Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_19 (find matches)
Year: 1916 (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, iNC-. FLORAL PARK, N. Y. Semple's Marvel—Plants grow 20 inches high, branch freely in an upright man- ner, producing a great number of mag- nificent 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. Per pkt. Semple's.Marvel, Crimson Pink 5 " " Delicate Pink . . 5 « " Pure White 5 " " Rich Purple 5 " " Lavender 5 " iS Mixed Colors 5 One packet each of the six for 25c. Daybreak—-Immense Peony-like double blossoms of the loveliest sea-shell pink. Large and beautiful blossoms in reckless profusion 10 Purity—(White Daybreak)—A fine strong-growing Aster which branches
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WHITE Com&«As «&sters. %v The acknowledged queen of autumn annuals. ln-«sS;; dispensable for the flower garden, fine as a show «H plant for fairs and exhibitions, and charming pot plants. Very profuse bloomers, with exceedingly beautiful flowers of the most exquisite colors and most perfect form. There are several forms of Asters, some being imbricated like the Rose, some loose and globular like a Peony, while others are partly incurved like the Chrysanthemum. Per pkt. Giant Comet—Plants tall and of much vigor, while the flowers are of extraordinary size. Flowers ar formed of largest twisted and curled petals, and look like Japanese Chrysanthemum. Many colors mixed 10 Giant Comet, White—Immense size, snow white.. 10 Giant Comet, Sulphur Yellow—Superb 15 Giant-Branching Comet—Superb new Aster, grow- ing 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 Peony, 5 to 6 inches in diameter. All colors mixed 10 Giant-Branching Comet, Fullmoon—An enormous plant of great vigor, branching freely and bearing on long graceful stems double white blossoms of the most gigantic size 15 New Crego—The Crego is probably the largest of all Asters, the petals being exceedingly long and wavy and the flowers borne on stems some fifteen inches in length. It is a monster among Asters. A real treat awaits anv one who plants this monster variety. Crego Pink Perfection—Superb rosy pink 10 Crego Snow White—Magnificent large white 10 Crego Mixed—Several colors 10 NEW CREGO ASTERS. finely and bears its great perfect snow-white blos- soms on long, stout stems. A fitting companion to above 10 Early Queen—Decidedly the best early Aster, produc- ing flowers in profusion on long stems, and being several weeks earlier than the other. The flowers are very double, rendering them of exceptional value for cutting purposes. Sow seed early in open ground and get the finest of bloom in August. Early Queen, Pure White—Clear and superb 10 " Dark Blue—Rich 10 " " Lavender—Delicate and lovely 10 " " Rose—Fine, pleasing shade 10 " " All Colors Mixed 10 One packet each for 30c.

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