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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_15 (find matches)
Year: 1911 (1910s)
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 1911. 85
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Childs' Picture Rock-One of the grandest of grand To- matoes. Early, smooth, uniform, prolific, longest bear- ing, longest keening and the finest in quality. In all these essential points thisTomato is superior to any other kind. Fruit bright scarlet, of fair size and so perfect and uniform that they look as though each one was moulded with the same stamp. On account of this per- fect shape and great beauty it is unsurpassed for market. Its quality is extra flue and it commences to ripen its fruit very early and continues in bearing until frost, a most remarkable quality. Its keeping qualities are, however, the most wonderful. Ripe fruit, fresh from the vines, have been kent in perfect condition from three to four weeks during the warm summer weather. It origi- nated in the Picture Rock region of Wisconsin, hence its ; lb., $2.50. name. Pkt., 10c-; oz. Garden-Sowing—The great merit of this new Tomato is that it is so early and such a hardy, sturdy grower that it is not necessary to start seed in the house or hot-beds but it maybe sown in hills directly in the garden at corn- planting time. Plants from tbese garden-grown seed ) make a very quick growth, showing ripe fruit almost as e&rUtas the earliest varieties which are started in hot- Was. Tbis is a feature that will save a vast amount of trouble in Tomato growing and will be appreciated by many. Fruit of medium size, bright red in color and per- fect in shape. Of course fruit may be had a little earlier by starting the plants inside in which ease it is earliest of all early varieties, butit ripens so quickly and grows so well from garden sortfirrgtthat we recommend it being grown in that way. Pin., loci; 3 pkts., 25c- Climbing Tomato—A nof^&W^omato of a climbing habit that, if supported, climbs to a considerable height. A 0 Vvery unique ornament to the kitchen door-way or win- )/ ;ow when hanging full of its many large fruits. Fruit - Smooth, solid and of fine flavor. Quite_a/lOVStbf and in every respect a very unique Tomato. 3 a novelty Pkt., loc Preserving Fig—Fruit small, beautifully smooth, and al- most incredibly productive. The flesh is solid, thick- meated, very sweet and pleasant, and is just right fr preserves and sweet pickles, or for drying in sugar like figs. In fact it dries well and is an admirable fruit when drv. fully equal to the fig. Pkt., 5c ; oz., 30c. Childs' Golden Jubilee — A fit companion to the Ruby Queen and, like it, of enormous size, specimens having been grown that weighed over two pounds each. The fruits are round and solid, with few seeds: flesh meaty and like all yeilow varieties, very sweet and mild in flavor, A beautiful table sort especially when arranged with the deep, rich slices of Ruby Queen on the same dish. The skin of this sort parts readily from the fruit without scalding. An im- portant feature. Pkt , 10c : 3 pkts., 25r\ : oz.. 5oe. Improved Station Tree — This variety originated by cross- ing the French Tree witli Alpha, the result being a very distinct variety with thick, curly, almost black- green foliage and great num- bers of handsome, solid fruit with the fewest seeds of any known variety. Tomatoes are of very fine quality, and this sort is especially recommend- ed for forcing, as it does ex- tra well in pots, the earliest of all, and being of fine up- right growth it requires but little room. Pkt. loc; 3 pkts. 25C. SPECIAL OFFER -One pkt. each of our ±o Superb Tomatoes for only 6oc.

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