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Title: Childs' fall bulbs that bloom plants that please berries that bear
Identifier: childsfallbulbst00john_0 (find matches)
Year: 1921 (1920s)
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; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Vegetables; Bulbs (Plants); Seeds; Flowers
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 A Nil BU L B S FOR 1921 29
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Eugenie Verdier—Pale Hydrangea-pink; collar lighter: center deeper-flecked crimson; fragrant; one of the larg- est and finest in existence. $1.00 each Edulis Superba—Large, loose, dark pink flower. Good odor, fine buds and early bloomer. Nearly always m bloom by Decoration Day. - - - 75c each Felix Crousse—Large globular flowers, solid and com- pactly built from edge to center, are a rich, even, bril- liant, dazzling ruby.red. Exceptionally fiery, bright and effective. Both the color and size aTe startling. We place this in the front rank of all reds. - $1.50 each Festiva Maxima—Enormcus full double bloom. Petals very broad, color pure white with an occasional carmine spot, vigorous grower. One of the best white Peonies. 75c each Floral Treasure—Rose type; early midseason. Very large, full flowers of clear even pink, shading lighter at center; very delicate color. 75c each Glorie De Douai—Purplish scarlet-crimson. 60c each Humei—Immense bloom, carmine-pink, late bloomer and very fine. An old favorite. 50c each James Kelway—A very tall, strong-growing plant, bearing flowers of gigantic size, very double and full, borne in immense clusters; color, pure white overlaid with a flush of delicate pink, tinged with yellow at the base of the petals. One of the best. $2.00 each Lady L. BramweU—This is a Peony which grows four to six feet high, and bears flowers nearly as large as a man's hat, resembling a perfect rose. $1.00 each L'lndispensable—Rose type; late midseason. It is a huge ball of delicate baby-pink. Has by far the most petals of any Peony in our collection. On the Pacific slope heads the list of all varieties. $1.00 each Livingstone—Very full, imbricated bloom; both buds and flowers are large and beautiful. Color pale lilac- rose with sheen of silver; very free, sure bloomer in clusters; upright, erect grower; fine cut-flower variety; one of the prize winners. $1.50 each Mme. Bollet—Very compact, globular double bloom; color, rose with silvery-white reflex, lingulated with carmine; fragrant, free and fine, 75c each Mme. Calot—Rose type; early. Large, convex bloom, hydrangea-pink, center shaded slightly darker with a somewhat sulphur-tint in the collar. The Peony has three distinctive qualities over all other varieties. First, it blooms any and every year, never failing; second, it produces more flowers than any Peony ever introduced; third, it is the most fragrant of all Peonies. In the above three points, Mme. Calot is simply a wonder. $1.00 each Mme. Chaumy—Large, very full and compact flower, beautifully formed. Silky petals, soft pink, shaded with bright rose. Slightly drooping, graceful habit. Late and very sure, profuse bloomer. $1.00 each Mme. Coste—Pale hydrangea-pink, creamy-white col. lar, flecked with crimson. Medium size; crown shape; medium height. Early. 75c each Mm a. Crousse—Crown type; midseason. Free bloomer in clusters; large flowers of pure white with crimson flecks on crown. $1.00 each Mme. De Galhau—Compact, globular bloom. Guards rose-white. Center, pale lilac-rose. $1.00 each Mme. De Verneville—Large, very full. Pure white, center blush when first open, fading to pure white; prominent carmine flecks. Medium height, extra free bloomers. Early, Extra good. 75c each Mme. Emile Galle—Large, double, cup-shaped, imbri- cated flowers. Color delicate sea-shell pink with touches of heliotrope and lavender. This is probably the most ethereal of all Peonies; inexpressibly grand. Not a new Peony, but scarce and rare. $2.00 each Mme. E. Lemoine—Large globular, compact rose type. Milk white, medium height, spreading. Midseason. One of the really glorious sorts. $2.00 each Mile. Leonie Calot—Very delicate shell-pink, center darker. Medium size. Late midseason. $1.00 each Marguerite Gerard—Enormous, flat-shaped flower with broad petals blooming in clusters; color, delicate Hydrangea-pink, changing as the flower ages to creamy white. Many of the central petals and even the guards have minute dark carmine, almost black flecks on the tips; fragrant. A decidedly choice variety. $1.00 each Marie Jacquin (Water Lily)—Semi-double type; mid. season. What shall we say of this large, glorious flower. Color glossy, rosy white, with rose tinge on buds, with a great wealth of golden yellow stamens in the center, which gives it a very chaste and elegant appear- ance. When first planted the blooms come single, but after becoming established it is semi-double. The flow- ers of this charming variety suggest our native white Water Lily; fragrance very rich. $1.50 each Mons. Jules Elie—This is the king of all Peonies, and is without question M. Crousse's masterpiece. Color, an ideal glossy lilac-pink shading to deeper rose at the base, the entire flower overlaid with a sheen of silvery rose that fairly dances and shimmers in the sunlight. An unapproachable variety. $1.50 each Octavie Demay—Very large, flat crown. Guards and center pale hydrangea-pink, collar almost white. Fra- grant. Very dwarf habit, free bloomer. A beautiful and chaste variety. $1.50 each Officinalis Rubra Plena—Immense double blossoms of the richest glowing crimson-red color. The grand old variety which blooms so very early, and is yet the most brilliant colored variety known. Very scarce. $1.00 each Philomele—Anemone type. Guard or primary petals bright violet-rose, anemone center, of lingulated narrow golden yellow petals changing to cream or amber-yel- low. As the flower develops a crown appears of bright rose, edged dark crimson; fragrant; very strong, up- right grower and fine bloomer. Distinct. $1.00 each Queen Victoria—The very best every.day white. When cut a first-rate keeper. Flower of good sub- stance and color; very pretty in the bud state, when it has a faint blush tint; an old standby. 50c each

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