. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. 114 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., We wish especially to call your at- tention to our libt of Gladioli, the most desirable of all buh^s, and claimed, by many well acquainted with their won- derful and varied beauty, to be the flower ^of all flowers. Our stock is from a mag- nificent collection, and the following are ^ selected from over five hundred varieties, as sure to fulfill all expectations. To have the immense s
. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. 114 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., We wish especially to call your at- tention to our libt of Gladioli, the most desirable of all buh^s, and claimed, by many well acquainted with their won- derful and varied beauty, to be the flower ^of all flowers. Our stock is from a mag- nificent collection, and the following are ^ selected from over five hundred varieties, as sure to fulfill all expectations. To have the immense spikes of bloom develop in the greatest perfection, theyshould be cut when the first four flowers open; place them in water nearly up to the lower flower, and the entire spike will develop into the greatest loveliness, lasting from a week to ten days. To have a constant succession of flowers, the bulbs should be planted at intervals from the middle of April until the first of July. Planf three inches deep in any good garden soil and, if you wish, as close as four inches apart. Take the bulbs up about the last of October, cut the tops off and place them in a dry cellar until wanted. Amalthee. Pure white, with large violet-red blotch; ground of the corolla velvety violet, 15 cts. Andre Leroy. Deep cherry-red, flamed and striped with a rich darker shade; white blotch, and white stripe in center of each petal. 50 cts. Astree, Pure white, with distinct violet-carmine blotch ; throat suffused with pale lilac. 25 cts. Brenchleyensis. Bright vermilion-scarlet. 10 cts. Cleopatra. Soft lilac; the lower petals of a darker hue, suffused with violet; purple feathered blotch. 20 cts. Didon, White, suffused with pale lilac. 25 cts. Eldorado. Clear yellow, streaked with red. 20 cts. Engesseri. Very deep pink ; lower petals blotched with bright maroon. 20 cts. Felicien David. Cherry; light carmine feathered white blotch. 15 cts. Froebeli. Flesh-colored, streaked with pink ; carmine blotch, borde
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