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(16363402786).jpg Our <br> Famous <br> Excelsior <br> Tuberose <br> The Finest in Existence 2C All Blooming Bulbs <br> CULTURE Tuberoses may be grown indoors preliminary to planting them <br> in open ground Plant outdoors as soon as the ground becomes warm and all <br> danger of frost is past Plant two or three inches deep and six to eight <br> inches apart in the row They like rich soil and plenty of sun If there is dan- <br> ger of frost before the flowers are done blooming in the Fall lift carefully with <br> earth on the roots pant in pots or boxes in a warm light place and they will <br> continue to bloom for several weeks <br> Dwarf Excelsior Pearl Tuberose Year after year its popularity has in- <br> creased uiuil the demand for it has reached enormous proportions Grows <br> about eighteen inches high blooms early and with the greatest freedom; ma- <br> tures perfectly Flowers pure white very double ot immense size and intense- <br> ly sweet This is the finest of all Tuberoses Price fine extra-large <br> -well-ripened bulbs all sure to bloom 10 cents each; three for 25 <br> cents; 75 cents per dozen <br> ENTRQSEMA <br> LOOK/ATVME or <br> Ever -Blooming Sweet Pea <br> This is one of the greatest novel- <br> ties Will grow six to eight feet <br> high or by cutting back will form a <br> lonely bush The flowers which are <br> produced in profusion are deep bine <br> and very fragrant Blooms all Sum- <br> mer Price 10 cents each; seed <br> 10 cents per packet <br> Cyperus Alternafolius <br> Umbrella Plant <br> This is a plant of the easiest culture <br> and a large specimen is as handsome as <br> a Palm for decoration It makes a hand- <br> some pot plant or can be used in bas- <br> kets or vases making a charming effect <br> It will growluxuriantly in water and <br> is therefore indispensable for aqua- <br> riums or fountains Price 10 cts <br> each; three for 25 cents <br> STAPELIA SERPENTINA or <br> Star Fish Cactus <br> The flowers are the shape of a star <br> fish of achrome-yellow color cover- <br> ed with brown spots like a ser- <br> pent's body hence its name Price <br> strong plants 6 cents each <br> The New Hardy Pink X <br> X HER MAJESTY <br> The Carnation of late has become <br> the most popular cut flower with the <br> exception of the Rose and the one <br> drawback to its cultivation by the <br> masses of flower lovers is the fact that it is not quite hardy We have at last a perfect <br> substitute for it in th s grand new and hardy Pink one of trie finest novelties of the cen- <br> tury It is quite hardy needs no protection and blooms profusely in the months of May <br> and June The flowers are pure white in color very double borne on long stiff stems <br> and possessing the exquisite ciove-scented fragrance of the true Carnations while it <br> rivals them in size and subtance It is a wonderful bloomer producing immense masses <br> of flowers You will be delighted with it Price 10 cents each; three for 25 cents <br> LOOMING SWEET PEA <br> SIX SHOWY NAMED GLADIOLI <br> HARDY PINK HER MAJESTY <br> Price 5 cents each For 25 cents I will send the Set of Six Named Gladioli <br> For massing or grouping the Six Named Gladioli described he- <br> low will be found very effective and showy while they furnish <br> fine spikes ot bloom for cut flowers <br> Brettchleyensis The flowers are of a dazzling scarlet color <br> of good size almost enveloping the entire spike which is very <br> long <br> Ceres The ground color is pure white while each flower has <br> a conspicuous blotch of violet rose <br> grower with <br> Madame Monneret A splendid vigorous <br> great spikes ot delicate rose colored flowers <br> Romulus Fine large spikes of intensely scarlet flowers each <br> with a clear white throat <br> Isaac Buchanan Very large flowers of a beautiful canary <br> yeuow borne on a splendid spike <br> Charles Dickens Large flowers pure white strikingly <br> marked with carmine Planted with the varieties described <br> above forms an attractive contrast 41846967 130961 64578 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/41846967 1899 10 5962/bhl title 64578 Ella V Baines Firm ; Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection NameFound Cyperus NameConfirmed Cyperus EOLID 29130 NameBankID 2576446 NameFound Stapelia serpentina NameConfirmed Styela serpentina Sluiter 1912 EOLID 503477 Biodiversity Heritage Library Miss Ella V Baines the Woman Florist Springfield Ohio The best homes in America plant my flowers why not you Garden Stories Bulbs Plants Catalogs Flowers Plants Ornamental Seed industry and trade Seeds Trade catalogs U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 41846967 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/41846967 bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom bulbs plants plants ornamental u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-01-28 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16363402786 2015-08-25 03 52 47 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 The best homes in America Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script The best homes in America plant my flowers, why not you? (16363402786).jpg Our <br> Famous <br> Excelsior <br> Tuberose <br> The Finest in Existence 2C All Blooming Bulbs <br> CULTURE Tuberoses may be grown indoors preliminary to planting them <br> in open ground Plant outdoors as soon as the ground becomes warm and all <br> danger of frost is past Plant two or three inches deep and six to eight <br> inches apart in the row They like rich soil and plenty of sun If there is dan- <br> ger of frost before the flowers are done blooming in the Fall lift carefully with <br> earth on the roots pant in pots or boxes in a warm light place and they will <br> continue to bloom for several weeks <br> Dwarf Excelsior Pearl Tuberose Year after year its popularity has in- <br> creased uiuil the demand for it has reached enormous proportions Grows <br> about eighteen inches high blooms early and with the greatest freedom; ma- <br> tures perfectly Flowers pure white very double ot immense size and intense- <br> ly sweet This is the finest of all Tuberoses Price fine extra-large <br> -well-ripened bulbs all sure to bloom 10 cents each; three for 25 <br> cents; 75 cents per dozen <br> ENTRQSEMA <br> LOOK/ATVME or <br> Ever -Blooming Sweet Pea <br> This is one of the greatest novel- <br> ties Will grow six to eight feet <br> high or by cutting back will form a <br> lonely bush The flowers which are <br> produced in profusion are deep bine <br> and very fragrant Blooms all Sum- <br> mer Price 10 cents each; seed <br> 10 cents per packet <br> Cyperus Alternafolius <br> Umbrella Plant <br> This is a plant of the easiest culture <br> and a large specimen is as handsome as <br> a Palm for decoration It makes a hand- <br> some pot plant or can be used in bas- <br> kets or vases making a charming effect <br> It will growluxuriantly in water and <br> is therefore indispensable for aqua- <br> riums or fountains Price 10 cts <br> each; three for 25 cents <br> STAPELIA SERPENTINA or <br> Star Fish Cactus <br> The flowers are the shape of a star <br> fish of achrome-yellow color cover- <br> ed with brown spots like a ser- <br> pent's body hence its name Price <br> strong plants 6 cents each <br> The New Hardy Pink X <br> X HER MAJESTY <br> The Carnation of late has become <br> the most popular cut flower with the <br> exception of the Rose and the one <br> drawback to its cultivation by the <br> masses of flower lovers is the fact that it is not quite hardy We have at last a perfect <br> substitute for it in th s grand new and hardy Pink one of trie finest novelties of the cen- <br> tury It is quite hardy needs no protection and blooms profusely in the months of May <br> and June The flowers are pure white in color very double borne on long stiff stems <br> and possessing the exquisite ciove-scented fragrance of the true Carnations while it <br> rivals them in size and subtance It is a wonderful bloomer producing immense masses <br> of flowers You will be delighted with it Price 10 cents each; three for 25 cents <br> LOOMING SWEET PEA <br> SIX SHOWY NAMED GLADIOLI <br> HARDY PINK HER MAJESTY <br> Price 5 cents each For 25 cents I will send the Set of Six Named Gladioli <br> For massing or grouping the Six Named Gladioli described he- <br> low will be found very effective and showy while they furnish <br> fine spikes ot bloom for cut flowers <br> Brettchleyensis The flowers are of a dazzling scarlet color <br> of good size almost enveloping the entire spike which is very <br> long <br> Ceres The ground color is pure white while each flower has <br> a conspicuous blotch of violet rose <br> grower with <br> Madame Monneret A splendid vigorous <br> great spikes ot delicate rose colored flowers <br> Romulus Fine large spikes of intensely scarlet flowers each <br> with a clear white throat <br> Isaac Buchanan Very large flowers of a beautiful canary <br> yeuow borne on a splendid spike <br> Charles Dickens Large flowers pure white strikingly <br> marked with carmine Planted with the varieties described <br> above forms an attractive contrast 41846967 130961 64578 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/41846967 1899 10 5962/bhl title 64578 Ella V Baines Firm ; Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection NameFound Cyperus NameConfirmed Cyperus EOLID 29130 NameBankID 2576446 NameFound Stapelia serpentina NameConfirmed Styela serpentina Sluiter 1912 EOLID 503477 Biodiversity Heritage Library Miss Ella V Baines the Woman Florist Springfield Ohio The best homes in America plant my flowers why not you Garden Stories Bulbs Plants Catalogs Flowers Plants Ornamental Seed industry and trade Seeds Trade catalogs U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 41846967 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/41846967 bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom bulbs plants plants ornamental u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-01-28 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16363402786 2015-08-25 03 52 47 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 The best homes in America Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script |