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| Keywords: Bulbs and plants (15768350413).jpg CURRiE BROS MILWAUKEE WIS <br> ROMAN HYACINTHS <br> These are specially valuable for forcing and-pot <br> culture in the house each bulb producing from two <br> to six spikes of dainty very fragrant flowers <br> If planted early in September they can be had in <br> flower in November and by keeping them under cov- <br> er and bringing into the light when wanted a suc- <br> cession of bloom may be had until May They are <br> not considered hardy as far north as this but by pro- <br> tecting well from severe frosts we have had very <br> pretty beds of them early in spring <br> Early White Roman Hyacinths <br> Selected strong bulbs <br> 5c each; 40c per doz or by mail 50c per doz ; <br> 3 00 per 100 purchaser paying express charges <br> Pink Roman Hyacinths <br> 5c each; 35c per doz or by mail 45c per doz ; <br> 2 50 per 100 purchaser paying express charges <br> Blue Roman Hyacinths <br> 4c each; 30c per doz or by mail 40c per doz ; <br> 2 25 per 100 purchaser paying express charges <br> Yellow Roman Hyacinths <br> A very pretty color of recent introduction 7c each; <br> 60c per doz or by mail 75c per doz ; 4 00 <br> per 100 purchaser paying express charges <br> White Italian Hyacinths <br> Similar to Roman Hyacinths <br> 5c each; 35c per doz or by mail 45c per doz ; <br> 2 50 per 100 purchaser paying express charges <br> Dutch Roman Hyacinths <br> Miniature Dutch Hyacinths suitable for early forc- <br> ing each bulb giving one or more neat little spikes <br> of bloom Very pretty in cut lower work <br> Single ” Red mixed White mixed Blue mixed <br> 6c each; 50c per doz or by mail 60c per doz ; <br> 4 00 per 100 purchaser paying express charges <br> Musk Hyacinths <br> A dwarf-growing purplish-colored Hyacinth the <br> flowers having a strong very pleasant musk odor <br> Excellent for clumps in the lawn or border or as a <br> pot plant for the conservatory <br> 10c each; 1 00 per dozen Free by mail <br> Feathered Hyacinths <br> Unlike other varieties of Hyacinths this species <br> forms pretty spikes of bloom resembling a feathered <br> plume very effective for outdoor culture 3c each; <br> per dozen 25c; 1 75 per 100 Free by mail <br> Grape Hyacinths <br> Hyacinthus Muscaria <br> Pretty little spikes of flowers about six inches <br> high resembling miniature bunches of grapes Very <br> pretty for edgings <br> Blue 15c per doz ; 75c per 100 Free by mail <br> White 20c per doz ; 1 00 per 100 Free by mail <br> Hyacinthus Candicans <br> The Cape Hyacinth Ready in November <br> Requires a little protection in winter Its flowers <br> are drooping pure_ white and exquisitely perfumed <br> and are borne on a stem which grows erect about <br> four feet in height <br> Price each 10c; per doz 1 00 Free by mail <br> Water Hyacinth <br> Eichornia crassipes major <br> An interesting and beautiful aquatic floats on the <br> water by means of curious inflated bulbous forma- <br> tions at the base of the leaves The flowers are <br> borne on spikes 6 to 8 inches long like a Hyacinth <br> but much larger Color a beautiful rosy lilac <br> Each 25c; per doz 2 00 <br> Butterfly Tulip <br> Calochortus <br> Beautiful California bulbs with brilliant Tulip- <br> shaped flowers Each Doz <br> Mixed varieties 3c 30c 42214134 133055 65937 Page 4 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/42214134 1908 10 5962/bhl title 65937 Currie Brothers Company ; Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection NameFound Calochortus NameConfirmed Calochortus EOLID 45417 NameBankID 2662473 NameFound Eichornia crassipes major NameConfirmed Eichornia crassipes Martius Solms-Laubach Martius Solms-Laubach EOLID 1120393 NameFound Hyacinthus NameConfirmed Hyacinthus L EOLID 33211 NameFound Muscaria NameConfirmed Muscaria NameBankID 266851 Biodiversity Heritage Library Currie Bros Co Bulbs and plants autumn 1901 Garden Stories Bulbs Plants Catalogs Flowers Nurseries Horticulture Plants Ornamental Seeds U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 42214134 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/42214134 bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom bulbs plants nurseries horticulture plants ornamental u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-01-28 Check categories 2015 August 24 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/15768350413 2015-08-24 07 55 02 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Currie Bros catalogs Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
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