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Posted: 09 Jan 2013


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1945
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Garden Bulbs In Color (17), 1938/45

Garden Bulbs In Color (17), 1938/45
"More than two thousand varieties of Dahlias are available in the trade in America and Europe..."

"The first word in the inconsequential name Eranthis hyemalis means flower of spring in Greek, and species name means winter. Commonly called Winter Aconites, these bright buttercups from the high place of Europe remind us each year of the masses of gold which summer will bring forth..."

"Snowdrops deserve a place in every garden. Like the crocuses, the scillas, and the winter aconites, they anticipate spring. Some botanist named this dainty plant's flowers Galanthus, which means milk flower in the Greek..."

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