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Title: Catalogue fruit, ornamental trees, shrubs, roses, bulbs, etc.
Identifier: CAT31284143 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Storrs & Harrison Co; Painesville Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs
Publisher: Painesville, Ohio : Storrs & Harrison Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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94 THE STORRS & HARRISON CO.'S CATALOGUE. ANEMONE JAPONICA (Wind Flow* One of the most showy of all our autumn blooming herbaceous plants ; the)- bloom freely from August till cut down by frost. In light, somewhat moist, rich soil they make a beautiful show and should be planted in ev- ery hardy border or bed. A slight covering of leaves or straw is sufficient for our most severe winters. Alba—Pure white, with yellow center. Rubra—Deep rose, with 3-ellow center. Whirlwind—Splendid semi-double pure white form; very hardy and excellent for cutting. AQUI-LEGIA (Columbine). Cerulea—A fine Rocky Mountain species, with large flowers often four inches across. The sepals are deep blue, pet- als pure white and spurs recurved. Splendid for cutting. Chrysantha—Yellow, of good size, with yellow spurs. Grows two to three feet high and makes a bush two to three feet across. Alba Plena—Fine bright green foliage and pure white double flowers. An attractive variety. AN THEMIS TINCTORIA (Hardy Golden Marguerite)—Flowers golden yellow, from one to two inches across. Very valuable for cutting. ARTJNDO DONAX VARIE GAT A (Variegated Reed V A hard)-, broad leaved, variegated bamboo ; foliage creamy white and green, striped ; grows six to eight feet high. ASTER (Michaelmas Daisies.)—Showy free blooming hardy plants, commencing to flower early in the season and continuing until killed by frost. Grandiflora—Flowers extra large, purple. Plant grows 2 to 3 feet high. Laevis—A splendid light blue variety, blooms very early. Lady Trevelyan—A fine pure white flower and extra strong grower. Novae Angliae—Large bluish purple, with yellow eye. Novae Angliae Rosea—Bright rose-colored flowers; a very distinct variety. ASTIEBE (Japan Spiraea.) Astilbe Japonica —A handsome plant with small, pure white flowers in large branching panicles. It is extensively used for forcing for winter flowers by florists. Astilbe Japonica Compacta—Compared with Japonica the individual flowers are much more numerous, the flower spikes larger and more compact. COREOPSIS LAXCEOLATA. A beautiful hardy border plant; grows fifteen to eighteen inches high, and produces its bright golden yellow flowers in great profusion the entire season. CAMPANULA (Bellflower.) Beautiful hardy herbaceous perennials, bearing a great profusion of attractive blooms the whole season. Grandis—Grows two to three feet high; large, purple drooping flower. Carpathion Alba—Pure white, fine for cutting. Carpathica—Bright blue.
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