. Descriptive catalogue of the Reading Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Fruit Massachusetts Catalogs; Shrubs Massachusetts Catalogs; Trees Massachusetts Catalogs; Perennials Massachusetts Catalogs. 60 CATALOGUE OF READING NURSERY, MASS.—J. "W. MANNING, ADA3I'S NEEDLE. Adam's jrec«Hc (the common name of the Yucca filn- mentosa) is as well illustrated by the above cut as it can be by black prlnters'-inli. 'I'he leaves stand out at all angles in half globe form, often 2 feet lonft, of sword shape, with hard, sharp po
. Descriptive catalogue of the Reading Nursery. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Fruit Massachusetts Catalogs; Shrubs Massachusetts Catalogs; Trees Massachusetts Catalogs; Perennials Massachusetts Catalogs. 60 CATALOGUE OF READING NURSERY, MASS.—J. "W. MANNING, ADA3I'S NEEDLE. Adam's jrec«Hc (the common name of the Yucca filn- mentosa) is as well illustrated by the above cut as it can be by black prlnters'-inli. 'I'he leaves stand out at all angles in half globe form, often 2 feet lonft, of sword shape, with hard, sharp points. Color dark green the wholti year through, requiring no protec- tion at any season. Planted in deep well-drained soil and well cultivated, the flower stems grow from 4 to 6 feet high, bearing 50 to 200 blooms each nearly the size of a wliite pond-lily; light-greenish white, with no special perfume, but very showy. It is wor- thy of any garden. We had 600 plants in bloom last June and July. Price of strongest blooming plants, $1. Good plants, some may bloom at transplant- ing, 50c. each, $4 per dpz. Small plants, 25c. ^'i per (loz. Paeonies. A splendid class of shrubs from China, flowering in all shades, from red and to white, witli blooms from 4 to 8 inches in diameter. Many of them are very double, and have a delicate and refreshing fragrance. They are easily cultivated, and require but little protection. The roots never die out. Herbackous Varieties. Rubra. [PaponiaOflacinalis], or the old double flaming. Ked, of monstrous size, 0 to 8 inches diameter : blooms. 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 Reading Nursery (Reading, Mass. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Reading, Mass. : Reading Nursery
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