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Title: Spring 1899
Identifier: CAT31284138 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Storrs & Harrison Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs
Publisher: Painesville, Ohio : Storrs & Harrison 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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34 THE STORRS & HARRISON CO.'S CATALOGUE NEW AND STANDARD VARIETIES. FLOWEKS FKOM SEED ARE US 17AXEY MOWN AS ANNUALS, BIENNIAES AND PERENNIALS. Annuals bloom and ripen seed the first year and then perish. Biennials do not generally flower the first season and are in perfection only one year. Perennials continue to flower several years in succession. Hardy Annuals, Biennials and Perennials can be sown in the open ground early in the spring if desired, and Biennials and Perennials will not require any protection in Winter. Half Hardy Annuals, Biennials and Perennials should not be sown in open ground until settled warm weather, though they can be sown in the house, if desired, early and afterwards transplanted. The two latter need to be protected in the Winter, or carried over until Spring in cold frames or green- houses. The figures at the right of the eolumn show the price of a packet of seeds in cents. ASTERS. The most popular and useful of all our annuals. For early flowers the seed may be sown in the house, or greenhouse, in March or April, and transplanted in the open ground in May. However, as the Aster is essentially a fall flower, and the late blossoms are the finest, it is best to sow the seed in the bed thinly early in May, and transplant when strong enough setting the plants of the large varieties twelve inches apart and the dwarf ones six inches apart. Half- hardy annuals. NEW GIANT COMET ASTERS. The Comet Aster is well known for its unique ap- pearance, resembling the Japanese chrysanthemums; but in this beautiful race of Giants we have not only the twisted, curled and crested forms of the old Comet, but much larger and more striking flowers. The petals are longer and broader with the same beautiful wavy appearance of this class. The flow- ers are produced freely on long stiff stems. An ex- cellent vase or corsage flower. Giant Comet, The
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GIANT COMET ASTER. Bride. At first pure white, then changing to bluish and pink, finally to rosy red. The plants have all these shades at one time, making a splendid effect 10 Giant Comet, Pure White 10 " Light Blue 10 " Yellow 10 " Mixed 10 Comet, Snow White 10 " Deep Rose 10 " Rose and White 10 » Light Blue 10 " Choice Mixed, yi oz. 50c....l0 Queen of the Market, The earliest of all the Asters. Grows about 9 inches high and very branch- ing; the fine double flowers are produced very freely on long stems, making it valuable for cutting. Pure White 10 Mixed 10 Corcordeau, or Crown. Showy flowers, very double, with white centers bordered with bright rich colors; 18 inches 10 Triumph. One of the most beauti- tiful and perfect of all dwarf Asters; each plant forms an ele- gant bouquet of itself, 7 to 8 inches high. Scarlet, Rich 10 Edged White 10 Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. A mag- nificent dwarf variety; fine for edging; 6 distinct colors; mixed; 9 inches .5

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