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| Keywords: Everything for the garden (15768622364).jpg Fwawk PCTBH <br> INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AMARYLLIS <br> Probab'y no plant attracted more attention at the International <br> Flower Show held in the Grand Central Palace New York in <br> 1913 than the magnificent collection of Amaryllis Hybrids of <br> Vittata which received the prize One was at once struck with the <br> great wealth of blooms � dazzling scarlets flaming crimsons deep <br> maroons dainty pinks magnificent whites with red stripes and <br> others delicately shaded and superbly veined We have obtained a <br> choice collection of this wonderful strain all being exceptionally fine <br> The bulbs were potted and are now in growing condition They are <br> large and should produce magnificent flowers tiext winter and <br> spring following The flowers are borne in clusters they are trum- <br> pet shaped 8 to_ 10 inches across of great substance and last in <br> perfection a long time The flower spikes are from 2 to 3 -feet high <br> the foliage is long and graceful The 'plants should be allowed to <br> rest during the late summer and fall months then started into <br> growth in the winter See cut <br> Price large plants 3 years old 1 00 each 10 00 per doz ; young <br> plants 2 year 50c each 4 59 per doz - - - <br> «M ii£ K N <br> ' SIskSP <br> mm <br> ARAUCARIA EXCELSA <br> ABvAUCAFUA EXCELSA <br> NORFOLK ISLAND PINE <br> Sometimes called the Christmas Tree <br> Palm and Star Palm It has deep <br> green feathery foliage arranged in whorls <br> rising one above the other at regular <br> distances It is easily grown in the house <br> and is highly ornamental See cut Extra <br> fine plants 24 to 28 inches high 1 50 <br> each; 12 to 15 inches high 1 00 each <br> AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS <br> THE BLUE AFRICAN LILY <br> The old favorite; flowers bright blue <br> This is very effective in pots or tubs on <br> lawns piazzas or in the greenhouse <br> Foliage luxuriant and graceful; 20 to 30 <br> flowers borne in clusters a foot across <br> The flower stalks frequently attain a <br> height of three feet the flowers opening <br> in succession for a long period during the <br> summer and autumn <br> Price 25c each; 2 50 per doz <br> NEW DWARF EVER-BLOOMING <br> ABUTILONS <br> We offer a choice collection of these <br> very useful summer blooming garden <br> favorites It contains new and novel <br> varieties remarkably distinct and effec- <br> tive The plants rarley exceed two feet in <br> height and are covered with flowers the whole season The flowers are larger and more open <br> than the old type and are more ornamental ' for massing in groups or for borders they are <br> admirable We offer 10 varieties Price 10c each set of -10 new sorts for 1 00 <br> TALL ABUTILONS <br> �� These are called Flowering Maples We offer a collection of seven sorts includ- <br> ing th double and variegated foliage Price 10c each 1 00 doz ; 6 00 per 100 <br> GIANT ANTIRRHINUM or SNAPDRAGON <br> These improved Snapdragons are a great advance on the old tall growing varieties <br> producing flowers nearly double in size They commence to bloom early in the summer and <br> continue in increasing profusion until killed by frost They are very valuable for cutting <br> while in beds or borders their pure bright colors are a source of constant delight We offer <br> the following colors Blood-red orange-scarlet with white throat white edged pink rose <br> pink shaded blush clear white and yellow <br> Price 15c each 1 50 per doz 10 00 per 100 Collection of 6 for 75c <br> BUXTON'S PINK ANTIRRHINUM <br> A pretty light pink variety of the above that is of special value for greenhouse forcing <br> Easy to grow it will stand repeated cutting and flower continuously for weeks The spikes <br> are long and the individual flowers laTge Grown in the garden it does splendidly producing <br> a mass of bloom from early until late in the season This variety was one of the most <br> admired flowers at the International Flower Show Grand Central Palace New York last <br> April Price 15c each 1 50 per doz <br> ORNAMENTAL CLIMBING ASPARAGUS <br> Asparagus Sprengeri A most desirable species exceedingly useful and ornamental as <br> a pot plant to grow on a shelf in the window or on a pedestal -in the sitting room or to <br> droop from baskets; the fronds are frequently 4 feet long _ - <br> Price 3-inch pots 15c each 1 50 per doz <br> Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Climbing Lace Fern Bright green leaves gracefully <br> arched and as finely woven as silken mesh <br> Price 3-inch pots 15c each 1 50 per doz <br> HARDY AZALEAS <br> Azalea Mollis Blooms in the spring Fine plants full of buds <br> Azalea Hardy Ghent Blooms in the spring Fine plants full of buds <br> Hardy Double Azaleas Blooms in the spring Strong plants full of buds <br> Price 75c each; 7 50 per doz Can supply 8 sorts of each ��' -class 5 00 per set of <br> eight or 24 plants for 12 00 <br> Order your plants sent by express we always add extras to help pay charges 43874939 149634 78295 Page 147 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/43874939 c1915 10 5962/bhl title 78295 Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection ; Peter Henderson Co NameFound Agapanthus umbellatus NameConfirmed Agapanthus umbellatus EOLID 1083810 NameBankID 2776291 NameFound Araucaria excelsa NameConfirmed Araucaria excelsa EOLID 8796179 NameBankID 2776840 NameFound Asparagus NameConfirmed Asparagus var pygmaeus Makino EOLID 10487111 NameFound Excelsa NameConfirmed Excelsa NameBankID 5332605 NameFound Mollis NameConfirmed MOLLIS NameBankID 5333255 NameFound Nanus NameConfirmed Nanus EOLID 73713 NameBankID 2610066 NameFound Plumosus NameFound Vittata NameConfirmed Vittata NameBankID 5107485 Biodiversity Heritage Library Everything for the garden 1915 Garden Stories Books Bulbs Plants Catalogs Equipment and supplies Flowers Gardening Lawn mowers Seeds U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 43874939 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/43874939 bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom bulbs plants u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-01-28 Check categories 2015 August 25 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/15768622364 2015-08-25 02 51 38 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Everything for the garden 1915 Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script | ||||
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