Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_18 (find matches)
Year: 1915 (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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18 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. Semple's MarvelâPlauts grow 20 inches high, brunch freely in an upright manner, producing a great number of magnificent blossoms on long stems. The flowers are very double and per- fect, and possess the richest colors. They bloom a little later than most kinds and escape the ravages of the Aster beetle. PerPkt. Semple's Marvel, Crimson Pink 10 " â **- Delicate Fink ip " " Pure White 10 k' " Rich Pnrple .jo " " I,avender in " " Mixed, Many Fine Colors * lu One packet each of the six for UQc. DaybreakâIm me use Peony-like doable blossoms of the loveliest sea-shell pink in color. No other Aster pro- duces such large and beautiful blos- soms in such reckless profusion, and asting qualities §j Purity â (White Daybreak) â A fine, strong-growing Aster which branches
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15/ Jw* ^ Asters. The acknowledged queen of autumn annuals. In- dispensable for the flower garden, fine as a show plant for fairs and exhibitions, and charming not nlants Very profuse bloomers, with exceeding beaut fui ?nrrrS4the most ex^^,te *o)2rs and most perfect form. There are several forms of Asters, some beiii£r aPeon? whl&f^Z K°Se' some >°°se and gfoTularlik! ttFeony, while others are partly incurved like the Chry- eaninemum. P£»rnL-t Gi^t C°met-Piantsta)l and of much vigor, while Jr,Svefr, are of extraordinary size. FhWers are formed of argest twisted and curled petals, and in°p«f rnftly llk? the raost relined forms of Jap- Giant cS£^W&S-mTUm- Many colors mixed......m Giant Comet ESS^J^1186 S1oZe' SnPW White.⢠⢠«15 uiant comet, Sulphur YellowâSuperb . .. 15 h,t;?«rfnclhin?C?me-t:Sl,^rb newAstef growl ng is inches high, with enormous flowers borne on long graceful stems. The plant branches freelv carrying from M to 40 of its magnificent flowers E;>eh gigantic size, like immense Cactus Dahlias.....!... is Ne7Q«ref£°~T*h One packet of each for 80c.

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