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Title: Farm and floral guide
Identifier: CAT31283796 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: L. L. May & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Minnesota Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flower Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs
Publisher: St. Paul, Minn. : L. L. May & 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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CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, PLANTS, BULBS AND FRUITS. 61
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>f am fire King:âOne of the most brilliantly colored Asters we have ever seen. The flowers are of an enormous size, a rich shade of deep 'â¢â¦I* crimson and often measure as much as 6 inches in diameter. They are of perfect form, the petals deep, heavy and slightly incurved. : plant is a vigorous, upright grower, about 15 or 18 inches in height and producing its mammoth blossoms in wonderful profusion late in season. This variety must not be confounded with the small growing dwarf sort that is being offered by some firms. Pkt 15c. SnowballâValuable for massing in beds or to be grown for pot culture. It grows to a height of about 15 inches and btears large, rather joe-shaped, pure white flowers. The plant is of upright, rather bushy habit and has been known to bear a* much as 3$ or 30 flowers on a jle plant. The vigorous, healthy habit of the plants and freedom with which the flowers are produced recommends it tb everyone. Pkt- 15c. IttdUftlft A valuable little plant growing to a height of about 12 lllMylHIl* inches and largely grown by florists for cutting. It is de- Lble for massing in beds or planting at the edges of window boxes. One ; Ihe most free flowering annuals that can be grown. (SnowballâRemarkable for the mammoth size of its flowers and free-1 h of bloom, the entire plant being covered with snowy white blossoms (several months during the summer. Pkt. 10c, 3 pkts. 25c. (Crimson KingâA charming variety that should be extensively grown, lor, beautiful shade of deep crimson. Pkt. 10c, 3 pkts 25c. (White SpiralâIt is a pure white Candytuft which grows in the form pyramid. Pkt. 5c. FragrantâProbably the most extensively grown, its fragrance recom- \ds it to all. Pkt. 5c. mpressâA giant flowering variety, bearing immense trusses of beau- pure white blossoms. It is of rather spreading bushy habit and very lar for bedding purposes. Pkt. 5c. pJixedâAll colors and shades. Pkt- 5c. ilHdtKK Crimson BeautyâThe richest colored of all this class of iiiiyp*!*, annuals. The plant is a strong, vigorous grower and the t crimson-colored blossoms are very freely produced for several months ng the summer season. It is easily grown and few garden plants equal fason Beauty in beautiful coloring or profusion of bloom. Pkt. lOc JS^Uttl Little BeautyâThe most beautiful varietyever introduced, " ?V Jt IS of dwarf habit, seldom attaining a height of over 8 in pact form and literally covered with pure white blossoms. Des-'rable >ot culture as well as out door flower bed. Pkt. lOc, 3 pkts 25c â ersTi'r°i.den s*ar~A. grand perennial variety which will blossom profusely r, Erijrt+ yea5 lf seed.,s started early. The flowers are a rich golden color, oseiss attractive and grown extensively in the flower gardens through Bu- nbeco;swher,e '* 18 W °rized. Pkt. 15c, 2 pkts. 25c. S Sweet ScentedâThe well-known annual, valuable for house or gar- thatp^1^^?0,? desirable on account of its free flowering habit, easy cnU â ana delightful perfume e -

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