Childs' fall catalog of "bulbs that bloom" plants shrubs-fruits etc. (1917) (20579767696)

Title: Childs' fall catalog of "bulbs that bloom" plants shrubs-fruits etc.

Identifier: childsfallcatalo00john_10 (find matches)

Year: 1917 (1910s)

Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection

Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Vegetables; Bulbs (Plants); Seeds; Flowers; Fruit

Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs, Inc.

Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Fall Catalogue of Plants and Bulbs for 1917

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A novelty of last year. Very profuse, with hundreds of graceful flower stems, bearing- sprayey clusters of exquisite white flowers. Hardy, robust and easily grown as a pot plant, this has proved to be one of the very finest winter-blooming plants yet introduced. It blooms all winter long in wonderful profusion in any window. Large White — Pure white. Large Rosy Violet — Fine violet tinted. 20c each; the 2 for 30c. Sweet Violets Alaska — A grand new sort, well adapted to garden cul- ture, being hardy and robust, and producing in spring great masses of enormous double flowers of deep blue- black color and powerful fragrance. Belle de Brunneau — The most magnificent double Violet ever produced. Large flowers,«long stems, deepest, richest violet color and fragrance. California Single—Superb long-stemmed single blos- soms of the richest violet color and unsurpassed fragrance. Price, 20c each; the 3 for 50c; $1.50 per dozen. The Poinsettia Salvia Greigi Rosy Scarlet—Flowers at once from small cutting plants and has an agreeable fragrant foliage somewhat like the Lemon Verbena. Snow White—Pure White. 25c each; the 2 for 40c. Obconica Primrose These are the new larg e-flowering Obconica- Sinensis Hybrids of vari- ous colors, as large and fine as Primula-Sinensis, colors, pink, violet, blush, rose, lilac, white, etc. Very charming flowers, be- ing borne in large trusses and at all times of the year in great profusion. They bloom very quickly from seed, and the large, showy blossoms are borne con- stantly for a year, and when we realize that these flowers are as large as Pri- mula-Sinensis, and almost as varied in color, their great value is at once ap- parent. Plants very vig- orous and as easily grown as a Geranium. Plants Mixed — Fine, healthy stock, ready to bloom. 20c; 3 for 50c. Big Crimson — The largest and highest colored Prim- rose; very showy crimson. 25c each. Wax Plant (Hoya) Years ago the Wax Plant was a great favorite as a window climber or pot plant. It is so rare that it is seldom seen nowadays. Bears superb clusters of cream tinted wax-like blossoms. 2 5c each. The Poinsettia is probably the most decorative pot plant for Christmas and New Years we have. Yet how seldom seen. Notwithstanding the fact that it is an easily grown pot or window plant, and is sure to bloom at its proper time. We have some vigorous young plants that ought to do well and make a good pot of flowers the coming holidays. 30c each; 2 for 50c. Plants mailed in paper pots without disturbing roots, 40c each; 3 for §1.00.

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