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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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SaifseVeria Zealaruca. There is scarcely a de- corative plant listed that is more striking in foliage ana habit than this, and certainly none other that will stand as much downright neglect and hardship. Nothing but frost or a continual drenching with water has terrors for it. It will grow in a dark hall, a cool bedroom, or stand on the mantel in a heated sitting- room. It will stand gas and dust, and will go for months without a drop of water, yet remain as thriftv as ever. Singularly beautiful, as well as easily grown. Erect, rigid, sword-like leaves: in some old specimens reaching a length of from four to six feet. The leaves are thick and fleshy, dark green color, with clouded bars of white. In May and June it sends up long, plumy flower spikes, which, in their soft, feathery whiteness, remind one of an Agave's flower. The splendid outlines of this plant.together with its distinctive marbling, makes it a superb plant for jardinieres, centers of vases, etc. It will also grow splend- idly out of doors in summer. Just the plant for sunless wind' >ws or halls.where noth- ing else will grow. 20c. each ; 3 for 50c. Water Hyacinth* Each plant is a rosette-like luster of smooth, round, green >aves, to each of which is attached a singular puffed, bladder-like leaf- stalk that enables the plant to float. Each flower in the spike is the size of a silver dollar. A blending of lilac-rose and azure-blue tints, with the upper and slightly hooded petal blotched a deep metallic bine, with golden spot in the center, and sparkling in the sun as though sprinkled with diamond dust. Grows in open vessels in the window, or in tubs or pools out of " )ors. 20c. each; 3 for 50c.
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