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Title: Condensed catalogue of specialties, novelties and special offers in choice new and rare bulbs, plants, seeds and fruits
Identifier: condensedcatalog00john_1 (find matches)
Year: 1903 (1900s)
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; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Fruit trees
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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(Jljilds' Dwarf EVer This is of a dwarf habit, and does not era* tall and scraggly like the old variety, hut is strong and compact, with a great abundance of lustrous dark green foliage. It is a true everbloomer.its fl«iwersappea r- ing in great abundance both summer and winter when crown in pots, or it will bloom profusely all summer long in open ground, and being potted in September will con- tinue blooming without intermission all winter. The same plant will grow and bloom for years without once ceasing.and the quantity of bloom which a good plant will produce is astonishing. It is estimat- ed tbat six plants of the eld sort will not produce so manv Bowers in the course of a year as will one plant of this new dwarf variety. A large, plant is hardly ever with- out one or more (lowers, and its dwarf, compact habit makes it a much more de- sirable p«.t plant than the old variety. It- flowers are of large size ami snowy white in color. Priee 20e. each : 3 for soc. Spotted (7a I la. The h aves of this beautiful Calla are deep green, with numerous white spots, which give the plants a magnificent ap- pearanee, 15c. each: 3 ft tr 90S. New' SWeet-Scented Galla, Fragcans. One of the greatest novelties of recent vears. It is identical with Childs' Dwarl Everl'looming, possessing the additional charm of delicious fragrance, This new Calla was originated by Luther Burbank. ofCal,. who speak-of it thus: "•The plant- are of medium size, compact in growth and bloom profusely. It has not only a most charming flower, produced in a pro- fusion never before surpassed, but also with a genuine, sweet, lasting fragrance all its own. but similar to the fragrance ol Violets or Lilies." With us it blooms all the time, and the flowers are very large and fine. 25e. each : 3 for 60a. Galla, kittle Gen> A perfect miniature Calla. growing 8to 12 inches high, and producing perpetually very large snow-white blossoms. It begins to bloom when only a few inches high in a three or four inch pot, and a well estab- lished plant in a large pot is never without flowers summer or winter.and sometime- shows a dozen at once. Onr Stock is TRUE. Fine plants, lr>c. each: 3 for 3tie.

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