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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_8 (find matches)
Year: 1903 (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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68 JOHN LEWIS CH1LDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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An indispensable vegetable. City dwellers with almost no room can train their Tomatoes to their back wall and raise quantities of fine, fresh fruit for their own use. Start early in house or hot-bed, transplant just after a gentle rain, and tie plants to stake or trellis. They stand drought re- markably well. Just before frost pick all the well developed fruits, spread them singly Lq a light, frost-proof place, andK. they will continue ripening ^or two months or more. Child's Picture Rock—The grandest Tomato ever intro- duced. Early, smooth, uniform, prolific, longest bear- ing, longest keeping, and the finest in quality, In all these essential points this Tomato is superior to any other kind. Fruit bright scarlet, of fair size, and so per- fect and uniform that they look as though each one was moulded with the same stamp. On account of this per- fect shape and great beauty it is unsurpassed for market. , Its quality is extra fine and it commences to ripen its " fruit very early and continues in bearing until frost, a most remarkable quality. Its keeping qualities are, however, the most wonderful. Ripe fruit, fresh from the;> vines, have been kept in perfect condition from three to* four weeks during warm summer weather. It origin- ated in the Picture Rock region of Wisconsin hence its name. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; lb.. $2.50. Phlldep Ruby Qeeen — Tomato of enormous size, and as ; smooth as an apple. Its color is the deepest and darkest crimson-red, very rich and beautiful. It is very solid, very thin skin, and its flesh throughout is most tender. It has not a particle of coarseness or toughness. It is , just the sort you would choose for your own table above all others. It is rmich like the Golden Jubilee, except in •?olor, and is perhaps rounder and smoother in shape. Pkt., loc.: 3 pkts., 25c.: oz., 50c. Ponderosa—A Tomato of large size, solid, of fine quality. Claimed to be the largest known sort. Pkt,. 5c.; oz., 25c. Chllds' Diadem—Here we have at last what leading horti- culturalists all over the world have devoted years to pro- ducing. A Tomato of high quality, with a beautiful striped or variegated skin. Can you imagine anything more unique? Diadem is a Tomato of medium size, per- fect shape, high quality and of a deep ruby-red, the rich dark color of the skin being broken with stripes and spots of gold, the beautiful effect of which are ad- mirably shown in cut above. Not only is it beautiful, but in points of excellence in other respects it is quite up to Picture Rock, which is now the standard of perfection. It is of fair size, smooth, handsome shape, and of best quality. This splendid novelty was introduced by us last year, and has given great satisfaction everywhere. Many people say that it is the most novel thing, and by far the greatest attraction, in their gardens. Everybody is de- lighted with it. 10c. per pkt.; 3 pkts., 25c.: oz., 50c. Ignotum—Esteemed as the perfection of a Tomato. Ex- tremelv earlwand a great cropper. Fruits large, smooth, without green spots or cores, and almost entirely free from cracks or rotten spots. Delicious flavor, very meaty, and but few seeds. Fine for slicing, cooking or canning. Sec page 48 Climbing Tomato-A novel Tomato of a climbing habit that, if supported, climbs to a considerable height. A very unique ornament to the kitchen doorway or window when hanging full of its many large red fruits. Fruit smooth, solid and of fine flavor. Quite a novelty and in every respect a very unique Tomato. Pkt., I0e. Childs' Golden Jubilee— A fit companion to the Ruby Queen, and, like it, of enormous size, specimens having been grown that weighed over two pounds each. The fruits are round and solid, with very few seeds; flesh meaty and, like all yellow varieties,, very sweet and mild in fla- vor. A beautiful table sort, especially when arranged with the deep, rich slices of Rubv Queen on the same dish. The skin of this sort parts readilv from the fruit without scalding, portant feature. Pkt.. 10c,; 3 pkts.. 25c.; oz.. 50c.

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