File:Childs' spring catalog - 1927 52nd year (1927) (19986518084).jpg

Title: Childs' spring catalog : 1927 52nd year
Identifier: childsspringcata00john_0 (find matches)
Year: 1927 (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

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
Enjoy Every Plant in Your Garden
Text Appearing After Image:
Dwarf Nasturtiums (See illustration.) For ease of culture, duration of bloom no annual excels the Nasturtium. Needing only moder- ately good soil and a sunny location, they vouchsafe a profusion of their gorgeous cheerful blossoms. The dwarf sorts are for beds, borders, etc.; the tall types for trellises and rockeries. In the kinds offered be- low you have the very best and most distinct varieties. Select Strain of Bedding Varieties 54050 Crystal Palace Gem. Yellow maroon. 54060 King Theodore. Crimson maroon. 54070 Prince Henry. Cream, red, spotted. 54080 Regelianum. Purplish crimson. 54090 Chameleon. Varied rare colors. 54105 Empress of India. Scarlet, dark leaved. 54110 Golden King. Indian yellow, dark leaved. 54115 King of Tom Thumbs. Bright scarlet, dark leaved. One of the finest. 54100 Pearl or Moonlight. Amber white. 54120 Rose. Rose color. Very beautiful. 54125 Spotted King. Yellow, spotted red. 54130 Vesuvius. Salmon rose. Exquisite. 54135 Queen of Tom Thumbs. Variegated leaved and varied colors. 54140 Mixed.- All of above mixed. Price on above varieties: Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; oz. 25c; l/4 lb. 75c. Postpaid. 54150 Collection. One packet each of above 13 for $1.00. Postpaid. My Nasturtiums are so healthy, large and full of bloom.— H. Watts, Galesburg, III. Special Strain Dwarf Nasturtium Mixed 54160 Grown especially for stock or parent seed. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; ^4-lb. $1.00. Postpaid. Childs' Select Tall Nasturtiums 54170 foliage. 54180 54190 54200 54210 54220 54230 54240 King Theodore. Deep crimson-maroon; dark This is very beautiful. Orange. Lovely, warm orange. Exquisite. Prince Henry. Cream, red spotted. Regelianum. Purplish crimson. Rose. Soft carmine. Extra fine. Scarlet. Bright, vivid, pulsing red. Schulzi. Deep, rich scarlet. Elegant. Shillingi. Yellow, maroon spotted. 54250 Vesuvius. Salmon rose. 54260 Butterfly, Sunflower yellow, pink spotted. We commend this for trial. 54255 Chameleon. Mixture of rare colors. 54265 Pearl or Moonlight. Amber white. 54270 Mixed Tall Varieties. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; oz. 25c; Vi-lb* 75c. Postpaid. 54275 Collection. One packet each of above 12 for 95c. Postpaid. Special Strain Tall Nasturtium Mixed 54280 A carefully balanced mixture grown especially for stock seed. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; *4 -lb. $1.00. 54290 Tall Variegated-leaved Nasturtiums, Mixed. The glossy, richly green foliage is splashed and striped with white, giving a strong, contrasty, bizarre effect. All the best colors of the variegated varieties carefully mixed. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c. Postpaid. 54300 Tall, Ivy-leaved Nasturtiums, Mixed. The rich beauty of the flowers is set off by the deep green, rather small leaves with indented margins. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c. Postpaid. 54310 Dwarf Ivy-leaved Nasturtiums, Mixed. Like the above but low growing. Especially effective in hanging baskets and window boxes. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c. Postpaid. 54320' Dwarf Golden-leaved Nasturtiums, Mixed. Many of the leaves are either partly or wholly of a warm yellow. A wonderful mixture. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 90c. Postpaid. Oenothera (Evening Primrose) 54335 Odorato. This is one of the prettiest, largest and most fragrant of the beautiful Evening Primroses. The color is a clear yellow and is borne on long stems. Ex- ceedingly showy and decorative. Sow in the open, and beautiful bloom soon appears. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 54330 Giant America. A striking Evening Primrose as white as snow and as large as a Moon-flower. A Bur- bank novelty. Sow seed early in the open ground. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. Postpaid. Nicotiana Useful half-hardy bedding plants. 54030 Affinis. This is the tuberose-flowered Tobacco. Highly fragrant white flowers open only toward after- noon or cloudy days. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 35c. 54040 Sanderae Hybrids. White, red and violet re- main open all day. Pkt. 10c; y4 oz. 40c. Postpaid. "NJf^lTTH^ * _ Annual for shaded places. About l^lClllColCi a foot high, with pretty, orchid- like flowers. 54000 Mixed. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c. Postpaid. 40 John LeTvis Childs Seed Co., Floral Park, N* Y,

Note About Images