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Title: High grade 1899 bulbs & seeds for fall planting
Identifier: CAT31284147 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Stumpp & Walter Co. (New York, N. Y. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Stumpp & Walter 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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STUMPP & WALTEK CO.'S BULB CATALOGUE. 15
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POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS. The Polyanthus varieties of Narcissus are not only beautiful but deliciously sweet-scented and of the easiest culture; very free- flowering, and suitable for window garden, conservatory or garden, continuing lonp in bloom. They bear tall spikes of bloom, bearing from six to twenty-four flowers each. The pure white petals and gold cups of some varie- ties, the yellow with deep orange cups of others, and the self whites and yellows render them great favorites. If ordered by mail add 20 cts. par dozen for postage. 10 $1 00 Bazelman Minor. White, with yel- Each Perdoz. low cup; very early; large flowered $0 Gloriosus. Immense trusses of pure white, with primrose-color- ed cups; very early ; splendid to force Grand Monarch. Large white flow- ers, with lemon-yellow cup. Can be successfully grown in water like the " Chinese Sacred" men- tioned below Grand Primo. White, lemon cup . Grand Soleil d'Or. Rich yellow, with reddish orange cup, a favor- ite bedding and cutting variety Grootvorst. Broad white perianth, deep yellow cup, very fine . . . Jaune Supreme. Primrose color, orange cup Queen Victoria. White, with yel- low cup ; large handsome flower States General. Clusters of white flowers, with citron-colored cups shading to white. Very early . Queen of the Netherlands. Extra fine clusters of satiny white flowers, with citron-colored cups, profuse bloomer Paper White. Pure snow-white flowers in clusters. This variety is perhaps more largely forced for cut flowers than any other, millions of them being used Per 100 ;5 00 Mixed, Yellow Sorts Mixed, All Colors . 05 50 3 00 05 50 3 00 10 50 3 00 05 50 3 00 10 1 00 5 00 10 60 3 50 10 75 4 00 10 50 3 50 10 1 00 7 00 05 30 1 25 05 45 2 50 05 45 2 50 05 45 2 00 The Chinese Sacred or Oriental Narcissus. The "Shui Sin Far," or Water Fairy Flower, Joss Flower, or Flower of the Gods, etc., as it is called by the Celestials, is a variety of Narcissus, bearing in lavish profusion chaste flowers of silvery white, with golden-yellow cups. They are of exquisite beauty and entrancing perfume. It is grown by the Chinese, according to their ancient customs, to herald the advent of their new year and as a symbol of good luck. The bulbs are grown by a method known only to themselves, whereby thoy attain great size and vitality, ensuring luxuriant growth and immense spikes of flowers; in fact, the incredibly short time required to bring bulbs into bloom (four to six weeks after planting) is one of the wonders of nature. " You can almost see them grow," succeeding almost everywhere and with everybody. They do well in pots of earth, but are more novel and beautiful grown in shallow bowls of water, with enough of fancy pebbles to prevent them from toppling over when in bloom. A dozen bulbs started at intervals will give a succession of flowers throughout the winter. Price, buyer paying transit, 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $7.50 per 100.

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