Season of trade catalogue of choice gladioli and other summer-flowering bulbs and plants (1917) (14766690492)

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Title: Season of trade catalogue of choice gladioli and other summer-flowering bulbs and plants
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Flowers Catalogs John Lewis Childs (Firm) Commercial catalogs Nurseries (Horticulture) Bulbs (Plants) Flowers
Publisher: Flowerfield, L.I., 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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Bertrex — Ch. Austin — Color white with lilac lines in throat; size and form of America;spike tall, straight, branching. Increases rapidly, takes up water well and is a goodshipper; forces well. Sure to be a leader for florists use. Winner of the silver cup for best new seedling at Cleveland exhibition August 15, 1913 3 00 20 00 Blanche — Ch. Childs — Large flowers, pure white, with but faint marks 1 50 10 00 Blue Jay — Lem. Groff — An extra fine blue, finely marked 7 00 50 00 Bluvista—Gand. Austin — An unusual variety which we believe to be invaluable forforcing. The blooms are of good size, and when cut in bud or grown inside, come aclear, glistening, snowy white, which, with deep Iris-blue markings in the throat, makea beautiful and valuable combination of colors. Has a slender, stranght-branched spikeof medium height; drooping, grass-like foliage. Try it 1 50 12 00 1000 60 00 25 0060 0045 0035 00 20 0020 00 25 00 90 0O 2 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Inc., FLOWERFIELD, N. Y.
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Doz. 1 00 1000 Bopeep— Ch. Childs—Rather dwarf in growth with compact spike; flowers large orange- 2 00 1 5 00 75 5 00 45 00 Bowdoin — Ch. Childs — Very large flower, light orange-scarlet, with pure white throat. 7 5 5 00 45 00 25 1 75 15 00 75 5 00 45 00 Capt. C. B. Tanner—Ch. Childs — Extra large and fine. Brilliant crimson and white 7 5 5 00 45 00 Captivation — Ch. Miller — Large, cream-colored flowers with throat tintings of garnet, and a large, light yellow blotch on each of the three lower petals; splendid upright 3 00 20 00 1 00 7 00 65 00 Cardinal — Ch. Childs — Perfect flower and spike, very large and the brightest, clearest 1 50 10 00 90 00 40 2 50 20 00 Cincinnati — Ch. Childs — A gorgeous, flaming scarlet, deep and rich, with maroon and 3 00 20 00 Charlemagne—Ch. Lemoine—Very large, open flowers on massive spike; color sunrise- 4 00 30 00 Charmer — Ch. Miller — Large, broad-petaled flowers of soft mauve-pink blending off lighter in the throa