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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_19 (find matches)
Year: 1916 (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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NIAGABA P^cfi 6 Grai?dest YeUo\V Gladioli NIAGARAi New Giant Yellow. In color the flowers are a delightful cream shade with the two lower inside petals or segments blending to canary vellow. The throat is splashed and tinted with carmine. The flower spike is very erect and stout and is wrapped with broad dark green foliage. This is destined to lead in the cream colored varieties. 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. CANARY BIRD. The Canary Yellow.' Superb canarv-yellow. Tall slender spike. One of be very best of its color. 10c. each; 3 for 2 5c; 12 ror 9oc KLONDYKE. The Crimson and Gold. Strong plant, blooming early,flowers round, well -opened, of a clear primrose yellow, with blotch of vivid crimson-maroon. 10c. each; 3 for 20c; 12 for 70c; 100 for $5.00. SULPHUR KING. The Great Yellow. Beautiful, clean, sulphur yellow, finest and clearest •of yellow sort; without any doubt this is the very best .yellow variety yet introduced. 20c. each; 3 for 50c 12 Tor $1.80. SAFRANO. The Nankeen Yellow. Long spike; large, slightly fringed flowers of a deli- cate nankeen-yellow; center currant-red and stripes of the same color. Very handsome. 40c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per dozen. SUNBURST. New and Fine Canary Yellow. Flaked and striped scarlet. 25c. each; $2.50 ner doz. One each of the 6 for $1.00. ALASKA. 7 Finest WWte Gladioli. \LINE. A Grand Tulip-Flowered White. Large wide open flower, tall graceful spikes, pure white slightly striped crimson and pink. Extra fine in every way. 20c each; 12 for $2.00. ALASKA. Newest and Finest White. Offered three years ago for the first time. A pure white Childsi variety having a strong constitution and producing long spikes of well formed flowers. 30c: each; 83.00 per dozen. BLANCHE. The Giant White Childsi. Enormous flower and spike, very largest pure white variety. Exceedingly grand and exquisite from every point of view. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per ICO. PEACE. The Feathered White. Flowers are large, of good form, correctly placed on a heavy straight spike. Beautiful white, with pale lilac feathering on interior of petals. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. SNOW KING. The Whitest White. New this year. An improved Augusta and the whitest soft yet, as it has no pink tinge at any time or under any conditions. 10c. each; $1.00 per dozen. SILVER SHEEN. Glittering White. A fine white Childsi variety the petals of which have the appearance of being overlaid with a coat of glisten- ing silver. Very fine and effective. 50c. each; 5 for $2.00. WHITE QUEEN. The Branching. Very strong grower, one bulb often producing 2 or 3 flower stems. Long spike: flowers or middle size, witn the exception of a very small purple streak at the bot- tom of the throat, the flower is of a perfectly pure white color. 40c. each; 3 ror $1.00; $3.00 per doz. One each or the 7 ror $2.00.

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