. Catalogue of hardy flowers, trees, shrubs, fruit trees, plants and vines offered by the Bellevue Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture) New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs; Nursery stock New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs; Flowers New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs; Trees New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs; Shrubs New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs. KOYELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR THE CRIMSON EYE HIBISCUS. THE CRIMSON EYE HIBISCUS. This strain of hardy Hibiscus originated with us, and after several years of careful selection, we have the type entirely fixed. It is a very robust grower, with dark red stems and foliage
. Catalogue of hardy flowers, trees, shrubs, fruit trees, plants and vines offered by the Bellevue Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture) New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs; Nursery stock New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs; Flowers New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs; Trees New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs; Shrubs New Jersey Hammonton Catalogs. KOYELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR THE CRIMSON EYE HIBISCUS. THE CRIMSON EYE HIBISCUS. This strain of hardy Hibiscus originated with us, and after several years of careful selection, we have the type entirely fixed. It is a very robust grower, with dark red stems and foliage. The flowers are of immense size, often measuring two feet in circumference, of snowy whiteness, with the center a rich, velvety crimson; It blooms freely the first year from seed, and will grow and bloom for years with no care at all. Our fields of them during the past summer have attracted the attention of all visitors, and it was a sight never to be forgotten, There were from five to ten thousand flowers in bloom at one time. This plant will certainly take a high place among hardy plants, and the fact that we were unable during the first two years of its introduction, to supplv the ior plantsshows that it is appreciated. The following letter from Mr. E. Y. Teas shows something of the worth of this novelty: Wm. F. Basset & Son, Dear Siks:—You may remem- ber that I bought a few Crimson Eye Hibiscus of you two years ago. I fool- ishly sold all but two or three to a florist, so that I have only these to bloom. I think it a splendid thing. One great point in its favor is that it will grow and bloom freely in this, the dryest season in thirty years, when very few other herbacious plants or shrubs have lived even, or rather when many Weigelas, Spiraeas, Hydrangses, etc., with Iris, Funkias, and other herbaceous plants have largely died to the ground, and many outright, the Crimson Eye grew about four feet high and bloomed magnificently. Yours Respectfully, E- Y. Tea
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