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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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^zalea Jpclica. Elegant pot plants, much used for Easter decorations. Though attaining a good size.commence to bloom when very small. The flowers are large and very beautiful, always much admired, and range from white to deep crimson in color, with all intermediate shades and markings. Easily grown in a window. Our plants are finest new varieties, imported last year, and are greatly superior to the older well-known sorts. Many of them are very double, and the colors of all are greatly improved, as well as the flowering qualities. We have such a large and fine stock of Azaleas that we can offer them at unprecedented low prices. All the plants we send out are of blooming size. Mixed Azaleas. A very fine collection of more than 25 of the finest sorts mixed, double and single. These will give great satisfac- tion. -2QO. each; 3 for 50c.: 7 for $1,00 pipe XaDr*ed Azaleas. Niobe—Fine double white, flower large, bush compact. Bernard Andres—A good double flower of a rich rosy pur- plish color. Simon Mardeur—Large double rose or deep pink. Dr. D. Moore—Lovely rose, with white and violet reflex. Perfectly exquisite. Mad. Paul de Schreyver—Elegant, large, double red. Raphael—Immense double white. Oeutche Perie—Large double white. Very early. Ceres—Fine double white, striped crimson. Great bloomer. Apollo—Deep brick red, semi-double and fine. C. de W. Anne—Double, rosy pink, flaked white. Chicago—Very large, double and perfect. Deep carmine clearly bordered white. Crand Rouge—Extra fine deep rich crimson red. Alice—Elegant light rose. Extra fine- Louise—Beautiful pale pink. IIlustris—Semi-double, white and crimson. Empress of India—Fine double, brick-red, edged white 25c each; S for 60c. The 16 for $3.00.

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