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Title: Dealers and florists wholesale list of plants
Identifier: dealersfloristsw18pete_0 (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Peter Henderson & 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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NETV CHRYSAXTHEMUMS—Continued. Golden Plume. (Ostrich Plume.) A clear, golden yellow, without any shading ; flowers large and incurved, heavy, broad petals. Glory of the Pacific. A grand early pink of magnificent size and depth, broad petals, showing the clear pink to advantage. Liberty. Of beautiful form, eight inches in diameter, reflex in its earlier stages, incurving and of perfect globular shape when fully developed. Color clear, rich, deep golden yellow. At its best about December 10th. Certificate, A. C. S. ^ Midnight. (Ostrich Flume.) Enormous double and solid Japanese bloom, with broad, cupping petals, densely covered with hairs. Color rich crimson lake. A nevr and striking departure. Marion Cleveland. Immense, high, round, solid bloom, broad, masbive cupping petals. Ivory white, shading delicate lemon to centre. Miss Helen Wright. An ideal flower, ivoiy white, gradually assuming the faintest tint of pink with age. "Very broad, mas- sive, incurved petals. Certificate at New York. Mrs. J. Peabody. Very large, pure white, from 8 to 9 inches through and 6 to 7 inches deep, extra fine build and finish. In season Ist to 20th of Nov. Awarded silver medal at New York. Miss A. L. Dalskov. (Pink Ivory.) Identical with Ivory in everything save color, which is a soft pearl pink. Pride of Castlewood. Magnificent Chinese variety, largest size, snow white, round and well built. Mid season to late. Pluto. A fine globular flower, clear, bright red ; reverse bright golden, a very novel and pleasing effect. Season Ist to 15th of November. Certificate of merit at New York. Wm. Simpson. Claimed to be the best early pink yet sent out. Blooms measuring 11 inches in diameter are not uncommon ; ready to cut October 15th. Certificate, A. C. S. Price for any of the above, 15c. each ; $1.50 per doz. SPECIAL OFFER. The full collection of 17 new sorts for $2.00
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;\EW CHRYMNTHEIVIUIVIS TASMANIA. ' A very unique and showy variety. Dark crimson petals striped white, pure white petals intermingled with the others ; an entirely new departure. It is not unusual to get flowers evenly divided, one side of the flower white, the other crimson. (See cut, which »'s only half natural size.) Price, 15o. each, $1.50 per doz. EMERALD GEM. A green Japanese variety. Flowers have been seen in Japan fully six inches across and perfect form, with sufficient white at base of each petal to bring the flowers out boldly from the dark foliage. No collection is complete without this unique variety. (See cut, which is only half statural size.) 20c. each, $3.00 per doz. THE PRIZE ^WINNING QUARTET. The natural size of flowers is from 6 to 8 inclies across. MRS. PERRIN. The nearest approach to true pink. Globular form, incurved, full, and with a finish as fine as satin. It scored 100 points before the New York Committee. Received first prize wherever shown as best pink. (See cut.) DAY DAWN. A grand, large, early white, centre creamy lemon upon opening, gradually becoming pure white ; full and double. Received certificate at Boston. (See cut.) NEW YORK. Very large incurved Japanese, filling up well to the centre ; of great substance and regular outline; color white, foliage and stem good first-class. Certificate and silver medal at Philadelphia. Certificated two years at New York. INFATUATION. Clear white, changing to creamy white with age; a new and distinct type. Fine, bold, perfectly globular flower, with extra good stem and foliage. Obtained 80 points at New York. (See cut.) Price, 15c. each. $1.50 per doz.

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