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Title: Childs' fall bulbs that bloom plants shrubs fruits etc.
Identifier: childsfallbulbst00john (find matches)
Year: 1919 (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 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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Fall Catalog of Plants, and Bulbs for 1919 13
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SINGLE NARCISSUS The rare and most beautiful Single Narcissus can now be offered at a low price, and the following- sorts are exceptionally good. Emperor—Broad, rich yellow trumpet, perianth deep primrose. Its foliage is very strong and the blooms enormous. Empress—Possesses the same gigantic size and form of the Emperor, but with white perianth and golden trumpet. Golden Spur—Flowers 4% to 5 inches across, and nearly as long. Petals of the perianth broad and smooth, long and widely flared trumpets, deeply frilled and furrowed. Horsfieldi—Enormous yellow trumpet, white perianth. Mad. de GraafT—Pure white perianth, with primrose- tinted trumpet. Best white trumpet variety. Princeps—Elegant large trumpets of a delicate canary- yellow, and large, sulphur-white perianth. Very early. Victoria—A most superb sort, especially for winter- blooming in pots. Bulbs are very large, strong and with double crowns. Color, perianth white, trumpet deep yellow and very large. Incomparabilis Autocrat—Perianth and cup both deep yellow. Very fine. Incomparabilis Sir Watkins—A gigantic flower, 4 to 5 inches across, with broad, wing-like petals that shade from canary-yellow at the tips to golden-yellow base. Incomparabilis Albatross—Large white perianth, canary cup. Incomparabilis Sea Gull—Pure white, yellow cup. Incomparabilis Lady Godiva—Perianth white, cup yel- low, edged bright scarlet. Superb form. Incomparabilis Vesuvius—White perianth, scarlet cup. Leedsi Mrs. Langtry—Perianth white, broad white cup with primrose edge. Very fine. Leedsi White Lady—An exquisite new Leedsi with im- mense eucharis-like flowers having a pale canary cup and large, pure white perianth with broad, round, overlapping shape. Perfectly immense. Mixed Single Narcissus—50c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 10c each; the 16 for $1.50; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100 Mixed Single Narcissus—50c per doz.; $3.75 per 100. The first seven sorts are of the very long trumpet type. The Incomparabilis are medium white; the Leedsi are the exquisite broad saucer-shaped kind. BEST DOUBLE NARCISSUS Double Narcissus are very attractive on account of their large, parfectly-formed blossoms, long-keeping qualities and earl3T blooming. The fine, harmonious col- ors of white, lemon, orange, sulphur, straw, and prim- rose are exquisite. Alba Plena Odorata—Double white flower. Golden Phoenix—Bright golden-yellow. Incomparable—Large flowers as double as a Rose, Bright canary, interspersed with orange center petal;. Orange Phoenix—Nearly pure white outer petals. Cen- ter well filled with mixed white and orange petals. Sulphur Crown—Sulphur-white. Van Sion—Old but unexcelled. Extra fine for cutting. Single star-like petals and long, double trumpet, flBied with beautiful crimped petals. Golden-yellow. Price of above finest double sorts, 8c each; the 6 for 45c; any variety at 70c per doz.; $5.00 per 100 Double Mixed—All sorts, 50c per doz.; $3.7 5 per 100. A ft

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