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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_18 (find matches)
Year: 1915 (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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98 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK. N. Y.
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NEW FANCY LEAVED CALADIUM- papcy GaladiUn^s. Their beautifully shaped and glossy foliage is elegantly variegated in the most telling manner. One, perhaps, is regularly dotted with round raised spots of white, another ribbed and veined with pink or scarlet, or yellow, while still another is flashed and marbled with white or marked with delicate and vivid colors as to make them as showy as great and peculiar flowers. The small early leaves do not always show fine colors of the large ones which come later. Baron de Mammore-Large leaf, ground color white heav- ily interlined with light green, crimson and pink stripes. Center dark crimson. Eibs scarlet. One of the best. Candidnm—Large, heart-shaped leaf.color satin white with green spots, and dark green ribs. One of the best. Princess Alexander—Ground color of the leaf delicate pink, the mid-rib and veins being dark olive-green. Bebevibe—Large green interspersed with white spots. Center beautiful soft, transparent pink. Ribs deep pink. Don Pedro—Large, yellowish green leaf with white center and pink ribs, the whole surface heavily splashed rose, Adolf Jaenicke—Ivory white, with purplish pink mottlings. Torch lyight—Pine light red bordered with bottle green, veined with deep crimson. Elaborate—Bright red, veined crimson- Large, wide mot- tled border of yellow tinted white. Extra fine. Fascination—Pink, freely veined with deep crimson,dark- green mottled edge. Perfectly grand. Exquisite—Blush white, tinted pink. Reverse green heav- ily ribbed dark crimson. Emerald—G-reen, heavily blotched and ribbed crimson. Robin—Dull red with a net-work of lively green. 30c. each; 3 for 75c.; the 12 for $2.75, Mixed Sorts—All fine. 20c. each-, 3 for 50c.; 12 for $1.30. This bulb is a revelation of beauty. It is much like an Amaryllis,with a strong bulb, which starts growth and blooms as soon as potted. The flowers are borne in clusters of4 to 6 and are in color the brightest golden yellow, and such fragrance! Strong and delicious without being in any way rank or offensive as in the ease with many highly scented flowers.Twoor three spikes of t h e s e exquisite arge yellow blossoms are produced at each blooming period. Pot the bulbs at an y time winter or spring and they will soon be in bloom. A truly magnificent thing. T^AGRANS Strong bulbs. 5c each: 6 for plod II)S. Stately nlants of the Amaryllis family, with bulbs of en- ormous size and strength which produces large blossoms in immense clusters with most delicate colors and superb frag- rance. Fine for pots or the garden in summer. Ornatum—Supremely beautiful. Flowers ol immense size, almost as large as an Auratum Lily. Color, pure whit«, with a deep band of brightest, richest crimson through center of each petal. Orchids only can equal this flower in supreme beauty and contrast of coloring. Flowers very fragrant and borne in great clusters. 75c. each. Moorei—Fiowers borne in large fine clusters, and are ex- ceedingly beautiful and fragrant. Color a most delicate yet bright and beautiful pink. It possesses a degree of loveliness which cannot be described. Fine bulbs, 75c Moorei White—Like the above but pure white. There is no grander flower than this ever bloomed. No Lily can excel it in regal beauty and fragrance. 80c. each. Kirki—Flowers large, and like a most beautiful Lily, borne in immense clusters at the top of the stout scapes. Color soft, delicate blush, with a scarlet bar through the cen- ter of each petal, and very sweet scented. 3oc. each. Powelli Rosenm—Lovely new sort from Africa. 75c 44 Album—Pure white. 75c: The Collection of 6 for $3.50.

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