. The Geo. H. Mellen Co. : 1899. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 58 The Geo. H. Mellen Co., Florists and Seedsmen, SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS. ...GI^ /TT' GLADIOLUS is the most attractive of all the Sum- 1ft mer flowering Bulbs, and deserves a place in every garden as it is sure to flower and do well with very little care. It has no insect enemies or diseases. The flowers are of al- most t very desirable color. By cutting the spikes when two or three of the lower flowers are open, and placing th
. The Geo. H. Mellen Co. : 1899. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 58 The Geo. H. Mellen Co., Florists and Seedsmen, SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS. ...GI^ /TT' GLADIOLUS is the most attractive of all the Sum- 1ft mer flowering Bulbs, and deserves a place in every garden as it is sure to flower and do well with very little care. It has no insect enemies or diseases. The flowers are of al- most t very desirable color. By cutting the spikes when two or three of the lower flowers are open, and placing them in water, the entire spike will open in the most beautiful man- ner. Set the bulbs from six to nine inches apart and about four inches deep. Plant from middle of April to first of June, It is a good way to plant at two or three different times, ten days to two weeks apart. This will give a succession of blooms from July to November. Six of tbe flftost Beautiful (BlaMoli, Price, 10c each, except where noted; the whole set of Six for 60c, postpaid. Bertha—This grand variety grows tall, erect and makes a long spike with two large side branches; flowers set close together on the stem, forming a solid mass of color, which is a brilliant scarlet. Feu Follet—Ivory-white throat, richly tinted and striped with carmine. Duchess of Edinburg—An eminent English culturist de- scribes tnis variety as follows; "A flower of fine form and great substance; a plant of strong growth, attaining a height of six feet. Purplish-rose, with a carmine stripe on the lower divisions; without exception the finest variety ever sent out. Addison—Dark amaranth, with white stripes. Shakespeare—White, very slightly suffused carmine-rose, large rosy blotch. Snow White—The flowers are of fine shape, large in size and of a pure paper white color, seldom showing a trace of any other shade. The spikes are large and set thickly with flowers. Price, 20c each; three for 50 cents. ©la&toU**6eneral
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