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Title: Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs John Lewis Childs (Firm) Nurseries (Horticulture) Bulbs (Plants) Flowers
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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lants, with magnificent, double , mcarved flow-era of enormous size and rich colorings Nothing can sur-pSs the intensity of the ^wrtofcUi^grtta^toj^a radiant lire of richness, while the white and pale varietiesare very soft and delicate in their coloring.Having a very large stock of Giant Pseonies we make special low offers.New ciant-Like an enormous double Rose of a, rosy-pinkcolor; a Pfflouy which grows (to 4 feet high,and boars flowers nearly as ^% ^ot^Lweiwhich resemble a perfect Rose. In fact-the floweiis the same shape, fragrance, and exquisite satin-like pink color as Baroness .Roths-child Rose. It is beautiful beyonddescription. Fine roots, 20c. each;3 forsoc ; 7 for $l.oo.Oflficianalisfl. pi.—This is the magni-ilcent old early flowering varietyseen in our grandmothers gardens.Nothing liner, 25c. each.Double White —Fine double white,sweet scented. 30c. each; 3for75c.Lady L. Brower—A new pink sort withenormous fragrant blossoms, veryearly and grand in every way. 40c.each.
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Miscellaneous Hardy Perennials, Achillea Crandlflora—It commences to bloom by the firstof July and is a perfect mass of bloom until frost, asmany as 5.000 flowers having been counted upon the plantat one time. Flowers pure white, perfectly double, inlarge sprays, and are unsurpassed for all sorts of cut-flower work, bouquets, etc. Anemone Whirlwind—A variety of the beautiful old A.Japonica, but with large, semi-double blossoms of asnow-white color. It possesses a beauty and airy gracewhich is seen in but few flowers, and its great profusionof bloom at the end of summer and during fall, whenpure white flowers are scarce, makes it very valuable. Caliiopsis Lanceolata—Each plant is a sheet of goldenyellow blossoms borne high above the foliage on long,wiry stems. Calystegia Pubescens—A fine double perennial MorningGlory, a vine coming from the roots each spring andbearing quantities of pale, satiny flowers. Hemerocailis, Lemon Lily—The clear yellow, lily-likeflowers are borne on

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