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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_8 (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; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; 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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82 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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Dr. Ross — Enormous leaves like a Eex Begonia, but more exquisitely colored, being a blending of yel- low, crimson, pink, green, chocolate, etc. A grand specimen plant. Mrs. Saunders—A wedge of creamy white in the center of the leaf, with a clearly defined margin of oxide green, bronze, crimson and purple. Perfectly fascinating. Admiral Dewey—Leaves large, finely toothed, dark ma- roon, flamed and variegated crimson-pink blotched yellow and bordered green. Colden Leaved—A superb new sort for bedding or for pots. Leaves light golden yellow, highly ornamen- tal. Stands heat and drought. tat. each : the h for 50c; $1.00 per dozen. GyckiiDco Grandifloruir). Few pot plants are bo desirable as Cyclamen, espec- ially for winter blooming. They are of easy culture, great beauty and long season of bloom. Bulbs com- mence blooming in the fall and continue in the great- est profusion till June, each flower keeping perfect a month before fading, and a good bull- will snow at all times from 12 to 5o well developed blossoms. They are of the most delicately beautiful colors, ranging from dark red to white, delicate blush and pink shades. Often the flow- ers will be spotted and marked, showing two distinct colors. Plants—Strong bulbous plants, 25c. each - 3for60C Seed— Finest mixed, all colors. Ourgraa .strain. 20c. pkt. Flowering (7oleUs. A new species of Coleus which is one of the most superb flowering plants in cultivation. It blooms only during win- ter, producing dense, heavy spike- of flowers one to two feet in height, and of the most beautiful ami pleasing shade of blue ever seen. It is in bloom continually from November to June. No matter how small a plant it is bound to flow- er, and is one of the easiest to cultivate. 3oc. each; 4 for SLOCK

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