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Title: Childs' bulbs that bloom : bulbs that bloom plants that please berries that bear
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Seeds Catalogs Flowers Catalogs Fruit Seeds Catalogs John Lewis Childs (Firm) Commercial catalogs Nurseries (Horticulture) Vegetables Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Flowers Fruit
Publisher: Floral Park, N.Y. : John Lewis Childs, Inc.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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by special contract secured from France aquantity of bulbs of each, which are of extra size ^and strength, especially for pot culture, and theamount and beauty of blooms from these linebulbs will be great. Paper White Grandiflora—An improvement onthe common Paper White, the flower beingabout twice the size, of beautiful star-like♦orm, pearly whiteness and deliciousgrance. tl is a very early and profusebloomer, and can be had in full beauty a;Christmas and New Years. One of thevery best of winter-blooming bulbs. Double Roman White—This is grown so ex-tensively in Palestine and Turkey that it i-known as the Sacred Narcissus of Const an -tinople. In Jerusalem it is the leading fa-vorite of all flowers. Flowers Aery double,pure white -with yellow center and bornein large cluster. Its fragrance is superb,and it blooms very early and freely eitherin pots on the open ground. A grand wintbloomer. Extra large, select bulbs, 12c each; the 2 for 20c.Three of each for 55c; or S1.00 per doz.
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A PAN OF WINTER-BLOOMIXG NARCISSUS EXTRA MIXEDWINTER-BLOOMING NARCISSI S A choice selection nf the largest and finest early sortsuitable for winter-blooming in pots. It is a magnii•»°nt mixture of extra Hup varieties that will be sup-Price, 6 for 40c; 70c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. JONQUILS These dainty flowers are a gleam of gold when inbloom. They are extra line for pots, and they flowervery early in the window. In the garden they are per-fectly hardy, and their lovely blossoms appear almostwith the Crocus. Single—V0fy dainty: pure g-old and exquisite fragrance.Double—Perrect little golden poses of the most exquis-ite beauty and fragrance. Nothing finer for bouquets.6c each; 5 for 25c; 12 for 50c; 100 for 53.50 17 The GOLDENSACRED LILY (Narcissus Regulosus orGFant Odorous Lily) As compared with theChinese Sacred Lily thisproduces a much largerllower, though the bumig smaller, its fragranceis even better and itscolor a deep glowingyellow. Each bulh pro-duces several spikes ofbl

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