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Title: Childs' bulbs that bloom : bulbs that bloom plants that please berries that bear
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Seeds Catalogs Flowers Catalogs Fruit Seeds Catalogs John Lewis Childs (Firm) Commercial catalogs Nurseries (Horticulture) Vegetables Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Flowers Fruit
Publisher: Floral Park, N.Y. : John Lewis Childs, Inc.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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yi—The new Yellow Speciosum. .New and ex-ceedingly rare, tall, strong grower, producing flowers in great profusion* often as many as llfty on one stem. Of a line apricot-yellow color. This yellow Speciosum is a glorious new thing,.. ..40c each; any 3 for $1.00; or $3.00 per doz. LILIUM DAVURICUM HYBRIDS This is or the Elegans style, but more slender, andblooms earlier. The colors are very clear and bright,ranging from dark-red to light-yellow, spotted, blotchedand variegated. Exceedingly beautiful. Tor beds ormassing they nil a real want for a brilliant early flower-ing Lily that may be used also among shrubbery orhardy perennial plants. 25c each; 5 for-ftl.oo. L. DAVURICUM GIANT YELLOW A pure yellow Pavurieum of great size and beauty,ioc each; 3 for $1.00. Lilium Elegans ORANGE QUEEN This is the newest and ilnest Elegans with broad,heavy, wax-like petals, large cup-shaped blooms, and aclear, pure yellow color, slightly spotted. 60c each. Fall Catalog of Plants and Bulb? for 1920 27
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Peony Asa Gray WORLDS GREATEST PEONIES WE HAVE MANY ACRES OF PEONIES, THE LARGEST STOCK IN AMERICA. PEONIES CAN NO LONGERBE IMPORTED AND WILL SOON BECOME VERY SCARCE AND EXPENSIVE. PLANT NOW The favorite of to-day, as it was fifty years ago. Luxuriant foliage plant, with magnificent double incurvedflowers of enormous size and rich colorings. Nothing c an surpass the intensity of the dark varieties that fairlyglow with a radiant fire of richness, while the white and pale varieties are very soft and delicate in theircolorings. There are hundreds of sorts of Peonies. We aim to grow and offer only the best up-to-date sortsand at reasonable cost, and the list here presented is th e best possible. 3 Wonderful New French Peonies Considering all the points that go to make up aperfect Peony these three new French sorts are perfec-tion itself. They are top of the list in all respectsAlsace Lorraine—Semi-rose type. Late midseason.Growth erect, upright with foliage standing ofT in amarked way f

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