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Title: Childs' fall catalog : "bulbs that bloom" plants shrubs, fruits, etc.
Identifier: childsfallcatalo00john_11 (find matches)
Year: 1918 (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; 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 Catalogue of Plants and Bulbs for 1918 5
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Darwin Tulips A new race of Tulips of wonderful form and grandeur, borne on stems three to four feet high. The colors are exceedingly rich and varied, ranging: through all the shades of rose, deep red, violet, purple-blues to coal- black. Darwins are the most stately of Tulips, a bed of them producing an effect which is not surpassed by any other flower. Allard — Dark brown. Baron Tonnaye—Rose-shaded blush. A faultless flower. Clara Butt — Apple blossom. Forces well; extra fine. Europe — Fiery salmon-scarlet, white center. Glow — Fiery scarlet, blue and white center. King Harold — Deep maroon-scarlet, almost black. May Queen — Bright pink, white center. Massachusetts — Soft rose, tinted purple, edges and in- side pink with white base. Extra. Mr. F. Sanders—Clear scarlet with pure white base. Mrs. Krelage — Rosy pink, tinted lilac. Very large. Margaret — Blush-white. Extra. Nauticus — Cerise-rose, violet center; extra large flower. Pride of Haarlem — Very large, fine old-rose color. The Sultan — Velvety black. White Queen — Pure white. William Pitt — Deep scarlet. White center. Fine for pots. 5c each; the 16 for 75c; 50c per doz. Finest Mixed Darwin Tulips—30c per doz.; $2.00 per 100; §17.50 per 1,000. New Rembrandt Tulips These are the latest fad in Tulips. They belong to the Darwin race, but all flowers are striped and variegated with various colors, white, brown, black, pink, rose, pur- ple, vellow, orange, crimson, etc., are blended in the blossoms in a marvelous way. They are not only odd, but most striking in their effects, tall, graceful and large. There are many named sorts but the following are the best and most distinct: Mixed Rembrandts—Forty different sorts, 40c per doz.; $2.50 per 100; $21.00 per 1,000. Breeder Tulips Another distinct class of late or Mayflowering Tulips, which send up flower stems two or three feet high, and bear a flower of enormous size and odd color. A feature in these colors is a variety of rich browns and bronzes. Mixed Breeders—More than 100 sorts, 40c per doz.; $2.50 per 100.

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