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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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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1903. 3
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STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS. JOHN LEWIS? CHILiDS, General Manager. WALTER NATHAN PIKE, Editor. JOHN F. KLEIN, Business Manager. FRED. WEIGAND, Artist. The Mayflower has a staff of over 100 contributors, rep- resenting every State and Country. As may be supposed, the articles on Flowers and Garden- ing, which come from all parts of the world, are intensely interesting and useful. Each issue is a mine of information, interest and beauty. Club Premiums to Club Raisers* A Fine Club Premium for Every Name Sent. The Mayflower is so good and valuable that it is a very easy matter for anyone, man, woman, or child, to get up a club among their friends and neighbors. Just think of it, The Mayflower three whole years for only 50 cents. We give the club raiser a fine premium for every subscriber sent in. The club-raiser may select one of the following fine Plants or Bulbs for every subscriber sent us, and same will be mailed free. Bulb Chlidanthus Fragrans See page 5 " Yellow Calla " 5 Everbloomiug Tritoma 6 Giant Ismene 112 " New Giant Gloxinia " 89 Begonia " 77 " Canna Clara Barton See Cover " Canna Musafolia " Fancy Caladium Plant Giant Flowering Caladium See page 6 Monarch Primrose " 96 '* Azalea, Named Colored Plate " Caila Fragrans See page 83 Shamrock Filifera Palms " Butterfly Flower Crimson Rambler Rose ' True Lilac " Flowering Coleus , Otaheite Orange " Clematis Paniculata Pot Grape Fig, Brown Tur key _ Ever-Readv Rhubarb Collection 6 pkts. Seed Evening Bloomers.. 8 " '* Everlasting Flowers 7 " " Floral Novelties 5 " " Double Sweet Peas... 5 " " Cupid Sweet Peas.... 85 95 89 104 120 82 84 121 85 131 41 9 9 9 29 29 MAYFLOWER NOVELTY BULB COLLECTION. Mayflower Novelty Bulb Collection, Ten of the finest flowering Bulbs of recent introduction have been gotten together in such quantity that we can offer them for only 50 cents. They are the real gems among re- j cent Floral Novelties and a great bargain at 50c, but they i may be had, together with The Mayflower for 3 years, for only 60c, (see subscri ption offer below), an offer winch should tempt everyone of our customers or readers to accept. These are the 10 glorious bulbs: 1 Colden Yellow Calla—A magnificent thing which recent- ly sold at $5.00 each. Flowers large, golden yellow, and freely produced. See page 5. 1 Gloxinia Tubiflora—A most beautiful and novel pot or garden plant. See page 85. Should our stock of this be- come exhausted later in the season, we will substitute a grand new Canna of greater value. 1 Phadranassa Cloriosa-Superbspeeiesof Amaryllii. See page ill. 1 Chlidanthus Fragrans—Superb new flower with largr golden yellow Amaryllis-like blossoms. Very fragrant. See page 5. 6 Gladiolus Childsi— Different colors. Grand. See page 109. These io fine Bulbs for 50c. postpaid, or with The Mayflower 3 years, 65c. The Warbler Magazine* Published by The Mayflower Pub. Co. This is a beautiful little bi-monthly magazine devoted to the study of our native birds, with a view to setting forth their usefulness, especially in the orchard and garden, and to agriculture in general, that people may learn how import- ant it is to protect them from slaughter. Printed on fine paper and beautifully illustrated with half-tone cuts from photographs. Edited by Rev. H. C. Munson who is a charming writer on all Natural History subjects, and a thorough bird student and lover. It will be very use- ful and interesting to the whole family, but especiallv to the children. Subscription Price Only 30c. for 3 Years. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The Mayflower from now until January 1906 for only 50 Cents, Subscription price of The Mayflower is 50 cents for 3 years, or in combination with The Warbler and our Novelty Bulb Collection we make the following offer: Mayflower 3 years for 50c. Warbler 3 vears for 30c. Novelty Bulb Collection for ?soc. Mayflower and Warbler each 3 years for 70c. Mayflower 3 years and Bulb Collection for 65e. Warbler 3 years and Bulb Collection for 50e. Mayflower and Warbler each 3 years and Bulb Collectioa for $1.00.

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