. Descriptive catalogue of the Jewell Nursery Co. Nursery stock Minnesota Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 99 BULBS FOR HOUSE CULTURE. FREESIA. Freesias are most interesting and beautiful. They give forth an equisitc fragrance, and are most desirable as a cut flower, as the flowers will remain in good con- dition, kept in water for upwards of two weeks. Flow- ers pure white with 3'ellow blotch on lower petals. For a suc-ession of blooms plant every two weeks four bulbs in a five-inch pot. * CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. One of the most stri
. Descriptive catalogue of the Jewell Nursery Co. Nursery stock Minnesota Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 99 BULBS FOR HOUSE CULTURE. FREESIA. Freesias are most interesting and beautiful. They give forth an equisitc fragrance, and are most desirable as a cut flower, as the flowers will remain in good con- dition, kept in water for upwards of two weeks. Flow- ers pure white with 3'ellow blotch on lower petals. For a suc-ession of blooms plant every two weeks four bulbs in a five-inch pot. * CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. One of the most striking of the ornamental foliage plants, cither for pots or lawn planting. It will grow in any good garden soil; it is eas}' of culture; a full sized ])lant being four or five feet in height, with immense leaves. The roots should be preserved in dry sand in the cellar during the winter. See cut. HYACINTHS. Improved Early "White Romans.—Flowers single, pearly white, more gracehil and slender than ordinary Hyacinths, and for that reason are largely used in all cut-flower work. Each bulb produces two or three spikes of bloom. Pink Romans.—Somewhat later, but easily forced, and very popular on account of their beautiful color. ALLIUM NEAPOLITAN. Pure snow white blossoms in immense trusses. Most valuable for cutting and very easily grown in pots or 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 Jewell Nursery Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Lake City, Minn. : Jewell Nursery Co.
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