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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_13 (find matches)
Year: 1908 (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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35 JOHN LEWIS CHILOS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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Gladiolus G^ildsi. Tall and erect. »ften standing four or five feet high, with spikes of bloom over two feet in length. They branch freely, in most cases each stem producing three or four spikes and bloom much earlier than ordinary varieties- The flowers are of great size.frequently seven to nine inches across.The form of both flower and spike is perfection itself, and they last in bloom a long time before fading, owing to their great sub- stance and vigor, but the most remarkable feature is the coloring. Orchids cannot surpass them in their varied and delicate shades, markings and blendings. Every color known among Gladiolus is represented, and many never before seen, particularly blues, smoky grays and purple" blacks, all having beautiful mottled throats, made up of white, crimson, pink, yellow, etc.. and in this peculiar net- work of charming spots and colore lies one of its special points of unsurpassed beauty. They far outrank all other Gladiolus in size of spike, size of bloom, vigor, varied and magnificent coloring and freedom of bloom. AUerton Bright rosy red. blotched and marked with carmine. 10 Adolph Glose—Large spreading flower of a slaty blue color, with large crimson and white throat 10 A. H. Goldsmith—Large flower of great substance. Color, pink, mottled and striped with dark crim- son. White throat 10 Admiral Dewey—Enormous, beautiful silvery pink, with velvety crimson markings 20 Adolf jaenicke-~Extra large, beautiful blush pink with bright violet and purple mottled center. Very delicately and beautifully colored 30 Aline—A large wide open flower, pure white, slightly striped crimson or pink. Extra fine 20 Ben Hnr—Largo compact spike, enormous flower of a peculiar and almo=t indescribable color. Light sal- mon-rose, tinged, flaked and mottled and spotted.. 20 Brilliant—Beautiful orange-red, with carm ine and white throat. Superior to all other scarlets 10 Burlington-Bright pink, beautifully tingod with or- ange-scarlet. Carmine and white throat 6 Barclay—Fine wide flower, soft rose with white throat 30 Bowdoin — Very large flower, light orauge-scarlet. with large, pure white throat. Very exquisite 5 Beverly—Large, light-red. Clouded and shaded smoky blue 10 Blanche—Large flowers, pure snow-white, with but faint marks 20 Boston — Flaming orange-scarlet, with large white throat 6 Buffalo—A fine mottling of different shades of red.... 10 Capt. C. B. Tanner—Extra large and fine. Brilliant crimson and white freely mottled and intermixed.. 20 Columbia—Light orange-tenrlet. freely blotched and penciled with bluish purple- Throat freely mettled 5 Cardinal—Perfect flower and spike, very large and the brightest, cleanest and most intense cardinal scar- let yet seen. Very rich and showy and by all odds the very finest light-colored sort yet seen... . 20 Dr. Cellew—Lame spike and very large flower, of great substance. Deep, rich rosy carmine, slightly pen- ciled darker. Center of petals and throat rayed white 5 Dr. Parkhurst—A spike nearly three feet in length and bearing upwards of 25 flowers. Dark, brilliant red. with an elegantly white mottled throat- A superb variety, 10 Daisy Iceland—Euormous spike and flower. Easily the largest flower produced by any Gladiolus. Bright rosy pink of exquisite loveliness. Spike gracefully curved 30 Deborah—Dark red. tinged with amaranth. Very large pure white throat and blotches, white band through petals 5 Duchess - Strong luxuriant grower with immense spikes two feet in length, color peculiar mottling of light and dark salmon-reds, with white spotted an.1 mottled throat 20 Edith Light soft rose, striped crimson, yellow throat, 20 Eva—Beautiful rose shaded and marked with slate. Throat finely mottled with various colors 10 Erie—Bright rosy carmine, with canary colored throat 5 Elaborata Bright ilery red. freely penciled with bril- liant amaranth and large white throat. Very fine.. 10 Ethel- Beautiful soft rose color, white and crimson... 10 Fantastic—Large flaming scarlet ot a bright shade, freelv penciled deep crimson 20 Freak—Flowers withoutstamens or anthers and often quite double. Rich maroon red. shaded slaty-blue. 30 F. I,. Oakley—Bright salmon tinged scarlet, with a pure white center. Very fine and showy variety... 20 Expansion—Large widely expanded blossoms. 'White. pink and crimson freely mottled 20

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