Title: Philips' 1901 seed annual : everything for the farm and garden
Identifier: CAT31284341 (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Pennsylvania Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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54 J. M. Philips' Sons. T)ANSI ES.v^^<r^Th«eIittlebeau^ & description, as it -would be hard to find even a child in the land whose heart has not been gladdened by their bright faces of all shades. Pansies like a moist, rather shady location and rich soil. Should be watered freely in dry weather. We use the greatest care in se- lecting the best strains of these universal fa- vorites. Young plants give largest flowers.
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Pansy seed may be sown in hot-bed or open ground. If sown in the Spring, get in early so as to secure flowers during the early rains and before the hot weather. Seed sown in October will bloom the following Spring. Grand Superb Mixture. This class has been select- ed with a view to large sized flowers of thick, velvety text- ure and most destinct colors. This special mixture is pre- pared by ourselves from the finest named sorts. Pkt. 25c Giant Trimardeau. These are remarkably large Pansies, which, for size of flower and robust growth, eclipse all other strains. The blooms, which are of the richest and most varied shades of color, are thrown well above the foliage. Pkt. 25c All Colors Mixed. Finest German Pansies. Pkt. 10c NOTICE .—Half 5, 10 and 25c pkts. at 3, 5 and 15c. PETUNIAS. Surely there is no garden complete without a bed of elegant Petunias. They commence flowering early, and continue a mass of bloom throughout the whole season until killed by frost; easily cultivated, requiring rich soil and a sunny situation. Of late years the single strip- ed and mottled have been greatly improved. Be careful not to cover the small seeds too deeply, h a. Blotched and Striped. Flowers with star-shaped blotches, of very fine form. Fine Mixed. Older and newer sorts mixed. Pkt. 10c

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