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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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82 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, INC., FLORAL PARK, N. Y
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Gladioli GtHldsi. Tall and erect, standing four and five feet high, with spikes of bloom over two feet in length. The flowers are of great size frequently seven to nine inches across. The form of both flowers and spike is perfection itself, and they last in bloom a long time before fading, ow- ing to their great substance and vigor, but the most re- markable feature is the coloring. Orchids cannot sur- pass them in their varied and delicate shades, markings, and Mendings. Every color known among Gladioli is represented, and many never before seen, particularly blues, smoky grays and purple blacks, all having beau- tifully mottled throats, made up of white, crimson, pink, yellow, etc., and in this peculiar network of charming spots and colors lies one of its special points of" unsurpassed beauty. They outrank all other Glad- ioli in size of spike, size of bloom, vigor, varied and magnificent coloring and freedom of bloom. The following varieties at 10c. each; any 3 for 25c; 90c. per doz.; $7.00 per 100; one each of 25 fine sorts for $2.00. Brilliant—Beautiful orange-red with carmine and white throat. Superior to all other scarlets. Boston—Flaming orange-scarlet, with white throat. Bowdoin—Very large flower, light orange-scarlet, with large, pure white throat. Very exquisite . Compacta—Large flower, very compact. Wide spike Rosy blush, slightly striped and mottled pink. Dawnray—Elegant rose with large white center, spread- ing over all petals. Very distinct. Dr. Park hurst—A spike nearly three feet in length and bearing- upwards of twenty-five flowers. Dark bril- liant red, with an elegantly white mottled throat. A superb variety. D^a?£l,eWT"Be?p* rosy carmine slightly penciled darker. Petals and throat rayed white. Ethel—Beautiful soft rose with white and crimson. Expansion—Large widely expanded blossoms. White pink and crimson freely mottled. ' Geo. B. Remsen—Crimson and white intermixed. Henry Gillman—Deep salmon-scarlet, with mire whitP bands; the throat showing peculiar mottlings. I. S. Hendrickson—One of the very largest of all Gladio- li flowers, making an immense, wide spike Color white, marked, flaked and penciled bright pink. Irene—Fine large flower and stalk. Color a flne shade of pink freely flaked bright crimson. Kate—Blush white with crimson blotched throat. Lizzie—White, tinted blush; violet crimson throat. Mohonk—Deep dark pink with spotted throat, shaded orange and flaked with crimson. Melrose—White flaked pink bright crimson center. Very- large and flne. Mrs. W. N. Bird—Beautiful lilac rose, crimson white mottling in throat, and carmine marks. Extra flne. Nezinscott—Bright blood scarlet, with deep velvety crimson black blotches and white mottlings. Portland—Rosy-red, penciled darker, mottled throat. Spot—White freely spotted with beautiful rose. Sunlight—Light crimson, with large canary throat. Salem—Fine salmon-pink, maroon blotches. Superb—Enormous flower and spike, one of the very ; largest; pink, flaked and striped with salmon-pink. ' Wm. Falconer—Beautiful clear pink. The following fine G. Childsi are 5c. each; 50c. per doz.; the 8 for 35c. Attraction—Deep, dark crimson pink, with a large pure white center free from mottling or spots making a most conspicuous and attractive contrast. The spike and flowers large, regular, and all facing one wayT ^IvMMa—liltoormge-scarlet, freely blotched and pen- ciled with bluish purple. Throat freely mottled. F. L. Oakley—Large wide spreading flower, 0i a rich salmon-scarlet with large, showy pure white center. Little Blush—Extra flne blush, compact spike. MriSavfra^'H K;"9—Beautiful light scarlet. Flowers very large and showy. Spike tall and very graceful and farming. One of the most popular cut flower varfe- Mayor—Fine large compact spike; rich purple rose. Mrs. Beecher—Beautiful deep rosy crimson I are-p wpll- opened flowers, with pureP white Eat & ' Ro™y„Spra¥r~\lar8:e and exquisite flower Color almost pure white, beautifully sprayed withi soft rose 1

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