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Title: Childs' fall bulbs fall plants fall seeds new shrubs and fruit
Year: 1913 (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 NewYears. One of the very best of winter-blooming bulbs.Lirge select bulbs, 10c each; 3 for 20c.: 12 for 75c.Double Roman—This is grown so extensively in Palestineand Turkey that it is known as the Sacred Narcissus ofConstantinople. In Jerusalem it is the leading favoriteof all flowers. Flowers very double, pure white withyellow center and borne in large cluster. Its fragrance issuperb, and it blooms very early and freely either in potsor the open ground. A grand winter bloomer. Large,select bulbs, ioc. each: 3 for 20c; 12 for 75c1 of each for 15c; 3 of each for hoc; 100 Bulbs for $U.OO. N^W Hybrid Narcissus, rf>oetaz. _ A grand new Hybrid of Poeticus and Polyanthus, bear-ing large beautiful flowers like Poeticus in clusters likePolyanthus, with a more intense and delicious perfumelhan either. It is perfectly fine for winter blooming ia potsAlso hardy in the garden. Color, white with yellow edge.Large bulbs, 15c each; 3 for 40c FALL CATALOGUE OF BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1913. !9
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Giant French Mixed £)oiible Persian RaptirjcUllis. Their long, wiry stems fit them admirably for cutting,and for late spring bedding they have few equals, blooming,as they do, so freely, and bridging over the gap betweeathe Tulips and the early garden flowers. For th,is purposeplant them three or four inches apart and two inches deep*with the claws downwards. They bear the most lovelyflowers imaginable—pink, white, black, yellow, red. blushand variegated, each about two inches in diameter and asdouble and as perfectly imbricated as a Dahlia or Rose. Al-ways choose a sheltered location. For house culture, planlfive or six bulbs in a 5-inch pot, and treat as Hyacinths.They are charming winter bloomers.Mont Blanc—Large and double ; pure white-Fire Ball—Fine double scarlet.Apollo—Magnificent yellow. Queen of Netherland—Large.double black: odd and superb.Belladonna—Rose, black edge.Rockolico—Fine spotted; new and fine.Bobinson—Fine, pure rose: extra. PRICF—Sc. each; the

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