. Bulbs. Horticulture Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. 8 THE GERMAIN SEED CO. RANUNCULUS Should be planted in rich, well drained sandy soil. If the soil is heavy, prepare it by mixing in plenty of sand and well rotted manure to the depth of 6 or 7 inches, or by mak- ing a small trench 4 or 5 inches deep, filling this up with sand in which plant the bulbs about 3 inches deep, being careful to press the sand firm around them. Ranunculus are strikingly beautiful flowers, of every imaginable shade from bright vermillion to pink, yellow and pure white. They are free bloomers, very double an
. Bulbs. Horticulture Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. 8 THE GERMAIN SEED CO. RANUNCULUS Should be planted in rich, well drained sandy soil. If the soil is heavy, prepare it by mixing in plenty of sand and well rotted manure to the depth of 6 or 7 inches, or by mak- ing a small trench 4 or 5 inches deep, filling this up with sand in which plant the bulbs about 3 inches deep, being careful to press the sand firm around them. Ranunculus are strikingly beautiful flowers, of every imaginable shade from bright vermillion to pink, yellow and pure white. They are free bloomers, very double and useful for cut flowers. Will be found to amply repay for a little extra care in cultivation, and are worthy of everyone's attention. Per Doz. Per 100 French Mixed, (see cut) 15 $ 75 Persian Mixed 15 75 Turban Mixed 15 1 00. FRENCH RANUNCULUS IRIS Postage 5c per doz. extra; Kaempferi 10c each extra A beautiful class of flowering plants, with flowers of sweet perfumes and quaint forms, almost equaling orchids in beauty, richness and variety of color; very useful for bouquets and vases, lasting a long time when cut. Plant in light, rich soil, about three inches deep. Often planted in clumps when they are particularly effective; for this purpose set the bulbs about 3 inches apart each way; every three or four years they should be dug up and reset. Angelica, (English Iris) fine mixed, an old fashioned flower; large, handsome flowers, mostly of rich purple, blue or lilac shades, very hardy, grows 18 to 20 inches high Germanica, (German Iris) (see cut) fine mixed, though called German this is truly the Fleur de Lis, the national flower of France Iris, Each Per Doz. $ 35 50. 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 Germain Seed and Plant Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. L
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