. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Pansy seed may be sown in hoi-bed or open ground. If sown in the Spring, get in early so as to secure flowers during the early rains and before the hot weather. Seed sown in October will bloom the following Spring. "\ Grand Superb Mixture. This class has been select- a ed with a view to large sized flower of thick, velvety text- -ure and most distinct colors. This special mixture pre- pare
. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. Pansy seed may be sown in hoi-bed or open ground. If sown in the Spring, get in early so as to secure flowers during the early rains and before the hot weather. Seed sown in October will bloom the following Spring. "\ Grand Superb Mixture. This class has been select- a ed with a view to large sized flower of thick, velvety text- -ure and most distinct colors. This special mixture pre- pared by ourselves from finest named sorts. Pkt. 25c. Giant Trimardeau. These are remarkably large Pansies, which, for size of flower and robust growth, eclipse all other strains. The blooms, which are of the richest and most varied shades of color, are thrown well above the foliage. Pkt. 25c. All colors mixed. Finest German Pansies. 10c. NOTICE : Half 5, 10 and 25c pkts at 3, 5 and 15c. PETUNIAS. Surely there is no garden complete without a bed of elegant petunias. They commence flowering early, and continue a mass of bloom throughout the whole season until killed by frost; easily cultivated, requiring rich soil and a sunny situation. Of late years the single strip- ed and mottled have been greatly improved. Be careful not to cover the small seeds too deeply, h a. 1 Blotched and Striped. Flowers with star-shaped blotches, of very fine form. 10c. Fine mixed. The best of the older and new sorts, carefully mixed. Fine variety of colors. 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 J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' Sons
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