Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_3 (find matches)
Year: 1898 (1890s)
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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tin* &rancmk(g New Branching—Pure white; a strong grower of branching habit, and continues to grow and bloom later in the season than any other variety. The flowers are very large, often four inches in diameter, borne on long stems, adding greatly to their value for vases or bunches. The petals are more or less twisted and curled in such a manner as to give the blooms the appearance of large graceful Chrysan- themums. The resemblance is perfect. Extra' fine for cutting 10 & ->0 New Branching, Mixed Colors—Like the above but of geveral different colors es 10 &-1!0 Victoria Needled-A favorite with those who are partial to quilled flowers. Flowers are formed of needle-like quills, large.freely produced, and show the fine color- ing peculiar to the Victoria strains. Mixed colors. .5 & 10 Dwarf victoria, Mixed Colors—Generally called the finest Aster grown. Equally good for bedding, pots or exhibition. Plants one foot in height, the foliage almost hidden by the great plumy flowers, three or four inches in diameter, of the most beautiful form, and the most exquisite colors to be found 10 & 20. White Wave—An extra fine white variety. Blossoms of fine shape, double to the center and pearly white. A profuse bloomer; grand for bedding or for pots —10 & 20 Crimson Wave—Exactly like above, save color, which is a rich, clear crimson 10 & 20 Lemon Cem— Not really a yellow Aster, but the nearest approach to that color. The flowers have a lovely, soft lemon shade that is very pleasing 10 & 20 Multiflora—An Aster of medium height, with pretty and abundant flowers. Fine colors. Mixed shades.10 & 20 Mlgnon—Something like the White Victoria, but more profuse in bloom. Very double flowers with reflexed petals and of the purest, snowiest white 5 & 10 LiIIput-Flowered—Plant of medium height, almost smothered beneath a cloud of tiny button-like flowers as double as anything well can be. A charming sort 5 & 10 Clant Comet—New Asters of great beauty. The plants are tall and of much vigor, while the flowers are of such extraordinary size that they may without con- test be said to be the largest of any in existence, Flowers are formed of large twisted and curled petals and look exactly like the most refined forms of Jap- anese Chrysanthemums. They must therefore take first place among Asters of unique beauty. Many - colors mixed 10 & 20 Giant Comet, White—Immense size, snow white 10 & 20 Giant Comet, Sulphur Yellow—Superb noveltv 10 & 20 Ciant Comet, Rose—Lovely soft color 10 & 20 SPECIAL OFFER—For $1.50 ice will send one packet each of these 32 superb Asters.

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