. Catalogue of autumn bulbs : 1898. Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. These are beautiful for permanent situations, where they soon form large clumps of great beauty when In bloom; a situation partially shaded suits them to perfection. Hepatica Ang'ulosa. (Ready in November.) One of the finest spring-blooming varieties; it is a vigorous grower and blooms profusely large sky-blue flowers, on stalks 6 to 9 inches high. 20c each, § per doz. Apeimiiia Mixed Blue. White and Rose Varieties.
. Catalogue of autumn bulbs : 1898. Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. These are beautiful for permanent situations, where they soon form large clumps of great beauty when In bloom; a situation partially shaded suits them to perfection. Hepatica Ang'ulosa. (Ready in November.) One of the finest spring-blooming varieties; it is a vigorous grower and blooms profusely large sky-blue flowers, on stalks 6 to 9 inches high. 20c each, § per doz. Apeimiiia Mixed Blue. White and Rose Varieties. (Ready in November.) Beautiful flowers, as large as a fifty-cent piece, elegantly cut foliage, they bloom profusely in early spring, also beautiful grown in pots. % foot. 3 for 10c, 25c. per doz., § per BRODI/EA. Showy, half-hardy California bulbs, with lovely umbels or clusters of red, blue or white tubular flowers, borne on stems one to two feet high. They are easily forced, and may be grown in the greenhouse or cold frame, or if planted out in spring in clumps or masses they flower very freely in June or July. B. Coccinea. (The Ploral Pire Cracker.) A very handsome and distinct species, with tall stems bearing umbels of pendant flowers 2 to 3 inches long, of a rich blood crimson, tipped with light green—a great novelty. (Seecut.) 3 for 12c,40c perdoz., 100. Varieties. Containing many beautiful colors. 3forl0c.,25cdoz.,$ ARUM DRACUNCULUS. Flowers one foot long, purple, red and black- blue; stem beautifully marbled, leaves handsome, resembling a small palm ; a rapid grower, making a curious and ornamental pot plant. (.See cut.) 15c each, $ per Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade C
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