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Title: Bulbs & seeds : autumn 1909
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: D.M. Ferry & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : D.M. Ferry & 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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ble (Bidier and Eggs) light yellow and orange, fragrant, splendid for forcing, winter cut flowers or out of doors. (See cut, page 11) I1.25 per 100 3 25 Orange Phoenix (Eggs and BacoJi) creamy white and orange, large petals. I1.50 per 100 4 35 Von Sion (First size) the old, well-known Double Yellow Daffodil. Large, double, goldenyellow, extra fine for forcing or outdoor culture. This is the true double trumpet shapedvariety, so largely used for cut flowers. (See cut) ^2.00 per 100 4 35 POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS Double Roman, creamy white, with double orange-yellow center; very fragrant and free flowering. Often forced for winter cut flowers . 3 30 Gloriosa, creamy white, deep orange cup, extremely early and very floriferous 5 50 Grand Monarque, broad white perianth, citron cup; fine large trusses. Three bulbs in an eight-inch pot will make a splendid display 5 50 White Pearl, large, pure white flowers with creamy cups which soon change to pure white; very beautiful, fine for cutting \ ^ 50
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Newton, verj- fine yellowwith orange cup, earlyextra fine 5 Paper White Qrandiflora (Giants) flowers puresnow white, desirable fortheir beauty and deliciousodor; one of the bestknown of the bunchflowered Narcissus or■Polyanthus. It forcesadmirably and flowersfreely in dense clusters;will come into bloom asearly as December; verypopular 4 Staten General, whitewith yellow cup 4 Fine Mixed, per 100 I1.50 3 50 40 40 30 Single and dozen prices include postage.The 100 rates are by express atpurchasers expense. Not less than six ofany one variety supplied at dozen rates,and not less than 25 at 100 rates. JONQUILS A species of Narcissus, native of Spain,easily grown in house or garden, and alwaysa favorite for its bright yellow, deliciouslyfragrant flowers, vrhich are abundantly-produced on stems about a foot long, eachbearing a cluster of florets. They are verypopular as cut flowers, and can be success-fully grown by every one. Well suited forwindow plants, as the flowers seldom failto exp

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