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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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j^tRBLOOMlHfi WfSTAf^. / W j • Ne\V Wistarias Thisfavorite vine in early spring is covered with great massive clusters, sometimes nvo feet long, of lovely pea-shaped flowers. May also he trained to grow in erect bush form. Sinensis Magniflca-Clusters of lovely blue flowers produced in great masses. 20e. each: 3 for 50c. Alba—A mass of white flowers, clusters of bloom reaching two feet in length. 40c. each. Sinensis Double—Immense clusters of large double violet blue blossoms. Grand. 40c. each. Muitijuja-Delieatelavender blue flowers of large size in clusters two feet or more in length. 40c. each. New Perpetual Blooming—Of all grand novelties we are introducing this year, or have ever introduced, this is one of the most important and valuable. This Wistaria will actually bloom all summer, from May to September. It is also of remarkably clean healthy foliage, and a very rapid snd graceful grower. In beauty of growth it is far ahead of any other sort, its clean foliage and numerous slender branches, drooping everywhere, add greatly to the charm of the blossoms. These aie produced in horizontal or upright clusters, many clusters appearing on each branch in close proximity to each other. The vine is a rapid grower, reaching 15 to 20 feet in a season, and is without an equal for screening, shading, or for festoon- ing buildings, verandas, summerhouses, old trees or fences. Flowers blue,and borne profusely,even on small cuttingplants. notmore than 2 feet tall. Havinga fine large stock we can offer strong healthy plants from open ground, 30c. each; 4 for$1.00. WISTARIA SEED-A11 sorts mixed, 15c. perpkt.
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