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Title: Michell's highest quality bulbs for autumn planting
Identifier: CAT31282798 (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Henry F. Michell Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Pennsylvania Philadelphia; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry F. Michell 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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MICHELL'S WHOLESALE PRICE LIST OF BULBS AND SEEDS.
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ROMAN HYACINTHS (FRENCH). Per 100 Periono First Size Bulbs. 12 to 15 ctm 82.25 822.00 Extra Large. 13 to 15 ctm 2.75 26.00 Second Size Bulbs 2 00 19 00 Pink 1.75 16.00 Blue 2.00 18.00 DUTCH ROMAN HYACINTHS. First Size. Per 100 Per 1000 Pure Wbite, choicest named varieties 81.50 813.50 Pink, " " " 1.50 13.50 Blue, " " " 1.50 13.50 Red, " " " 1.50 13.50 DUTCH HYACINTHS. Strictly the Best Quality. Per 100 Per 1000 Single Red and Pink 82.40 823.00 " Pink 2.40 23.00 " White and Rosy White 2.40 23 00 " Pure White 2.40 23.00 " Blue 2.40 23.00 " Blue Light 2.40 23.00 " Yellow 2.40 23.no " Mixed, all colors 2.30 22.50 Double Red 2.50 24.00 " White 2.50 24.00 " Blue 2.50 24.00 " Yellow . 2.50 24.09 " Mixed, all colors 2.40 23.00 NAMED HYACINTHS. Second Size. The following sorts have proven to be the very best for the florist for growing in pots. They produce well-shaped, full and compact spikes, and every pot will bring the best price, on account of its fine quality. It pays the florist to plant only the named sorts, as they are far superior to the regular separate color quality. Price, $4.00 per 100; $38.00 per lOOO. Single Fink. Gigantea. Chas. Dickens. Baron V. Thuyl. Single Red. Gen'l Pelissier. Robt. Steiger. Gertrude. Single White. Alba Superbissinna. La Grandesse. Baron V. Thuyl. Mad. Vander Hoop. Single Blue. Chas. Dickens (Light). Karon V. Thuyl (Dark). Czar Peter (Light). King of the Blues (Dark). White .... Blue Striped Yellow, first size, extra large " regular size Cloth of Gold Mixed, all colors CROCUS. Extra Large Bulbs. Per 100 . 80.30 .30 .30 .60 .40 .40 .30 AST1LBE (SPIREA). Per doz. Per 100 Japontca, strong clumps 80.60 83 50 Mnlflflora, strong clumps .75 5.50 Astllboldes Florlbnnda (New) . . .76 5.50 ALLIUM NEAPOLITANUM. Per 100 Very desirable white flowers for forcing .... 80.60 Per 1000 8275 2.75 2.75 5.00 3.50 3.50 2.50 Per 1000 832.50 52.00 50.00 Per 1000 85.00 NARCISSUS. VON SION. Per 100 Per 1000 "Von Slon. Best Dutch (true). First size. Those we sent out last year gave the best satis/action 81 60 814.00 Von Slon. Extra large. Double spike bulbs . 2.00 18.00 (Will produce on an average 175 flowers per 100 bulbs.) NARCISSUS. Per 100 Per 1000 Paper White 81.00 89.00 Paper White Grandiflora, extra size . . . 1.25 ILS0 Paper White Giant (ihdtifiora) 1.75 14.00 Double Roman 1.25 10.00 Trumpet Major, Single yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. (Best Holland grown) 1.25 11.00 Von Slon, Large single yellow trumpet.... 1.50 12.50 Campernelle (10 5.00 Poetlcus, Single 50 3.50 " Double (Alba Plena Odoranta) 70 6.00 " Ornatns 90 8.00 CHINESE SACRED LILY. Extra strong bulbs. 75 cts. per doz.; #1.60 per basket of 30 bulbs; 8C.00 for 4 baskets. CALLA LILIES. Well Matured Dry Bulbs. Per doz. Per 100 Per 1000 Extra large $1.20 $9.00 $87.50 Selected size 1.10 8.00 75.00 First size 80 6.50 C0.00 Second size 75 5.00 45.00 Little Gem 1.00 6.00 DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS. (Bleeding Heart.) Per 100 Per 1000 Strong clumps $6.00 $55.00 FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA. Per 100 Per 1000 First sii» $0.50 $4.00 GLADIOLUS •« BRIDE." Per 100 Per 1000 Excellent white variety for forcing $0.60 $5.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY. Best Berlin 3-year-old Pips. Per 100 Per 1000 Case of 2,500 Lot of 10,0110 $1.25 $10.50 $25.00 $9.75 per 1000 Percase Russian (3-year-old). Very large Per 100 Per 1000 of 2500 spikes $1.50 $14.00 $32.00 OXALIS. Per doz. Per 100 Bermuda Buttercup, large yellow, very popular, extra large bulbs $0.30 $1.50 Mixed, all colors 10 .50 Separate colors, pink, white, yellow, red ... .20 1.25 ORNITHOGALUM ARABICUM. Per dos. Per 100 Large white flowers in clusters $0.30 $1.75 25 BULBS AT 100 RATES; SSO BULBS AT WOQ RATES.

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