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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_16 (find matches)
Year: 1913 (1910s)
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 1913 103
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GFQ.SS. (Pennisetum Ctifireum.) As a show plant for beds or borders it is most superb, the cut above being photographed from our lawn last summer. This magnificent Grass succeeds equally well as a pot plant for window or veranda or in the garden. The abundance of gracefully-curved foliage is (except when the plants are very young and small) a deep, rich crimson color at all times. During summer and fall the plants throw up numer- ous stems bearing long graceful plumes of rich crimson color and superb silky texture. Plumes six to twelve inches long and very ornamental. May be cut and cured for dry bouquets. Piants from seed produce blooms in about five months, but best results will be had from plants already established. Strong Plants, 20c each; 3 for 50c.: $1.50 per dozen. Seed, will flower first year, 10c per pkl. Veroqica gabsessilis. The most magnificent blue hardy perennial in culti- vation. Each clump sends up a dozen or more tall flower- ing spikes, of the most exquisite deep blue color ever seen. No hardy garden flower of a blue color can equal it. 25c.each; $2.50 per doz. Tt?e Healing Squill. An old and highly cherished bulb among the common people of some European Countries. Botanically it is Scilla Maratima, and is referred to in all old works on Materia Medica, on account of the healing quality of its leaves when applied to bruises, burns, sores etc It is agoodsizedonion- like bulb with Jong narrow foliage and flower scapes two feet tall. 30c. each. T^e S^ee* O^ris. One of the most delicate perfumes known is that of the Orris root. High class Oriental toilet powders and sachet perfumes are made largely from the root of this plant,which when dried and ground makes a fine and lasting substance for imparting delicious odors. The dried roots may be used in many ways for perfuming chiffoniers or trunks or cloth- ing. The plant is of the Iris family with great handsome white blossoms, which emit the same delicate perfume as the roots, and are objects of great beauty in any garden. Perfectly hardy and blooms abundantly each year. Strong roots, 15c. each : 3for 30c.: 12 for $1-00; 100 for $7-00. NEW BI,UE SWEET ORRIS. Deep navy blue ; very large and very sweet, makes a fin© contrast with the white. 20c each ; 3 for 50c.

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