Childs' rare flowers, vegetables and fruits (1915) (20420018680)

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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S6 JOHN LEWIS CH1LDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.
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AMEKICA.— THE PEERLESS CHTLDSI. Named and introduced by us seven years ago. AMERICA. The Peer of all Gladioli. Without an exception America is the most beautiful and useful Gladiolus yet intiodu-ed. Strong and healthy, with luxuriant dark-green foliage. Fiower spikes two to three feet long, erect with a great number of large spreading b:ossoms. Color exquisite soft lavpnder pink, the sam^ as seen in the most beautiful Cattleva Orchid*. No color like it in any other Gladioli: none so beautiful. ioc. each: 3 for 20c.; 12 for 75c : 50 for sa.ce; 100 for $3.50 ; 1000 for S30.00. CARDINAL. The Glowing Childsi. Intense cardinal scarlet, rich and glowing to a wonder- ful degree. 2oc. each; $2.00 per dozen. CRACKER TACK. The Rich Red. Large flowers rich, velvety .lark red; throat spotted with yellow and dark maroon, a beautiful varietv. ioc. each: Si.oo per dozen. CHARLEMAGNE. The Massive. - Yery large opened flowers on massivespikes; color sun- rise-red, flaked darker, marked with large creamy-white blotches, densley dotted with purple-carmine. 50e. each. CONTRAST. LE TEIOMPHE, (See Next Page.) The Scarlet and White, Flowers of great substance and a beautiful compact spike of perfect form. Color intense scarlet with a large, distinct, pure white center which is neither tinted nor mot- tled. One of the most striking and beautiful Gladioli ever introduced, 40e. each; $4-00 per dozen- ESCARBOUCLE. The White Banded. Handsome well-opened flowers of good substance, dark earmiiie-redj verging to grenade, pine white band and blood-red blotch on lower petals. 40c. each; $4 00 per doz. EUCHARIS. The Blush. Large well-opened flower* on long spikes, of a delicate blush white, blotched slightly deeper: a charming, dainty coloring. 40e. each ; $4.00 per dozen. FASCINATOR. The Big Salmon-Pink. Magnificent salmon-pink flamed with carmine, blush throat with lake penciling; very large flowers and tall well filled spike. 25c. each; $2 50 per dozen. FIREFLARE. The Flame. Bright, soft salmon-rose, with beautifully marked and rayed center. Flowers large, perfectand of great substance. Spikes stout, compact, perfect in form. 40c each ; 3for$1.00. FLORENCE. The Lilac and White. Delicate lilac with white center. Very large and f.ne. 40c. each : J4.no per dozen.