. 1898 [catalog]. Nursery stock, Kansas, McPherson, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs, Seeds. Remarkable for the brilliancy and abundance of their large terminal flowers, completely hiding the foliage. The blossoms are of many colors, from pure white to deepest purple, eyed and striped. For masses of separate colors and for cutting bouquets they are unsurpassed. The seed can be planted in open ground in autumn or spring, or plants may be started in hot beds and transplanted. Give good, rich ground and set plants six inches apart each way. Hardy annual, 1 foot. Flore Albo
. 1898 [catalog]. Nursery stock, Kansas, McPherson, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs, Seeds. Remarkable for the brilliancy and abundance of their large terminal flowers, completely hiding the foliage. The blossoms are of many colors, from pure white to deepest purple, eyed and striped. For masses of separate colors and for cutting bouquets they are unsurpassed. The seed can be planted in open ground in autumn or spring, or plants may be started in hot beds and transplanted. Give good, rich ground and set plants six inches apart each way. Hardy annual, 1 foot. Flore Albo — Pure white:5cpkt. CARMINE QUEEN-Scpkt. FINE MIXED-5cpkt. CARNATION, FLOWERED —Brilliant, large, showy; double flowered, of various colors, 5c. pkt. PANSY--(VIOLA TRICOLOR.) These lovely flowers are favorites with all. not only for the brilliancy and variety of the colors, but for the durability of their bloom. Seed may be sown in open ground in spring or summer, or in hot-beds early in the spring. Young plants produce the largest and best flow- ers. The plants should always oc- cupy a cool, partially shaded situa- tion, and the ground cannot be too rich; coolness and moisture are necessary. Transplant when an inch high. Seed sown in July will blossom late in autumn; if sown in October will bloom the following spring. Hardy biennial. Giant Trimardeau-—Enormous size, annual; 15c pkt. Odier or Blotched-—Rich and va- ried colors; 15c pkt. Quadricolor.—Upper petals sky- blue, annual; 10c pkt. LiOrd Baconfield.—Deep purple violet annual; 10c pkt. Emperor William.—Ultramarine blue, violet eye, annual: 10c pkt. Snow Queen.—Pure satiny white, annual; 15c pkt. Faust or King of the Blacks.— Almost coal black, annual; 10c pkt. Violet.—Margined with white, annual; 10c pkt. Striped and mottled varieties— Very fine, annual; 10c. pkt. Dark Purple—Very rich, deep color, annual; 10c. pkt. Silver edged—Dark purple, white border, annual; 10c. pkt. Azure blue—Very fin
Size: 1332px × 1876px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhenryggilbertnurserya, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890
