. Descriptive catalog. Nursery stock Catalogs; Horticulture Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Shenandoah. ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT BULBS AND TUBERS 49 GLADIOLUS, Continued quires little care and is sure to flower abundantly. Set the bulbs from six to nine inches apart and about four inches deep; plant from late March to first of June. CALADIUM Elephant sEar Caladium (Elephant's Ear)—A splen- did ornamental foliage plant for lawn or garden; grows three to four feet high; leaves are immense size, fr
. Descriptive catalog. Nursery stock Catalogs; Horticulture Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Shenandoah. ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT BULBS AND TUBERS 49 GLADIOLUS, Continued quires little care and is sure to flower abundantly. Set the bulbs from six to nine inches apart and about four inches deep; plant from late March to first of June. CALADIUM Elephant sEar Caladium (Elephant's Ear)—A splen- did ornamental foliage plant for lawn or garden; grows three to four feet high; leaves are immense size, frequently three feet long by two feet wide; prefers a rich soil and plenty of water; plant after all dan- ger of frost is over, about three feet apart; lift before freezing weather, cut off tops and store in dry cellar during the winter. CANNAS Indian Shot Plant--A stately and very ornamental plant with brilliant flow- ers and foliage; grows three to four feet high; flowers are borne on long spikes in all of the various shades of scarlet, crimson, yellow, cream, etc.; leaves are bright green or brownish red. Plant in May or June in good, rich garden soil, about IS inches apart; after plants have attained a good growth, water freely. When killed down by frost, cut off the tops, lift the roots, leaving the earth on and store in cool, dry place. When replanting in the spring, di- vide carefully, leaving two or three eyes to each Hyacinths. (See page 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 Shenandoah Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Shenandoah, Iowa : Shenandoah Nurseries
Size: 1346px × 1856px
Photo credit: © Paul Fearn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhenryggi, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookyear1910
