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Title: Childs' spring : 1928 53rd year
Identifier: childsspring192800john (find matches)
Year: 1928 (1920s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Vegetables; Bulbs (Plants); Seeds; Flowers; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs Seed Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Childs' Great Paradise Melon
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Childs' Golden 60 Day 54 The Great Melon for the Home Garden The Great Money-Maker for the Professional Nearly 400 Melons to a vine — 1000 to a plant Same Flavor as the Great Honey Dew 1195 We introduce for the first time this vear the great- est muskmelon of all time. Never has such a wonderful melon for productiveness and flavor combined been j5^ojn. One of the earliest of melons, matures in about /O da^-s. Has a smooth skin and striped like a water- melon. Inside when ripe is a ver>^ pale green. The flavor IS almost identical to the world-renowned honev-sweet Honey Dew melon. Average, pound and half in size. Vmes run from 5 to 6 feet in length. Just the home garden ideal. Under oath before a notar%-, J. Couse, a prominent business man, states he counted four average vines bearing melons as follows: 381, 196, 254, and 243. Market Gardeners should tr^- small areas. A great melon for Southerners to plant in October for Christmas mar- kets. The premier melon for earlv Summer melons. Pkt. 50c; oz. $12.00. Postpaid.' Childs' G. 3at 60 Day Makegood Sweet Corn The Marvelous Extra Early See Color Illustration Page 85 760 This Corn of our own introduction has reached such national importance that it is fast being recognized in many big city markets as the leading Extra Earlv \ ariety. VVe have one gardener who used 2100 lbs. last season. It IS beyond a doubt the earliest of anv Sweet Corn. It is a full week to ten days earlier than Golden Bantam, it IS an exceedingly sweet varietv. Has a verv desirable plump shape. Pearly white in color (if you prefer a yellow strain try this same varietv in our Golden 60 Uay) plump, fat, luscious, prolific. Kernels fairlv high;' usually bearing two ears. Manv have three ears on. It does not sucker. See color illustration, Pa^^eS^ c.^^^i-onn' Jb-30c; lb., 50c; 2 lbs., 90c. Postpaid, 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.75; 25 lbs. $7.00. Not postpaid. Chads' Golden 60 Day Extra Early Sweet Corn 765 This variety is identical to our famous white variety 60 day Makegood except it is a rich golden \ ellow in color. See illustration opposite. Pkt. 20c; 1/2 lb. 35c; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.00. Postpaid. 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.25; 25 lbs. $9.75. Not postpaid. John Lems Childs Seed Co., Floral Park, N. Y.

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