File:Childs' rare flowers vegetables and fruits (1918) (20599454982).jpg

Title: Childs' rare flowers vegetables and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_21 (find matches)
Year: 1918 (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 Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit
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

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:
98 John Lewis Childs, Inc., Floral Park, N. Y. Dahlias, the World's Grandest Sorts There are more than 1000 named Dahlias in cultivation, out of which we have selected a few—the very cream of each class—to offer our customers. They are absolutely the best varieties known and excel in size and elegance of bloom; early, abundant and continuous flow- ering qualities, perfect habit and easy growers. Our Dee-lighted Collection of 5 Grand Dahlias for $1.00 (See back cover lor illustration In color) Here are live wonderfully popular Dahlias which we can sell very cheaply, considering their real value. Black Beauty — Deep maroon-black; dower large and perfect, rich and handsome. Large show type. Cockatoo— Flowers very large ami double and of many colors bome on the same plant at the same time. White and lemon-yelluw predominating, but there will he pink, blush, red, bronze, and Intermediate shades. Most of the flowers show more than one color. Of the Cactus type. Dee-lighted —The Dahlia with the Roosevelt -mile. The largest and llnest show Dahlia, with immense double blossoms six to eight inches across, and as white as -now. The center in many of the blooms, instead of being round, i- elongated in such a way that it sug- *r«'-ts at sight the Roosevelt -mile, as it is caricatured. it is a remarkably strong, vigorous, healthy plant, and a great bloomer, and it is the one white Dahlia that will eclipse all others for years to come. Floral Park Jewel — Plovers of many colors, from deep maroon to blush-white, including beautiful spotted and variegated forms, are borne in great profusion on the -arne plant at the same time. In fact, a plant will hardly ever produce two flowers alike. The most popular Dahlia known. Large show type. Ruby Queen — A most superb color, being a rich ruby- red. Flower large and perfect. Large show type. Fine tubers, 25c each, or the collection of 5 wonderful Dahlias for only $1.00. EARLY AND PROFUSE FLOWERING DAHLIAS The following remarkable Dahlias are noted for extra early blooming and for the wonderful profusion of flowers. They produce all summer and fall. In this reaped they are in a class by themselves, and will give Immense satisfaction. Coccinea Superba — Intense cardinal. Blooms verv early and profusely. One of the grandest sorts and the most brilliant. Decorative type. Firelight — Raised by us three years ago and now of- !« red tor the llr>t time. Flowers bright Indian-red, grading into shades or yellow, and varying much, nearly every blossom different. Flowers early and most profusely till frost. Of the Nymphea type and a One companion to Coccinea Superba. Jack Rose Like the richest <n long Stems; free blooming. Rose Nymphe — A broad Detailed variety, reminding one In form Of a Water Lily: in color a delicate fle-h color, shading to a BOfl ro-y white. 25c each! the 5 for $1.00. A superb collection. Single Flowered Dahlias These sre more decorative than the flnest Cosmos with Dowers -ix to leu Inches across. > words can properly convey an Idea r then- real value and beauty both for garden and tor cutting. We can only say that everybody who ln\e* hahlia- should grow tin's** glorious new single sort*. Frigola — Mich ruby, with large pure white tip*. Extra large and -howy beyond word-. The Bride Immense pure white. Twentieth Century Carre White, flushed pinK Field-orown roots, 20c each; the 3 for 60c. Mixed Single Dahlia* A irrcat variety. line roots. fl.l'.O pel do/.; «12.00 per I Oil.
Text Appearing After Image:
New Paeony Dahli a8 — From Seed These exquisite Dahlias grow as readily from heed as an Aster, flowering in leas than three month- rrom seed .sown directly In the garden in May. IT seed Is started earJier inside they will begin flowering sooner, but this is not necessary. Plants grow three to five feet, producing vast quantities of elegant flowers of til colors, some double, semi-single and single. Superb for ruttin*-. Pkt.. ?0c; 3 pkts., 50c. Large Show Dahlias Cfreat big blossoms, round, double and perfect to the center. No other double flowers can compare with these. Dreer'8 White — The most glorious double .flower ever seen. Snow-white, large, perfect and majestic. Dorothy Peacock — A grand flower and the very best large pure shell-pink variety in cultivation. Emily — Show. Delicate lavender, overspread with white. The daintily blended colors make this an ex- ceptionally beautiful Dahlia. Long, stiff stems. Frank Smith Deep maroon and white, goaded, blended and varied in many ways. Gaiety — A superb flower of the «hnwp type, each petal being pure white bordered blight cardinal. A grand and striking sort in every way. »ji Grand Duke Alexis — White tinted delicate lavender. Enormous blossoms with wide petals which roll up forming a tube. Very beautiful, odd and distinct. Mrs. Roosevelt — Enormous double blossoms, very deli- cate lilac-pink or blush. Almost the exact color of Gladiolus America. One of the very largest and grand- est. Norma — beautiful butter-yellow, overspread with red- di»h tinge. Very round. Fine. Red Jacket — A beautiful, rich, oriental red, perfect balls, strong upright steins, fine tor cutting. Souvenir — bright rich scarlet, tipped, mottled varie- gated white and pink. Prof. Mansfield — White, yellow and red. finely Inter- mixed and varying in every flower. Somewhat of the decorative type. Extra fine in every way. Sylvia — Very double, pink with white center. Vivian Large and of beautirul colorings. Center of blossom dark magenta, the inside of the petal being much lighter cerise or Jacqueminot. Yellow Colosse — Very large: lemon-yellow. . A most remarkable free bloomer ami perfectly grand. Veracuny — A giant n«>w»r on lonp erect -teraf a delicate rreatn\ pink color, it ha- no superior In tin- cla*<. Price fine tubers, 25c each; 3 for 80c; the 16 for $2.75 $2.00 per doz.

Note About Images