Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables and fruits, 1900 : 25th anniversary
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_5 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Wall, H. M. ltg; 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 : The Mayflower Presses (printer) ; Brooklyn, N. Y. : 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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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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'GIANT (pMET /\STEI^. ^sters. The acknowledged queen of autumn annuals. Indis- pensable for the tlnwer garden, fine as a show plant for fairs ana exhibitions, and charming pot plants. Very profuse blqoruers with exceedingly beautiful flowers of "most ex- quisite colors and almost perfect form. There are several torms of Asters, some being imbricated like the Rose, some loose and globular like a Paeon y. while others are partly incurved like the Chrysanthemum. In regard to height they are classified as tall, half-dwarf and dwarfs. The tall varieties are fine for the centerof 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 profuselv as to seem like so many bouquets set in the ground: the semi-dwarf are good tor 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-bed or house and afterwards transplanted or they can he sown in open ground. In hot, drv weather, mulch liberally with old manure or coarse litter, and do not let them suiter for water. Our list of varieties is a fine one 1 here is not a poor sort among them all. Per pkt.' Clant-3ranchlng Comet-A superb new Aster, growing 18 inches high, with enormous (lowers, borne on long graceful stems. The plant branches freelv. carnim; from 20 to 40 of its magnificent, (lowers. Each flower is as double and perfect, as a Paeon v, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, with center filled with a charming whirl of petals, after the true comet style. All colors mixed.. 15 Ciant-Branchlng Comet, Carmine-Fine bright color 10 " " Carmine Striped White 10 " " " White Striped Pink io " Rose Pink A lovely color...10 Pure White A real giant in size and magnificence. Stems, 12 to 15 inches long 15 Clant-Branching Upright, White A grand white branching Aster with enormous double npright blossoms on upright stems 10 Ciant 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 any in existence. Flowers are formed of large twisted and curled petals, and look exactly like the most refined forms of Japanese Chrysanthemum. They must therefore take first place among Asters of unique beauty. Many colors mixed 10 Clam Comet, White Immense size, snow while )5 Clant Comet, Sulphur Yellow Superb novelty 15 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 colors. They bloom a little later than most kinds and escape the ravages of the Aster beetle. One of the great good things (,f recent intro- duction. Mixed, all colors 10 Semple's Marvel, Crimson io " " Lavender io " " Pink-Very delicate 10 " " Purple-Rich 10 " " Pure White 10 Clant Emperor-Tall grower and robust habit. Each stalk usually bears one very double flower of mam- moth size. Showy. Mixed colors 10 Harlequin —One of the most curiously marked flowers grown. Lovely pure white petals, irregularly inter- spersed with deep blue or bright red petals, making bright splashes and stripes of color over the snowy groundwork. Mixed colors. Medium height. Very odd and very beautiful " 10 Quilled Cerman—Plants tall and branching, flowers beautifully quilled, and noted for the clearness of their colors. Profuse bloomers. Mixed colors 5 Snow Ball—A dwarf pure white variety with enormous flowers, beautifully imbricated like an incurved Chrysanthemum. An exquisite variety 10 Triumph—Plants bear a profusion of large, perfect .flow- ers, of a bright scarlet color. An extra fine sort 10 Japanese—New Asters of great size and beauty, like Japanese Chrysanthemums. They are of immense size, measuring from five to six inches across, with long petals curiously waved and curled, so as to give them a striking resemblance to the Chrysanthemum. It is a vigorous growing plant, fourteen or .fifteen inches high, well branched, and producing quite a number of these enormous flowers 15 Washington—Fine exhibition sort. A tall grower of pyramidal habit. The largest-flowered Aster on the list: flne form and splendid colors; extra fine. Mixed colors 10 Victoria Needled—A favorite with those who are partial to quilled flowers. Flowers are formed of needle-like quills, large, freelv produced, :ind show the fine color- ing peculiar Io the Victoria strains. Mixed Colors 10

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