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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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Everblooming Cape Jessamine* This grand novelty does not differ from the common Cape Jessamine or Gardenia except it blossoms a7l the year round, white the old sort blooms only for a short time in the spring. The flowers of this are very large and perfect with pure whit wax-like petals and glorious fragrance. Large, double and surpassingly lovely. A good plant will show'flow- ers everyday in the year, and it is an easy thing to manage, growing well as a window plant. A grand Novelty. 50c. each. Japap F^r Plant. A most dainty and handsome plant that lias all the grace and beauty of Auracaria Excelsa. It is of vigorous growth *'!<•( ling anywhere. The plants send out numerous branches which are covered with elegant green fur-like foli- age, and very ornamental. As far north as Philadelphia it is hardy outdoors, where it makes a most beautiful shrub for lawn planting. A grand new decorative plant of gteat value. 20c. each : 3 for 5()c. Tlte D\Varf Josticia. Dwarf Pink—This new sort begins to bloom when the plant has only three or four leaves and is never out of flower afterward. If pinched back occasionally, it makes a \ ery dwarf, stocky plant, frequently covered with 20 to 30 large beautiful pink flower heads, lasting a long time. One of the very finest pot or bedding plants. Dwarf Yellow—Equally handsome clusters of bloom which are of an orange-yellow color. In all respects a grand plant which is sure to become popular. There is no liner flowering plant than the Justicia. 20c.each :the two for 3uc. foaptapa Weeping—This new trailing plant is a veal beauty and high- ly desirable for bracket pots and hanging baskets. The slender trailing growth, and abundance of rich blossoms making it a plant of peculiar beauty. Color, line lilac.very fragrant, graceful, and easily grown in any situation. Scarlet Fiery—New and of unusual beauty, being of dwarf, compact growth, and a profuse bloomer. Its flowers appear at all times of the year in great numbers, when they first open are golden yellow, changing the next day to deep, fiery scarlet. This unique habit causes each cluster of flowers to show to most beautiful advan- tage, as the center of flowers, which recently opened, are yellow, and those which surround the center deep scarlet. 15c. each ; the Sfor80c.i $1.00 per dozen. Seed—Fine mixed Lantana seed, 10c. per pkt.

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