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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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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1914 91
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DECORATIVE DAHLIA. Faijcy S^°^ DaWias« Large, double and round, of a great variety of colors on the same plant, and often in the same flower colors will be variegated, blended and suffnsed. Souvenir-Bright rich scarlet, tipped, mottled variegated white and pink. Frank SmithâDeep maroon and white, shaded, blended, and varied in many ways. Oold MedalâCanary yellow aad deep red, striped and snl ashed, and varied in many ways. Floral Park Jewel-Flowers of many colors, from deep ma- roon to blush white,including beautiful spotted and vari- egated forms, are borne in great profusion on the same plant at the same time. In fact a plant will hardly ever produce two flowers alike. Blush-white,crimson-maroon, white suffused with maroon, maroon suffused with white, crimson-red, purple spotted, marked or marbled white, spotted, marbled and striped with maroom, pink or crim- son, or several colors suffused in an odd and irregular way. The exceeding beauty of a plant loaded with flow- ers and each one of a different color can be better im- agined than described. The blossoms are perfectly double, large and of perfect shape, and borne by the hundred. Prof. MansfieldâWhite, yellow and red, finely intermixed and varying in every flower. Somewhat of the decora- tive type. Extra fine in every way. 80c. each; the 5 for $1.25; $2.50 per dozen. These all bear flowers of various colors on the same plant at the same time. They are perfectly grand. Cockatoo - A new Cactus Dahlia of wonderful beauty. Flow- ers verv large and double and many colors borne on the same plant at the same time from early summer until late fall. White, and lemon-yellow predominating, but â there will be pink, blush, red, bronze, and intermediate shades in profusion. Most of the flowers show more than one color mixed and variegated. Or the center of a flower mav be one color and the outer petals another, like our Floral Park Jewel. , . . ... . Mrs. H. J. JonesâScarlet, tipped and variegated white. A nerfect formed flower of great beauty. < , , Nellie Riding--Deep crimson and white marked and varied in a thousand ways. 50c. each; the 8 for 75c; $2.50 per dozen. Decorative Dahlias. Great big blossoms, opening wide and flat, double to the center, wide overlapping petals. Often a foot across. Blanch KeithâA great bloomer/mammoth flower, one of the most reliable varieties. Bich yellow, long petals. CardinalâBrilliant, cardinal red. Yery showy. Souv. de DoasonâThe largest Dahlia. 9)£ inches across, simnlv a monster; it impresses every lover of flowers with grace, beauty and elegance. Bichest scarlet, and probably the finest Dahlia grown. Giant of StuttgartâLike the above, but a fine dark Ver- million, rich as velvet. Mme. Van den DaleâImmense size and beautiful form. 6 to 7 inches across. The coloring is exquisite, a soft shell- pink, with deep pink shadings towards the margins. Delice-The finest pink decorative Dahlia. Lavender-pink, suffused and blended. Perfect in form and habit, pro- ducing flowers on long stiff stems; invaluable for cutting- Mile. Marguerite des BlancâAn enormous decorative Dahlia, six to seven inches in diameter, with deep full blooms; the color is a pure snowy white. Papa Charmet-Deep velvety crimson maroon, shaded lively-red- Extra large, with long graceful stems. Perle de la Tete d'or â Extra large and fine white. A superb flower. W. H. MasterâBeautiful bright, soft red. Each petal, distinctly tipped bright yellow. Extra fine and distinct. 80c. each; 4/or $1.00; $2.50per dozen. DAHLIA SEED. Blooms in three months. See page 26. Miss L-Hamitek, Columbia. S. C, says: Several years ago I planted Dahlia seeds which were bought from you and I raised quantities of handsome flowers. I've since that time ordered Dahlia seeds from about eight other seedsmen, but have never had such a variety as I did from my order to you. â _ â Herman H. Miixek. Union Grove. V\ is., says: From the packet of Cactus Dahlia seed purchased from you last spring I raised 25 plants. They are all in bloom now and of different colors.

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