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Title: Childs' catalogue of fall bulbs that bloom : plants shrubs, fruits etc.
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs John Lewis Childs (Firm) Nurseries (Horticulture) Bulbs (Plants) Flowers Vegetables
Publisher: Floral Park, N.Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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and Duchess Oxalis Entirely new and one of the most beautiful and pleasingwinter flowers it is possible to have. Blossoms immense,three inches across, borne well above the foliage, and of themost lovely pink, white and lavender color; leaves large,clover-shaped and handsome. A most persistent bloomer, re-maining constantly in flower from November to June. Surelyone of the most exquisite and satisfactory of all winter-blooming bulbs. PINK—Enormous size; bright rosy-pink. WHITE—Pure white; a grand contrast to the above. LAVENDER—A fine, large flower of a unique lavender-color. 10c per dozen; 6 of each for 15c; 60c per 100. MIXED OXALIS, including all kinds offered on thispage and many more. 15c per dozen; 75c per 100. SPECIAL OFFER —18 BULBS FOR 25 CENTS For 25 cents we will send three bulbs each of all Oxalis,Double, Buttercup, Bowi, Grand Duchess, White, Pink andLavender—in all 18 bulbs—for 25c. FALL CATALOGUE OF PLANTS AND BULBS FOR 1916 23 pNEofthe GREATEST ^Winterflower
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^BEAUTt.rV Freesias A class of bulbs splendidly adapted to winter-bloomingin I e window. They are always sure to succeed and bloomelegr. itly for anyone in any situation, and the great beautyand f.agrance of the fiowers are everywhere admired. Theblosc 3is, or buds, when cut and placed in vases of waterwill - aep perfect two weeks. In pots they commence bloom-ing early and continue for a long time, the stems branching•freely and producing several clusters of blooms in succes-sion. Four to six bulbs can be planted in a five-inch pot.They commence growing immediately after planting andneed rot be put away to form roots like Hyacinths, unless itis mc/e convenient to do so. Bulbs we supply are extralarge and strong. MIXED GRAIfDIFLORA — A grand strain possessingmany tints, colors and variegations. Not only are the white?.nd yellow colors seen, but orange, violet, primrose, canaryand some purple shades. The flowers are extra large. Allcolors mixed. 15c per dozen; ^,1X0 per 100. Childs*

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