Advance list of our 1926 specialties : hardy mums (30 varieties), delphinium (15 varieties), cut flower perennial novelties, forcing stock ... for fall delivery / Weller Nurseries Co., Inc.

Historic, Archive Document

Do not assume content reflects current
scientific knowledge, policies, or practices.

IT PAYS TO IN VESTIG ATE — LOOK THIS OVER

ADVANCE LIST OF

OUR 1926 SPECIALTIES

Hardy Mums (30 Varieties)

Delphinium - (15 Varieties)

Cut Flower Perennial Novelties
Forcing Stock, such as:

ROSES, SPIRAEA, BLEEDING HEART AND PERENNIALS

FOR FALL DELIVERY

WELLER NURSERIES CO., INC.

LARGEST GROWERS OF PERENNIALS

HOLLAND, MICHIGAN

HARDY OUTDOOR CHRYSANTHEMUMS

(Hardy October Roses)

There is probably nothing so valuable in the hardy plant line as the Outdoor
Chrysanthemum. They grow well in any well-drained soil and are very valuable
as cutflowers at a time when other cutflowers are scarce. We grow a splendid
collection in the three prominent classes and our stock, being grown on well-
drained fields, is the best that can be bought. The stock we are offering is strong
fieldgrown clumps.

LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES

Per Doz. Per 100

AUTUMN GLOW. Rosy red $ 1.70 $ 12.00

EVA. Fine bright pink, dwarf habit, early 1.70 12.00

EXCELSIOR. Bright orange-yellow 1.70 12.00

GOLDEN QUEEN. Bright golden yellow 1.70 12.00

INDIA. Copperish red 1.70 12.00

LADYSMITH. Earliest deep rose pink 1.70 12.00

OCONTO. Fine pure white 1.70 - 12.00

OLD HOMESTEAD. A buff pink. One of the best 1.70 12.00

SNOWCLAD. Pure wnite, one of the best 1.70 12.00

VICTORIA. Pure white, good eutflower 1.70 12.00

POMPON FLOWERING VARIETIES

FLORA. Bright crimson $ 1.70 $ 12.00

FRED PEEL. Light lilac. Fine variety 1.70 12.00

METZI. Yellow with reddish center 1.70 12.00

PETITE LOUISE. Light pink, bronze center 1.70 12.00

PRESIDENT. Rich purple-crimson 1.70 12.00

QUEEN OF BULGARIA. Rose-crimson 1.70 12.00

QUINOLA. Golden yellow 1.70 12.00

ROSEA. Large pink flowers, fine clusters 1.70 12.00

BUTTON FLOWERING VARIETIES

BESSIE BROWN. Reddish bronze $ 1.70 $ 12.00

FIELDS OF SNOW. Pure white 1.70 12.00

LITTLE DOT. Yellowish Brown 1.70 12.00

MARIABEAU. Large dark rose, fine 1.70 12.00

SKIBO. Yellow with reddish center 1.70 12.00

WACO. Pure white, with yellowish center 1.70 12.00

Above varieties $100.00 per 1000.

CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM (Giant Moonpenny or Shasta Daisy)

Per Doz.

Per 100

ALASKA. (Common Shasta Daisy) A much improved hardy
Daisy, bearing a profusion of large white flowers from
early summer until late in the fall. Fine for cutflow-
ers. 2-2% feet. $

1.20

$ 8.00

KING EDWARD VII. (Improved Shasta Daisy). We are safe
in recommending this variety in preferance to the above.
The flowers are of a pure white, much larger than Alas-
ka, come more in single stems, hardly branches out and
will stand the winter when the Alaska freezes out. Best
for florists use

1.50

10.00

MRS. C. LOWTHIAN BELL. This magnificent white Marguer-
ite is undoubtedly the largest flowered variety of its
class. Flowers frequently measure six inches across
with very broad petal of great substance. 2% -3 feet.
Extra for florist’s use _

2.00

15.00

GLORY OF WAYSIDE. A beautiful white Daisy flowering
abundantly in early May. Excellent for florist’s use__

2.00

15.00

LEUCANTHEMUM FLORE PLENO. (Double White Shasta
Daisy). Flowers double, pure white, of medium size.
Excellent for cutting, each plant producing from 30-50
flowers. Perfectlv hardy .

2.00

15.00

ULGINOSUM. (Syn. Pyrethrum). Giant Daisy. Grows 3-4
ft. high, covered with large, white, daisy-like flowers
all summer _

1.50

10.00

DELPHINIUM (Hardy Larkspur )

The Delphinium is beyond question the Queen of all Blue Flowers.

Their

wonderful stateliness and their loose, graceful shape of flowers and fine blue col-
ors, make them suitable for most any floral-work and indispensable to an up-to-
date Florist. As cutflowers they bring good prices at any time of the season and
especially when forced even as high as $3.00 per dozen is realized, which is often
cut from only two plants.

. DELPHINIUM FOR OUTDOOR PLANTING
For Forcing see our list of Forcing stock

Doz.

BELLADONNA. The most popular variety. The sky-blue
flowers are freely borne on numerous branching
stems throughout the summer.

Strong 2 year old plants $1.50

Strong 1 year old plants 1.20

BELLAMOSA. A deep blue form of Belladonna.

Strong 2 year old plants 1 50

Strong 1 year old plants— 1.20

ENGLISH HYBRIDS. A fine strain of imported hybrid
seedlings, grown from seeds, especially collected
from true Hybrids. Beautiful variety of colors.

Our Hybrids grew seven feet tall last summer.

Strong 2 year old plants. 1.50

Strong 1 year old plants 1.20

GRANDIFLORA. (Chinese). A beautiful gentian blue variety
of dwarf habit, very free flowering. Flowers similar to

Belladonna. Very fine for cutting

GRANDIFLORA ALBA. A pure white variety of the above.

Finest for cutting

BUTTERFLY BLUE. (Chinese). A fine blue variety growing

2-2% ft. high. Fine for cutting

BUTTERFLY LAVENDER. (Chinese). Lavender variety of

the above

BUTTERFLY WHITE. (Chinese). White variety of the above

100 1000

$10.00 $90.00

8.00 70.00

10.00 90.00

8.00 70.00

10.00 90.00

8.00 70.00

1.50 10.00

1.50 10.00

1.50 10.00

1.50 10.00

1.50 10.00

IMPORTED DELPHINIUM HYBRIDUM VARIETIES

Per Doz. Per 100

C. W. MATHEWS. (New). High growing and late flowering.

Semi-double, pure blue with light and dark stamens 5.00 40.00

DIN ANT. Single flowers of pale blue color; shaded pinky with

dark center 5.00 40.00

IDA R. ELLIOTT. Extra large flowering variety; pure bright
blue flower with amethyst-colored center. Very fine

spike — 5.00 40.00

LAMARTINA. Single dark indigo blue, enormous tall spike,

very free flowering. Most attractive 4.00 ’0.00

LIZE. Beautiful sky blue with a yellowish eye. Tall growing

with well branched spikes and large flowers 5.00 40.00

QUEEN WILHELMINA. Single immense spikes. Grows 5 ft.

tall, very massive. Color is soft blue overlaid with a
beautiful pink hue; yellow bee. This is a beautiful va-
riety 5.00 40.00

SOME OF OUR SPECIALTIES FOR 1926

THE CREAM OF ALL PERENNIALS FOR CUTFLOWER PURPOSES
AND SOME NOVELTIES

Per Doz. Per 100

ACHILLEA FILIPENDULA. Flat heads of brilliant yellow

flowers, finely cut foliage. Blooming all summer $ 1.20 $ 8.00

ACHILLEA PTARMICA MONT BLANC. (We do not guaran-
tee this name). A variety in every manner and form
the same as variety The Pearl, but in size of bloom
much larger and better and stronger stems. Darker
green foliage. A few plants were bought from a Flor-

ist who imported it years ago from France 2.00 15.00

ASTER ABENDROTHE. Beautiful deep rose, 5 ft 2.00 15.00

ASTER ELTA. A very fine new Hardy Aster. In beauty and
keeping qualities it can not be excelled. The clear lav-
ender flowers are borne in clusters on very attractive
dark green, glossy stems. Semi-double. Does not wilt

after cutting. Excellent for cutting 2.00 15.00

ASTER JAPANESE DOUBLE. Pure white blooms with a bril-
liant yellow center. As double as true Feverfew, but
as large as a quarter. The finest Perennial in exist-
ence for cutflowers 2.00 15.00

ARTEMISIA LACTIFLORA. 4-4 % ft. tall; dark green, finely
cut foliage, covered with many branched panicles of fra-
grant white flowers. Excellent for cutting 1.50 10.00

EUPATORIUM COELESTIUM. (Hardy Ageratum). A fine
Perennial closely resembling the Ageratum. Flowers a
lavender blue, flowering from August till Frost. Extra

for cutflowers 1.50 10.00

LIATRIS. (Blazing Star). Narrow spikes of rich purple flow-
ers, lasting a long time and excellent for cutting 2.00 15.00

SCABIOSA CAUCASICA. (Blue Bonnet). A soft and charm-
ing shade of lavender, blooming in June until September 2.00 15.00

SIDALCEA ROSE .QUEEN. (Greek Mallow). Erect-growing,
more or less branching plants of pretty, bright rose
colored flowers. During June and July. 2-3 ft. Extra

for cutting 2.00 15.00

STATICE LATIFOLIA. (Great Sea-Lavender). Invaluable for
cutting and floral work. Minute purplish flowers dur-
ing June-August 1.70 12.00

TRITOMA PFITZERI. (Flame Flower). Spikes of red flow-
ers. Fine for cutting 2.00 15.00

VALERIANA. (Garden Heliotrope).

COOCINEA. Showy heads of flowers running in shades
of shell pink down to deep reddish purple. 3-4 ft.

June-Oct. 1*^0 10.00

COOCINEA ALBA. A white variety of the above— 1.50 10.00

Per Doz.

PRIMULA (Hardy Primrose)

PRIMULA JAPONIC A. Whorls of large purplish-

crimson flowers in June, 9 inches

PRIMULA VERIS ELATIOR. Fine strain of imxed

colors

PRIMULA POLYANTHA. Mixed Colors

Per 100

2.00

15.00

2.00

15.00

2.00

15.00

Grown Well

WELLER’S FORCING STOCK

Cured Properly

Graded Generously

ROSES FOR FORCING (Heavy XXX)

Per Doz.

BABY RAMBLER VARIETIES

Edith Cavell. Deep carmine red $ 5.00

Ideal. Darkest of all red Baby Roses 5.00

Koster’s Orleans. A very fine and brilliant red rose.

Improved Orleans 5.00

Mad. N. Levavasseur. Crimson Baby 5.00

Orleans. Brilliant geranium red, suffused with rose,

center white. The best 5.00

Price per 1000, $375.00

CLIMBING ROSES

Eugene Jacquot. Fine Cherry red. Best bloomer of all

Climbers 6.00

Pauls Scarlet. Brilliant fiery red 5.00

Rosarie. A deep pink Tausendschon. Extra 5.00

Per 100

$ 40.00
40.00

40.00

40.00

40.00

45.00

40.00
40.00

HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES

Frau Karl Druschki. Large white

General Jack. Bright crimson

George Arends. Pink Frau Karl Druschki

Magna Charta. Fine pink, best forcer

Mrs. J. Laing. Very fine soft pink

Ulrich Brunner. Light red, very large

4.50 35.00

4.50 35.00

4.50 35.00

4.50 35.00

4.50 35.00

4.50 35.00

Our roses are just that much Better to make the difference between profit
and loss.

SPIRAEA (Astilbe) FOR FORCING. (Heavy Clumps)

America. Beautiful violet blue 4.00 30.00

Gladstone. Very best white 4.00 30.00

Peach Blossom. Delicate light pink 4.00 30.00

Queen Alexandra. Fine clear pink 4.00 30.00

Rubens. Clear carmine pink 4.00 30.00

MISCELLANEOUS STOCK FOR FORCING

Dielytra Spectabilis (Bleeding Hearts) 4.50

Delphinium Belladonna. Sky blue. The best.

Strong 2 year old per 1000, $90.00 1.50

Strong 1 year old per 1000, $70.00 1.20

Delphinium Bellamosa. Deep blue.

Strong 2 year old per 1000, $90.00 1.50

Strong 1 year old per 1000, $70.00 1.20

Delphinium English Hybrids. Fine strain.

Strong 2 year old per 1000, $90.00 1.50

Strong 1 year old per 1000, $70.00 1.20

Lupinus Polyphyllus- (Hardy Lupine).

Separate colors. Blue, pink, and white 2.00

Campanula Medium. (Canterbury Bell) 1.70

Campanula Calycanthema. (Cup and Saucer) 1.70

We have Campanula in all colors.

Matricaria Capensis fl. pi. (Hardy Feverfew) 1.50

35.00

10.00
8.00

10.00

8.00

10.00

8.00

15.00

12.00
12.00

10-00