. Catalogue of trees, shrubs, evergreens and herbaceous plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. SHADY HILL NURSERY CO., BOSTON. 129 GALTONIA—Hyacinthus Candicans. A bulbous plant, disliking wet soils, but when established in dry location produces a grand effect with its large towering spikes of white fragrant flowers. G. candicans. 4 ft. August. 15 cents. GENISTA —Wood-waxen or Broom. G. scoparius. Scotch Broom. 3 ft. Large, pea- shaped yellow blooms and l
. Catalogue of trees, shrubs, evergreens and herbaceous plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. SHADY HILL NURSERY CO., BOSTON. 129 GALTONIA—Hyacinthus Candicans. A bulbous plant, disliking wet soils, but when established in dry location produces a grand effect with its large towering spikes of white fragrant flowers. G. candicans. 4 ft. August. 15 cents. GENISTA —Wood-waxen or Broom. G. scoparius. Scotch Broom. 3 ft. Large, pea- shaped yellow blooms and long, reed-like foliage. Hardy but often killed to the ground. 25 cents. G. tinctoria. 2 ft. July. This is the plant which covers the Salem hills with such a mass of color. It thrives in any dry soil and its yellow flowers are very brilliant. Excellent to clothe dry banks. 15 cents; $ per dozen. GENTIAN A — Gentian. This is a species not easy to grow, but a few are susceptible to cultivation, if given cool locations with proper soil. G. acaulis. Charming cushions of glossy foliage from which issue numerous erect bell-shaped flowers of intense blue. A hard plant to cultivate. G. Andrewsi. The Closed Gentian. This grows about 2 ft., producing numerous flowers in terminal and axillary clusters; the flowers never expand, remaining, as it were, in bud, and are about 1£ ins. in length, of a rich purplish blue, striped inside with white. 25 cents. G. alba. 1 ft. August. "White flowers. 30 cents. The Fringed Gentian cannot be made to thrive in GALTONIA CANDICANS. GERANEUM — Crane's Bill. All of the varieties of this family are of great value in the garden, and bloom freely, and are easily grown. The foliage is not the least attractive feature of the plants. G. Endressi. 1 ft. Summer. Palmate leaves, and handsome light-rose, darker-veined flowers. Fine for borders. 30 cents. G. platypetalum. 1£ ft. Summer. A handsome species, with large deep-violet, reddish-v
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