Title: Autumn 1943
Identifier: autumn194319pete (find matches)
Year: 1943 (1940s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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^Jnaij (zfiowerlncj C^aLLps Giant Darwin Varieties Pride of Haarlem. (F-26 in.) Magnificent flower ot immense size; coloring brilliant salmon-rose shaded with scarlet; electric blue base. $1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. *Princess Elizabeth. (P-T.g in.) Soft lilac- rose, edges of paler shade, white base. $1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. (See front cover.) Prince of Wales. (F-24 in.) Dazzling red, enormous flower. $1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 (See color plate.) Professor Rauwenhof. (F-2,8 in.) Bright cherry-red with scarlet glow inside; bril- liant blue base. Enormous flower. $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. Purple Perfection. (F-24 in.) Deep violet' purple. (See color plate.) $1.35 per do?..; $10.00 per 100. Silver Wings. (F-28 in.) A fine bedding variety, having pure white flowers with yellow anthers. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. Sundew. (F-16 in.) The fringed Darwin; a beautiful and novel sort, the outer edges of the petals being fringed and laciniated; color bright crimson. $1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. * Victory (Victoire d'Oliveria). (F-23, in.) A fine variety for forcing and bedding; color crimson-maroon, black base. $1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. (See front cover.) *William Copeland. (F-26 in.) The best delicate lavender early forcing variety. $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. ^William Pitt. (F-26 in.) One of the largest and grandest of the Darwins; brilliant carmine, center of petals overspread with dark red. $1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. (See color plate.) Yellow Giant. (F-28 in.) A large cup-shaped flower of golden yellow with black anthers. One of the recent yellow Darwins. $1.35 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. (See color plate.) Zulu. (F-24 in.) Large flower of rich violet- black. $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. *Zwanenburg. (F-24 i"-) -A beautiful large and attractive sort, having white flowers with black anthers. A favorite bedding variety. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. (See color plate.) "HOW TO GROW BULBS" is the name of our pamphlet which is sent free on request with orders. It tells all about the preparation of soil for bulbs, planting bulbs in beds and borders, naturalizing, etc. Concise cultural instructions are also given for growing bulbs indoors. Individual Bulbs are Supplied at One-Tenth of the Dozen Rate; 25 Bulbs at the Hundred Rate. (5)
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