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Title: Childs' seeds that satisfy bulbs that bloom plants that please
Year: 1919 (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, Inc.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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nt, 40c; quart, 75c, postpaid; peck, $3.00, byexpress collect. Evergreen—The standard late sort and probably theall-around best Sweet Corn grown. It has magnificentlarge ears, deep kernels, small cob, and possesses thefinest flavor, being tender and juicy. A favorite witheverybody, and must have a place in every garden.Pkt., 10C; pint, 35c; quart, 65c, postpaid; peck, $3.25,by express collect. Improved Ruby—This is the largest Sweet Corn grown,in plant, ear and kernel. It is a beautiful deep redcolor when drv, but when green in the eating state isa pearly white. Ears ten inches long, very large.Quality rich and sugary. It is extra early and in everyway extra fine. Pkt., 10c; pint, 40c; quart, 75c. Mr R P Stuttoford. Bulawayo. Rhodesia, South\frica savs: I wish to acknowledge receipt of theparcel of * bulbs and seed and to thank you for thesplendid value which you have given me. 1 am deiigmeafor the bulbs are in excellent condition. 28 John Lewis Childs, Inc.5 Fi,o:ra:l Park, N. Y.
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CABBAGE There is no garden vegetable grown that success orfailure so plainly depends upon the quality of seedssown. Poor seed of Cabbage is poor at any price. Ourseed is all raised on Long Island, where the finest Cab-bages in the world are grown. We could buy commonCabbage seed for very much less, but we know our cus-tomers would rather pay a little more and get seeds theycan rely upon. Three things are necessary to raise fineCabbage—extra good seed, rich mellow soil and thor-ough cultivation. All Seasons — As the name would indicate, good for allseasons—early, medium or late. A sure header andlong keeper; quality very fine. It is a remarkablygood new sort. Head large and solid, round with flattop. finest quality and ready for marketing almost asearly as the standard early sort. Pkt., 10c: oz., §1.00:lb., §12.00. Volga — This is, without exception, the nearest approachto perfection of any variety. Heads uniformly solid: Inthis respect it is a wonder, as the heads are of abo

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