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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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ALYSSUM, DOUBLE SWEET A new double form of the well known Sweet Alyssum.Tt is always in bloom every day in the year. As a potplant for winter flowering it is great, also a fine bedderoutside. 2 5c each; 3 for 60c; 7 Tor $1.00. ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus—A grand plant with wide-spreadingfoliage which is very fine, soft and feathery. Nothing-eLse so good as this to make up with cut flower-. Sprongeri—A variety of the finest ornamental qualitiesfor hanging or bracket pots. 2 5c each; the 2 for 4 0c. Fall Catalog of Plaxts and Bulbs for 1920 4,5
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TREE BEGONIAS These are now wonderfully popular. They are strong growers, perpetual bloomers and very fine in ev« ry way. Immense—A new flowering- Begonia of wonderful sizeand beauty. The clusters of crimson-pink blossomsare as large as a mans hat. Plant grows two tothree feet tall with handsome spotted foliage. Bloomsall year round, and is a superb new plant in everyway. 50c each. Thurstoni—A large growing plant and a perpetualbloomer. Flowers rosy pink, in clusters, leaves large,like polished ebony, of an emerald green color, under-neath dull blood red; very ornamental. 50c each. Marguerite—Giant pink. Magnificent. 50c. Metal I tea—Blossoms pink, leaves large and hairv, havinga^peculiar metallic lustre. A superb foliage plant. CYCLAMEN GRANDIFLORUM Few pot plantsare so desirablea s Cyclamen,especially forwinter bloom-ing. They areor the mostdelicate blushand pinkshades prevail-ing. Often theflowers will be-potted andmarked, andfinely variegat-ed. The foliagei s beautiful,be

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