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Title: Childs' rare flowers vegetables and fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_21 (find matches)
Year: 1918 (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 Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit
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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Spring Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants for 1918 129
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' CH\YSANTM^L0-Yo;^!raj New Perpetual Blooming Chrys'm "GLORY OF SEVEN OAKS" Introduced by us four years ago and we have sold one hundred thousand plants which have in every case proved a delight and satisfaction to our patrons. Blooms pro- fusely all winter in pots as a window or conservatory plant. Flowers four to five inches across on stems two to three feet. Begins blooming- in thumb pots. Also perfectly hardv in the open ground and blooms all sum- mer and fall. Just think of it. a magnificent large Chry- santhemum blooming all summer bedded out, or all the year around in pots. There is no doubt of this for it has been exhibited in bloom at all times of the year, to the amazement of thousands who have seen it in winter, NEW EARLY SORTS spring and all summer, as well as in the fall. Flowers brightest golden yellow, double to the verv center of large size and borne in clusters of three to six. Plants, which will begin blooming almost at once, 25c each; 3 for 60c; $2.00 per doz. Four Early Chrysanthemums EARL KITCHENER Amaranth, with a silvery reverse. An enormous flower in a rare color at the present time. Stem, foliaee and flower are alike tremendous. There will never be anv question about, weak neck or poor foliage with this variety. 30c each. POTENTATE A new seedling of our own offered now for the first time. Extra early and extra fine in everv war Enor- mous incurved blossoms. Richest yellow. 30c each- 4 for $1.00. OCONTO Extra fine and extra early white sort with strong stems and large incurved flowers. A gem in every way and a fit companion to Mari- gold, being about the same size and early. 2 5c. MARIGOLD The most phenomenal early yel- low ever offered. Fully up to exhibition size (nine inches in di- ameter) maturing October 20. Stem and foliage perfect. Very Short jointed. 25c. All 5 sorts on this page for $1.00

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