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Title: Childs' rare flowers, fruits and vegetables
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_17 (find matches)
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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108 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y-
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ASCLEPIAS. New Hardy Tritoma, May Queen. A Tritoma that will bloom the first season from seed is indeed a novelty worthy of more than ordinary attention. May Queen will flower the first summer from SDring sown seed, sending up tall flower stems on which are borne the great plume-like blossoms of rich yellow and flame color. The plants are also perfectly hardy in the open ground here, and start growth and bloom very early in the spring. They are in full profusion of bloom end of May. The growth is stronger and the bloom more abundant each year. Much more vigorous than any other sort. A superb novelty. Plants, Strong plants, 20c. each; 3 for 50c Everblooming Tritoma Hybrids. These hybrids of Pf itzieri are great bedding plants, sur- passing the finest Cannas for attractiveness and brilliancy, equal to Gladiolus as a cut flower and blooms incessantly from June until December, regardless of frost. Should be planted out early in spring, and will commence growth and bloom at once, growing larger and finer every day. Plants show 8 to 20 grand flower stalks all the time, each holding at a height of 3 to 4 feet a great cluster of flowers of indescrib- able beauty and brilliancy. Each cluster keeps perfect several weeks, and when it fades, 2 or 3 more are ready to take its place. Fall frosts do not stop its blooming, and it is as brilliant as ever long after all other garden flowers have been killed. For cutting it is unsurnassed, and the beautiful long spikes keep several weeks in water. It is a most desirable garden flower. Mixed Hybrids—Hanging in color from yellow to brilliant scarlet. 20c each ; 3 for 50c.; 7 for $1.00. Garden Pinks, Early Flowering. For cut and full description see page 42. Habit very dwarf and compact, one plant often showing a hundred blossoms. Not only do they bloom profusely in June but a considerable extent all summer and fall. Plants, fine mixed, all colors. 3 for 30c.; $1.00 per dozen. Perennial Seedlings. We can supply plants of the following beautiful peren- nials for blooming at once. Hollyhock, Digitalis, Columbine, Aster Alpine, Stokesia, Sweet William, Snapdragon,Campanula, Pansy, Delphinum, and Bellis. Price, $1.50 per dozen. fJeiDerocallis, Splendid new sorts of great beauty, hardiness and fre© fiowertng. Florham—A strong grower 3 to 3K feet high, large trumpet- shaped flowers; rich golden-yellow, with Indian-yellow markings; Jane and July. Flava (Yellow Day Lily)—The best known variety, very fra- grant, deep lemon-yellow flowers in June and July. Gold Dust—Of a bright Indian-yellow color, buds and re- verse of petals bronzy gold:2K feet high; May and June. Middendorfii—The earliest to bloom; flowers bell-shaped rich chrome-yellow; 2 feet; early in May Dumortier—Bright orange. Very profuse. 25c. each; the 5 for $1.00; $2.00 per dozen. c&sclepias jrilt)erosa- A superb native hardy perennial of great brilliancy- Flowers are of the most intense orange-scarlet color. Borne in large clusters, and the plant continues in bloom for a long period. A very desirable thing. 20c. each; 3 for 50c.

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