. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. PIKE & ELLSWORTH, JESSAMINE, PASCO CO., FLA. Gloxinias. Superb New Hybrids. The Gloxinia is one of the most lovelj pot plants imaginable and can and should be grown by everybody. They grow nat- urally in much shaded pituationsâseeming tn avoid the sunâand are therefore splen- did for north windows, and will thrive finely on shelves and stands back from the window where most plants would refuse to grow at all. Through hybridization a race
. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. PIKE & ELLSWORTH, JESSAMINE, PASCO CO., FLA. Gloxinias. Superb New Hybrids. The Gloxinia is one of the most lovelj pot plants imaginable and can and should be grown by everybody. They grow nat- urally in much shaded pituationsâseeming tn avoid the sunâand are therefore splen- did for north windows, and will thrive finely on shelves and stands back from the window where most plants would refuse to grow at all. Through hybridization a race hasbeou obtained which bears flowers of a gigantic size, and held nearly erect so that the border and throat, where the greatest beauty of thi- flower lies, are plainly visible. These hybrids are vastly- improved in color as well as form, and the flowers ave produced in much gu ater abun- dance than with the parents. Tlie leaves of all are of a velvety texture and a deep, iinrk green, so that the plants are very or- namental in all stages of growth. The flowers are tubular and tinted, mottled and marked with the most delicate and rich colors imaginable. Crimson, scarlet, violet, rose, white, etc., form the ground colors, and these are tigered, spotted, veined and bordered with other colors and shades in a most fantastic and charming manner. They are extremely easy to grow. In April pot the bulbs in porous and well-enriched soil and keep them in a warm, semi- sunny position until the flowers appear, when if they are removed to a more shady location the colors will be richer. In watering avoid wetting the leaves and never allow the soil to become sodden. From November until March or April the bulbs should be kept dry in sand or sawdust, ii a dry, warm place. One-third of the price nsually charged for a single bulb will pay for a packet of our seeds from which anj one can raise several dollars worth of these superb bulbs. DraECTioNS.âUse well-drained pots, pans or shallow boxe
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