Title: Childs' condensed catalogue of novelties and specialties in seeds, bulbs and plants
Identifier: childscondensedc00john_1 (find matches)
Year: 1912 (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; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; 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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CATALOGUE OF SPECIALTIES AND NOVELTIES FOR 1912. 27 Tl)e Gladiolus, Li f 31 The Gladiolus is otir leading specialty, and our col- lection is the largest and finest in the world-in fact we supply most of the bulbs which the world uses. We grow two hundred acres of them and upwards of ao ooo - ooo flowering bulbs. Gladiolus being our leading spec- ialty, are here offered at less than one-half the usual price. Our Childsis and I^ejnoineis are simply grand. Do not miss them. y £ MIXED GI/ADIOIrUS. By Mail or Express Prepaid. Our mixed Gladiolus are not the poor dull colors, old discarded red sorts and worthless seedlings usually sent out as mixtures. On the contrary they are made up from splen- did named sorts, brightest and most varied colors, white, yellow, pink, rose, blush, intense scarlet; carmine, violet! striped, blotched, variegated, etc Common and poor sorts have been discarded and this mixture is the highest grade. Gandavensis, Mixed All Colors-Large flowering bulbs: r>t,-i^e--p^-dozin \f!'75 Per 100: $15-00 Per 1000. . Cbildsi Mixed, All â ⢠Colorsâsoc. per doz.: $2.25 per 1G0*1 $20.00 per iooo. * ^^^o^er^oo*' A11 Colors~ 20c- Perdoz.; $1.50 per 100: Groff's Hybrids Mixed-This is a mixture and Hybrids of all sorts, Gandavensis, Lemoinei, etc, giving in one bed the greatest range of colors and variegatioDS* 20c per doz.; $1.50 per 100: $10. per iooo. Mixed, Blue HybridsâA new strain, a large per cent of which are various shades of blue. $i-oo per dozen. Gl^ADIOIyUS GANDAVENSIS. These are the grand sorts that have stood the test ©i time against all others. AugustaâLovely pure white, with blue anthers. AjaxâBeautiful striped. BrenchleyensisâVermilion-scarlet; fine old variety. ChrysoloraâGolden yellow, pure and distinct. CarnationâFleshy-white, profusely tinged. ChamontâLilac shaded with purple. CorsaireâCompact spike, large flowers of a very intense dark and velvety scarlet, tinted brown. Countess CravenâRose, flaked carmine. Ceres- Pure white, spotted with purplish rose. Doctor HoggâMauve5 suffused rose ? center white. De Lamarck-Cherry, slightly tinted with orange-red. Eugene ScribeâTender rose, blazed carmine-red. Emma Thursby- White; striped and blotched. Gen. Sherman-Extra fine large scarlet. Glory of Brightwoodâ Scarlet, with Jemc i throat- Gen. Phil. Sheridan-Fiery red, large, white blotch. Isaac BuchananâExtra fine yellow. T,e PoussinâLight red, white blotch. Madame Monneretâ Delicate rose. MayâA lovely pure white finely flaked rosy crimson. Mrs. F. H. KrelageâFiery red: white blotch. Mrs. * rancis KingâLarge light scarlet. Mr. BainsâA distinct color, a clear pure light red. Reine BlancheâPure white, dark carmine blotch. SylphideâPure white, flamed carmine. SunshineâTall spike with 20 or more flovers. Fine yellow. Price, 5c. each; 50c. per dozen; the 26 for $1.00. Gandavensis MixedâAll colors, more than one hundred varieties. 25c. per doz.; $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per iooo TEN GREAT GLADIOLUS CHI£DSI. Capt. C. B. TannerâExtra large and fine. Brilliant crim- son and white freely mottled and intermixed. ColumbiaâLight orange-scarlet,freely blotched and pen- ciled with bluish nurple- Throat freely mottled. EvaâBeautiful rose shaded and marked with slate. Throat finely mottled with various colors. Expansionâ Large widely expanded blossoms. "White, pink and crimson freely mottled. FantasticâLarge flaming scarlet of a bright shade, freely penciled deep crimson. F. 1^. OakleyâBright salmon tinged scarlet, with a pure white center. Very fine and showy variety. Mohonk âDeep dark rink with spotted throat, shaded orange and flaked with maroon. Mrs. BeecherâBeautiful deep rosy crimson. Large, well- opened flowers, with pure white throat. Mrs. W. N. BirdâBeautiful lilac rose, crimson white mott- ling in throat, and carmine marks. Extra fine. MayorâFine large compact spike: rich purple rose< 10c. each;~ any 3 for 25c.: the 10 for 75c G£ADIOI,T7S AMERICA. The Grandest Variety in Cultivation. Without any exception America is the most beautiful and useful Gladiolus yet introduced. Strong and healthy, with luxuriant dark-green foliage. Flower spike two to three feet long, erect, with great' number of large spreading blos- soms, all facing one wav and showing a color the delicacy and beauty of which it is impossible to describe. It is an \\ filial I I II I exquisite soft lavender pink, very light, almost a tinted \\\ MSm II white, a color the same as seen in the most exquisite \~J%mMk lllllllllllll Cattleya Orchids. No color like it in any other Gladiolus: none half so beautiful. PriceâLarge bulbs, loc eaeh \ 3 for 25c ; 15 for $1.00.
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