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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_20 (find matches)
Year: 1917 (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 Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit
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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24 John Lewis Childs, Luc, Floral Park, N. Y.
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1 - ,Um ^pJCHiLDS, ^//\#G/ant Summer "/rw ~_ V'7 —-Qo ^ Cosmos, Giant Summer The very finest garden flower for summer and fall, and the most exquisite of all for cutting, for vases and decorating. This Cosmos is every bit as large ana fine as Lafly Len- nox or any of the giant-nowering fall types. It begins blooming- in July and continues till late fall. It is the grandest Cosmos ever grown, and the only early-flower- ing Giant type. Notwithstanding it blooms all summer it is better in the rail than any other Cosmos. One of the best novelties we ever offered. Colors range Trom white to light and deep pink, crimson, blush, tinted, etc. Per pkt. Mixed—All colors. 3 pkts. for 25c lo Pure White — Large clear white 10 Dark Crimson — Rich deep crimson-red. A line rich color 10 Pink —A clear bright pink of wonderrul beauty 10 1 pkt. each of these three colors for 25c. (See Novelties for New Double Cosmos) Fall Blooming Cosmos The following are the greatest .improved strains of fall blooming Cosmos: Per pkt. Mammoth Flowering Mixed — Our superb strain 5 Lady Lennox — Immense lavender-pink 5 Lady Lennox White — New, pure white 10 Mrs. C. D. Lawton. Lawton. Mich.. July 3. 1914, says: My Giant Summer Cosmos are in bloom, and 1 wish to corroborate all you say in your catalogue. They are the grandest ever grown. John Lewis Childs. Dear Sir: Childs' Giant Summer Cosmos began bloom- ing middle of July. W e had a long row across the front or the house. They were still in full bloom last night when the first heavy frost came. Think of it, a mass of those beautirul flowers from July to the first of October! Cosmos here has a bad reputation. People say: Pretty, but it blooms too late!" It is an aristocratic flower, very beautirul Tor the house. You did a line thing when you brought out such a Cosmos. Sincerely yours, S. B. DOTE.N, Director Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion, Reno, Nevada. October 0. 1916.

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