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Title: Seeds, bulbs, shrubs : catalogue 1914
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: W.W. Barnard & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs Fruit Seeds Catalogs Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Barnard
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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. They succeed admirably upon all sorts of soil and in any situation that is not too greatly shaded. ACHILLEA (Milfoil). Hardy herbaceous border and alpineplants of easy culture. Dwarf kinds excellent for bedding.The Pearl, pure white double flowers in dense clusters,blooming freely through the summer; fine for cuttingpurposes and cemetery use. Height 2 ft. Season, Juneto October. ANEMONE Japonica (Japanese Windfiower). One of thefinest of hardy plants, stems are erect, 2 to 3 feet high.Flowers rosy purple or carmine, 2 to 3 inches across. Sea-soi, from August until frost. ASTER Hardy (Michaelmas Daisy). Hardy Asters are easyof cultivation in ordinary soils and exposures, and areamong the best plants for the hardy border and for cutflowers. Flowers appear in the Autumn and are brilliantblue, red, purple or white. AQUILEGIA (Columbine). Excellent border plants, bloom-ing in May and June. Their flowers are spurred, andembrace a wide range in color-white, blue, red and yellow. Aprilfeet.
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to August. Valuable for cut flowers. 1 to 3 BELLIS Perennis. (English Daisy).The hardy Eivglish Daisy is a fav-orite as a border plant especiallyfor edging. They thrive best ina cool soil and moist atmosphere.Grows 3 to 6 inches high, withdouble, white and rose flowers, 1to 2 inches across. Season, Aprilto Jurre. CAMPANULA media. CanterburyBells). Canterbury Bells aremostThey BORDER OF FOXGLOVE AND SWEET WILLIAM probably the oldest andpopular of all Campanulas,are easy of culture.CHRYSANTHEMUM. Hardy Pom-pon varieties are becoming morepopular each season for theirculture is simple and they bloomlate—from July to October—witha glorious display. They are veryattractive.SHASTA DAISY. Graceful aud ele-gant i)ure-white flowers with yel-low centers; lasts a long time. Inbloom from June to October. Ex-tra fine cut flowers, having long,stitf stems. CHRYSANTHEMUM Maximum (Ox-eye Daisy). Forms busiiyplants about two feet high. Theythrive in hot sun, continuing inbloom all Summer. Flowers ar

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