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Title: Childs' combination catalogue for 1910 : flower seeds vegetable seeds summer bulbs hardy bulbs and plants house plants shrubs new fruits and dutch or full bulbs
Year: 1910 (1910s)
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 trees Catalogs John Lewis Childs (Firm) Commercial catalogs Nurseries (Horticulture) Vegetables Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Flowers Fruit trees
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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T^Mpa Gesqeriax^a. Large leaves, and tall, erect flower stalks, which supportgreat waxen blooms larger than tea cups, of the most vivid,glossy, coral-red, each flower showing a deep blue-blackblotch at the base that further enhances its beauty. Theyremain in bloom a long time, and clumps of this grand flowerare particularly flne planted among evergreens or shrub-bery, lighting up their sombre background as with a torch.Spathula Scarlet, Blue Center—The true Gesneriana, as described above.I/Utea—Fine golden-yellow.Queen Emma—Pink, white center,Maxima—Beautiful large red.Rosa I/ind—Fine rose color. 5c. each; the 5 for SOc. UOc. per dozen. 146 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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; UUP Parrot Tulips* A flower more bizarre, fantastic, or gorgeous, would behard to imd. A bed or clump of tliem always attracts muchattention. They are six, seven and eight inches across, withpetals toothed, home J, twisted and waved, now loosely in-curved, now spread flatly out like a star. Some are yellow,some are crimson, or again dashed, flaked or feathered withgreen, gold or scarlet. Fine to plant among shrubbery, orfor bedding. Tbey grow ten inches in height, and bloomjust after tbe double Tulips. Our Parrot Tulips are extralarge bulbs sure to bloom. Small.ones will not bloom.Constantinople—Fine deep crimson. Gloriosa-Yellow, splashed and striped crimson and green.Perfecta— Gaily striped, yellow and red.I,utea Major-Fine yellow. Cramoise Brilliant—Deep. dark, rich ruby-crimson, withlarge star-shaped black center, 9 inches across.Price. iQ. each.: the bjor 15c.; 30c. per dozen.Fine Mixed Parrot Tulips—All varieties, Doz. 20C., 100 SI.2d Dar\Vip tulips. A new race of Tuli

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