1892 - bulbs, plants, seeds. For autumn planting. (1892) (16458973277)

Title: 1892 : bulbs, plants, seeds. For autumn planting.
Identifier: 1892bulbsplantss18pete (find matches)
Year: 1892 (1890s)
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 Catalogs; Flowers 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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34 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—BULBS. AMARYLLIS, 'The Knight's Star Lily Probably the most magnifi- cent and gorgeous bulbous plant known. Their immense flowers, richness of coloring and regal habit are simply in- comparable. They throw up spikes from 18 inches to 3 feet high, bearing enormous trum- pet shaped flowers, averaging 6 to 10 inches across, of great substance, some being of rich and glowing colors—others delicately shaded and superb- ly veined. For pot culture in the window, conservatory cr greenhouse, they are well adapted and when in bloom in the winter and spring months, no flower can ap- p-oach their beauty. (See cut.) (Ready in November.) New Hybrid Varieties,viz. A S t r ae a . Magnificent crimson, green centre. Feronia. Carmine scar- let, white lines. Ganymede. Beautiful white, veined with rose. Ionia. Rich crimson with white lines. Lamarque. Carmine scarlet, white lines edged mahogany. Leonora. Brilliant car- nine scarlet, white lines feathered maroon Lulu. Fine red with white throat Metrocles. white veined with purple. Nyctinus. White vein- ed with rose. OrCUS. Red with white lines. Rutuba; White veined with red-purple. Vertumnus. Rose- white lines. New Hybrid Amaryllis. Price of any of the above New Hybrid Amary- llis, $2.00 each, or any 3 selected for $5.50; any 6 selected for $10.50; or the entire set of 12 for $20.00. If desired by mail, add 5c. per bulb for postage. Our bulbs 0/ Amaryllis Johnsoni are very large and sure to bloom abundantly. Some 0/ them this season having produced as many as Ji/ty magnificent flowers. Our bulbs 0/ Amaryllis Belladonna are also 0/unusual size and will bloom in great profusion.
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