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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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Finest Double Iris K^mpferl These new Iris from Japan rival the Lily in stateliness, the Paeony in majestic beautv, the Orchid in marvelous delicacy and blending of colors, the Chrysanthemum in profusion, and surpass almost every plant in size and kingly magnificence of flowers. A plant will send up to the height of three feet a dozen flower spikes, each spike bearing from two to four enormous blossoms eight to ten inches across and of the most delicate and beauti- ful colors, markings and combinations. Once planted in your garden they are a joy for a lifetime without further care, blooming profusely in June or July. Apollo â White, pink center. Dominatorâ Rich indigo-blue with narrow white stripes and light center. One of the finest and richest colors. Gold Bound â Tall and showy with flowers of enormous size; probably the most beautiful of all. Pure snow- white with large gold-banded center.* Mount Hood â Light blue, shaded darker. Oriole â Rich plum, marked yellow. Pyramid â Tall and showy, 'flowers very large; light violet-blue with slight white veins. Templeton â Violet-blue, mottled pink and while. Above double sorts, 20c each; the 7 for $1.15; $1.75 per dozen; §12.00 per 100. Fine Mixed Iris Kaemoferi â More than 40 finest ?orts. double and single, 5" for 50c; 12 for $1.00; 100 for SG. BEST SINGLE SORTS Amethyst â Immense wide-spreading single flowers of fine substance. Color, light lavender or amethyst. Bluewing â Deep indigo-blue shaded purple, freely striped and flaked white. Distinction â Light lavender-pink, bright yellow blotches at base of petals. Distinct and fine. Ondineâ White, shaded light blue towards center. Very large, nine to ten inches. 20c each; the 4 for 75c; $2.00 per doz. NEW OR RARE KAEMPFERI Capriceâ(Single)âSometimes a solid lavender-blue, but more often the petals are striped and mottled in a more or less irregular way. Col. Thomsonâ⢠(Double) âLarge deep violet and gray. Kamataâ (SingledâLarsre, deepest sky-blue color. Nightfallâ(Single âVery dark purple-blue, with ex- quisite iridescent luster. Richest color in any Iris. 40c each; the 4 for $1.50.
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Iris Pumila These might be called early dwarf German Irises. They grow only six to twelve inches high, showing a perfect mass of large elegant llowers very early in spring. In fact, they bloom with the Tulips and are very desirable. Sambo â Fine blue-black. Azure-Blue â Beautiful light blue. Lutea ââ Fine yellow. The Brideâ'Snow-white. Dark Blue â Fine violet-blue. 20c each; the S for S0c; 82.00 per doz. Mixed Iris Primula â Many Colors. 81.25 per doz.

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