Title: Dreer's 1897 autumn catalogue : bulbs, plants, seeds &c
Identifier: dreers1897autumn1897henr (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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CHOICE NAMED HYACINTHS. Hyacinth, King of the Blues. Doz. 10 $0 85 10 85 Von Schiller. Deep pink, with crimson stripe. 12 cts each, $1.25 per doz. SINGLE PUKE AND TLNTED WHITE. Each. Alba Superbissima. Pure white, large. . Baroness van Thuyll. Pure white. A splendid variety for forcing and bedding Grandeur a Merveille. Finest blush- white ; large truss of bloom Grand Vedette. Snow white; very early. . 1a\ Franchise. Rosy white; very large bulb La Grandesse. This is the finest pure white. See colored illustration on front cover La Pucelle d'Orleans. Pure white Mont Blanc. Fine pure white ; grand spike Madame van der Hoop. Pure white; . very large bells. This is one of the best whites Paix de l'Europe. Fine pure white; drooping bells Voltaire. Creamy-white; large bells Mina. Pure white; large bells S^ -v~ SINGLE Each. Doz. Herman. Fine orange-yellow, very large bulb §0 10 $1 00 Heroine. Bright yellow 10 1 00 Ida. The best pure yellow; fine spike 15 1 50 The Hyacinth is so well known and esteemed that any description of its many good qualities is needless. The list now offered includes nearly every shade of red, white, blue, yellow, etc. The varieties enumerated below have been selected for their distinct coloring and free flowering qualities, and are all first size selected bulbs, specially suited for growing in pots or glasses. While higher in price than " mixtures," they give corre- sponding returns, and for beds or borders where sharp contrasts are desired they are indispensable. Outdoor Culture.âThe bulbs may be planted any time from October to December. They succeed in any good, well-drained garden soil. Set the bulbs so that the tops will be 3 or 4 inches below the surface and 6 to 10 inches apart. Before very severe weather comes on, cover the beds with straw, leaves or manure to protect them from frost, but care should be taken that this covering is not too thick, as the bulbs are as likely to be injured by being kept too warm as by freezing; this should be removed in March. Pot Culture.âPlantings may be made at any time from September to December, though October is the best time. A light, rich soil with a mixture of well-rotted cow or sheep manure is most suitable. Use a 4 or 5-inch pot and have the top of the bulb just above the surface. After pot- ting give a good watering and set away in a cool cellar or outhouse and cover over with coal-ashes or some litter, until thoroughly rooted; they may then be brought as wanted for a succession of flowers into a mod- erately warm, light room. Culture in Glasses.âWhen it is desired to grow Hyacinths in water, they should be placed so that the base of the bulb merely touches the â water. The glasses should then be set in a cool, dark closet, or in the cellar, until filled with roots, when they may be brought into the light. Give as much fresh air as possible without letting the plants stand in a draught, and as nearly as possible at a temperature of sixty degrees. (If wanted by mail, add 15 cts. per dozen for postage. Single bulbs mailed free.) SINGLE RED, KOSE AND PINK. Amy. Very fine bright scarlet; forces easily. 10 cts. each, 85 cts. per doz. Charles Dickens. Delicate pink- See colored illustration on front cover. 12 cts. each, §1.25 per doz. Fabiola. Fine rose, large spike. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. General Pelissier. This is one of the finest scarlet Hyacinths; compact spike. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Gigfantea. One of the best pink varieties. Very large truss ; fine for potting and bedding purposes. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. Gertrude. Deep rose ; large, compact truss. A splendid variety for bedding, as it stands very erect. 10 cts. each, 85 cts. per doz. Lord Macaulay. Very fine bright red, with darker stripe; very attractive; large compact truss. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Queen Of Hyacinths. Fine, brilliant red; a variety of great merit. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. Moreno. Fine pink; compact truss; large bells. 15c. each, $1.50 doz. Norma. Coral pink. One of the best for early forcing. 10 cts. each, 85 cts. per doz. Victoria Alexandrina. Scarlet; fine truss. 10c. each, $1.00 doz. Robert Steiger. Deep red ; compact truss. 10 cts. each, 85 cts. doz. Sultan's Favorite. Blush pink, with darker stripes. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 10 10 10 85 1 00 1 00 12 10 15 1 25 1 00 1 50 10 1 00 10 10 10 1 00 85 1 00 Veronica. Deep carmine-red; fine bedder. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. SLNGLE ELITE, LAVENDER, PURPLE, ETC. Each. Doz. Baron van Thuyll. Deep blue, very large compact truss of bloom $0 10 §0 85 C4iarleS Dickens. Light blue ; very large, compact truss Czar Peter. This is the finest light porce- lain-blue. See colored illustration on front cover Grand Maitre. Deep porcelain-blue; very large truss and bells Pienemau. Porcelain-blue; large spike. ... King- of the Blues. This is the finest of the deep-blue varieties Leoilidas. Light blue ; fine spike Marie. Very deep blue ; enormous spike. . .. ReguhlS. Light blue; large spike William I. Very dark blue; good spike. Sir Henry Barckley. Deep purple, nearly black 10 85 12 1 25 10 1 00 10 1 00 12 1 25 10 1 00 10 85 10 85 10 1 00 YELLOW- King- of the Yellows. Pure yellow La Pluie d'Or. Pale yellow L'Or d'Australie. Pure yellow ; large spike 12 1 25 Each. Doz. $0 15 $1 50 10 85 12 1 25

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