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Title: Childs' rare flowers vegetables and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_21 (find matches)
Year: 1918 (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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Spring Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants for 1918 47
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Marigold Mignonette Mignonette is the French word for "little darling.** Xo more expressive word could well be found for the sweet flower. Ao garden is complete without its pot nf Mignonette, no nosegay finished without its sprig of this sweet-smelling flower. We pride ourselves on our choice strains of this favorite flower and believe no liner seed can be procured anywhere. Sow early in the ground for summer blooming and in pots any time for the window. Per pkt. Common Sweet — Very sweet. Per oz., 20c 5 Pyramidal or Giant Tree — A robust grower with numerous large spikes of flowers. Branching very freely and blooms for a long period; very sweet. . . 5 Giant White Spiral—Very distinct from all other sorts; rank, luxuriant- foliage, deeply cut and decidedly ornamental. Each plant bears great quantities of large, snow-white spikes, that are very pretty for eutting and for small bouquets ; 5 Improved Machet—One of the finest. Plant> bushy and profuse bloomers, with extra large spikes of a pretty brick-red color; exceedingly fragrant 10 Golden Machet—-Fine gold color 10 White Machet — Pearlv white 10 Allen's Giant Goliath — This is decidedly the largest and finest Mignonette ever grown. It is fine in the open ground, but grows to best advantage as a win- ter bloomer in pots. With good care it produces spikes over a foot in length, and of enormous size. 10 New Sorts Mixed — A fine mixture of a lot of new large-flowered sorts; representing a range of shades . varying from brown-red to yellow 10 One packet each of the above 8 sorts for 40c. Mimosa (Sensitive Plant) A curious plant, with delicate fern-like leaves that lold closely together if touched, as though they were wilted by a hot blast. In a short time thev again revive. It furnishes endless amusement. Grows freelv in the garden or as a pot plant, its beautiful fern-like foliage making it attractive at all times and in all place- 5 Maurandya (Climber) H has an exceedingly graceful habit, verv handsome, dpiise roHage, pretty Foxglove-like blossoms, borne in Mieat profusion, and keeps green until after severe 1 •'" Petted by our grandmothers, neglected by our mothers, now once more on the high wave of popularity. Bright, showy flowers, that need only the slightest care. Per pkt. French, Mixed Colors —Double flowers, rich, dark shade 5 Legion of Honor — Plant very dwarf and compact, bearing its flowers well above the roliage. These are of large size, and exceedingly striking, owing to the wide contrast in their colors. The center of the flower is a bright brownish-red, while the outer half is fine golden-yellow. A solid pyramid of bloom. 5 African Giant Orange-—-Richest orange with immense double blossoms, equal to Dahlias. Extra fine... 10 African Giant Lemon — Like above except in color, which is a fine clear, lemon , 5 African Giant Mixed — Extra line 5 .l.\_CA\VJDS.

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