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Title: Bulbs, plants, and seeds for autumn planting : 1896
Identifier: bulbsplantsseeds18pete (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Flowers Seeds 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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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 15 /.IPRGETRUPTPCISSUS-.- TWO COLORED (White and Yellow) VARIETIES If desired by mail, add at the rate of be. per dozen for postage Single bulhs mailed free. Empress. A magnificent, large variety, bold and beauty. Some give this the palm of being the best of trumpets. Perianth white and of great sub- stance, trumpet rich yellow 20c. each, $2 00 per doz. (Set cut on preceding pagi ) Grandee Flowers large, with broad white perianth, the petals of which are wide and over- lapping tube a magnificent yellow, beautifully imbricated, a flower of great substance, and grand for cutting. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz Horsefieldi. The " Queen of the Daffodils " Very large flowers of pure white, with rich yellow trumpet. Very stately and beautiful, and one of the most elegant for ladies' corsage wear. The flowers are the largest of this class, very early and free blooming, a grand cut flower and eagerly sought after as one of the finest. (See cut) 10c. each, $1 00 per doz , $6 50 per 100. Princeps Very early This is one of the most popular wmter-flowermgand forcing varieties grown Flowers large, perianth sulphur, with an immense rich yellow trumpet 5c each, 50c per doz , $.3 00 per 100. Scoticus The " Scotch Garland Flower," or "Large-flowering Lent Lily " Large flowers of creamy white, bright yellow trumpet, elegantly flanged and serrated. 3 for 10c , 30c per doz , $2 00 per 100 Michael Foster Broad petaled, creamy white perianth, with large bright yellow trum- pet, a dwarf bushy growing variety, very free blooming. 15c each, $1 50 per doz. COLLECTIONS OF TWO-COLORED LARGE TRUMPET NARCISSUo. 6 bulbs, 1 each of above varieties, 18 » - 36 '• erect the two HALE'S "BEATER GOLD " C R MAXIMUS,
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White Trumpet Narcissus. MIXED TRUMPET NARCISSUS. Plant liberally of these— they are cheap—and will make a grand show in the garden border, and are un- equalled for cutting. Price, 20c. per doz., $1.00 per 100., . 18.00 per 1,000. J ' If desired by mail, add at the rate of be. ptf dozen for postage Single bulbs fnailedfree. Albicans. The "White Spanish Daffodil." Creamy vvhitfc, with a silvery white trumpet, slightly flush- ed with primrose and elegantly recurved at the brim. (See cut.) 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. Tortuosus. Very robust, perianth twisted trum- pet, creamy white, passing to snow white, delight- fully perfumed. 25c. each, $3.50 per doz. Pallidus Praecox. The " White Pyrenees Daffo- dil." One of the earliest and most beautiful varie- ties; both trumpet and perianth are clear sulphur- white; one of the best for forcing. The flowers though not extra large are very freely produced. 5c. each, 50c. per doz., $-3.00 per 100. COLLECTIONS OF ALL WHITE LARGE TRUMPET NARCISSUS. 3 bulbs, 1 each of above sorts, postage free, for $0.36 9 " 3 " " " " .85 18 " 6 " " " " 1.60 •6 bulbs sold at doz. rates, 2 5 at 1 OO rates, 1,000 rates on application. Postage free, except where noted

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