. Catalogue of rare Florida fruits and flowers for the season of 1890. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Cutler Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. 10 JESSAMINE GARDENS, the size of a silver dollar, crfi ny white, and delightfully fragrant. Perfectly hardy in N. Y. State, but can be treated as a tub |/iant farther north. Price 25c. , 3 for 60c. The Pride of India, or Ckina Tree. (MeUa Azedara ch.) This beautiful Asiatic tree is perfectly hardy throughout the Southern States, at least as far north as North Carolina. It forms a wide spreading head with compound,
. Catalogue of rare Florida fruits and flowers for the season of 1890. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Cutler Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. 10 JESSAMINE GARDENS, the size of a silver dollar, crfi ny white, and delightfully fragrant. Perfectly hardy in N. Y. State, but can be treated as a tub |/iant farther north. Price 25c. , 3 for 60c. The Pride of India, or Ckina Tree. (MeUa Azedara ch.) This beautiful Asiatic tree is perfectly hardy throughout the Southern States, at least as far north as North Carolina. It forms a wide spreading head with compound, twice pinnate leaves, which are very graceful and of a fine dark green color. When in bloom it is completely covered with eiquisitelj fragrant lavender or lilac flowers. The whole tree has the reputation of being obnoxious to insects; Ib planted near stables to keep away flies, and in order that the horses may eat the fallen fruit, which is said to prevent bots. Dried fruit, grain and clothing are said to be protected from vermin if packed away with some of the leaves. We And it begins blooming when only two or three feet high, so it can be successfully grown in a box or tub at the North and wintered in the cellar. Seeds germinate readilj and grow off with amazing rapidity. Seeds, oc. per packet. Umbrella CMna Tree. (Melia Azedarach var. rmbraculiformis.) A sport which originated in Texas, and has become very popular. Like its parent in every way, except that the top assumes a perfect umbrella shape, furnishing the most dense Hbadf. and the leaves. AQUATIC AND BOG GARDEN. Aquatic and Bog- Plants. 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 Florida Horticultural Company; Pike & Ellsworth (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Jessamine, Fla. : Pike & Ellsworth
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