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Title: New floral guide : autumn 1905
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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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combination for a circular bed. If the bed is 5 feet^^ ^ In diameter, the inside or centre ring will require 3 bulbs, the second ring 9, the third ring 15, thefourth ring 21, the fifth or outside ring 27—75 i all. Please select colors desired, or if preferred we will selectfor you and guarantee to please. New Miniature or Pompon Hyacinths These charming little Hyacinths are greatly admired, bothfor winter bloom indoors and for bedding out; they resemblethe Dutch Hyacinths, but are smaller in size, and besidescosting less can be planted close together in pots, boxes or beds. The bulbs often produce three or four flower spikeseach, and can be depended on to make a lovely display veryquickly; they are deliciously sweet and sure to please. Do notfail to give them a trial. We offer them in five separate colors. Pure White, Rose Pink, Red and Crimson, Dark Blue and Light Blue, Price, 4 cts. each, 3 for;10 cts., 4o cts. per doz., $3.00 per 100, postpaid. JHe-w Ploral Guide—Autumn, 1905.
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THIS BED IS 6 FEET ACROSS. CONTAINS 108 HYACINTHS IN 5COLORS (AS SHOWN IN BED NO. 1 BELOW) ALL POSTPAID FOR $5.40 CollcctioDS of C. & J. Hyacinths ^r Beds FOR the convenience of our customers, and to encourage the planting of these beautiful flowersin beds, we recommend the following combinations. These are the same Bulbs as offered underseparate colors on pages 9 and 10 and have been especially selected to. bloom at the sametime and grow fo the same height. They should be planted in the Fall 6 inches apart each way and 3 to 4 inches deep. Give them slight protectionover winter and they will flash forth in beautiful bright colors first thing in the Spring and remain in bloom some weeks.Then the Bulbs may be removed in time to set your Summer flowering plants. Or in some soils, Bulbs do well a numberof years without lifting or replanting. So that in the same bed one may sow or set out shallow rooting plants such asPetunias, Verbenas and Portulacas which will keep the bed bright all

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