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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_4 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
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 1899. 21 2 Exiraordiqary dew carnations. These two fine Carnations are seed- lings of our own. and have been under test for three years, during which tiiue we have had opportunity to thorough- ly test their value as compared with other fine new varieties. We can un- hesitatingly say that they possess merits which fairly put them at the head of the list. For winter blooming in pots they excel all others. Flowers gigantic in size, perfect in form, borne on long stems, very fragrant, and of such substance that they outlast oth- ers. Plant healthy and vigorous, of sturdy, compact and robust habit, and blooms persistently all the time. Big Pink—Enormous size and the fin- est shade of pink yet produced. Superb large petals and a large round bloom of the most perfect points and greatest beauty. Long stems, solid calyx, bright, lively pink color. Big Crimson—Deep crimson, dark, rich and velvety; in all other re- spects like Big Pink. Price, 20 cents each; the S for SS cent*; S of each for $1.00,
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Qaeei* bily. A fine new plant w ith a bulb somewhat like a small Tube- rose. The foliage is exceeding- ly beautiful and of tropical ap- pearance, leaves being large and paddle-shaped. The flow- ers are borne on a strong scape which rises from the center of the plant and are in the form of a cockade. Colors exceedingly delicate, white and pink with orange center. A beautiful and novel pot plant. Blooms in A ugust and Sept. 15c each. NeW Gerai^iani, Express. A seedling of our own raising, and a Geranium which bas no superior. Flowers enormous in size, borne in great clusters, dur- able, and produced in profusion throughout the year. Color a most lovely soft pink with large white shadings on upper petals and small veins. A grand good novelty offered now for the first time. 25c. each; 3 for 60c.

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