Vick's garden and floral guide (1898) (14740306716)

Identifier: vicksgardenflora1898jame (find matches)
Title: Vick's garden and floral guide
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: James Vick's Sons (Rochester, N.Y.) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Flowers Catalogs Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs Vegetables Catalogs
Publisher: Rochester, N.Y. : James Vick's 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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Umbrella Plant. Cyperus Alternifolius Gracilis. A beautiful umbrella-shaped and one of the most satisfactoryplants for house culture, either in window, ferneryor aquarium. It is more dwarf and the leaves nar-rower than the old variety. Plants each, 20 cents. CAREX JIPONICA VARIEGATI. A new Japanese grass which has proved a veryuseful and ornamental addition for the house. It canbe planted in garden during the summer, if desired,or will make an attraction standing on the piazza.Seems to enjoy the atmosphere of living rooms. Plants each, 20 cents ,\ three jo cents. J A new centaurea, which is quite different from allother varieties, and one of the most beautiful. Theplants grow about eighteen inches high, flowers arelarge, pure white and sweet-scented, growing on longstems, which makes them desirable for cutting. Itslaciniated flowers are produced in great abundance. Seeds, per packet, /J cents.
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CVPEKUS ALTERNIFOLIUS GRACILIS. CARNATION. CAREX JAPONICA VARIKGATA. Harrisons White, a pure white sportfrom William Scott. This valuable new Car-nation possesses all the good qualities of itsparent, and is bound to be a favorite. Freeflowering and vigorous grower. Murello. It is early and a constantbloomer; the flowers are large, from three to thand a half inches in diameter; bright scarlet, be-coming slightly darker with age. Mayor Pingree. Anew yellow Carnation. Hasreceived certificates at nearly all of the importantexhibitions in this country, and won the Silver Cupat Philadelphia. Free, early and continuous bloomer.Flowers large and borne on long, stiff stems. Price, each, 20 cents. CALENDULA. Calendula, Double Sulphur. An improved potMarigold, one foot high, with very large and extremelydouble flowers of a light yellow lemon color.Seeds, per packet, 3 cents. SEEDS