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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_7 (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
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 1902 JJyaciijtljlis Gapdicaijs. A species of Hyacinth which Wo During August and September gr three to the feet high, with spik. pure white flowers two feet in leu The bulbs are large, round and s. s which
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.ami throw up largo Mowers! are gigantic spikes of thimble white blossoms. Planted in the spring they bloom in August, September am October, strong bulbs producing two, three and even tour flower steins. A bed of a dozen or more bulbs produces a grand effect. A few planted in the center of a bed of Verbenas', Petunias â or other flowers make a beautiful play. They contrast elegantly with Gladiolus. Planted anywhere, singly or in clumps, they are magnificent. For a cemetery;nothing can lie more beau- tiful or appropriate, and nothing thrives better in any situation. Strong bulbs sure to bloom. llJc. each: 3 for 25c ⢠12 for 75C. One of the most showy of all sum- mer bulbs, and blooms from midsum- mer until frost, growing three feet high, with large wide-oi.cn triangular blooms, four to six inches across The â¢colors and markings are very brilliant and peculiarly odd and attractive,and clumps ,,f them in a flowe -'of's,;' ju'-f^wous effect. It is difficult H name Rnowei ot such unique and exquisite beauty as a Tieridia the superb spotting liemg so sclf-lik,. and hands,mie TheV ate easily grown and always more than satisfactory One i^The'^m 7'""'- theiVealize howtruly beautiful they aii. 1 he named sorts we oiler are truly immense some of â jem being quite new. some oi I Mixed SortsâAll colors. 3 for 10c.; I2for40c ; Cananensis-l'ine bright yellow . ;onchlflora-yellow. spotted omnge. : sSS0ranAlba , Vl>". lhl" 'â¢'bnson spots. : SpeclosaâDeep red, fine purple spots iRos^'Ti crimson; new and very fine. RoseaâMagnificent rosy pink lmmacuiata-l>,ue white. New ami magnificent. Price 5c. each; the 7 for 30c.; 3 of each fur 75c. S*irijiper-Flo\Veripo Qxalis. No bulb is so valuable for edging the borders of w S.-ffl ^eds a? "l" beautiful flowering Oxalis. When Wanted three inches a pari they produce an. unbroken row o , 1-Tc" "lKltl'-' aU,i VV'lUy lowers: and as they bloom very qui kl\ alter planting they turnish a neat and attractive â Older the whole season. They are also splendid when wiich , "m m^ss- a?d make il very showy bed. The bulbs of ( A ⢠, "' r'7"'1 '"rUS- '"' la,wr' '"⢠l'lante.l the first m ,: Y;lfl1';l;,S-'arll,'r' a,ul W1" '"' '-'loom by the first tos , i" «".w-r is easier grown than this, as they are sore iâ 1h '" a" solls a'"' >"'la,1,)ns- TheV are also charm- ing whe,i grown in pots, and make a very attractive mas, ,, '.'/J ^'â¢'.'I'U'ayl.low-ers. They can he planted in thi was atanj tune during the wmterorspring, ancTwill com h^l'ie ,"f">ln '.'i^-'" Ev,'rv nil' will grow and 11. .we Wat., i '>'--,,1!-'1'V'1 lhl" bulbs, toe. per dozen; 25 for 15c., 100 toi 40c.; ooo tor SI.so; l.ooo for $2.50. 'pieppi-pur,. White; very fine. Sh^n,C^_F'1"' ,' "sv Pink; beautiful cut foliage. WSuoS^^^^t^foliage and «â¢'â¢*blossoâ¢- 'Mammoth Bulbs We can supply mammoth-sized bulbs.,f the above Oxalis. nearlyas large as Gladiolus, and whicl will pro.luee .-i wonderful profusion of bloom at 5c. each 3 lor loc.: 12 f. >r 35c. Pi)vyman) yariegatoii). ,,'!e%:i"t "ot °r bedding plant which is aep cted in the accompanying cut. though it v. ot the exquisite variegations of the leaves It, , fi-enf f T ",nll'U lik," ,ha' "f !1 fauna." the leaves bor elect toot-stalks with spreading blades of ,,l.;oi,.--Ianc wi'i'h" wiTiV"'y a'V briiibt pale-green, beautifully variet-. , ive,- i "Taud SOUL the variegation being extremelv only one h-Jf1 f,om;',lo:m'S th" "boloarea is white, in others s ⢠... ,⢠" ",hr1 a~am ,r is confined to the inter- reducel to^'wV"' th,'V th" rihs- wh"" "'bet-sit s â the mo t ..' I W strl'"'*- lt ls v"rv '" "ig and one of tne most ornamental plants imaginable \s a pot plant it suffissbn;^ the rare Dracaenas. As a bedding plant, planted out in full grower, succeeding b "all I uaft/i J^ ,,,,; Vi.V.V.-r !.i " ,,iV'"a,"""n'1 f"'ja«" ⢠fhas "iual- u * a free, vigorous and easy 6 11 B1â¢a«ons anu under all conditions. 20c. each; 3for 50c.; 7 for $l.oi); 15 for $2.00.

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