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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 PLANTSAWDBUL&S FOR 1921 53 Boston
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Boston Ferns This is the finest decorative plant in cultivation. All are robust, vigorous and easily grown in any window, in heat or cold, sun or shade. Few flowering plants can equal in beauty a well grown Boston Fern of any variety. The mass of elegant foliage which endures for such a long time is beyond adequate description. STRAIGHT FROND BOSTON FERNS The original Boston Fern is the type of this class. Fronds long, mostly upright, often bending and drooping gracefully. Exaltata—The Original Boston Fern—Of all decora- tive plants for house culture, this is perhaps the most imposing and satisfactory. It is so hardy that it will stand and thrive in most any situation in a room even if out of the sun's rays. Plants form an immense number of graceful drooping fronds, varying in length from two to five feet and always of a fresh, healthy and beautiful green color. 25c each Mrs. Roosevelt—A great improvement on the old Bos- ton Fern. It is more upright in growth, grows faster and makes about four fronds to the old varieties one. it is also a deeper and richer color. 30c each Teddy, Jr.—A superb dwarf form of the splendid Mrs. Roosevelt Fern. New. 30c each Pasadena Boston Fern—This beautiful sort is grown freely in California both as a pot and garden plant, it is remarkably hardy and robust, sending up long, nar- row fronds which are quite stiff and erect, and two feet or more in length. The color is a remarkably fresh, lively green which is very attractive. The fronds are numerous, forming in great masses and make a lovely, compact plant for pots. 30c each Giatrari^A dwarf form of Scotti, growing compact and is quite distinct and valuable. 50c each Harrisi—This is on the order of Mrs. Roosevelt, but with more distinct lobes, and much larger and stronger fronds. It is even larger than Robusta, and makes a most superb specimen. 50c each The 6 Straight Frond Boston Ferns for $2.00 We make a specialty of Boston Ferns and grow immense quantities of them. We have all the newest and best sorts which we have di- vided into classes. OSTRICH FROND BOSTON FERNS These all bear wide plume-like fronds like ostricn feathers Among them are the very largest and grand- est of ail Boston Ferns. Pierson's Boston Fern—Immense wavy fronds, of the Ostrich Plume type, but longer and more beautifully feathered. Without doubt it is the most magnificent Fern grown, and possesses all the hardy, robust and easy growing qualities of the Boston Ferns. 30c each Elegantissima—New and very fine. On the order of Pierson's, but differing in a more elegant frond. One of the best for all-around purposes. 30c each Elegantissima Compacta—A very dwarf, compact form of the above. Fronds shorter and more numerous. This is in every way distinct and unlike any other sort. For a very dwarf compact Fern it is superb. 30c each Miiis,—Finer than Elegantissima, more dwarf, but with larger and wider fronds. Hardy, robust and will stand lots of abuse. 30c each

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