. [Catalogue of] Cottage Rose Garden, 1889. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. CATALOGUE OF COTTAGE ROSE GARDEN, COLUMBUS, OHLO. 53 1 m MONTBRETIAS. A most beautiful new class of bulbous plants, resembling min- iature Gladiolus in foliage and form of flower. They throw up numerous flower spikes from a single bulb. The spikes attain a height of 12 to 24 inches, with numerous lateral stems, com- pletely covered with flowers. They succeed admirably plant- ed in the open ground, like other bulbs, and tan be winter- ed in any place free from frost and excessive damp. A very desirable be
. [Catalogue of] Cottage Rose Garden, 1889. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. CATALOGUE OF COTTAGE ROSE GARDEN, COLUMBUS, OHLO. 53 1 m MONTBRETIAS. A most beautiful new class of bulbous plants, resembling min- iature Gladiolus in foliage and form of flower. They throw up numerous flower spikes from a single bulb. The spikes attain a height of 12 to 24 inches, with numerous lateral stems, com- pletely covered with flowers. They succeed admirably plant- ed in the open ground, like other bulbs, and tan be winter- ed in any place free from frost and excessive damp. A very desirable bedding plant, which will please the cultivator. Crocosmiieflora—F lowers orange-colored, arranged in a compound raceme somewhat like an orchid. 20 cents. PANICUM PLICA- TUM. An ornamental g:rass with broad finely recurving blades with a white stripe through the center of each : grows about 12 to 18 inches high, and is quite pretty. 20 cents. PAMPAS GRASS- Gynerium Ar- genteum. A stately species of grass from South America, leet high, with plumes of silky white one to two feet in length ; it looks best as a single specimen. As it is not quite hardy North, it requires protection of eight or ten inches of leaves around the roots, or it can be removed to the cellar and replanted in the spring. 25 cents. PENNISETUM LONGISTYLUM. A handsome ornamental grass, grows about 18 inches high and bears in late summer large fox-tail like plumes, very pretty for the garden and also useful for winter bouquets. 20 cents. PEPEROMIA. Plants particularly adapted for wardian cases and cabinets. Of dwarf habit, with fine .sil- very markings and reticulations in the foliage. They require partial shade and moisture Maculosa — Silvery cornate foliage, very pretty ; 15 cents each. Resedieflora—Flowers in delicate spikes of snowy white ; a free bloomer, and the spikes last a long time in perfection. 15 cents each. Magnollaefolia—Large thick dark green foliage, resembling the foliage of some var
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