Title: Boddington's quality bulbs, seeds and plants / Arthur T. Boddington.
Identifier: boddingtonsquali1904bodd (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: Boddington, Arthur T. (Firm); Boddington, Arthur T. (Firm)
Subjects: Nursery Catalogue
Publisher: Arthur T. Boddington
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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Boddin^on'a Gigantic Cyclamen BQDDINGTQN'S GIGANTIC CYCLAMEN The seed of Cyclamen is often sown too early in the year ; from the middle of August to the end of September is tlie best time. The seedlings should be grown on to the flowering stage without any check whatever. When grown cool the results are most satisfactory. Boddington's (ligantic Cyclamen are une(iualed for size and quality of bloom. A magnificent strain of Cyclamen with flowers of extra- ordinary size and substance. Gigantic White Butterfly. Pure white ; immense flowers. Gigantic White. The largest of all white Cyclamen. Gigantic Cherry-Red. Most brilliant and effective. Gigantic Rose. Innnense flowers of a pleasing shade of light rose. Gigantic Pinli. Exquisite shade of soft pink. Gigantic Crimson. Most striking color; under artificial light appears to be almost luminous. Gigantic Crimson and White. A magnificent flower of the largest type. Any of the above varieties, pkt. 60 cts.; 100 seeds $2.25 Gigantic Mixed. A mixture of all the above varieties in proper proportion. Pkt. 50 cts., 100 seeds $2. PRINCESS MAY. A very pretty type of Cyclamen. Color pink, with suffused blotches of crimson at base of petals. Pkt. 50 cts., 100 seeds $2.25. SALMON QUEEN PINK. Undoubtedly the most distinct and beautiful color found in Cyclamen. Habit good and foliage handsomely marked. Pkt. sects., 100 seeds, $2.25. Cyclamen Persicum giganteum Salmonium splendens. Similar to the fore- going, only color more unique and intensified. Pkt. 50 cts. Cyclamen Persicum giganteum. Rococo. The flowers, which are beautifully fringed, measure 5 inches in diameter, are borne on straight upright steins. Pkt. 50 cts. Cyclamen Persicum giganteum. Bush Hill Pioneer. .A beautiful new feath- ered Cyclamen ir. various colors. Pkt. 50 cts. Five Grand Novelty Cyclamens Bridesmaid. New Cyclamen of the " Papilio " variety with large well-formed flowers of a pure white with a red eye, while the beautifully fringed petals are broadly edged with bright red. Pkt. 50 cts. Carmine Queen. An exceptionally handsome variety of an intense carmine color ; foliage beautifully marked; habit dwarf and compact; flowers of rare size, borne on erect stems. Pkt. Si.25. Crimson King. The best of all crimson varieties and strikingly beautiful. Pkt. 50 cts. Phoenix. Bright cherry-crimson flowers, freely produced, and rising well above the prettily marked foliage. Pkt. 50 cts. Vulcan. The rich crimson color is very striking and contrasts admirably with the pure white of Butterfly. Pkt. 50 cts. MAJESTY MIGNONETTE Greenhouse Matured Seed The grandest of all Mignonettes for indoor forcing. Easy to grow ; strong constitution and throwing up a quantity of flower-spikes which grow to an innnense size. The lateral shoots, too, are as large as many Mignonettes now grown under glass. The seed we offer has been saved for us by a leading grower of Mignonette who makes a speciality of this useful cut- flower for the New York market, from selected s))ikes only, under glass. Half pkt. 60 cts.,. pkt. containing about 500 seeds, $1. ANTIRRHINUM, Snapdragon Very poptilar for winter-flowering under glass. Pkt. Oz. Giant Coral Red $0 10 %\ 50 " Daybreak. Pink 10 i 50 " Brilliant. Scarlet, yellow and white 10 i 50 " Crescia. Dark scarlet, white and yellow 10 i 50 Dwarf Queen of the North. White 10 1 30 Boddington's Pink. A lovely sh.ule of creamy pink. Dwarf 50 Boddington's Orange King. The most vivici color yet achieved in Antirri- nunis; being a glowing orange self. Dwarf 50 VARIOUS WINTER STOCKS QUEEN ALEXANDRA. A splendid new variety of the Beauty of Nice type, with flowers of a delicate rosy lilac, a tint of incomparable beauty, and for cut and bouquet work of ex- ceptionally good value. Pkt. 50 cts. ALMOND BLOSSOM. Another fine new color of this splendid class, comprising Beauty of Nice and (Jueen Alexander. I'"lowers white, shaded carmiiu', calling to mind an almond blossom. May be grown with success as a summer or winter stock. Pkt. 25 cts. Empress Elizabeth. Bright carmine. Pkt. 50 cts. Princess Alice (Cut and-Come-Again). While. 1 kt. 25 cts. Beauty of Nice ( Daybreak). Pkt. 25 cts.

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