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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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Childs* Select Hyacinths Special Extra Large Bulbs Beyond doubt the Hyacinth is the Queen of Spring. Its hardiness, ease of culture, and certainty to bloom would alone insure popularity, but it has the additional merit of heing one of the most decorative and ornamental of plants. Its massive spikes of waxen flowers are of the most perfect shape and most delicious fragrance, while its colors sport into a hundred shades, tints and blend- ings. Out of the long lists of Holland growers we have chosen the very cream of all varieties, either for pot or garden culture. Culture — This is one of the simplest, either for pots or open ground. See page 5 for general directions. The only special precautions necessary are (1) to give Hya- cinths in pots a long enough sojourn in the dark to make good roots, and (2> on bringing them to the light to avoid placing double or heavy spiked sorts in the direct sunlight at first, as this causes the buds to unfold so rapidly that the topmost ones of the spike get wedged in the neck of the bulb. Mixed Hyacinths Our mixed Hyacinths are not ordinary stock, but fine, large bulbs, which will give magnificent bloom either in the house or garden. Per doz. Per 100 Single Mixed (all colors, extra fine $ .65 $4.25 Double Mixed (all colors; extra fine 65 4.25 Pompon Mixed (all colors) double and single .60 3.75 Roman Hyacinths (all colors 65 4.50 MIXED NAMED HYACINTHS UNDER COLOR SINGLE WHITE DOUBLE WHITE SINGLE RED DOUBLE RED SINGLE PINK DOUBLE PINK SINGLE YELLOW DOUBLE YELLOW SINGLE BLUE DOUBLE BLUE 10c each; the 10 for 90c; or, any color, $1.00 per doz.; :5.00 per 100 Extra Mixed Hyacinths for Pots These bulbs are extra large and fine, selected particu- larly for winter-blooming, and will give great results for pot culture. They include over forty varieties, double and single. 3 for 45c; 7 for $1.00. SINGLE AND DOUBLE HYACINTHS

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