Hill & Co., wholesale florists : spring of 1896 eghillcowholesal1896eghi Year: 1896 E. G. HILL & CO., RICHMOND, IND. 9 3STIEW Japanese and California Varieties. After numerous disappoint- ments 1895 has brought us some excellent varieties from both these sources — quite as fine as the very best of the year. A number of these are bound to come to the front as among our most valuable standard sorts. 15 cents each; |>er Dozen. MR. YOSHIIKE'S SET. Admiral Ito. Enormous spreading flower, of great sub- stance and depth : petals flat, slightly twisted ; color, rich bril- liant yellow.
Hill & Co., wholesale florists : spring of 1896 eghillcowholesal1896eghi Year: 1896 E. G. HILL & CO., RICHMOND, IND. 9 3STIEW Japanese and California Varieties. After numerous disappoint- ments 1895 has brought us some excellent varieties from both these sources — quite as fine as the very best of the year. A number of these are bound to come to the front as among our most valuable standard sorts. 15 cents each; |>er Dozen. MR. YOSHIIKE'S SET. Admiral Ito. Enormous spreading flower, of great sub- stance and depth : petals flat, slightly twisted ; color, rich bril- liant yellow. Extra good. Corea. Grand exhibition bronze, yellow and buff ; bold flower, with broad incurving pe- tals Grace S. Yoshiike. A seed- ling from Queen ; pure snow white ; petals broad and heavy ; outer rows horizontal, the others incurved and whorled. ' Like a ball on a satin rosette.' Mabel Clare. In shape like Widener, but pure glisten- ing white ; a grand, solid flower. Mrs. |\ Ruthenbusll. A grand flower, with broad, incurving petals of Kioto build, but nicely plumed, like Bochmer, and of a clear rose pink, without shadings. Mrs. L. T. I'lielps. Pure satin white ; petals broad and incurved ; one of the best Mrs. S. J. FarringtOll. Extra good, of V. Morel type, with broader petals ; pleasing shade of salmon pink. Paul I,. Miller. Shining golden yellow ; very large petals, elegantly incurved. Very hig-h color, and of large size Pearl Palace. Glistening white ; a pure Chinese ball of good size for this section. Hose Yosliiike. Cameo pink, bordered with rose; petals reflexed. Of remarkable size and build SllOW Capped. A good, pure white, hairy variety, of beautiful rounded form. White Swan. One of the finest in the set. Pure white, quite full, globular, and very heavily plumed. A great improvement on /.' Enfaiil ci' D. M. Western Pride. Color, amber and old gold. A grand flower, of magnificent size and form, with mammoth MRS. W. C. EGAN. See page 6.) petals incurving and rol
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