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Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_16 (find matches)
Year: 1913 (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 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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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1913. 12S Select New, or Recently Introduced Window or Greenhouse Plants. In plants we offer comparatively few varieties, only such as are of unnsnal merit, new, or of recent introduo- tlon, and which will give great pleasure. "We are careful to send out only well-rooted, healthy stock, and to of- fer only such varieties as are sure to give complete satisfaction—the very best of their kinds.
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s&zalea Xndica. Elegant pot plants much used for Easter decorations Though attaining a good size, commences to bloom when very small. The flowers are large and very beautiful, al- ways much admired, and range from white to deep crimson in color, with all intermediate shades and markings. Easily grown in a window- Our plants are finest new varieties, and are greatly superior to the older sorts. Dr. D. Moore—Lovely rose, with white and violet reflex. Raphael-Immense double white. Firefly—Bright soft scarlet. Mad. Vandercruysen—Fine rose with large blotch. Single White—Very large and fine. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00. Mixed Azaleas—Many fine sorts. 25c each; 5 for $1-00. NeW poWbte Be^oqia VernoP- Attractive flowers, borne in large clusters, and! with a freedom that is surprising. Every day the yearround shows them in their radiant beauty. There is certainly no other plant producing fine double flowers in such quantity the year round as does this. It is adapted to any window or porch, or it may be bedded out in summer. In any posi- tion it is always a prize bloomer, and beautiful in foliage. Double Pink—Fine shade. Double "White—Pure. Double Peach Blow—Eose and white. Double Crimson—Deen and rich. Kich foliage. Fine plants, 20c. each; the ±for eoc.

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