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Title: Childs' seeds that satisfy bulbs that bloom plants that please
Identifier: childsseedsthats00john_0 (find matches)
Year: 1920 (1920s)
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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Spring Catalog of Seeds. Bulbs and Plants for 1920 109
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POMPON DAHLIAS Perfect flowers, as round as a ball and double; a plant often sbows one hundred of these superb blossoms unlike other Dahlias and so charminglv beautiful and attractive. They are glorious for cutting-. Alewine—Delicate pink, tinted ilac. Fine. Amber Queen—A fine amber color, as beautiful as it is rare. Brunette—Crimson and -white. Very fine. Dark Eyes—White tipped lilac. Darkest of All—Almost coal-black; splendid form. Daisy—Superb terra-cotta. Fashion—Indian-red; plump, perfect and pretty. Golden Beauty—Best bright yellow Pompon. Gretchen Heine—A sort of light blush, each petal broadly margined rosy crimson. A perfect flower. Hesperia—Extra fine yellow. Jessica—Exquisite deep rose. Lassie—Bright violet-red shaded yellow. Little Sweetheart—Bright red tipped white. Neatness—Delicate blush. A perfect little gem. All Pompons 30c each; Any 4 for $1.00; $2.50 per doz. SINGLE DAHLIAS These are more decorative than the finest Cosmos with flowers six to eight inches across. >"o words can properly convey an idea of their real value and beauty both for garden and for cutting. Frigola—Rich ruby, with large pure white tips. Extra large and showy beyond words. 40 c. Sensation—Cardinal-red, heavilv blotched pure white. Broad petals. One of the showiest of all Dahlias. 3 0c. Tropic Bird—Originated by us and now first offered. Big wide petals of a dull red color, with gold base and mottled band. Perfect form. 60c. The 3 for $1.00; $3.00 per doz. 7 GREAT BLOOMING DAHLIAS FOR $2.25 Duchess of Marlborough (Cac), Coccinea Superba (Dec), Firelight (Dec), Jack Rose (Dec), Minnehaha (Dec), Princess Julian (Dec), and Springfield (Cac.) are most remarkable for their great free-flowering quali- ties from early till late. They cost $2.60, but we will send the 7 for .§2.2 5. COLLARET DAHLIAS These show a single row of great flaming petals, with an inner row or "collar" of short petals of a different color, usually white. They are very attractive and al- ways great favorites. Achievement—Deep maroon, white collar. Lar?e and showy. 40c Ami Nonin—Big broad petals of an old rose red and a conspicuous white collar of long quilled petals. 50c. Frogmore—Semi-double Collaret: cardinal-scarlet with canary yeilow collar. Extra fine and showy. 30c. Kimmerling—A Collaret of immense size, broad velvety crimson petals with a crimson striped white collar. 40c. The 4 for $1.40.

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