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Title: Vegetable, flower & agricultural seeds : spring 1899
Identifier: CAT31284043 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Weeber & Don (New York, N. Y. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Weeber & Don
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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MAMMOTH PERFECTION COSMOS. NEW EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS. HYBRIDA. These "new" and beautiful flowers are becoming more popular each year. Seed sown in the open ground in the early part of May will produce blooming plants in August, and ihey will continue to flower until killed by frost in fail. Choice mixed colors. Per packet, 10 cts. NEW YELLOW COSMOS. This is a distinct new variety, which blooms all summer and fall. Flowers sulphur yellow, lrom 1 to IVi inches in diameter, while the plants attain a height of about 2 feet. Per packet, 10 cts. MAMMOTH PERFECTION COSMOS. The flowers are double the size of the old large-flowering Cosmos, measuring 12 to 15 inches in circumference. For cutting, for bou- quets and vases this is one of tLe fine3t flowers grown, lasting in water for two weeks Pure White, Bright Piiik, Conchita or Crimson Velvet, Purple, Choice Mixed.. Per packet, 10 cts. each. DATURA CORNUCOPIA. A magnificent variety, of striking beauty. The flowers average 8inches long by 5 inches across the moutb, are formed of two to three flowers, growing one within the other, trie interiors being glistening. Purpleand White, Goldcnlfellow. Per packet, 10 ots. each. GREVILLEA ROBUSTA, OR SILK OAK. This charming plant makes an exceedingly graceful table plant. Its lacelike folnge is seen to advantage arranged with other plants of its size. In its tropical home it grows to a height of 20 feet and over. Per packet, lu cts. VARIEGATED JAPANESE HOP. HCmCLUS JAPONICUS FOL. VARIEGATIS. A very attractive variety of the Japanese Hop. wi'h beautifully silver-white varegated or blotched leaves It is «s lianly and of the same vigo'ous growih as the green leaved spcci-s. and will prove to be an admirable and decora' ive climbing plant, well:suited for cover ing fences, rustic arches, etc. Eighty per cent, of the seedlings will come true from seed. Per packet, 15 cts. GIANT WHITE DAISY. PYRETHRUM CLIGINOSUM. If sown early in FpriDg will bloom the first year. Its large, pure white flowers are produced in the greatest abundance, and being borne on long stems are of the greatest value lor cutting. As a flower for summer cutting, for commercial use, or any other purpose, this grand plant should be freely grown, and will give the greatest satisfaction. Per packet, 10 cts.
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ALLEN'S DEFIANCE MIGNONETTE. This Mignonette, when grown under favorable condition", pro- duces spikes lrom twrlve to fifteen inches long; the individual florets are of remarkable size and stand out boldly, forming a grace- ful as well as compact spike. Very fragrant. Per packet, 10 cts, IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING GLORY. These vines are of strong and robust growth, attaining a height of from 30 to 50 feet. The foliage is mostluxuriant distinct and varied —some vines have rich viv.d green leaves, others have silvery leaves, some with yellow leaves, and many produce leaves mottled and checkered like rich mosaics of light and darkgreen, whiteand gray. The colors range through reds, blues, incigo and blackish purple; from snow whiieto erf am and silver gray. Some are striped, starred and spotted ; others have magnificent edges and throats. Choice mixed colors. Per packet, 10 cts. CHAMELEON CLIMBING NASTURTIUM. This highly interesting new variety presents a most unusual feature, which is that the flowers are of different colors onit.he same plant, and that they are variously blotched, splashed, striped and bordered with these several colors. On one and the same plant self-colored flowers are found, others curiously stained or flushed on clear eround, while others >>re broadly edged with light shades or have dark margins. 12 to 15 feet high. Per packet, 15 cts. DWARF CHAMELEON NASTURTIUM. This is a dwarf form of the above strain, possessing exactly the same peruliarirv ot producing variously colored flowers on the same plant. Tiie neat compact bushes are covered with an abundance of flowers cf different colors and markings ;tbey form exceedingly fine edgiogs and are unrivaled for general garden decoration. Per packet, 25 cts. MADAME GUNTHER'S HYBRIDS. CLIMBING NASTURTIUM. For richness and variety of colors these new hybrids have no equal amoni Nasturtiums. There are shades of rose, salmon, brightest red, pale y«llow. either as self colors or spot'ed and sniped. The foliage is mostly dark, and contrasts very effectively with the rich colo's. They are climbers, and are free and contin- uous bloomers. Choice mixed colors. Per packet, 10 cts. NICOTIANA COLOSSEA. Immense leaves, at first rose and violet, afterward changing to deep green, with red veins. An imposing ornamental-foliaged plan for lawns. 5 to 6 feet lu height. Per packet, 25 cts.

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