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Title: Northern grown tested seeds
Identifier: CAT31282344 (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Northrup King & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Minnesota Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Vegetables; Flowers
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin 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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4-6 SWEET PEAS.
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mm New Dwarf Sweet PeS. The only dwarf Sweet Pea ever known. The foliage is very dark green; blossoms pure waxy-white, of unequaled substance. The plant does not grow over 5 inches high, and 12 to 15 inches in diameter. The stems are about 4 inches long, bearing two or three blossoms, all very near the end of the stem. It is a wonderfully free bloomer and begins to flower as early as May. tinues until November. Packets 30 seeds. 35c ea pkts. for 851; half-size packets. 10 seeds. 15c each; 25c; 10 pkts. for 851. BLANCHE BURPEE. New Giant White, exquisite form, immense size and great substance; the finest white Sweet Pea. Pkt., 10c.; 3 for 35c; oz., 40c. BLANCHE FERRY. Standards bright rose-pink; wings white, contrasting well with standard, frequently showing a delicate lacing of pink; free bloomer. Pkt., 5c; oz , 10c. BLUSHING BEAUTY. Large hooded form; soft pink, suffused with lilac; a superb flower; a distinct and lovely variety. Pkt,, 5c; oz., 10c. COUNTESS OF RADNOR. Pale mauve or lavender, the most chaste and lovely variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. DOROTHY TENNANT. Rosy-mauve; very distinct and beautiful. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. DUCHESS OF YORK. White, deeply barred and striped with delicate pinkish-purple; large flower of perfect form. Pkt., 10c.; oz.. 35c. DUKEOFCLARENCE. Rosy-claret, of deep, rich hue. and large size. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. DUKE OF YORK. Standard bright rosy-pink with primrose tint; wings primrose tinted white; a dis- tinct fine variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. EMILY HENDERSON. Clear pure white; very early bloomer. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. EMPRESS OF INDIA. Clear rosy-pink stand- dards and white wings, large and very pleasing. Pkt.. 5c.; oz.. 10c. FIREFLY. A self-colored, intense, glowing crim- son, good size and substance, a free bloomer. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. GAIETY. Thestandardswhite. striped, and flaked with bright rosy-lilac; the wings delicate blush. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. INDIGO KING. Maroon standards, clearindigoblue wings. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. LADY BEACONSFIELD. Salmon standards tinted with rose, the wings pale yellow, very dis- tinct. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 10c. PENZ- ANCE. Pale, but very bright rose, exquisite color, very striking and distinct, a most chaste and lovely flower. Pkt., 5c.; oz.. 10c. METEOR. Standards, bright orange-salmon; wings delicate pink with slight veins of purple, : a flower possessing rare novelty, verv rich. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 35c. MONARCH. Bronzy-crimson stand- ards.richdeepblue wings. Pt.,5c; oz.,10c. MISS HUNT. Pale carmine, salmon standards, with soft pink wings. Pkt,, 5c.; oz., 10c. MRS. ECKFORD. A large flower of a charming primrose yellow. Pkt., 5c; oz., lOc. MRS JOS. CHAMBERLAIN. White. striped and flaked heavily with bright rose, a charming flower. Pkt., 10c.: oz., 35c. ORANGE PRINCE. Bright orange-pink, flushed with scarlet. Pkt., 5c.; oz.. lOc. PEACH BLOSSOM . Salmon-pink standards, the wings soft pink. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c. PRI M ROSE. The standards and wings a pale primrose yellow. Pkt., 5c,; oz„ 10c. PRINCESS OF W« LES Shaded and striped mauve, on white ground. Pkt., 5c; oz.. 10c. QUEEN OF THE ISLES. Scarlet with white stripes; not large but handsome. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. SENATOR Shaded and striped chocolate on creamy ground. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc STANLEY T>eep maroon self, large, very hand- some, distinct, finest form. Pkt., 10c.; oz.. 30c. THE QUEEN. Rosy-pink shaded with light mauve. Pkt.. 5c.; oz., 10c. VENUS. Salmon-buff, the standards delicately shaded rosv-pink. Pkt., 5c; oz.. 10c. Qnnninl flffnr °ne packet each of the 30 IHlnlilH! Ilm choice varieties described UpUUIUl U11U1. above, including the NEW DWARF CUPID. ONLY 851.00. N. B. G. GO'S IMPERIAL mvcn Contains all the above mm I ALU. named varieties, and is undoubtedly the finest mix- ture ever offered, being put up by ourselves in the proper pro- portion of colors. Pkt., Sets.; oz.. lOcts.; H lb., 30 cts.;lb.; su.oo. FINE MIXED, rkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; M lb-, 30cts.; lb.. 60 cts.

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