Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruit for 1906
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_11 (find matches)
Year: 1906 (1900s)
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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B JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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Asters. The acknowledged queen of autumn annuals. Indis- pensable for the flower garden, fine as a show plant for fairs and exhibitions, and charming pot plants. Vers* profuse bloomers, with exceedingly beautiful flowers of most ex- quisite colors and almost perfect form. There are several forms of Asters, some being imbricated like tne Rose, some loose and globular like a Pasony. while others are partis- incurved like the Chrysanthemum. In regard to height they are classified as tall, half-dwarf and dwarfs. The tall varieties are fine for the center of large beds and for cutting, as their flowers are borne on long* stems; the dwarfs are particularly fine for borders or masses of one color, as they are so compact "and bloom so profusely as to seem like so many bouquets set in the ground; the semi-dwarf are good for all purposes, and extra fine for pot culture. It is a good plan to make two or more successive sowings two weeks apart, to prolong the season of bloom; seeds can be sown in hot-beds or house and afterwards transplanted, or they can be sown in open ground. In hot. dry weather, mulch liberally with old manure or coarse litter, and do not let them suffer for water. Our list of varieties is a fine one. There is not a poor sort among them all. Per pkt. Giant-Branching Comet—A superb new Aster, growing 18 inches high, with enormous flowers borne on long graceful stems. The -plant branches freely, carrying from 20 to 40 of its magnificent flowers. Each flower is as double and perfect as a Pasohv, 5 to 6 inches in diam- eter, with center filled with charming whorl of petals, after the true comet style. All colors mixed 15 Giant-Branching Comet, Carmine—Fin" bright color... 10 " " " Carmine, Striped White 10 " " " "White Striped Pink 10 " " " Rose Pink 10 " *' " Pure White 10 One pkt. each of the above six for 50c. Giant-Branching Upright, White—A grand white Aster with enormous double blossoms 10 Giant Comet—The plants are tall and of much vigor, while the flowers are of such extraordinary size that they may without contest be said to be the largest of anv in existence. Flowers are formed of large twisted and curled petals, and look exactly like the most re- fined forms of Japanese Chrysanthemum. They must therefore take first place among Asters of unique beau- ty. Many colors mixed 10 Giant Comet, White—Imni'-nse size, -now white 15 Giant Comet, Sulphur Yellow—Superb novelty 16 Semple's Marvel—A new American Aster of wonderful beauty and profusion. Plants grow 20 inches high, branch freely in an upright manner, producing a great number of magnificent blossoms on long stems The flowers are very double and perfect, and possess the richest colore. They bloom a little later than most kinds and escape the ravages of the Aster beetle. One of the good recent novelties. Per pkt- Semple's Marvel, Crimson lo " " Delicate Pink l

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