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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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Kleckleys Sweet—The earliest large melon, weighing 50to 60 pounds each, and ripening in about seventy daysfrom the time of planting. It is a great yielder, and inquality the sweetest, juiciest, most crisp, solid and lus-cious. Grows two aud one-half feet in length. Brilliantred inside, dark green without. With us the best melonever tested. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.: lb.. $1.00. Early Harris—This has proved itself to be the earliest aswell as the finest extra early Melon grown. It rinensfruit in 55 days from seed, under favorable conditions.60 days is, however, the usual time, and this result maybe expected under ordinary conditions. It is a handsomeMelon of medium size,(about 20 lbs.).of fine quality, anda quick seller in any market. Pkt.. 10c; oz„ 20c.; lb.,$3.00- 62 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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c&n^ericaq Onioqs. One of the most wholesome foods known, and much rel-ished by most people. Most physicians agree that the freeuse of Onions as a food is a healthful and beneficial stimu-lant to the system. In cases of colds, cough and lung troub-les they are often better than medicine. Certain it is thatthey are the best remedy for the new disease, La Grippe.The Onion is of those vegetables with which success or fail-ure depends largely upon the quality of seed sown. Thebest Onion seed is always the cheapest. We are certain thatours is as good as can be found anywhere. Have the groundmade very fine, deep and rich for Onions, and keep freefrom weeds. I,arge Red Wethersfield—A favorite red-skinued sort, oflarge size and handsome appearance. Onions somewhatflattened, flesh purplish-white, high-flavored, and keepswell without rotting. A standard sort and a great favor-ite with market gardenes. Pkt, 5c; oz., 15c ; lb., $2.25. Yellow Globe Dan vers-Another popular Onion widelygrown

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