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Title: Maule's seed catalogue : 1896
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Wm. Henry Maule (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Vegetables Catalogs Fruit Catalogs Flowers Catalogs Livestock Catalogs Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Maule
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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. 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts. p?;-v;« 4^1 ym I will send one strong plant each of the lO New Roses named above;1 Kfi «t7i.^^ a collection of New Everblooming Roses without an equal. HARDY HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES. These constitute a very striking and distinct family of Roses, the members of which are distinguishedfrom all others by their luxuriant foliage, prodigious blooms and vigor of growth. A bush during thecourse of a few years attaining considerable proportions. The flowers are highly fragrant. They arequite hardy and succeed well in all localities. Owing to their robust habit they are suitable for outdoorculture only, in which situation they will thrive with very little care or attention. I have about25 of the very best varieties, embracing all the worthy recent introductions together with the best of theold sorts. They range through all shades of Pink, Red and White. When ordering please state whichcolor you prefer. 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents; 7 for 81.00. HARDY MOSS ROSES.
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e» I >BB i!.o 9 A class of roses which are much admired. The beauty of the flowers consists in the deli-cate mossy covering which surrounds the bud, and which gives to the opening flower a uniqueappearance. I have six of the very best varieties. 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents. NEW CREEPING ROSE. Rosa Wichuriana. A new and beautiful single Rose from Japan. Blooms in clusters on the ends ofshort branches during July and August. Flowers fragrant, single, pure white, from sixto eight inches in circumference, with yellow stamens,which is followed in the fall andwinter with bright red fruit. Foliage, dark shining green, almost evergreen. Valuablefor covering low walls, banks or rockeries and for covering graves in cemeteries. It isperfectly hardy, thriving in any situation. 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents. 5 POLYANTHA OR FAIRY ROSES. By many considered the most desirable class of Roses for bedding and general plant-ing. A lovely and distinct class of everblooming Roses. Highly valued for t

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