Identifier: fruittreesevergr1891frui (find matches)
Title: Fruit trees, evergreens, roses, etc. for Florida and coast belt of southern states
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Fruitland Nurseries (Augusta, Ga.) Fruitland Nurseries (Augusta, Ga.) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs Nurseries (Horticulture) Georgia Flowers Catalogs Shrubs Catalogs Trees Catalogs Fruit trees Catalogs Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Augusta, Ga. : Fruitland Nurseries
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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h foliage dis-tinctly blotched with silvery white;of dwarf habit and requires slade toprevent sun scorching. 50c. Sqnarrosa—Rapid grower, foliage light;bluish green, very handsome, one ofthe best of the genus. 50c. to $2. SCIADOPYTIS VERTK ILLATA—Urn-brella Pine of Japan. A most striking tree with leaves inwhorls, giving the ends of its brunchesthe appearance of small umbrellas. Itis as yet quite rare and we are not de-termined as to the most suitable local-ity for its success, but it is hardy in theMiddle States and will doubtless provebest in the Piedmont region. Importedplants $2 to $5 each. THUJOPSIS—Japan Arbor Vit». Dolabrat a—Axe-leaved; branches droop-ing, dark green leaves, of dwarfgrowth. DolahrataTariegata—Similar inhabit toabove, but with silver striped foliage ;both thrive best in partial shade. Standishii—A rapid and handsomegrowing tree, with slightly pendulousbranches, foliage bright green. Standsthe sun better than the preceding.15 to 20 feet. 50c. to $1.
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We have for years past made the growing of Roses on a large scale one of themain features of our establishment, and annually added every good new Rose toour collection; proving their qualities before sending them out, so that our cus-tomers can rely fully upon our selection. We have within the past thirty-threeyears tested the relative merits of upwards of fifteen hundred varieties, and inour specimen Rosary can be seen in bloom during the spring and autumn up-wards of one thousand varieties. Many types of Roses, produced by the crossing of several species, are of suchweak constitution and delicate growth as to prove unsuited for open groundculture. The enormous proportions which Rose growing has of late assumed forthe supply of cut flowers has also caused the annual introduction of varieties thatare eminently suited for cultivating under glass and the forcing system, but whenplanted in open ground fail to give satisfaction and bring disappointment. Outof the several hundred new Tea R

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