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Title: Trade price list
Identifier: CAT31283626 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Cottage Gardens; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Queens, New York : Cottage Gardens
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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THE ICOTTAGE GARDENS, QUEENS, L. I. 5 GERANIUM NOVEl,TIES-Continued. FANCY VARIEGATED'.VARIETIES. FREAK OFTNATURE. An improvement on Happy Thought, veryl dwarf habit. Entire centre of leaf white, with narrow border of green. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen. GOLDEN BRILLIANTISSIMA. Very dwarf habit leaves light pea-green, distinctly margined with white, which is tipped and blotched with golden- yellow. A beautiful variety for very dwarf edgings; vivid scarlet flowers. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per dozen. BRILLIANTISSIMA. Very dwarf habit, foliage pea- green, distinctly margined with white. Valuable as a very dwarf margin, as it makes a distinct line of bright scarlet flowers. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per dozen. „ The three for 25 cts. IVY LEAVED SECTION. DUKE OF EDINBURGH. Variegated, bright green foliage, with broad white margin. As healthy and free in growth as the green leaved varieties. 15 cts. each ; $1.25 per dozen. MRS. H. T. W00DERS0N. Seedling of Souv. de Chas. Turner and identical in every way save color, which is a much deeper and more showy shade. An improvement on Souv. de Chas. Turner and sure to become a favorite. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen. ACHIEVEMENT. A unique novelty. A cross between Souv. de Chas. Turner and a pure white Zonale. Habit and flower resembles both parents. Habit is sturdy, like the Zonale, while foliage is a com- bination of Zonale and Ivy. Flowers large, with nice, smooth, semi-double petals. Trusses of good size, freely produced. Color a distinct and pleasing shade of soft salmon-pink. 25 cts. each. MISS CLARA WALKER. A lovely shade of salmon- cerise. A fine habit and excedingly profuse bloomer. 15 cts. each. Set of four for 50 cts. DOUBLE CARMINE AND PURPLE. Distinguished by compact, free flowering habits, and brilliant velvety shades; generally very profuse bloomers. This class contains many good bedders in odd, striking colors. KLEBER. Very large trusses, borne in great profusion, rigidly erect, well above foliage. Color dark aniline-violet, rich and striking. Habit compact and rigid. One of the most striking of this class. 35 cts. each. LA FAYETTE. Large, spherical trusses. Color deep violet-crimson. Dwarf habit, fine, compact grower. One of the most profuse bloomers of all. A magnificent variety. 35 cts. each. LOHENGRIN. Grand trusses, color a dark crimson- aniline, with fiery upper petals, very strong and vigorous grower. Distinct and striking. 35 cts. each. C/ESAR. Large trusses. Color a rich red-solferino, very brilliant and effective. Good, clean dwarf habit, very free bloomer. Attractive and one of the best of this class. 35 cts. each. ANNIBAL. Very large trusses. Color violet-sol- ferino, upper petals suffused with fiery scarlet. Good grower, compact habit, very free bloomer. 25 cts. each. Set of five varieties $1.25.
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