. The Geo H. Mellen Co. Innisfallen Greenhouses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Urbana Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 150,000 Crown for This Reason's Trade. HTLE WE GROW ROSES in large quantities, we take fully as much pride in our collection of Geraniums. We head the list among the largest growers of Geraniums in this country, selling some seasnos as high as one hun- dred and fifty thousand plants. We have the choicest varieties in large quantities. The hot Southern sun is too severe for many things that are beautiful in our North
. The Geo H. Mellen Co. Innisfallen Greenhouses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Urbana Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 150,000 Crown for This Reason's Trade. HTLE WE GROW ROSES in large quantities, we take fully as much pride in our collection of Geraniums. We head the list among the largest growers of Geraniums in this country, selling some seasnos as high as one hun- dred and fifty thousand plants. We have the choicest varieties in large quantities. The hot Southern sun is too severe for many things that are beautiful in our Northern and Western cities, and the frequent drouths bar out many more, but Geraniums endure sun and drouth, and upon the return of cooler days and heavy dews they grow and bloom as if there had never been any weather of any but their own choosing. It matters not what the temperature, Geraniums are always growing, always green, and crowned with flowers from May until November. Perhaps in no other class of plants has the march of improvement advanced so rapidly. New colors, new styles, prof use blooming sorts, all these have combined to make the Geranium the most popular plant for bedding and house culture. For constancy of bloom the Geranium is unequaled. Small plants, if put out m May and June, will completely fill a bed three weeks after planting, and will be a mass of flowers, and continue getting better, until blackened, by the frosty nights of Autumn. The Geraniums make excellent Winter-blooming plants if not kept too warm; tut for this; purpose should be grown in pots all Summer, and the buds picked off as they 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 Geo. H. Mellen Co; Mellen, Geo. H; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Springfield, Ohio : Innisfallen Greenhouses
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