by all means have some pots of Cyclamen. When doneblooming the bulbs should be dried off and allowed to rest like Callas. CYCL.AMEN GIANT. (True.)—First size dry bulbs, finest colors mixed. 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts., $2.00 per doz., postpaid.CYCL.AMEN PEKSICUM,—Similar to above in every way, but floMersCyclamen. not so large. 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., SI.50 per doz., postpaid.
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NEW FLORAL GUIDE-AUTUMN, 1899. 25 THE PEflUTiryL JFflNIJH IRIS. These are fine for blooming in pots in winter; they bear lovelylarge orchid-like flowers of most brilliant colors, blue, purple, yel-low, pearly white and black, beautifully variegated, striped,spotted and ruffled; they are also entirely hardy and splendid forbedding in open ground, need no protection and will bloom finelyevery spring without attention. We put the price very low andhope all who can will give them a liberal trial. The Finest Named Varieties Peacock—Pure white, with a bright blue spot on each petal, very showy and handsome. 5cts. each ; 6 for 2o cts.; 50 cts. per doz.The Queen—Large beautiful pure white flowers. 3 cts. each ; 4 for 10 cts.; 25 cents per doz.BeHe Cliinoise—Deep golden yellow, very fine. 3 cts. each; 4 for 10 cts.; 25 cts. per doz.Olympla—Azure blue and royal purple with yellow markings. 3 cts. each; 4 for 10 cts.; 25 cls, per doz.Prince of Orange—Prange yellow, with rich purple spo

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