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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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'GIANT -M (pMETJ Asters The acknowledged queen or autumn annuals. Indis- pensable for the flower garden, fine as a show plant for lairs and exhibitions, and charming pot plants. Very profuse bloomers, with exceedingly beautiful Mowers of the most exquisite colors and most perTect form. There are several forms of Asters, some being' imbricated like tlie Hose, some loose and globular like a Paeony, while others are partly incurved like the Chrysanthemums. Per pkt. Giant Comet — Plants tall and of much vigor, while the Rowers are of etxraordinary size. Rowers are formed of largest twisted and curled petals, and look like Japanese Chrysanthemums. .Many colors mixed 10 Giant Comet, White — Immense size, snow-white.... 10 Giant Comet, Dark Blue — Pine deep color 10 Giant Comet, Light Blue — Lovely sky-blue.. 16 Giant Comet, Rose — Soft rosy pink....' I<» Giant Comet, Crimson — Deep and rich 10 The 0 packets Tor 50c. New Crego — The Creg-o is probably the largest or all Asters, the petals being exceedingly long- and wavy and the flowers borne on stems some nrteen inches in length. It Is a monster among Asters. A real treat awaits any one who plants this variety. Crego Pink Perfection—Superb rosy pink In Crego Snow-White — Magnificent large white in Crego Mixed — Several colors 10 Vick's Branching Pink — A beautiful variety of the large branching type, with large flowers, the color or a blight Daybreak Carnation, stems long and stiff. A grand Aster Tor cutting and foi-vases 10 Vick's Branching, Pure White — A strong grower, and continues t grow and bloom later in the season than any other variety. The flowers are very large, often four inches in diameter, borne on long stems, adding greatly to their value Tor vases 10 Vick's Branching, Mixed — Several different colors... 10 Early Queen — Deciderlly the best early Aster, produc- ing flowers in profusion on long stems, and being several weeks earlier than the other. ThP flowers * are verv double, rendering them or exceptional value for cutting purposes. Sow seed early in open ground and get the finest or bloom in August. Early Queen, Pure White — Clear and superb 10 " Dark Blue — Rich 10 «• «« Lavender Delicate and lovely 10 " «• Rose- Fine, pleading >hade 1" " " All Colors Mixed 10 One packet each or the live Tor 30c. Semple's Marvel — Plants grow twenty inches high, branch freelv in an upright manner, producing a great number or magnificent blossoms on long stems. The Rowers are very double and perrect. and possess the richest colors. Thev bloom a little later than most kinds and escape the ravages or the Aster beetle. Per pkt. Semple's Marvel, Crimson " " Delicate Pink •_• " 44 Pure White 44 44 Rich Purple 44 M Lavender « 14 Mixed Colors One packet each of the six for 250.

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