Identifier: childsrareflower00john_0 (find matches)
Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits for 1895
Year: 1895 (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

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
'
Text Appearing After Image:
Gtllils Gieat Japanese Witetierrg. The most wonderftil and valuable of Japanese fraltB. Itbelongs to the raspberry family, la a strong, vigorous grower,attaining the height of 4 to 6 feet, and Is perfectlyhardy In all positions without protection. It Is, Infact, more hardy and vigorous than any raspberry orblackberry. It stands alike the cold of Northernwinters and the heat of Southern summers withoutthe slightest degree of injury. Its leaves are of the darkestgreen outside and silvery white underneath. The youngshoots and branches are covered with reddish brown hairor moss, which makes the plant odd and handsome. Fruit. The fruit Is borne In large clusters, often 75 to 100berries In a bunch. These berries are, from the time of for-mation and bloom, until they ripen, enclosed In a burr,which Is formed by the calyx covering them entirely. Whenripe, the burr opens, exhibiting a large berry of thebrightest, light, glossy scarlet, or sherry wine color. The burrs and stems are covered with

Note About Images