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Title: Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs that bloom, 1899
Identifier: childsfallcatalo00john_1 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Nurseries (Horticulture); Bulbs (Plants)
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs : H. M. Wall (lithographer)
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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6 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. GKR^ZLSTID DOUBLE TULIPS. Double Tulips produce very large double dow- ers, many of which are as large and showy as a Pteony. The bright colors of the large double blossoms contrast splendidly and make a charm- ing display. 8 VERY FINE SORTS. Blue Flag -Late. Flower beautiful shape; a dis- tinct color of purple blue. Double Crown âLarge and double flower. Dark cardinal-red with black shadings. One of the best. Duke of YorkâBeautiful incurved flowers of poppy-red. broadly edged white Clorla Solus -Of enormous size and very double. Bright scarlet, edged yellow. La CandeurâLarge and double; wax-like pure white. Largely used for cemetery planting. Ma Couslne Of remarkable coloring. Carmine violet, edged pink and llamed golden yellow and brick-red. Rose La RelneâFine rosy scarlet. A lovelycolor. Yellow RoseâA magnificent -..ri. of wry largest size and most perfect form. Deep, brilliant yellow. Price Sc. each, the 8 for 20c; 3 each, 50c; or 2Zc. doz,
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1 MARIAGEde m Afifljpl 2LA CANDEUR '/ 3REXRUBR0RU&. tMURILLO. 5GLORIA SOLUS, COPYRIGHT IB97 6rJ.LCHIl.DS 8 EXTRA FINE DOUBLE TULIPS. Alba MaximaâEnormous flower, perfectly double like a PeBOny, pure white in color, with delicate shadowy tinge of soft pink. Exceedingly fine. Count of Leicester Another very distinct and finely colored sort. Light orange, feathered yellow. Marlage de Ma FHIeâImmense flower of the most perfect shape and superb coloring. Cur- rant-red, banded, striped, flaked and feather- ed with pure white. MurllloâLarge, graceful flowers of flesh-white. bordered and clouded rose. Queen Victoria - Blood-red. Very double. Rex Rubrorum â Large double flower of deepest scarlet. Very double and perfect. Rose Blanche Large incurved white; most per- fect shape. Salvator Rose Gigantic size, elegant shape and of the loveliest soft rosy color, with pure white stripes. Price 5c, each, the S for snc: 3 each 75c; or S.'c. </â¢â -.. THE 16 SORTS FOR 40c. Splendid Mixed Double Tulips -All colors and varieties, 30c. per doz.; $1.35 per 100; $10 per 1,000.

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