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Title: B.K. Bliss and Son's illustrated spring catalogue and amateur's guide to the flower and kitchen garden
Identifier: bkblisssonsillus1870bkbl (find matches)
Year: 1870 (1870s)
Authors: B. K. Bliss (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection; B. K. Bliss & Sons
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Publisher: New York, N. Y. : B. K. Bliss & 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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B. K. BLISS & SON'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 95 SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS.
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Bare and Beautiful French and Belgian Hybrids of Gladiolus Ganda- vensis, sent by mail postpaid, upon receipt of price affixed. XTR collection of this magnificent tribe of plants is one of the most extensive in this country, lyPV^sA and embraces many new and rare varieties not before offered. wA^ry-y The colors comprise the most brilliant of orange, scarlet and vermilion tints upon yellow iV^C^--- and orange grounds, including a graduated scale of intermediate shades—from white with "J rosy-blush and salmon-rose tints, to salmon-red and nankeen ; from blush-white with purple- crimson throat and marginal streaks of pink, to light rosy-salmon grounds with Hakes of deep carmine. Thus from white up to rose, and rose to the brightest anil deepest crimson, and from crimson to the brightest orange, flame and scarlet, this very splendid seetion affords a combination of the richest c mccivable colors of which any other fn'-nus can otter. To keep up a constant flowering from July to September it is only necessary to plant at the end of March, or early in April, a portion of the bulbs (choosing the smallest), a second portion about the end of April, a third about the 15th of May, and the last at the end of May—preserving the largest bulbs for the last plantings. The culture of these is attended with no difficulty. It is only necessary to plant them in ordinary garden mould; they object to no soil but a stiff clay, and succeed best in a good earth, manured well with well- rotted horse dung. If planted in rows, the rows ought to be from eleven to thirteen inches apart, and the bulbs in each row from six to ten inches apart, according to the size of the bulbs. Depth of planting, two to two and a half inches. While growing, they must be copiously watered, if the season is dry. In the Au- tumn, when the stalks are quite dry, the bulbs and the new-formed bulbs are to be taken ap and placed in a dry place—better on shelves—protected from the frost, where they will keep well till needed for planting again. The stalks cut from the Gladiolus flourish well in water; the buds slightly developed expand readily, and continue to flower for some time. Pretty bouquets for rooms can be made by mingling them with light branches like the Tamarisk, the Asparagus, or leaves of the smaller reeds. Each, Alexander (Souchet), flower large, well shaped. very tine bright red, - - - - $0 80 Annis (£'.), middle-sized flower, good shape, white slightly tinged with lilac, very large sulphur white stains, broadly striped with lilac carmine, very striking plant, (tlirtn-f), 80 Apollon (S.). large flower of a perfect shape, rosy lilac, with a large stain of light rose finely striped with white in the center, Acliille, rich rose, flaked with ruby red, white vein through center of each petal, - Adonis, light rosy salmon, and carmine mar- gin, ------ Aglai, bright shaded salmon, richly feathered with orange carmine, - - - Aristote, flesh colored rose, red striped, lower petals covered with violet and carmine col- ored stripes. - - - - - Archimedes, light red, lower petals chamois colored, carmine red stripes, - - - Bernard de Jussieu (S.), flower large, wide, perfect, ground violet, shaded and tinted with cherry color anil purple; stains purple on white ground; new and almost inde- scribable color. - - - - - Bernard Palissy (S.), large flower, good shape, light cherry red, blazed and striated with earminate rose on pure white ground, Brilliant ($.). large Mower, good shape, purple red. very tine color, - - - - Belle Gabrielle, large flower, perfect shape, very tine lilac colored rose, slightly marked with bright rose, - - - - Berenice, beautiful rosy red. with purple car- mine spots, - - - - - Bertha Kabourdin, pure white ground, slightly flaked with rose, heavy blotch of crimson on lower petals, - Brenchliensis, tine rich scarlet, extra fine, per doz., $1.10, - - - 1 00 25 80 Each. Citrinus (S.). middle-sized flower, the upper divisions of a light yellow, and the lower of a darker yellow, - - - - §1 00 Calendulaceus, nankeen, shaded salmon red, lower petals yellow veined with red, - 30 Calypso, rose striped, blotched with carmine, 4o Cunari, delicate yellow, lower petals shaded and veined with maroon, - - - 30 Ceres, pure white, blotched with dark rose, large flower, line spike, - - - 50 Charles Dickens, delicate rose, tinted with chamois, blazed and striped with earminate rose, - - - - - - 60 Cherubini, large flower, perfect shape, white ground, blazed with earminate violet, - 1 25 Clemence, tender rose, satin-like, shaded w ith dark rose, large bright carmine stain, very large flower, ----- 30 Coinpte de Morny, rosy scarlet, flaked with dark crimson, lower petals shaded with crimson, - - - - - 50 Couranti Fuls'ens, bright brilliant crimson, fine shaped flower, - - - - 15 Daphne, light cherry color, darker stripe, bright earminate stain, - - - 35 De Candolle, medium size flower, perfect form, light cherry color, blazed with red, striped with earminate light rose, - -100 Diane, white flaked with dark red, lower petals tinged with salmon red, - - 75 Doet. Andry, very bright orange, beautiful shape, ------ Don Juan, orange colored, lower petals yellow tinted, ------ Dr. Lindlcy, very large and open flower, per- fect shape, ground tender rose, borders of petals very bright rose, feathered with ear- minate cherry color, very showy, Due de Malakoff, flamed orange red. mi sul- phur ground, - - - - - 80 25 20 1 50

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