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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_9 (find matches)
Year: 1904 (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 1904. 41 VALUABLE VEGETABLE NOVELTIES. It is our good fortune to be able to offer this year several startling novelties in Vegetables, 7 of which are the peer of any that has been introduced during the last five years. Without hesitation we pronounce the Crimson Winter Rhubarb, Emperor Asparagus, Everlasting Cucumber, Early I,ima Bean, Pineapple Onion and Rosy Nugget Watermelon to be the £nest, most distinct and valuable New Vegetables that have been introduced, either in America or Europe, for many years. OR Ever Ready
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Tlje Grinjsop Winter or EVeP'-Rcady Rtytibarb. Luther Burbank, of California, the noted Horticulturist and creator of new plants and flowers, considers this the greatest novelty he has ever produced. We made a trip all the way to California to see it and were so impressed with its value that we bought the entire stock. Briefly its won- derful qualities are as follows; FIRST. It is the earliest of all Rhubarb by a long way and fit for use not only in the spring, but all through the summer and fall. As fast as stalks are pulled fresh ones will take their places. In the Southern and Pacific States it may be used all the year round, requiring only water in dry iocalities to keep it growing. It is particularly fine in win- ter. Color, bright crimson except new stalks on young plants. SECOND. It forces readily in the greenhouse or cold- frames, and will become popular and very profitable in the North for this purpose. For winter growing in the Southern and Pacific States it will prove to be a great thing. THIRD. In quality this Rhubarb is simply superb, fully equal in flavor to the finest berries. The stalks are not so bulky, soft and watery as most other kinds, and the skin is so thin and tender that it is not necessary to remove it, and when cooked a beautiful crimson-colored sauce is the result, looking, as well as tasting, like berries. Flavor sprightly and refreshing combining that of the Raspberry and Straw- berry, but greatly superior to either as a cooked fruit. In fact, it makes the most delicious sauce and pies we have ever tasted, while its beautiful color when cooked makes it exceedingly attractive and appetizing. FOURTH. It is a rapid and perpetual grower, forming new crowns continually, and is rapidly increased by division; robust and perfectly hardy anvwhere. It will stand frosts which would destroy any other sort. This new Rhubarb has qualities which will make it as freely used as any of our standard fruits or vegetables. Large fortunes will be made in growing it for market, and those who start first will reap the greatest harvest. Mr. Burbank says : "For forcing under glass in the cold North for constant supply for home use, and for grow- ing in California and the South for shipping North and East it promises to be more profitable than anything else which the soil produces." Set the plants 1% by sis; feet apart- Two dry, dormant- plants mailed to us in spring by Mr. Burbank, and planted out about May first, grew so vigorously that on July first there were more than a dozen stalks fit to pull, on some of which were leaves measuring 3 feet in length by 2 feet broad. Dec. 1st we were still pulling fine stalks from them. PRICE. While Mr. Burbank has already sold several hun- dred plants of this Rhubarb at $1.50 each, we are able to offer it at the very moderate price of 25c. each; 5 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00; by mail or express prepaid. SEED. Per packet 15c.; 2 pkts. for 25c, Crows easily and rapidly from seed, making large stalks for use the second year.

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