Special Bargains for Spring, 1906. We Are Glad to Be Able to Offer ...

Special Bargains for Spring,1906 .

We are glad to b e abl e to off er our c'ustomers afew ex tra choice, rare or “ex pensive things at a remarkabl ylow pri ce. These we cal l “Speci al Bargain s , ” and we hope they wi l l induce every person who receives thisCatal ogue to send us an order .

1 5 Gr'

ofi’s Hybrid Gl adi olus , for 20 cts .xz Gl adi olusy as fol lows—3 Chi ldsi. 3Grofi‘

s. 3 Gandevensis.3 Le nmine i 10 1 200 .

2 Y el l ow Cal l as , (Hastate)for 250x Cal l a, El l iottiana, and I Rhemanni , for 800 . Med ium

size l l hul l ) page 85.

5 Mont 'breti a, Pure L emon, for 150 . Page 1 11 .

I Burbank G1 ant Amaryl l i s , 2nd. size 10 1 600 ,

z Phy l l ocactus , German Empress , to1 350 .

5 L i l i es , 1 1 se lecton inc luding Phi lippensis. for 600 .

1 2 Souven ir Postal Cards of Fl oral Park, for 100 .pag e5 Pkts . Fl ower Seed Novel ti e s, as fol l ows : N icotianaSande 1 i . Baby Golden G l ow Annive1 sa1 y Sai\ i :1 . C1 imson c luster Sweet Pea. Mammoth Helioti ope. a l l for 500 .

See

5 Pkts . Vegetabl e . Seed Novelti es, as fol l ows Vol aCabbage . CrimsonWinterRhubarb . Evei lastmg0 11 0 1151be1 . Cxisp l1ead Lettuce Rosy NuggetWate1melon for 500 .

6 Fine Pl an t Novel ties as fol lows : Cln ysanthemumM i(.lw .inter page 129 Cl imb ing Lantana .

page 131 Pi erson

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Boston Fe1n, 133 .

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Mona 1 ch_P1 im1ose , page 137 .

Phyl l ocactus Ge1n1a11EmpressandSt1 eptosolen. Col oredp late , a l l 10 1 $1 . 00.

Bon - ton Col l ecti on . 7 greatest new bul bs and p lants for$3 .50. 5 G ladio lus A111e1 iou, 1 Burbank Giant Amar y l l is .1)(J1 11Ia Giga11te: .1 1 Calla Elliottiana ( large ). 1 L ilium

1 11 i llppens is. 1 Genista Brida l Vei l . 1 Baby Boston Fern.A l l for $3 .50. At 1 egu la1 rates they . amount to 3-5.

S rnnnnl n. NO VEh’I‘I ES FREE .

A PACK ET FREE TO EACH ONE W H O SENDS us AN ORDER.

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Here are 10 exceptiona l ly good newthings . which we propose to give away . Each“one of our customei smay se lect one ofthem.

-and name their choice when o rdering anything from this Cata l ogue , p i oV1ded the 0 1 der amounts to 25 cts. ormore .be l ow.

D escribedon coveropposite .. 0fie1 ed on p age 16.1 “ 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 .

Phl oxn e e - o n c e .

n o t e 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 0 0 0

W hen you order, donot forget to nar'

ne whichone'

of the above-

you prefe r, andWe wi l l s end I t FREE.

Flower Seed Nove lties5

L antana , Earl y Dawn—NeW this year. and among thegreatest of Nove lti es . Seed wi l l moduce fine floweringp lants in two to three months, the p lants“continuing. toflower most profuse ly a l l summer -1 1nd fa l l in the'

gapdenand all the. year 1 ouad i n pots Hab it (lwai f. compactand bushy, l oaded , down with bright b l ossoms a l l the]time . Colms white . cr imson, orange . ye l l ow. l ose , pink.

etc . No fl owe r seed nove lty eve r provedmore satisfactorythan th is" . e ither for the ga1den or for pots. and our

custgmers Wi l l be m0 1 e than del ighted with it. Veryeasil’y g‘

i ow'

n in any soi l. c l imate or situation. Pkt. . 20a ,

3 pkts 500

Tri toma May Queen—ATritoma that wil l b l oom the firstseason from seed i s indeed a novel tyworthy ofmore thanord inary attention. May Queenwi l l flowe l the fi1st summer fromSpring soWn seed,sending up“ta l l flower stemsonwhich are borne the great p lume- like" blossoms of rich

Shown. 0 11 This Plate.

yel l owand flame 00 10 1 Plants are hardy with sl ight protectio11 . 0 1 ifkept _i11_ a cel lar. and nex t yea1 b l oom inMayandJune . Growth strong and vig0 1 ous. a

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11dflowers veryshowy . Formice. of p lants see page 124 . Seed 200 . per

pkt. ; 3 pkts fol 500

Anniversary Sal vi a “This is a new. very dwarf form of

Sa lvia Sp lendcnswhich weo'

fi‘

ei for sale for the nr'

sttime .

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I S so dwa1 fand compact . and its flowers so lei ge andnumerous that it is the most bri l l iant bedding or potp lant yet known. Unl ike other’

Salviasit flowers a l l summer l ong . fromMay unt i l frost .mak ingacarpet 0 1 massof the bi ightest col or yet seen. As a pot p lant it i s l ikea sol id bouquet of b l oom a l l the fa l l. winter and spring .Finest flower' seed nove ltywe ever-had . and one that all

. our customers . wi ll enjoy a nd appreciate . Pitt 200 3

pkts . . for 500 .

Please“

Noteour Great Array of

FLOWER SEEDS . Ex tra choice ands e l ect. on yellowpaper. wh ich begin onpage 7and run to page 51 . These are thebest varieties and very finest strains that the world affords

V EGETABLE SEEDS , on p inkpaper, pages 53 to 84. present a choice. se lect l ist of the very cream of a l l varieties .Note the sp l endid nove l ties on pages 53 to 60.

P OT BULBS , (white paper . )pages ‘85 to 93 .

vari eties andfinest stock .

Hereare the grandest Callas . Amaryll is , Cyc lamen. Glox inias . BegoniasCaladiums . etc and that g l orious and rare Li ly, Philippensis,

SUMMER- FLOWER I NG BULBS , (greenpaper) are offered on pages 93 to“Note ourSuperb Glad io lus andL i l ies .

Here are Offered the very choicest

PLANTS AN D FRUITS , cover 32 pages—from 125 to 156 . Here youwi ll find the finestWindowPlants . and Rare NewFruits of exceptiona l merit .

There must be a feel ing of confidence on the part of the publictowards any house doing business through the agencyof a Cata l ogue . otherwise the house cannot succeed. We have devoted 30 years to build ing up a business of th is k ind .From the start in 1875. with a dozen customers . to 1905. with half ami l l ion. our goods have stood the test of time and experience. and enjoy an unprecedented reputation . That wehave the largest patronage of any house orits k ind in thewor ldis because ou1 goods “are known. and because it is known that a 25 cent order rece ives the same carefu l attention as a $25.00

order. our object being to please our customers (large or sma l l)in every instance.

LutherBurbank . C a

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"H ovey .

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wears (Erectings,~

- 1906 .

OR 3 1 years wehay e issued an annual Catalogue ofFlower andVegetableSeeds .

Bulbs,Plants

, Sh1ubs, V ines andFruits. During that time our business hasgrown from a very insignificant beginning to be the largest of its k ind 1n the

world,with probably twice as many individual customers . as any other house

issuing a retail Catalogue I n SeedsandBulbs,which form the largest half ofour business, we are determined to ex cel

,and our famous strains ofmost varieties of these

which already have a world wide 1 ep1_

1t_

a_

tion are constantly being improved . The'

Plantsand Fruits whichwe grow and ofier are confined mostly to N ovelties of rare ex cellence

Whichwill be of ex ceptional value to our customers.

Floral Park was founded b us some thirt ears ago. I t is on Long®ur jfac1llt1es. I sland just outside the cit

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; l imits of N ewYork . Our

facilities for doing business are in every department unex celled,and a thriving v illage

has grown up around our establishment. Our gardens occupy over 30 0 acres ofa

land,a.

large portion of which i s devoted to growing our Seeds and Bulbs— some 1 30“

acres alone

in Gladiol i . W e have acres of g1eenho11sesb

where the choicest Plants,Bulbs and Seeds:

are grown under glass“

. W e have a score or more buildings of various k inds, some beingé?

mammothfire-

proof structures of brick and 1ron,surrounded by a beautiful park . The

Catalogues issued each year number one and one-

_quarter million on which we pay: over

$30 ,0 0 0 postage. We ship on an average more than two tons of mail matter everyworking day in the year

. Our business may be said tobe div ided into'

[personnel Of ®ll f Establlsbment four distinct parts : Retail D epartment,

WholesaleandGrowingD epartment,OriginatingorPrivateD epartment,andPublishingD e

partment,all under the sole proprietorship andpersonal management of j ohn Lewis Chil .ds

2 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLO RAL PARK,N . Y .

rincipal

roof JBuiI bings of

69111 Establishment.

O UR FAM OU S BR I C K B U L B H OU SE , 4o x xoo FEET , 4 FLOORS .

SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS . BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1906 .

Ebe 1Retail orGatalogueEwartis located in our mammoth fire

mentproof seed store

,and has connect

edwith it two ex tensive 1a11ges of green

houses,also cold sheds

,bulb cellars and

packing rooms. This is under the man

agement of Mr. A. H . Goldsmith, who is

alsogeneral manager of all our enterprises.

Mr. Goldsmith was born in O range Co ,

N . Y.

,in 1 87 1 , andfirst entered our em

ploy as a boy eleven years of age.

is 1111

(theW holesaleEepattmé nt d e I

the direct management of l\- .I r I . S . Hendi ickson

,who also first e11te1 ed our employ

in 1 887 as a boy 1 2 years old. This department is confined solely to the growingand sell ing of bulbs at wholesale ofWhichGladioli form the principal item,

and of

whichwe practically produce. theworld’s

supply , selling‘

more in Europe than, at

home. Our largest single order from one

European customer at one time last year

aggregated 42 bulbs. A11 immense

brick building, 4 floors, each 1 0 0 x 40 . feet,

is used for this department. The fieldwork or growing is under the .manage

ment of Mr. Leonard Joerg, who has devoted his li fe to bulb growing.

Arthur H G°1d8m1th

is under the management of Mr.

6 136 ®rtgmatmg OI’

[Drwate Eepartment Adolf Jaenicke a man who has

been at the head of one of the largesthorticultural establishments in Germany , andwhose

renown as a grower, hybridizer and originator .of Novelties is world wide. He came fromErfurt, Germany , in 1 890 and has been with us ten years.

where all our Catalogues, 7 726 M ay6 136 flDagflower“Dubliabtng (tompamg, flower and other vast printing jobs,which our business requires, are turned

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,out is under the management of Capt. John F.

K lein,who as a very youngman took charge of it twelve years ago. This 15 . a building

I 5ox 40 feet, two stories. I t is equipped with the most perfect and expensive printingpresses as well as a complete elec

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trotyping and photo engrav ing outfit. One press alone

is capable of printingand folding 80 ,0 0 0 Mayfl owers per day

®tb€f 5816111:Besides this

,our business draws from thefinest talent of the world

forl

its supply of improved varieties and N ovelties 1 11 Seeds, BulbsandPlants. Chief among these is Luther Burbank , of California, whose wonderful N oveltieswe have been introducing formany years, and we have contracted for the best of those

that are to come out in the near future. The wonderful Amaryllis, fig11red on the cover

of this catalogue, is amonghis greatest achievements. Among other good things are :

Calla fragrans,b

Mayflower Verbena,Crimson W inter Rhubarb , Phenomenal Berry , I ceberg

Blackberry , some hybrid Lilies, etc. I n short,we look to Mr. Burbank so much for new

things, and he does so much for us, that we feel he15 quite a part of our establishment.Last year we established a little Floral Park on Palm

Galiforma f loral“bark Avenue, South Pasadena, California, for the purpose of

growing such Seeds and Bulbs as thrive exceptionally well ln the 11nex celled soil and011mate of that wonderful State. I t is only eight acres in ex tent and 1s devoted to growingseed of Geraniums

,Heliotrope, Carnations, Lantanas, etc.

,and such bulbs as Amaryllis,

4 JOHN LEW I S CH I LDS , FLORAL PARK ,N . Y .

I . S . H endri ckson . Capt . John F . K l ein . Adol f-Jaen i cke .

Callas,Tigridias, Freesias, and new Oxalis. Here we have awonderful collection of rare

semi - tropical plants and fruits. This place is under themanagement of Mr. C . H Hovey,

formerly of Boston,whose father some 3 ears ago was the leadinghorticulturist in Amer

ica. Mr. Hovey has been engaged 1 11 horticultural work all his life, and for the past fif

teen years in California.

I f you ask how this large and complicated business, ex tending as it does to everycountry in the world , was built up, we answer that it was accomplished by intelligent,straight- forward ad3 ertising, mak ing no promises that we could not keep, offering onlv

articles of tried and true merit, and in both goods furnished and business methods striv

ing in every single instance to please those who send 11s orders. This has been our part

—our patrons have done the rest,and to them and the k ind words they have spoken for

us we owe our success.

This,our 3 I st annual Catalogue, has been compiled with unusual

1111 Clioncluswn.

care,and the variety of Seeds and Bulbs offered is much larger

andfiner than at any prev ious time. As to Plants,we have cut the list down materially ,

feel ing that al l ord inary , good standard kinds may be had from local florists, and it ishardly necessary for 11s to grow and offer them

,but thosewe have offered are newor ex tra

choice sorts that are not likely to be found in auv local greenhouse and are sure to please

our customers bv their novel and superior qualities.

And last,but not least we wish to acknowledge our indebtedness to our customers

for their lovalty and patronage. I t 13 a great pleasure to us to receive 3 our orders and

hear 3our expressions of satisfaction 3ear after 3 ear for it indicates that our efforts toplease 3 0 11 have been successful “7e have also tried harder this y ear than ever beforeto make this Catalogue so replete with good things, and so attracti3 e in varietv and

prices, that ever3one who looks through it will be glad to send us an order.

THE MAYFLOWER MAGAZI NE ! OURFALL CATALOGUE.

Fm‘

subscription price to Tm: MAYFLOW ER. and for ful l Om‘ 1 11114 1 1 10 41 Catalofl ue ofH 3acinths . Tul ips . Numiss e 1 a s .

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pfal l 11 nt

parti culars regarding Clubb ing O ll e rs and our l ist of all

i

11 CFwe" l ud“I BM“: Bulb and Plant f r I a

1ing and wintei blooming . wil l ho sent ro om customers the

publ ications at wholesale subscri pt ion pri ces . see page 154 sent f l ee to al lwho am’

SPRI NG CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1 906 .

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W e Take the k haki—Weguarantee that allmoney senfi~

us shal l reachus. i f sent by .Post On‘ice orEx ressCom any’s v

e'

gistere .

Letresponsi ble for com .“sent in ordinary .

Money Order, Bank'

D rafts,?Bills ef

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Coin byters; We wi l l not beletters. or for p ostage stamps.

Free by M ai l or Ex press.

.—We sendSeeds, Bul bs and jPlants F_

REE BY'

MAI L at the pri ces named in this Catal_ogue.

This brings'

them tothe very doors .oi .our customers W ith-fa“

out trouble or expense. To points Where the lar e ex ress

companies touch, we can send some orders a s 0 cap y . byexpress as bymai l . I n such cases we send by express prepaid, and noti fy thepurchaserto that effect.

B y Ex press.—'

I f apackag is ordered toShrubsand

3 We gent .

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1n =th-is way; and -

.we ~ always ?ones - partly wholly“ pay

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the cost ,large

we do not.gay

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the Charges : ut larger~ PlanFruitsean

s at ~

yery lowratesexp lié ss cbzfibiasiesficgrrwurgoo

reach i-ts‘

destinationi . in“good condition,

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andthat everything.shal l be received-exactlyasforde Ae

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d.

~ I ra; packageis;“its'

fconteri'

tsf injurefdon theway , wewi l l send again,-We also guarantee

fl

ey erything true toj'nameg 3

I11 ~

.W et

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Pack_all -

1?lants~

carefully,i'

trong boire'

s, whichi nsures

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their safe'

trans1t . through themai ls“

to’

the remot'

e'

st.nafl : o

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f. .

the countrv.

or abroad : I

Fi l l'

all orders as .soon as ~received,r_ ii

i

- the: stock i sready; C ustomers “

whoWishftheir order, or .any, part of it

b ooked for shipping at_a

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laterdate, should state the _fa'

ct.

iTo ~ H awau ~Austral ia; New'

Zea é'

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land2 .N ewfoundland Great Germany f‘qa

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pa‘

xi - i‘

Pyi l i pp ines, most of t e ceiintrieS’

ofS outh and CentralAmeri ca, and theW est I ndi a I

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slands, Twe’

cah‘

Se‘

hd’

Qoodsin large parcels by mai l , prepaid.

Englan

%I reland or

_S cotland~

, Austral ia and N ew .

e have .

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so .many customers in Great :Britain,

Australia and New Zealand,

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that we, at frequent intervals, 5filLthei r-

orders andship the parcels inbulk to our agent in“

Live'

r‘

0 0 1orAuckland; fromwhichpoint they are forwarded“

to their destination by,

rai l or parcel post.‘

12 make the fol lowing

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discounts to those:who fl

wvill ,get .up a c lub or. order lar ely , for - their. owniuse.

Considering our very lowpr1ces,'

we t ink them'

very l iberal .Pleasenfitgce, that thesediscounts“couer everythtng

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ofiered..‘u f

Those sending may selectarti clesamounting-to t~w.

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c

19-90

126 -00We advise the formation of large c lubs, and ithe a bove

discountswi l l certainly pay’

an‘

yoife for some tr6ublé ‘

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thatdi rection,

i kddress aH orders;etc . , c2 “J u l ; H

IOHN

Stamps.

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-P lease do not send postage stamps in pay

.meii t for coeds.

if itcanbe. avoI Qed. Letters ottens eisdampin transit, causingstampswhengenclosgd to stick togetherand to the order, frequently resulting in the destruction

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ofboth.

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We shal l return such as come in bad order.

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. S i l ver or Gol d coin when"

sent in letters, should besewedorpastedup in strong paper or cloth, to prevent itsbreaking through the . envelope, whi ch ls frequently thecase when encl osed loose: Wew1lb

_not be responszble for Com1

sent tous except in Registered Letter,’

n0'rfor Stamps.B e Sure towrite your

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ame and address,p lainly, We

have on“

our -hands hundreds of orders of last y ear Withoutothers without pp

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stroffice;or,

state,

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ar_idsomewith

- the name er post- officewritten in_such a careless or i l legi ble

manner that it is im ossible to read. them.

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cepyfof your order; hat'

y ouTmay. knowwhen - the - packagearrives if all is correct; as peop le often forget What theyordered, and comp lain Without cause.

P l ease Wri te your orderp lainl y anddistinctly by itsel fand notmix it upwith anything else youmay W ishtosay .

Those W ho’

Send '

aheat, p lainlywritten .order W l ll besure to, have. - it fi l led. correctly . and . .w1th despatch. and W i l lalso receive some valuable Always

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carry out thepriceoi -ea

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ch artic le, and‘

a'

fter adding the amounts togetherand deducting the discount, _

remit_the exact sum.

Q rder Earl y .—We

,strive to fi l l all orders Within a day

or two after they , reach 118 , but this is fre uently madeimpossible by a great rushof busmessabout p anting time.

Do not wait until you need your seeds and bulbs beforeorderi

lug. Anticipate p lanting time by getting your orders

in ear y . .

I M P ORTAN T—I t occasional l y,

happens that an order 13iost in coming to us.

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or the goods in1gq

oing to the customer ;therefore, if any Who order donot ear from uswi thin a

reasonable . length of time, they should send a dup l i cate

order, naming the date on Whi ch the former onewas sentand the amount ofmoney enclosed; and inwhat form. ThrsWi l l enable us to investi ate thematter andfill the dup l icateorderWith despatch. o inquirieswil l receweattentwnwhi chdo

,not~conta1:n duplicate, etc as herementioned.

LEW I S CHI LDS, Floral Park, N o

6 JOHN LEW IS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N . Y .

ollection.

MAI /Y DOLLARS"

WORTH OF FI I I E PLANTS, .

—

BULBS AND SEEDS FOR

W E are obl iged to growenormous stodgs of all- kinds of P lants and Seeds, general l ymore than is necessary, to make

sui e of having enough. I t is our custom, after the heavy spring business is about over. inMay . to take the surp lusstock of Novelties and various good thingsmake it into

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Surprise Col lections. and offer them to our customers. givingthem four orfive times the yalue. I n fact. the Surprise is the great amount of flne

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things one gets for themoney paid.

These col lections wi l l be ready about the middle of May . andwil l be entirel y of our own-selection. made from kinds ofwhichwe have a surplus . No col lectionwi l l be made up for less than

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ONE Domin i , and from that up to any amount thepurchasermay desire They wil l be sent free, bymai l , unless desired by ex press . and in that casewe can send very muchmore for the money than by mai l . weadvise our friends to invest one dol lar ormore in this col lection. Weguarantee

that they wi l l be greatl y p leased The col lection this yearwi l l bemuch larger and finer than ever before.

MixedFlower Seeds, 100.

K inds.

Peop lewhowishagreat variety offlowers at smal l costwi l ldowel l to p lant a packet of this seed. I t is amix ture of 100

differentannuals. all thebestsorts. andthoseWhichgrowand

bloomtogether inwildgardenstyle. Itwil lmake a bri l l iantandattractive bed. Large packet 10a : 0 packets . 500 .

A Wild Perennial Bed.

A fine mixture of all the best andhardiestHardy Peren

nials. suchas are suitable for a wild bed or_

a mixtui e forany out . of theway p lace. These p lants. oncel started. wi l lb loom profusel y year after year. Large packet. 10 cents

6 for 50 cents .

OUR Fall hli GATAHOGUE FOR 1 9 0 6

Our I l lustrated Catalogue of Hyacinths . Tul ips. Narc issus.Crocus . Sc i l las . Freesias , Crown Imperials . Snowdrops.

Al l iums . andall Hardy Bul bs and P lants. for fall'

p lanting andwinter blooming. wi l l be sent to our customers the first of

September. I twill alsobe sent free to all who app l y . Address all orders and other communications to

JOHN LEWI S CHI LDS, Floral Park, N. Y.

seems CATALOGUE 0 1= seeps, BULBS AND‘

PLANTS FOR l 906 . 7

NOVEI LT IES AND SPECIALTIES l.

CHOI CE SEhEG’I‘1: 1.o snaps

Ourspecial ImprovedStrains ofLeadingAnnuals, PerennialsandClimbersThe Host Worthy Late I ntroductions, I ncluding Noveltiesof this Year . Only Select seedof

ImprovedStrains Offered.

Theordinary commercial grades of fl ower seeds, such as are usual ly sold, can be and are sol d at a veryl ow p r ice. They are grown and harvested in l arge crop s , much l ike grain . They are p roduced cheap ly ,

sol d cheap ly , and are, i n fact. cheap i n every sense of the word ; and he who sows them has no right to

comp lain at thei r p oor qual i ty . They cannot p ossi bly be any thingbutp oor . Seed of highqual i ty can be p ro'

duced only by thorough , careful , p ains tak ing and ex p ens i ve methods . W e do _not ofl er our cus tomers the

ordi nary commercial grades of seeds . Our s tocks are sp ecial s trains of speci al var i eti es bred up to the highestmark of erfecti on and sel ected wi th great care . and for thi s reason we grow and offer but

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a'

l imi ted numberof var i et es,

—on ly those which are of the greatestmeri t and sure to gi ve sati s faction every where; Th e verybest var i eties, br ed up to an unequal l edmark of p er fecti on , has madeour seeds famous the wor ld over ,

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We sel l on ly select stocks of sp ecial vari eti es, i ncl udingAnnuals , C l imbers, P erenn i al s , etc.

Forthe convenience ofour customerswehave classified our Flower: Seed under several different headings, such asAnunis—Hardy Garden P lants blooming first year—Seed . of =Bulbous Piatits—Seed of Foliage P lants—EveningBioomers—EverlastingFlowers—Ornamental C limbers

—Hardy Perennials—Sosd of Windowor Greenhouse Plants—andGeneral List Cheap FlowerSeeds.

Annual s, such asAsters, Balsams.Petunias. Verbenas, Zinnias, etc begin on this page. Here arethe'

cholest varietiesand finest seed tobe

seed of H ardy Garden P lants whichbloomfirst year. yet survivethewinter and flower sti l l better the second. season.

Amon themare the finest Pansies Daisies, D ian'

thus. the glorious New“

B lue Butterfly D elphinium, and the exquisiteM ulti oraRoses and Tom .Thumb Platycodon.

ornamental Cl imbers cover several pages, beginningat34. OurMorningGlories, Nasturtiums. etc are immense.

Seed of Garden Bnlbons P lants, suchas Cannas and Dahlias fol lowonp age 38 . Seedl ings of these are very beautif1 and bloomearl y:

Beauti ful .

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Foli age P lantsandFragrant fol iage p lants are indeSpensable toeverygarden, andseed of the finestEverlasting

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Flowersareoffered onnextpage.

Evening B loomers fol lowonpage 40 andare bothbeautiful and interesting.

H ardy P erennial s, or seed producing p lantswhich flower the second year come nextwherewi l l be foundthebestHol lyhooks, Garden Pinks Sweet Wi l liam, etc. They are ex ceedingly beautiful , whi lemany of them are among the brightest gems of the floral kingdom. As a rule. they bloomearly 1n the spring, when thegardenrs almost destitute.

Choice Seed of W indow P lants cover 8 .pages beginning at 43““Here are the choicest gems for pot culture. and our

strains of all. Geraniums, Heliotrope, Abuti lons. Cyclamen. Primroses. etc, are unsui passed:

Cul ture —As a rule flower seed “

may be sownin the Open groundabout corn p lanting time, orthey may be started in thehouse or i n hot—.beds earl ier and transp lanted to thegardenwhen danger of frosts is

cfiver. A rather light and moder

ately rich soi l . thoroughly spaded, ismest desirable. D o not growthe p lants too thi K eep the weeds down andthe surface . of the soi l wel l stirred with a. hoe or rake during the summer. especial l y if theweather 13 dry . Prettyeffects are produced bymassing difierent colors

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in Asters’

Phloxes, Zinnias,’

Verbenas. yet mixed colors are aiways showy and p leasing ,

cnorensr GARDEN humans.i

Alyssum. Sweet—rRacemes of smal l cruciform white flowers, honeyscented, andnever Out of bloom. 1 5

A favorite l ittle annual becaufse of its fragrance and Little Gem—An improved variety ; much larger flowers.abundance of bloom. As easy to growas any weed and of a purewhite and if possible, more floriferous thanblooms fromearl y summer unti l severe freezingweather in the old Sw

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alsomane]; rogtus

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aagéin a 5m e an orming 3. 1c 1 mfal l . Sowseedvery early in the open ground Dainty littlefo ilage la%;o 1? inches across. Three and four hundred

p lants forhanging baskets or small pots. Good for cutting s ikesofflowers 111 ful l bloomcanbe counted on a goodor button- hole bouquets. j p ant at one time. 8 pkts. for200 .

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8 JO H N LEW I S C H ILDS,

AstePS .

The acknowledged queen of autumn annuals. I ndispensable

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for the flower garden. fine as a showp lant for fansand exhib i tions. and charming pot p lants. Very profusebloomers . W i th ex ceedingl y beauti ful flowers of most ex

qui S ite colors and almost.perfect . form.

.

There are severalforms ofAsters. some being imbri cated l ike theRose. some

loose and globular l ike a Paony . whi le others are part l yi ncurved l ike the Chrysanthemum. I n regard to heightthey are cla551fied as tal l . lialf~ dwarf and dwarfs. .The

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tallvarieties arefine for the center of large beds and for cutting.

as thei r flowers are borne on long’ stems ; the dwarfs are

particularl y fine for borders ormasses of one color. as theyare so compact ‘

and bloom so profusely as to seem l ike so

many bouquets set in the ground ; the semi—dwarf are. good

for all purposes. and extra fine for pot culture.

I t i s a good p lan tomake two ormore successwe sowmgs.

twoweelgs apart. to prolong the season- of . bloom : seeds canbe sown in hot- beds or house and afterwards transplantedor they can be sown in

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Open ground; I n’

hot. dry weather.

mul ch l iberal ly With oldmanure or coarse l i tter. and donotlet them suffenfonwater. Our- l ist of varieties i s a fine

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one.

There is not a poor sort among them all. Per-pkt.

Gian t - B ranchflmg 0.

0met—A superb new Aster. growmg18 inches hi gh W i th enormous flowers borne on longgraceful stems The «

p lant branches freely. carry ingfrom 20 to 40 of i ts magnifibent k

flowers . 1 Eachflower is

as double and perfect asa Paeony, 5 to 6 inches in diameter. with center fi l ledwith charming whorl of petals.

af ter the true comet style. A ll colors 15Giant

- B ranching Comet , C armme—Fihe brightC armin e . S tri edW h i te S tripe Pink 10Rose P inkP ure W hi te

One pkt . eachof the abovesix for 500 .

Gian t - B ran ching U pright, W hi te—AgrandWhiteAsterwith enormous double blossoms

Gian t p omet—The p lants are tal l and of much vigor.

whi le the flowers are of such ex traordinary size thattheymay o

wnthout contest be said to be the largest ofany in ex istence. Flowers are formed of large twistedand curled petals. and look exactly like themost reflned forms of Japanese Chrysanthemum. They musttherefore take first

-place amongAsters of unique beau

ty . Many colorsGiant C omet, W hi te—Immense S ize. snowWhi teG iant C omet . Sul phur Y el l ow—SuperbSemp le’s M arvel—A new American Aster ofwonderfulbeauty and profusion.

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Plants grow 20 inches high.

branch freel y inan upruihtmanner. produc ing a great

number ofmagnificent lossoms on long stems The

FLO RAL PARK ,

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flowers are very double and perfect. and possess therichest colois . They bloom a l itt le later than mostkinds and escape the. ravages of theAster beetle. Oneof the nod recent novelties. Per pkt.

S empl e’s arvel , C n mson

D el i catePure

Ri chL avenderM ix ed M an y Fine C olors .

One plrt . eachof the six forWe

PinkBra

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Japaneseb New Asters of great size and beauty . likeJapanese Chrysanthemums. They are of immenseS ize. measuring from five to S I X inches across . withlong petal

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s curiousl y waved and curled. so as to givethem a striking resemblance to the Chrysanthemum.

I t is a y igorous rowmg p lant. fourteen or fi fteeninches hi 11 . wel l ranched. and producmg qui te a

number 0 these enormous flowers 10

D ay bre jt k—jA sport from the celebrated BranchingAster.

bearing immense Paeony—hke double blossoms of the

lovel iest sea- shel l p inkpolor. No otherAster producessuch large and beauti ful blossoms in such reck lessproq ion. and their: lasting qual ities are such that

when out and p laced inwaterthey W i l l keep twoweeks 10

V i ck’s B ranching, Pure W hi te - A stron rower. ofbranching habit. andcontinues togrowan b 0 0m laterin the season than any other-vari ety . The flowers arevery large. often four inches in

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diameter. borne on lonstems. adding greatl y to their value for vases an

bunches. The petals are.

more or less twi stedor curledin such amanner as to give the bloomsthe appearanceof large. graceful Chrysanthemums. Fine

V i ck ’s B ran ching, M ix ed C olors—L ike the above but ofseveral different colors 10

_D warf V i ctori a, M ix ed Colors—Equal ly good for bed

ding. pots or exhibition Plants one foot. in her ht. the

fol iage almost.

hidden hy the p lumy flowers t ree or

four inches in diameter. of themost beautiful formand

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themost exquisi te colors to be found.

Qui l l ed German—Plants tall and branching. flowers beautifully qii

illod. and noted for.

the clearness of thei r

colors . rofuse bloomers . M ixed colors 6

N ew Rose—Tal l sorts .

'about two feet in height. One of the

very best varieties. and a profuse bloomer. Outer

petals are ful l recurred and inner petals beauti ful l yincurved and imbricated. liketheRose. M ixedcolors 10

N ew Rose, Pure W hi te—Pure pearly whi te : exquisitefor cutting or wearin

N ew Rose, D ark Red ery rich. clear colorN ew Rose . B lue

—A beautiful shade of clear blue. The

white. red and blue sorts are admi rable for ribbon bedding. contrasting flnely with eachother

spams CATALOGUE - OF seeps. BULBS‘

AND. PLANT-

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FOR l906 . 9’

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rarity—A fine. strong- growing Aster which branchesfinelyand bears itsgreat perfect snowwhite blossomson long. stout stems. As aout flower variety . and fora perfectwhi teAster, it has no superior. Habit symmetrical , 18 inches high and . literally a mass of large Q

- snow-white blossomsPink B ran ching—A beautiful varietyof thelarge. Branch 5

ing type. with very large flowers. theLcol'

or of a brightDaybreak Carnation. Stems long

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and stiff.‘

AgrandAster for cuttingpurposes. and for vase or decorative.

purposesof any kind it is.unexcelled. I ts color is simp lysuperb and the flowers large and very ful l and doubleand remain perfect a long time

U pright Whi tef We co‘

nsideri

this one of our'

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fery bestAsters.and offer a very select strain of seed. Theflowers are: great bal ls of mammoth s ize, pure white incolor.

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and produced on Strong,

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upright‘

stems two feetor more in length. I n everyway a stri ctly first4classvariety. ‘ 0 0 c c

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W hi te—The p lant grows'

tall‘

and branching, bearing flowers of mammoth size on long stems. I

Wehave cutmany flowers on st ems measuring from Shakespeare—Dwarf variety. six inchesin height. Novel’

eighteen totwenty- four: inches in length. The flowers shades O f coloring. large globular flowers, and veryoriferous. Each lant looks like aunique l ittle bou

are of the purest white, measuring from S ix - to-

eight guet set in the grournd so compact and crowdedwithinches across ; are double. with curled petals, resem blossoms . { The cut

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shows their habit togood ady ah

bling aJapanese Chrysanthemum. A great imprbve tage. Fine to-r borderinga bedof tal ler sorts . 5

ment both in size and formof flowers, Florists use it SPEfCtgifié

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13125Eef/flgrf

zfiowewill , send one packet each

freely as a cut flowerwith great satisfaction . l p

Favforite—Alo

ge

llyAtSté lhthgflgwersofwhic

clri

hcharige

élaily M l x ed AstePS .

rom one . . e ica e s a e o ano ier. e p an i s avery neat. symmetrical rower, rowin about ei h Azbed

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ofmi xedAsters. all k inds, colors and varieti es. 19

teen inches

llii igh. bearingone large bloogn'

of beautfiul ggfitzl

lfgy fi

ggr

ggtge

é epgztgfier mix tures (Pf both

“dwarf andormoneac stem. The col r is blush u on o enin W r

changing daily unti l it is a r£1] . deep p inlg

' E351 plat? M i x ed Tal l - Growi ng Asters—AI ] sorts anti C

OI Orslitwmwshows flowers of a different shade. and is

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most attract make an interesting and attractive bed. arge pive. The petals are j

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wavy and reflexed.

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A beautiful M ined Dwarf Asters—All the low-

growmg sorts . . 15

Aster thatwill pleasefl

One packet‘

of each for

Per pkt.

Early Queen—D ec idedly the best early Aster, p roducing flowers in profusion on long stems and beingseveral weeks earl ierthanany other. The flowersare

‘ very double. rendering them of ex ceptionalvalue for cutting purposes.

- Sta'

i t y c’

mr’

seed of this-

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variety as ear .l y as possib le to get best results. Weoffer fourdistinct colors z.

Early Queen , Pure W hite—C learand superbD ark B lue—RichLavender—Del icate and lovely shadeRose—Fine. p leasing shadeAl l Col ors light ed

pict. of earh forM50Snowbal l—A dwarf pure W hite variety with enormous

flower-s, beauti fu l l y . imbricatedl ike an incurved Chrysanthemum. An ex quisite variety

Ttufl’

ant’s Paeony Fl owered-HA valuab le and Standardvariety. The most perfect Paeony type known. Tal l

garowing. and bearing an enormous quantity of ex traarge double flowers beautiful ly incurved and of every

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.shade from pureWhite to glowing crimson Twentycolors ormore m- ixed 5

Dwarf Bouquet—Very compact but six to eight inches.

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high. amass of flowers frombottom totop . Mixed

1 0 JOHN LEW IS CH I LDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y.

ARCTOTI S GRAND IS .

,Arctotis . Grandis .

An easily rown annual which blooms in a very shorttime from see and continues in reat proq ion throughtheenti re summer and fal l : I t is hig

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ly ornamental . glaucousreen fol i ”

e and_

the_

largedaisy- l ike blossomsare borneonong grace ul stems. The flowermay bedescri bedasawhiteDaisy Wi th a blue center and ayel lowband at the end of the

petals. The form of the flower is perfection i tsel f and thecolor i s novel and fascinating

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One of themost beauti ful ndi ly—growngarden annuals in ex i stence

. .Agerawm.

. One of the most useful and profuse- blooming p lantsknown: I ts very name A sratum.

” meaning ever young .

refers to its ever being in b oom and to the long time eachflower remains in beauty . A S ingle head ofAgeratum wil lremain

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freshand perfect for a month in the open air andfrom S i x weeks to three months in the window or greenhouse. where not ex posed

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to storm and wind. This makesthe Ageratum almost indispensable ei ther for the house orgarden.

L ittl e Gear—Abeautiful bordervariety . A sheetof del icate.

blue flowers the whole season : compact habit. 5

L i ttl e D orri t—Like the above but purewhite 5

N ewH ybri ds—Variety of colorand hab it. all ex tra good.

Some wil l be white. others blue : some blue W i th a

white center orwhi te W i tha blue

Balsam— schi lds’ Perfection,

(Camel l ia Fl owered

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o ooo o o o

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

Commelina. (Butterfly Flower.)Few p lants in

.

cultivation possess so great a number of superior pomts as

.

do these two new Commel inas .

Plants are ofgraceful . trai l ing hab i t. superb for carpet bedding or for hangin pots . I n

hoots i t blooms every day in the

year . I n the gar en from ay p nt i l frost. showmg dai l yscores of large winged butterfly - l ike blossoms. Co lor p ink.

and the most beautiful blue to be found i h_

any flower. Ashade so exquisitely lovely as to baffle description.

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Thrivesin sun or shade. wet or dry . ri ch or poor $0 11; as eaS i ly raisedas aweed. B looms in 50 days from seed.

M ix ed Colors- B lue and p ink 5

The gigantic flowers double and perfect l ike Camel l iasand tlie

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wonderful profusion i nwhich they are borne. hasbeen a revelation to thousands -

who never beforeknewwhatreally good Balsamswere. I t I S

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not an uncommon si li t toseemore than 500 of thesemagni ficent large double b ooms

upon a p lant at one time. the branches being perfect pyramids of bloom. The Balsam i s one of t

éie most beautiful

and easdy rown of all garden annuals. ccd ma be started

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under gass early or sown 1D.

the Opengrounda out corn

Plantin t ime. A'very rich sonis not necessary. but theyike to ave plenty of room. at least 18 inches apart eachway .

I t is very hardo

to rai se, good Balsam, seed. for they are in

clinedto deteriorate rap idl y . andvery l i ttle good seed is sold.

D onot devote time or room to uncertain strains . Per pkt .

W hite—Flowers pure snowy white and very large doubleand

lpoerfect. A great favorite

L ight mk—rAn exquisite shade of soft p ink l ike the rosy5 hueseen in sea shel ls. Very fine

Pmk—A superb sort : a clear. deep color beauti fulS carlet—Almost dazz lin in b

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ril l iancyS tri p ed clear.

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froste white. flaked and striped W ithrosy pur ls or scarlet. l ike a

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Carnat ionL avender lowers suffused W i tha soft shade oflavender 5Fan cy S potted

—Evceedingly showy . This strain showsrare and beautiful shades of coloring almost unknownin other flowers. and all spotted W i thpurewhi te

Preferred—Pure white. overlaid by del icate blush or layender that deepens toward the centre of the flower

L i ght Lemon—A flue shade of l ight sul . hur or lemonM ix ed Colors—No fluermixture to be

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Ono packet arch‘

of these tenfineBalsams forwe.

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PLANTS FOR 1 906 .

NeW Early GardenPinks.

Agreat novelty offered now for thefirst“Weall remember the greatbunches ? of spicydouble pink<Pinks that bloomed soswee

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tl y in

nearly every old garden. These'

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ewPinksare the same. onl y they b loom the first summer fromspringsownseed. The floweis also

present anarray of :fine colors. ranging fi omWhite. through difl

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erent shades of pink. tocrimson, some; lightoneswith - 1 ich dai k cen

ters SomeWi l l be double, others single, andit i s hard .to tel l

n

Whic‘

li arethe‘

most beautiful .All have .

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that rich and"

powerful fragrance soi ized in the old Garden Pinks Habit vei - ySWarf and “

compact one p lant Often shoWinga hundred blossoms.

Al l Colors M ix ed“

C leome NeW Hybri ds .

A garden doWer of superior merit - one’

thatwi l l grow,vigorously in

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any situationandbloom profusely all the time from _spring tolate fal l caringnot forprolongeddroughts or

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for cont inuously rainy_weather -

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know of

no flOWGI‘ WhI OhWVl ll stand adverse ci i cum

stane'

é ssoperfectly. as‘

this_The flowers are

borne irrlarge clusters some of themmeof aa y

_Whiteness

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f othersfine?p ink with longstameii

's whichs tar:d out in

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I ?all _

directions.

suggesting its com‘monmna

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rme: Sp i'

derEloWJsr. I t 15 e

_for

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a eparfat‘

e. clump or for thecenter of a aid of

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oh enflofiwersWhereatal l?growing attractive plant ? 1s é si red.

“As a

ardy. vigorous growing. continuous blo’

om—fing, showy iioWer. this isoiie of the

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best.it" P / v /

N ew H ybrids urges—oomsrange from"

snowWhite to crimson. with inte‘

jrmediate pink and blush shades

New. OstrichP lume Gelos ia .

AnewCelosiawhichbeai s great feathery plumes of bloom.

more like ostrich feathers or Pampas grass than anythingelse. These magnificent p lumes me one to two feet inlength. and of all colors from sulphur yel lowto deep, richcrimson. rose. pink . scarlet. yel low, orange. etc . A pla

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nt inbloom i s afine sight. Mixed. all colors. 100 .

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Gelos I a— (CockscombTheold Coek

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sconib Of“

ourmother’s garden. but vastly'

1lnroved_ of late ey

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ers . . I tshuge combs, from si x inches to a.cotacross, are of themoistfierygor eo

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ns colors .‘

unlike anything ‘

else113 thefloWel y k ingdom. oodfipecinjens a very

fineall the late sun'

i iher an autumn . “and our bé s parks‘make 1-

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e of‘

theui for autumn ibed'

dingf

Startin

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heat and trans lant in _Open ground after dangers frost

is over. As pot p ants tli.ey erefine. or pkt’

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D warf ‘M i i ed'

é' fine xnl x tureof all colorsqrdWar habitsb

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ut reducin enornious headsof bloomTal l M igea—

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Ta l -

an‘

d branch ing. a fila'

nt often bearingseveral large combs M

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JOH N LEWI S CHILDS, FLORAL. PAR K , N ; Y.

Carnation, New Margueri te .

A N ew S trai n of D warf P erp etual B l ooming Carnati ons whi ch Fl ower in 3 or 4 M on ths from

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Seed .

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This is stil l thegreat flower

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seed novelty of the times .and here is oflered t e pr ize strain of seeds. Wh ile othershave sold seeds Wh i ch produce poor and singl e flowe rs .

_ourshas always given at l east 90 er cent . of the cho icest doubleblossoms . The plant 18 or warf. campact and pretty hab i t.branch ing closely above the round. and vigorous stal kswh ich need not be supported y st icks . It flowers abundautly in a great var iety of colors throughout the year. andthe calyx never bursts .

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But what rende rs this variety farsuper ior to any other

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i s that the flowe rs appear in aboutth ree months afte r sowing the seed. Moreover it producesat l east 80 per cent. of double flowe rs. wh ich are large andperfect . The plants grow

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eas i everywhere . both in sandyso i l or heavy loam. and

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W l ll give the greatest satis faction.

Indeed. they sngmfy an improvementonall other Carnationswh ich nobody ever thought of . Th ink of getting Carnationsin

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flower fromseed inabout fourmonths . which last throughout the W inteij. and of var ious co lors . white . pink .

scarlet .purpl e . red. striped. mottled. flaked. variegated.

etc . We sayW ithout

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hesnat ion that i t I S the most important flower seednovelty inmany years . They are al ike valuabl e for pet culture and forgarden. Bo

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not sow cheap Marguerite Carnat ion seed : it W i l l dlSaD

XO lnt you. Per pkt ,

M ix ed C ol ors—Hal f wait. the finest strain. with largedouble blossoms . bloomi ng in three months .

Pure W h i te f Extra li ne :Roses—Fine . clear rose co lorS car l et—D eep . bright shades

l e—Aremarkably‘ nchY ow - Fine

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y ellowcolorS tri ped and V ari egat ed—Many col orsN ew D warf—Plants of dwarf. stout habit . and flowersextra large S ized

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and br i l l iant in colors .

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See cut aboveA

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greatly i mnroved strain. All co lors mi xedalmai son—T lie flowe rs are Simply enormous in s ize .perfectly doubl e . of a del i cate blush color . and strongclove fragrance . Growth very stout . W i th large . luxur iant fol iage . No other Carnation can compare W i ththis variety . The soket wh i ch we give contains 40 or60 seeds . all of whio

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wlll not corne true. but i f onl y onep lgntlof Malmaison is procured it is a pr ize we l l worth

a 0 ar

One pkt. eachof the nineabove offered for 60 cents,

O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

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dt ft.Th is goodold annual has been a garden favorite for threehundred years .

A fine edging plant . and good for cutt ing.

Sow very early in Open ground. and keep seed heads p ickedoff for a constant successwn of bloom. Per pk t.Al l C o l ors M i x ed—Man

?fine shades 5

Pur e W hi te—A favorite or floral work 5

Tom Thumb ixed colo rs . The ideal Candytuft. Dwarf.bushy plants . growing only 4 t0 0

5 1nches h igh . but bearingmost rofusely compact sp i ral s oi

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bloom of greatbeauty . uperb

L i ttl e P rin ce—A beautiful dwarf Candytuft. gromng not

over 6 inches in he ight . but Spreadin out and coveringa cons ide rable space . wh ich is for a on season a perfect carpet of snowwh ite bloom. Fu y equal to thegrand pe rennial Candytuft. It i s a very fine th ing

seams - .

cATAl- OGUi-i 031 8559 8 , 130LBS AN P‘ PLANTS FOB ” 3

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C a ll iops is .

CALL I OPSI S

Onepacket eachofwe8 sortsfor_

50c.

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For an‘

early summer garden flower'

nothing surpassesthese superb newCentaureas . Each

. plant produces- scores

of- flowerswh i ch are borne on l ong-W i ry stems , and are ex

ceedingly graceful , .wh i le for cutting. for yeses; or co'

rsagewearingfno flower can surpass them. Flowers 2 or 3 inchesacross,“_

of_ the most ; lovely tex ture and superb~ fragrance°

sewseed in open ground very early : thep lants‘

W l il'l soon be

up and blooming-

( andcontinue for several months . Theirbeauty and value

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_may be Judgedwhenwe say.

that they_

are .

superior in”

every -way to (Earneti ons . not only in beauty andusefulness for

‘cuttingf but in fragrance aswe l l . They -grow

like aweed in any situation,Per pkt.

Pure t tef—Perfectly e‘

xquiS ite 5

M ix é dfiAu C olors—Ye l low, etc 5

I mp eri al i s ,‘ “

M i xed Colorsr Tli-i s is

_a

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newand greatly improved

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strain'0 f C . Margueri te . The p lant is much_larger andmore Vigorous , W i th blossoms ful ly D OUBLETHE SIZE pfMargueri te. They possess the same colorsand delici ous fragrance; and

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lon graceful stems , But

this is .

not .al'

l Thi s new, strain, mperialis, 15 so strongand .vigorous that unfavorable wet and

'hot weather,wh i ch k i l l lants of the Marguer1te;

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have no effect uponit. and it b ooms profusely all summer _

The Cal lio‘

psis ,or poreopsn}. i s

one of ounbrightest . cli eeriest annuals andas easyto grow as anywe

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e d.‘S ow in

o p enfi

grou n dearly, and

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thin tosix ,

-1nches apart.The myriads ofg a y

i -fl owe r s.

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inc i s e d on l ongfoot -s talks a bovethe fol iage , makea mass or :

,bed of

these a dazzl ingSight .D warf C ompact—Mix ed co lors. Compact habit 6

N ew D oubl e—Jl ‘his new double“

form i s most des i rab l'

eas i t blooms continual ly in any soi l or.

s1tuation

| 4 JO H N LEW I S CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . v.

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

Adwari branching Sunflower. growing l ess than two fe et high

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. l oaded at

all times with lovely‘

Cosmos- like blossoms.ofperfect shape . andiwide spreadingpetal s . Bich deep yel l owwi th blackenter. Av ery beautiful grower . Itbegins blooming in amonth after seedis

g

sown. and few garden flowers are

more attra ctive . the large . showy b lossoms on such t iny plants look very

tirs Sunflowers .

These newHe lianthus areasfine as Cactus Dahli as. Theygrow about 5 feet h igh . branching free l y and show dozens offlowersatonce.somedouble.somes ing‘le , some wi th broad peta ls,

o t e r s twi s ted and qui ll ed.

Co lors range from dark el lowto almos t pure wh i te . l otbloom all summer and ex ceedingly showy . also ex tra fine

.

forcutt ing for vases and var iousforms of decoration . All co lors ,shapes , s izes doubl e and s ingl emi xed 10

(ChrysanthemumCoronarumH ybrids. )

Thi s is the most efl‘ective annual{ellowgarden flowe r i t has

ever can our good fortune tosee. Seed i s best started i ns ideand the plants trans planted tothe garden at the proper t ime .

They W l ll‘

begin blooming atonce . making amost symmetrical and compact growth as seenby the cut. and showxn hundreds of brightest ye l lowb ossoms

as double and perfect as roses .

Noth ing but the famous.

Go ldenGlow itse l f can

. equal it for adisplay but that is a tal l grow~

ing. late flowerin(pere

nnialplant. Th i s Baby 1 en Glow

i s an annual growmg only twofeet h igh . flower ing early and sop rofuse ly that i t ecli pses all othergarden annual s for a show. Weofler two co lors .Golden Queen or Baby Go lden Glow. brightye l low 15

Whi te P_

eax 1 - Wbi te or creamco lor W i th a dee

per center .

1 pkt. of we for Soc

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Hibis eii s Sunshine.

Amost glorious garden flower . P lants begin floweringquite early from Spring sown seed. The enormous flowersare 10 to 1 2 inches across . opening quite flat and show towonderful advantage . Color 3 clear. bright lemon with a

black center. P lant grows 4 to 6 feet tal l . showing every daY2 to 3 of these most magnificent blossoms . Noth ing else l ikeit or so magnificently beautiful

Linaria Maroccana

Hybrida.

LI NARI A MABOCCANAHYBBI DA.

harkspuBo

n old- fash ioned.

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but none the lessnvaluable annual

Wi th large . compact sp ikes'

of showy flowers. in shades 0

wh ite .p ink . red.

blue . etc . Sowearly in olpenground. Per pkt.H yacin th Fl owered—Great Hyac inth ike spikes '

of largedouble flowers . Mixed 5

“

1“ hobel ia .

Charmin l ittl e plants for smal l beds , edging basketsetc

. Gracefu and pretty. and colors exceedi n ly clear . .

A

most charmingipot plant for W indow

- culture . looming in

four weeks an mak ing the pretti est l i ttle .pot flowe rs .Cry stal P al ac e—D ark blue . best for

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bedaingM ix ed Col ors—All the best . some W i th golden fo l iage

NI y osotis .

The beautiful Forget—me- not is_

a s y nonym for fai thfulness and undying afl

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ection. Beauti ful for shady nooks and

niet beds . and exquis ite for cutt ingand forwear ing. L iket ie Pansy there is something almost human in the ex press ion of these modest l ittle flowers . that look you frank ly in

the eyes as thoughthey had someth ing to _te l l you. Though

perennial s . they loom the fi rst season, Fine for pot culturein a shady windowwhere fewplants W i l l bloom. Per pkt.P al ti strus—E legant blue flowers of large S ize 5

D warf , M ix ed C o l ors—Bush growth . large 5

Trim11 p 11- Th is is n sp lendi new. large—flowering sort

wh ich wi l l bloom in 6 to 8 weeks from seed

spams CATALOGUE-oi=

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BULBS AND PLANTS FOR I 906 .

M ignonette’

.

Mignonette is the French word for . l ittl e darling.

”No

more ex resswe word.

could wel l—be found for the sweet;homely ower that by i ts. m‘

eri ts alone hasfiwon“its way as

the favorite of all, though hundreds.

of sh’

owi e‘

rtflowers_were

its rival s . No garden.

i s compl ete -wi thout i ts plotorMignonette . no nosegay. finished W ithout its sprig of . this sweetsmell ing flower. We pride ourselves=oi1

.our chome strains

of th is favori te flower and,believe

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nofinenseed-

can be“pro

cured'anywhere .

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Sow ear ly in the ground‘

for summerblooming, and in pots any time for .

_

the W indow. Per.p -kt.

Common Sweet—The 61d smal l ,"

flowered variety : ve rysweet . Per 20 5

Gol iath—Beyond all question the finest varietyofMignonvette yet introduced. I n every respect i t i s fine 10

Giant W hite Sp iral—“

First introduced by usmany yearsago. Very distinct from all other sorts ; ran

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x lux i1ri- ant fol

iage , deeply cut a nd decidedly ornamental .

.Each p ant bears great quantiti espf large , snow- Whi tespikes . that are very pretty for cutting and for smal lbouquets . Grows and blooms i n any situation 5

M achet—One of the finest. Plants bushy . and a'

profuseb loomer. W i th ex tra large sp ikes

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of, a . pretty brick—red

color : ex ceedingly fragrant . Much infer ior seed of th i svari ety is on the market. Ours

,is stri ctly pure

W hi te Machet—‘

Anewvery l ight co lored type of Machet.Ex tra fine s s e ; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Al len’s Giant W inter—This is decidedly the largest andfinest Mignonette _

ever rown. It i s -fine'

in the open

ground;

.

but grows.

to~est advantage as a W inter

loomer 1n .p0 tS.sW- i th good care i t . produces Spikes

over a foot in l ength . and‘

ot enormous Si ze . Superb asa cut flower . Very fragrant .

I mproved V i ctori a—This newMignonette is one of themost des i rable nove l ti es we have seen for a long time .

It grows onl y 6 to twe lve inches in hei ht and is sureto put every lover of flowers in ecstasy y

.

its perfectlyregular, pyramidal

.habi t and _the beauti ful l y formedspi kes of the pretti est red Mignonette flowers everseen .

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I ts large compact spi kes are ex ceedingly fragrantseeming to surpass in th i s respect all other vari eti es 10

N ew M ix ed Sorts—Aflnemix ture of a lot of new largeflowering sorts. representing a range of shades varying from brown - red to yel low. A most magnificentmi x ture and W i l l give a vari ed -and beauti ful bed.

S FEC I AL OFFER- ompkt. eachof theabove}8 sortsfor

Nymphaea.

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Lovely . Pond Li l ies ofwh ich everyone is so. fond. Manyof the newfore ign var i et i es row and bloom from seed thefirst year, and among them t ere are a great vari ety of colors, Wh i te . ye l low, b lue . purpl e , etc; . Seed should-

be sownin a pan or a saucer of mud Just covered with water . I n awarm temperature they W i ll germinate qui ckly .

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and growrapidly . . These Li l i es have a fragrance ri chand pecul iar .Zanzibaren3 1s—The grandAfri can .Water Lily.,W i th enormous incurved flowers of the .most exquisi te coloring,

and so profuse b looming that a“tub ofgthein i s never

wi thout flowers from earl y. summer unti l frost . Theygrowso rap idl y that they W i l l b loom in

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tenweeks fromseed and

'are so l i ttl e troubl e anyone can succeed W i th

them. Give thema very rich 50 1]‘ ful l sun and shal low

water to start in. Mix ed co lorsC oerulea—Four inches across . and of abeauti ful lavenderblue color . Remarkabl e fragrance

O dorataO

Alba—Nati ve , pure Wh i te WatenL i lyN elumb ium, or Egy ptian L otus grand and

ancient.

Egyptian Lotus , aWater l i ily. of reat sme andsurpassmg beauty. It should be plants; in r ich mud,

W i th one or two feet ofwater. I t_

fl6wers the first season, i ts flower stems raising out of th e water to the,hex ht of four or six feet. surmounted by a -great double?p i

fi

n onwhi te flower . wh i ch I s a foot or more across .

Ei ther in pots or tubs i t blooms fromJuly to October 20

18

Nas tu rtium .

I f wewe re asked to name the'

si’

x best annuals,the Nas

turt iumwou ld be one of them. The are so easy to rowthat a s ix - year - old ch i ld could plant t em and care for t em.

and they have every good quali ty of a bedding plant é —compact l iabii . attractive fol iage . intense ly br ight and beautifulflowers . borne profusely the W hol e season. not troubled byinsects . and standing dry weather wel l . Do not let seedform. and lant on th in son. Per pkt .Lady B ir —A beaut i ful yellow. stained and blotchedwith

deep crimson0

5

Empre ss o f I ndia—Afinevar iety W i th dark purCelish fO I l

age and very dark . r ich crimson_

flowei-s . rand foredg

llng or r ibbon beds . as i ts co lor i s noticeable

K in heodore- D arkest of all. almost black in colorG 0 1 en K ing

—O ne of the lovel i est shades of ye ll owC occ in ea—Bright, flash ing scarletP ear l—The nearest wh i te . Good forRo se—A l ove l y soft shade of rose .

S potted—Gorgeous in colo rs andmark ingsB eauty —D eep yel low. marked W i th bright scarletK ing o f Tom T humbs—D eep . ve lvety scarle t. W i th handsome dark folia

ee. Very fine

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Ruby K ing—Ah e egant new sort. W i th flowers of larges ize and rich ruby color. A rand sort

D warf C apri ce—L i ke the chm ing variety . ex cept i t isdwarf . It bears large blossoms

.

in abundance , some ofwh ich wi l l be ye l low. some crimson. some rose . andothers beaut i ful ly mott ledandvari egated

One packet each of the above 12 for 500 .

T om T humb , F in e M ix ed—Per oz . , 200 : per lb 5

G ian t - F l owered Tom Thumb , M ix ed—The blossoms aresimply enormous in size . and there

_is a. marvelous

range of colors and an infinite wari ety of new shades .

C lear golden yel low. salmon- p ink . red. golden- brown.

all shades of yel low vari egated W i th red and browncanary color . terra cotta. orange _

and black . W i th acombinations . mak ing amost br i ll iant showmg.

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Someof the combinations of color are quite indescribable .

The plants are dwarf and compact in habi t . W i th large .lux uriant fol iage . and bloomW i th wonderfu l rofusionall summer l ong. For pot culture . espec ial ly or W interb loomi ng. they .

.

are superb; and r ival in beauty. the

choicest plants in any col lections P lanted at any timeduring

'winter'

or spring they W i l l blobm in a fewweeks .and'

are certa inl y unsurpassed for ‘

W l ndOW plantsa: pkts . . 200 : l bp i ter Gugfi

QJ—As beauti ful

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as an O rch id. Theplants are strong and V igorous. W i th very large leaves ,measuring from five to e ight i nches across . The flowers

, wh ich are very numerous . measure 354 inches indiameter and are home on long stems wel l above thefoliage . They are exqui si tely formed. The color is abright golden

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yel low. A great novelty

JOHN LEW I S CHILDS, FLO RAL PARK,N . Y.

GOLD EN LEAVED - NASTURT I UM .

Nasturtium Golden-Leaved.A newdwarf Nasturtium with very bri l l iant flowe rs rang

ing from‘

scarlet to ye llow. and golden yel low fbliage. Thecontrast- i s most stri k ing and the effect beautiful and oddbeyondex presswn. As garden or

.

ot plants theyare unique .comb ining h ighly ornamental fo iage

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and showy floweM i x ed colors . Oz 30c

SPRING CATALOGUE -OF SEEDS.

Universal garden favorites from the days of our grandmothers . -

.There'

i s,nothing more graceful than the Si lky .

blooms of S ingle Poppi es . nodding at the'

apex‘

of the i r longmmstalks l i ke somany trep ical - _

rbutterfli es that ‘

a passlngzephyr‘

mightwaft-from,thei rai ry perch . There i s noth inmore

‘gorg‘

eous than the double Popp ies, .bursting-W ith fulw'

ith cblor, and -

‘

like great Paeoni es . or Snow-jhalls i n Size . T here are few flowers eas i er to I

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Ol f,the

precaution‘

iStaké n -to Sowearly, and cover -Z_l_ight

more"

useful .dark ;masses off shrubberyfmix ed’

borders; or _

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dullgbits of landscape . D_

o - for .warm:

weather to‘

sow seed, but sowvery earl y in th e spring.

that tha plants may have their.growth made ready to b loomat.the comm ofiWarmweather: Per

tpkt.

I mp roved‘

flower s‘

eed. novelty hasbeenoffered than thi s-

“new strain . of Shi rley

_

P0ppy, .

grown. selectedfand im roved by Mr.

ulna] introducer of the bi rl ey . Hab i t oh-plant dwarfan

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d stontfiblossoins of enormous size, and of the”

most‘

charmingeolor‘sytefiesfound in any flowers,“ N6 display

can surpassaabed otthesePeppi es nomatter What it i s.A reat impro'

vfement over—ordinary Sh i rleysChi l alps

-

eatgl’

aeony-Flowered strain perfected after

years of high cultivationand careful, selecti on;, Plantsa ttain

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a'

height'

of three feet'

or more . and'

bear manyflowers ofmost bri l l iant colors . i

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La‘

rg'

e anddouble l ikeflne

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Pmonies : . 5Pea

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cock rv [PAPAVA‘

fUMBnosAlv—Dazz l ingly'=.beauti in] ii e‘

ryscarlet

.

flowers W i th Vivid black centers, andhome onlon'g'e y S tems.

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N ankeen. Y el low—Afinenovel ty . Largedouble blossomsof a

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_neNankeen yellow

SnowdgftJowers as pure as

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the driven snow, large .doubl e an full . et .

soft and.

l oose llk6 , ,a

great bal l o f

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s ow. Amass 0 it in bloom i s a grandsig i t. I ts habi t_

o growth is stout . and geompactf not a ttaining‘

theheight of most other : llarge, Poppies, wh ich makes atsenormous blossoms show to better advantage ,

B lushing B ri des—The p lants are oi dwarf, stout growth;l i ke

_

Snowdri ft, and belong to the Paaonyeflowered"

typ e .

The blossoms are of enormous Si ze p erfectly double tothe center. and beauti fu l ly fringed C olor snow-wh i te.

Wi th lovely - bright crimson festooning above the “edgesof the frrlled petals. One .

of the earl i est tobloom.

Rosebud—Dainty , flowe rs l i ke Sl lkel].

rosettes . cuppedli ke Roses . Some of these are exqui sitely mottled anshaded;

‘wh i le' others are'

.

solid colors , mar’

g’

ined'

witother shades. The c oloring is

osomething wonderfu l.

andmust be seen.

to be appreciated. Intense scarletcrimson, pink . Wh i te, blush . mottled, fringed,

etcOnepkt. eachof the 7_ fo1_

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ALL .P O P P I ES M I X EJ) .

POppiesmrowSo rapidly and flower so quick ly that theymay be p anted'

anywhere fora showy mass or for cutt ing. . For thi s purpose we supply a large packet ofmore than tosorts

,of Poppi es mix ed. .

BULBS AND PLANTS FOR [ 906_

l9

I GelatidP opp i es .

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Here is '

a'

new_ strain of I celand orNudicaul e Poppies.hardy perennial s that flower .Well

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the first,season and fo r

They aremost . beautiful and graceful“

,

the being‘

borne oh tel l . Wire- like

stems’

Well‘aboveabea'

iitiful crov‘

vn'

of fern-l ikefo liage.

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The

colorsareexceedingly‘

bright'

t

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a'

nd novel— lemon yel low. or

ange , salmon,~white, -sca-rlet etc They bloomall the season

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th rough.

f Perpkt

S ingl é Mix e'

d;fine

2 0 JOHN LEW I S CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N . Y .

Pethnia .

Th is is a flower_for everybody . Few h igh—priced and

rare plants can begin to compare with the Petunia forbeauty andnot half a dozen other flowe rs on our l ist are ashowy in beds ormasses . We once saw in front of a humble western cab in a great rai sed bed of Petunias . a perfectc loud

.of br i l l iant b lossoms that could be seen far over the

prai r i e . leaming in purple and wh ite . l ike some great s tar.

and all t is weal th and beauty was the product of a ten—centpaper of seed . The smal lest yard or the finest park

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is notcomplete W i thout these butterfl ies among flowers. thatmindnei ther

o

heat. drouth or rain. but bloom in profus ionuntil theW inter is almost upon us. The seed is best started in thehouse. and the young plants transplanted to Open groundone foot apart . but i f the 3 0 11 is ni adeivery fine.

seed can besown l ll Open ground and covered l ightly . Per pkt .C h i ld e’ N ew H ybri ds—Striped. blotchedand stained 5

Grandi fl ora M i x ed—Very large flowers andfine colors.including blotched. bordered. striped.

etc .

Good D oubl e M ix ed—A fair strain of D ouble Petunia.

Seedwh ich W i l l give about 30 per cent . double

N EW G I AN T - FLOW ERED PETU N I AS .

A giant - flowcrcd strain which o riginated in Cal ifornia.

They are tmly magnificent in every sense of the word. andshow great improvement over the best European strai ns .

Flowers all beaut iful ly fringed and flmbriatcd. of ex traordinary s ize . and great variety of exquis ite colors .

C l emat i s - Fl ow ered—Pure wh ite l ike a great C lemat is . . 10Gian t K erm i sina—Large . crimson - black 10The Rainbow—Rich ly colored flowerswith golden throat lo

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DoubleWhit

Ring of Emeral d é Large p ink and . crimson blossomsdeeply borderedW i th a green band

One package each of theabovefour for 30c.

Fringed P erfecti on—Ahi hly perfected strain. the petalsof wh i ch are

‘deeply tu ed. and the ruffles i n ‘turn ex

quiSitely fringed. A superb strain of the r ichest col o rs . 10

Gian tFl owered S ingl e , M ix ed C ol ors—Enormoussingl eflowers of a great var iety of superb colors and fancymarkings . Exceedmgly beaut i ful

Rufli ed Gian t—Flowers of th is new strain are ex ceedi ngly deeS

- throated. and very lar e . They are ruffl ed.fluted an fringed. stri ped. blotc ed. and of sol id in

tense colors . W ith many comb inat ions new in Petun

ias . It i s a great strainwh i ch W i l l surpri se 20

Chi l ds’ M on ster M ix ture—All sorts and varieties of thegiant - flowered ty e . A grand mix ture and W i ll

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showa

{ride vari ety 0 beaut iful forms and new br i l l iant

co orsD OU B LE G I AN T sFLOW ERED PETU N I AS .

Th is is the choicest double Petunia seed that the worldcan fur nish . andwe stake our reputation upon it . A largerper cent . W i l l

produce double flowers than any other, and

the flowers wil be larger and bette r .

Gian t - Fl owered D oubl e , Fringed, M i x ed C ol ors—Thelargest and finest colored D ouble Petunias .

vct seen.

The ir s ize and beauty wil l be a revelation to all.D oubl e W hi te- Fine . pure Wh ite flowers . very doubleD oubl e C rimson—Intense crimson. lar

ge . doubleD oub l e Rosea—Pink . andwh ite . beautiful l ymottl edD oubl e H el iotrope—Beautiful Hel iotrope blue

Onopkt. eachof theAcolors for 50C.

spams CATALOGUE oF seeps, sures FOR

NewStar Petunia .

An entirely new. distinct, and in all respects.

a most superb Petunia was recentl y offered for the first time. Colordark , ri ch , velvety crimson, shaded maroon. W i th a mostpronounced velvety texture .

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From the centero f the flowerthe nowts of a five- rayed star appears . b roadening hal f wayup , then uarrowmg to a point near the margin of the flower.The star i s mostl y pure snowy wh ite . but frequently l ightblush top ink. The

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ect i s S imply grand. and a bed of th i sPetunia or even a Single plant. i s an obj ect that catches everyeye . P lants flower _W i th prodigious freedom. a S ingl e p lantoften showmg a hundred or more ful l y

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ex panded blossoms .

As a valuable new garden flower, th i s superb Petunia is

equall ed only by the Blue Butterfly D e lph inium. It is one ofthe ri chest . most beauti fuluprofuse and refined of all gardenannuals . As a pot plant it is al so grand . 10B ouquet, M i x ed C ol ors—Very hardy and strong. but the

giants are dwarf . very bushy and compact. producinghe i r bright blossoms in such wonderful proq ion thateach plant looks l i ke aperfect bouquet set in the ground.

As pot plants they are al so_very fine. and bloom inces

saatly both summer and W inter

-Nev_

v Sweet Pea t

CR I M SO N CLU STER .

This splendid Novelty originatedwith oneofour customers in Mich igan. It is a

‘

Pea wh i ch produces flowers in

clusters . somewhat l ike the Perennial Pea. When V lneS

are“

vigorous , c lusters wi l l contain from s to s large magnificent blossoms -of the richest crimson- scarlet yet seen in

Sweet Peas . Lots of these flowers_

W i l l al so be qu1te double ,

and all ex ceedingl y fragrant . It i s by far the most .

magniflcent variety yet grown. one that W i ll produce twice asmany flowers as any other . 3 pkts for 250 . 10

2 2 JOH N LEW |S CHILDS, FLORAL PARK . N. Y.

Sweet Peas.

Our Gr eat C o l l ecti on of Grand N ew Vari eti es .

One of the dear old flowers thatwi l l never go out of fash'

ion. Everyone!who has a. yard ought to grow quantities 0th i s sweetest of all flowers . that is not onl y a beautiful lowgrowmg vi ne for gardenand decoration. but one of themostuseful ofall in furni sh ingmaterial for vases . bou nets . andall cut flower work . Plant quantities of these love y flowe rsand cut them W i th a lav i sh hand; Their presence wil l bringpleasure to the S ick room. adorn your friends’ otherwiseem ty vases . and make happy the nower- hungry ch ildrenW it i no pretty yari ls and fl owers of their own ; for everyflower YOUP l . two W i l l come to fi l l its place . Eas y to rowanywhere l f fiOW l l earlyavery earl y . For the largest and nestblossoms . dig atrench s ix inches deep . put in two inches ofrotten

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manure . a li ttl e earth . and sow the seed over th isthree inclies apart in the row. covering an inch and a hal fdeep . D o th i s as earl y as the ground can poss ibly beworkedin the S pring. and as the lants grow. fi l l up the trencharound them W i th r i ch cart 1 . Such planting wi l l produceenormous quant i t ies of flowers of the largest s ize .

Our Grand Large- Fl oweri ng M i x ed Sweet P eas—Theflnest mix ture poss ible . as onl y

.

the largest- flowered orGrandiflora

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type (Eckford’

s l - is.

used. Igora than 100

di fferent colors : perfectly magnificent. kt. . 5c oz

lzlb esc. : an) 40a 111) 750 .

so S ort s in O ne P acket for xoc.—Forme. we wi l l send a

packet containing 60’

secds—mixed—0ne seed each of 50difl

‘

erent named varieties

30 Grandest Named SweetThis is a li st of the 3 0 very fin est and n ewest Sweet

P eas in Cul ti vati on . A be tter se l ecti on

could not p os sib l y be made .

A l l at so. p er pk t. . 1 0 0 . p er 0 2 .

Admirati on—D el icate lavender p ink .

Agn es John son—Large rosy - p ink . shaded cream.

C apt . of B lues—Fine larg e blue . lavender.

sliaded.

C oun tess of Lotham—S’

oft cream. heavi l y shaded W i thdel icate pink” A very charming flower.

D andy—Wh ite p ink ed es . A very de l icate ly colored and

in every way a su er flower .D orothy Eckford argest and finest pure whi te. Flowerof reat substance .

D orot y T enn an t—D eep rosymauve .

D uk e of C l aren ce - Bright rosy claret : purpl e maroon.

D uk e of S outhl and—Purfilisli maroon standard. indigo

blue wings . A very dar var iety .

Golgen E

gose—Lovely primrose yel lowshadeddel icate rose .

u or

H on . Sl rs . E . K enyon—Large flne primrose yel low. Verybest of its color.

aen i e Gordon—Afine rose del icately‘

shadedW itli cream.

in g Edward—Bright scar let. A sol id deep color and verylarge sized flower.


2 4 JOHN LEW IS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.

spams QATALoeps u

oE seeps,

Phlox'

Drti rrimondi .One of the very

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best offal]bedding annual s is the‘

PhloxD rummondi . surpassing almost everything else in dazzl ingbri l li

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ancy. Wemaywe l l be proud of th is distinctively Ameri can flowei . for it is ex treme ly beautiful . neat in rowand an extraordinary bloomer. The newest s01 ts o

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Phlox’

are so far ahead of theo lder varieties thatwehave discardedall the latte i . and Gfiei now done but those beautiful newones of recent introduction. The Pt X make beautiful ribbon beds when different col ors are sown side by side . andare also grand formasses of color . Per pkt.Grandifl oraMixed—Thirty difi'ei ent colors . Finefor: largebeds andmasses . Per $1 . 00 5

S tel lata—Oi themost dazz ling. deepest scarlet. with a contrasting eye of the snowiest white . This i s a wonderful ly bri l l iant bedder, giving a blaze of color 5

D oubl e—The strain here offered is most ex ce l lent and a

large per cent. of the plants W i l l roduce fine doubleflowers in great c lusters ; White an

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yel lowmix edChil ds’ S tar—Large size and curiously pointed. _fri

'ngedand toothed blossoms—utterly unl ike anything elsecolors of eyery conceivable shade , more than ahundreddi stinct tints . shades and comb inations . having beencountedaniong them. Scarcely two plants can be foundof the same shape and color .

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Atropurpurea—D ark velvety crimson blackCornlea. Stri ata—Blue stripedwhiteLutea—Fine primroseRoses—Beautiful bright glowing roseStel latai,

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M 1 x ed -Many fine Co lors. all W i th_apure

Whiteeye, _Very effective . 10

j ubi lee“

i S t'

riata'

, M i xed—Many .finecolors. al _

-l stripedwi th White

Inbil eM ixed, Al l Colors—More than forty differentshdies andcombinations of . rich and bri l liant -colors .

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Scabiesa .

This is one of theverybest bouquetflowe slist, aad is al so fine . formasses or clumps in thden. Each plant bears a profusion of beautifu l .flowers. rich .velvety. glowing. a

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iid“

unl ike any oth er flower. liwi ry stems fit them for use in. bouquetsand vz‘

iZieis

lf thelon'

g,

M i x ed Colors —(M0URN 1NG‘

BR’

I D’

E)D ouble, M ix ed ColorsfiDWar

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f habit;fine colors. 22:Snow B al l—Lai e. e 13 0 373 1 V elvet

p 1 9 0131371double , white as

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.shewelve

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ty purple co lor, White

sures-

AND PLANTS . FOR l906 .

An ex ceedingly beautiful flower, and an ex trafine andbri l liant bedder Large . lovely . funnel shaped blossoms ofve lvety tex ture . and W i th deeply sunken ve ins, penci led andshaded with the richest tracings on

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;a. groundviiork of themost pleasingl

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wcolors It stands the sun Wel l .

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dan . some ofthe showie

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st edswehave ever seen have been of thisbé au o

tiful and easy. grown annu'

b'

al Per pkt .andifior

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a, M ix ed C ol ors—A.grandnewstrainwith enormouS blossoms possessing

gthemost vari e d. bri l l iant

and fantastic markings“

imaginabl e . The staining,

penci ling and bl endingof thecolors iswonderful lyfine. 10

Shoo—Fly ”

P lant .

An : important new .plant of the Physilis. family. I t ismed that fl i es wi l l not stay in a roomWhere it is

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grownand

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our tests showsuch tocase . thoughwhat there is about i t that repul ses them

as the lant or flower has no odor .‘

.1

Aside fromth i smost remarka le

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qual ity it is amost beauti ful floweringlant, and blooms inavery short time (60 days)f rom seed.

t. isp articularly valuabl e asa W inter bloomer .‘

the blossomszbemglarge,

“

cup Shaped a‘

nd oi -

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a l ove ly light blue co lor. W ithawhi te center; It i s a profuse

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bloomer in pots both summer.andwinter . I n

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the. garden - it ‘ g-rows too ran}; andweedy tobe orany value. but as a pot plant i t is exqui s i te . Seed 10

2 6 JOH N L EW I S CH I LDS, FLORAL ~ PARK, N . Y.

To ourmindwe do not catalogue a finer flower than theTen—Weeks Stock . It has every meri t of a. erfect flower—acompact hab i t . ma and long sp i kes of c osely - set. large .doubl e

.

flowers . eae as double.

as a rose . wax y of texture .ex ceedingl y sweet. and varying in color from snow

—wh i te todark maroon- brown. and through all intermediate shades ofred. blue and

.

yellow. It is a grand bedder. and a fine notplant . blooming the W inter through . It develo s in i ts

greatest erfection in the cold atmosphere of

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our ortherntates . n the South andWest a cool S i tuation should bechosen. shel te red from themid—day sun. Tbl S

Jflant requires

r i ch . mel low 3 0 11. and must never be allowe to sufier forwate r . Poor care W i ll

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resu.

lt in poor flowers . It i s worsethan useless to plant inferior seed of th i s flower. that hasbeen brought to its present h igh standard by careful breedi ng and h igh cult ivation. Our seed is ex tra nne. Per pkt.E arl y Ten W eeks—12 of the finest co lo rs mixed. 10

—P i_

tre wh i te . very sweet—

.

Ri ch cr imson 5D warf German

—M ix ed colors . An ex tra flne strain oflarge flower i ng Stocks

N ew Large Fl ow ering Gl obe P yrami dal—One of thefinest of all. Immense spikes of grand flowers . in almost rainbow colors .

_

We have counted twenty - threedi fferent shades in a S in

gle bed of these flowers

Gian t Perfec ti on—One of t ie finest for the open ground.

grow1ngto the he ight of feet ; flowers al so of immense S i ze . Many beauti ful col ors mixed 20

P erpetual B ranching, P a re W h i te —Th is is the newestandfinest variet in cul tivat ion . It blooms very quicklyfrom seed. the p ants be ing stout . branch ing. and compactwith numerous flowe r spi kes of large s ize . Theindiwdual flowe rs are

.

large . very double . and perfectin form. For pots i t i s greatly super ior to any othervar iety . andas a pot plant i t

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i s Just superb . floweringfor a long period andat any t ime of the year. accordingto time of sowmg . Onl y a very smal l per cent. of the

slants wi l l be S ingle . nearly all produc ingmagnificentouble flowe rs . It i s one of the greatest flower seednovelties we ever introduced. and one thatwi l l give fargreater satisfaction than can be ant ic i pated.

Pe‘rp . B ru shing, Ri ch C rimson—D eep r ich

S now;W hi te—Lar e pure wh ite 15

B n i l i ant Rose_ ery handsome 1

Royal Purp l e—Rich purple 15

M ix ed C o l ors—Finest colors.all shades‘15

- Sa lVia .

One packageeachof aboveAsorts forwe.

cansr i N-s THUNBERGI A.

Thunbergiatrai ling

Slant with lar e showy flowers . It W i l lA lovel

e groun forming a ense mat of fol iage andtrai l over tfl owers . Colors range through all shades of yellow.

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orange.

bufi’

to pure wh ite . mostly with j et black centers or eyees

‘iwh ich are very e ffective . Somet imes cal led B lack - c?

Susan .

” Al so a superhnpot plant and one that W i ll bloom

freely dur ingwinter . A colors mixed 6

The Salvia is now a standard bedding lap and welldoes i t deserve its honor. It stands heat and rou remarkablywe l l . and i ts colors are very showy and'

intense. Seedi s best started under glass . tho h sel f- sown

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seed frequently comes up in great numbers _

W cm a bed of these plantshas been the

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yearErewous . Cutt ings are eas ily rooted and

make flne W inte r looming plants . Per pkt.

splendens C ompacta—Fine dwarf habit. very free flow

ering and of intense bri l l iancy . It blooms profuselyall the year beginning in about threemonths from thetime of sowmg the seed. P erfectly eitquiS ite 10

S il ver .

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S pot—Fol iage green s potted yell ow flowe rsbri l l iant scarlet

Golden peeved—Habi t compactshort- Jomtedandbranch

in W i th an abundance of fol iage . Which i s ofa flneye low shade. hardly - a trace of green about i t.

.

Theflowers are a light i roansparent scarlet of ex ceptionalbri llianc The bri ll iancy of the flowe rs against theyellowto rage produces

’themost strik ing efleetwehave

obse rved in any plant.'

Not onl y is the plant a fine bedder but i t is also amagni ficent pots

lant blooming at

any and all t imes _

of the year Wi t out . intermi sston.

For W inte r i t i s parti cularly fine. and the most bri l l iantlant that can be grown in one’s W indow 10

ds’ Anni versary—Great Novelty See colored plate 20

seams CATALOGUE'

OF seeps, sures AND"

PLANTS Foe 1 906 . 2 7

n i .

CH I LD S ’ PRI ZE VERBEN AS

o o o o o o ov a

M O SS V ERBENAS .

rple B lue—Th is newVerbena produces a mass of finemoss- l i ke fol iage, and as the branches spread out .over

the ground in'

_all - di rections

fia l ove ly

.earpet of mossygreen is formed above

_W i ch are

.borne the de l i cateclusters of purplezbljue .

b_ossoms . 1n_

. . the Wi ldest profus1on .

,

The effect ismost charming. B l ooms in a veryshort time from seed. It is nove l and beauti ful

Pure W hi teT—I t ls absolute ly pure snow Wh i te . the blos

soms hav ing the same - de l i cate fragrance as ;the SweetAlyssum, and form in such profusi on that a Singl e plantshows 100 ormore clusters at all times ; newandfine. . . 1

Like the Pansy. the Asterand thePetunia; the Verbenais a favorite with

_everybody; and

“one of themost universal l y

popular of all floWers,y

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-both for ? the garden and fornot cultui e . For

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Constant and profus'

eflo‘

Wei ing. and f0 1 bri l l iancyand beauty of colors i t

phas no

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1als Start seed earlyunder glass.if possible. that good. stron

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g plants may be hadfor transp lanting in the gai den. .Z yThe wi l l commenceblooming inJune and continii

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e iuntil after. severe frosts . anddui ing the entire time nothing in the garden wi l l attractmore attention than the

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bed 0 1 clump of Verbenas . I nAugust cuttings may be taken from someof;th

"e b_

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est'

onesan otted up for wintei blooming. Ourprize strai

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n arethefinest Verbenas in cul tivation, PerFk

l

toEx tra Cho ice M ix ed—Fromnamedcol l e ction

orata—I t is so hardy”

seed can be sown -in th e‘

o enl‘o

ground earl y in the 5 ring. Where they wi l l quic_

lygerminate . grow rapid y; and in a few weeks be in,“bloom. and give a great i ofusio

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n of beautiful biossoms all summer: The b ossoms . instead of being in

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clusters’ lik'

e othei sorts , ru-nup intospikes . usually aor“

4 inches long Very sweet scented anpd purewhite

Famous as the finest strain, of Verbenas k-n'

own. Wgrow f-oii r acres of these superb flowers , and knowwhatwe are talkin

glaboutwhen We say they are th e finest of

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aiVe

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i benas e lants . are and Jointed“

_antperfect sheets of blooms . The trusses arevery large , thé

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flowers ofmam’mo'

th'

si'

ze . perfect formand embracing therichest andmost velvety colors . They

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are al so del icatel ysweet s cented. The range

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of the colors is great, and shadesaremostly very del icate and dainty . I n col ori g they ai e . infact.p erfectly ex quisite . there being:very . litt e

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of the common old blues and purpl e co lors among th em. I ntheir. placewe have del icate blushes. l

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avenders . pinks , velvety. indigoes .intense scarlets , Wh ites, mottled striped. variegated, etcin fact a thousand different

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colmaand combinati ons .Chi ld

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s’ P rize, M ixed Col ors Hundreds .Of del icateshades . Enormous sized flowers : prodigious bloomers . 20

Chil ds’P ri ze, Pure Whi te—Comes true fromSeed. Greattrusses of snowy blossoms of ex quisite fragrance 15

Childs’.

Prize , Scarl et; A

_very intense scarlet 15

THE MAYFLOW ER VERBEN A .

-With the habit , beauty and . fragrance of the Trai lingAibutus. a plant equal l y valuabl e for the garden or pots an

slei petual bloomer—What more

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can be de .si i ed It is nameday flower because the shape of its blossoms . its . .color andfragrance are almost identical W ith the wide famed

“

andcherished Trai l ing Arbutus .oras it is called inNewEngland.

May flower . The flowers areas richand powerful infragranceas the Arbutus The Vei benas . being of a creeping or trai ling habit. l ike -the Arbutus , Wi th c lusters and indivi dualflowers much the same . one can easi l y imagine how the addition of the same fi agi ance may make a cl ose imitation ofthat most beautiful of all W i ld flowers :M ayfl ow er P ink—V aries from l ight todeep pink . like theArbutus . with the same unex cel l ed fragrance. Perfectformand great . beauty . A l ovely pot orgarden floWer . 15

M ayfl ower W hi te+Pure snow .wh ite , With same de liciousArbutus fragrance . Comes absolute ly true from

“seed. 1

of eachfoa 200 .

2 8 JOH N LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y.

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From earl y ch i ldhood the Zinnia has been a specialor its wi th us. and the strain wh ich we cultivated in

our first l i ttle gardenwe st i l l sel l and growas our 1mproved. We have selected the stock seed every year forover thirty years . Th is careful attention has brought it towonderful perfection. Th i s Zinnia is a robust. freegrower . furnish ing an

o

abundance of large . double blossoms wh ich are of vari ed and brill iant co ors

. during theenti re summer and fal l . Each flower keeps perfect forS i x weeks before fading. and each plant is a great massof bloomall the time.makin a showingwhich is pecul iar.Noth ing else can fill the i r p ace. Seed should be startedins ide or sown in the garden about corn- planting timeC hi lds ’ I mp roved, M i x ed C ol ors—Saved only fromselect fl owers . pe rfect in shape and col or. Thefineststrain o mnias 1 11

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cul tivation. EveryOp lant wi l lproduce immense doublezblossoms of various colors .fromwh i te to deep crimson . maroon.

p ink .yel low.

orange . scarlet . v iolet . primrose . bufl‘

,striped etc .

Every plant wi l l give fine doubl e flowers . S ing l eand poor fl owers long ago disappeared from th is

C rested and.

crinkl ed ‘ A"CO I OTS mix ed. A strain coveredwith beautiful golden- yel lowblossoms as douwith cur iously crested and crink led petal sble as roses 1I mproved S tr iped—A good s train represent ing all the S PEC I AL O FFER .

“.7186ndl eading co lors . but all striped. Real ly the finest strain of Toencourage the freeuse of our rmp i owdm as. weStriped or Zebra Zi nnias in cul tivation 10 one packet each of theeight var ieties herooficredfor only We.

N ew M iniature , M i x ed - A perfectly wonderful plant.growm only 4 to 6 inches I n h and bearing great numbers 0 double blossoms 0 various colors . It is sodwarf and compact that a plant looks l i ke a tasty bouquet set in the ground. the mingling of bright blossoms and fo l iage l D

§very effective

Fire B al l—Dwarf hab i t. ouble blossoms of intense scarlet as round and perfect as a bal l . It makes a fineborder ormass . its bright color and pe rfect hab it showing to great advantage

Snow B al l—Exactly l ike Fire Bal l except color. wh ich is

snow-white andmakes a charming contras tL i l l i put, M ix ed C ol ors—Th is strain is the acme of beauty

and perfection in l l D_

laS . Plants small nnd p f bushygrowth . each one bear ing scores of beaut iful l i ttle blossoms of the most perfect shape and bri l l iant colors

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These (charming l ittle Zinnias are gems indeed. andshould be in every garden

Gol d Bug—Plants growa foot h igh and branch

beauti ful li ttle compact bushes . wh ich are a all times

SPRI NG CATALOGUE'

.0 F SEEDS, BULBS AND“PLANTS FOR I 906 .

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Seed of Hardy Plants, BloomingFirst YearPans ies , D ian thus , B el l is, etc . , fl ower qui ckly and freely the first summer from seed

fy et the. 1an ts .

_S il t’Vi V

the W l n t é r i n the garden , and bl oom ear ly and p rofusely the nex t y ear}and for severefy'

ears . hey are a finclass of eas i ly grown garden fl owers .

Trai lingHollyhockAhardy perennial vine which trai l s over the ground

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inabeautiful manner. It is real ly a miniature Trai l ing Hol lyhock . The flowers are bright crimson in color and p roducedfreely . as are al so its vines and . fo l iage . We have noth ingmore beauti ful for rock work . mounds ornooks and cornerswhere a trai ling plant is desirable . Perfectly hardy in anysituation. B looms in ninety days from seed, and continuesall the season, year aftei year . 10

ot plant“

. The floW'

er stems“risefromthe veryci oWn

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of thelant at the surface . 01;t soi l to a heig

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lht of two feet, andare ex ceedingly, graeefulgr

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bearinga large. d"

aisy'

-

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1ike'

blossoni three or four 1nches _

acr_

oss and of a_

fine crimson color,With avelvety texturewhich makes _

it particularly beautiful .It: bloomsallWinterinpotsand in the open g

‘

round all summer. Perfectly hardy1 151 open ground. one

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of themostgracefil l and showy floWerswehave eve-r seen .

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B¢11154 <Double Daisy

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Beautiful .doubl e flowe rs that appear'

ln _.earl y spring. if

plants are sl ightly .

protected _over Winter . f -B l ossoms alsovery early from Spring—sown seed, asp lants b loomwhenbuttwo to threeinches h igh . If givena cool . m0 1st. shady locati on, W i l l b loom

,

all summer . even in the South .

.

AS. pot p lants

they are charming; andWi ll bloom freely -all _w1nter, as they

delight 1n ,cold weather . I n -the, open

-

ground cul tivate exactly as youwould. Pansies. and nex t to the Pansy i t . i s themost charming littlegardenfl ower. Perp kt.

D ouble M i x ed ,ColorS —Wli ite crimson rose and varie

gated ; very double 5

D ouble W hi te—Pure co lor handsome flower 5l

M ax iama.

or Giant D ai sy—The flowers are from one to

_three times l arger than the ordinary -Daisy , very p erfect,

0and double and of lovely colors ranging from purewh i tethrough blush .

pink , rose;etc to deep crimson. Many

o f the. p lants produ ~ on one stem ;a c luster'oi 10 to 20

blossoms . 1nstead o the usual sol i tary one The blossoms are very - large . unique and.beaut1ful

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30 JOHN LEW lS CHlLDS,‘ FLORAL PAR K , N Y


3 2 J O H N'

LEWI S_

cHiLos, FLORAL PARKL N . v,

D ianthus .

An indispensable garden flower and one fitted legal ly to

adorn the poor man’s garden or the spac ious groun of the

mi l l ionai re . Never out of place in any S i tuat ion. Succeedsin any se i l . Stands negl ect. heat and cold. and is as i roncladas a plant can wel l be . L ike i ts near relative .

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the j Carnat ion, the D ianthus is superlatively beauti ful . many variet iespossessing a radiant - l ike fire that is impossible to descri be .but i t is the very acme of ri chness and

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beauty . A: grandflower for cutting or flower work and succeedswel l inp etsfor W inter bloom i f treated li ke Carnations . Sowearly e i therin house or open ground. and plants wi l l not onl y bloom allsummer and fal l . but W i l l survive the winter. and bloom thenex t season. Never sowany but the best seed of D ianthusi fy ou would have the choi cest flowers . Per kt .D i adematus fl ora p l ena—Splendid double flowers of t er i chest . darkest shades . fringed. mottled;striped. spotted. flaked. margined. etc in a beautiful manner

D oubl e W hi te—Fine for contrast . :

Eastern Que en—Grand flowers 3 or 4 inches across . beautifully striped and shaded. and having co lors which arel ike the ri chest S i l ks 5

C rimson B ell—Immense flowe rs of a ri ch crimson red.

A grand flower of th e Single Heddewiggi type . and a

beauti ful com ani on to EasternQueen andTheBride . 5I mpen al i s—Dou ls Imperial Pinks . Robust . busby grow

ers-

bearinggreat quantities of large . double flowers1 of rich . glowmg colors 5

B lji lgli an t—A dwarf

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growerwith numerous double flowe rsof dark . r ich t ed.

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as,large andfine as Carnations 5o

The p ri de—C lear. ure‘

white . with,a radiant . glowmg

crimson center, 5 ading into a pink 5Royal P inks

—A'strain

‘W ltll

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flowers of unusual l y largeS i ze . and beauti ful.tflmbriated petal s

M ix ed—Our ownmi x ture of themost beauti ful doubl e andS ingl e

.

sorts.

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and of every desirable shadaor pecul iarmarkings . Th is W i l l give a bed of beautiful flowersand scarcely two plants wi l l be

One pkt. each-

of above 9 sorts for 500 .

ChrysanthemumStorm Petrel.

This is a hardy perennial .with finely - cut. fern- l ike fol iage and dwarf growth . Itblooms at all times of theyear if kept in pots . and out

of doors . unti l after hardfrosts have k il l ed almosteveryth ing e lse . It is averyprofuse bloomer . and thepretty . rosette—l ike flowe rsare of pure wh ite . very largeanddoubl e. It blooms earlythe first

gyear from seed. and

makes a fine plant for bothsumme r and W inter 10

Butterfly Delphinium .

A great novelty . being a hardy perennial that flowersearl and freel y the fi rst year from seed.

.

Seed sown_

in the

gar en in May W i l l give bloomin plants in Jul y. wh i ch .

are

of dwarf branch ing hab i t. pro ucing the large . exquis iteblue biossoms in rofusion. A

’

sp lendid pot plant and randfor bouquets . lants W i l l W inter where they stan andflowermagnificently the second year . Per pkt.

B lue—Elegant b lue flower. largeandfine for

W hi te—Newth is year . Like a ove. but pure wh i teOne pkt. of eachfor £50 .

SPRING CATALOGU E OF SEEDS-O

H ybrids—All colors mix ed.

2 pkts . for 25c_

.

W a l lfloWer.

Early Mixed—Flowersearl.the first season from see

bloomin inprofifsiOn fromearly in une unti l late au

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tunin frOstswithout injury.

The. blossoms arel arge size'

andborne“

i n_compact, short

l gspikes or . c lusters and are

ex ceedingl y sweet scented.

Thefilants are not injured

by fa l fi ostsa‘

ndbloomunt i lD ecember ; are also hardyand bloomwel l the secondy ear . Colors range fromyel lowf to dar k b r own .

striped. etc” 5

D ouble M ix ed Colors Afavorite Engl ish fl o we r ,somewhat l ike Ten—weekStocks . A half hardy perennial ; ve ry fra rant

“

andfine for cutting. ometimes

blooms first summer .

Plat odon Mariesi TomThumb-Aperfect gem of a hardy perennial plant , which blooms

rst year from seed and for any number of years fol lowing.

as the roots are perfectly hardy . The plant makes a prettylittle tuft of fo liage cl ose to the ground. and fromits crown_sends up slender stems to the he ight of 5 to . 10 inches, bearing VERY LARGE . wide Open. saucer—shaped blossoms . which

BULBS AND P LANTS FOR l906 . 33

are perfectly exqui site The size of the blossoms is immense .“ comparedwith the plants . Most of the plants produce flowers of a deci

si, rich blue color . but some wi l l be pure

white , tinged blue ccd may be sown in pots early or inOpen ground : I n reither case plants wi l l bloom in

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a shorttime. We fee l that too.much cannot be said in favor of th isgem of aplant .

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. I t'

is certainly one of the most pleasingnoveitles Wehave seen in _

a long time . 10o u o o o , o o o o_o o o o

'c c c c cc o l

JOHN LEW IS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y.

E very ga rden , e ve ry cottage , ev e r y f en ce , wa l l , s tamp . o r old tr ee i s beautifl ed by the graceful ando fuse fl owe r i ngv i n e s here ofl

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ered , V i n es are natur e's d rap e r i e s and are e ssen t ia l toany and e v e ry attemp tbeau ti fy one's home sur r ound i ngs . The fol l ow/ i ngsel ec ti on i s al l that can be des i red amongann ual cl imbers .

’I‘he K udz u Vine .

N ew I ap anese Fl owe r i ng B ean .

This is the most rapidgrowing v ine known (13 inches inone day ). I t has a tuberous root . wh ich i s perfectl y hardyeverywhe re . and in Spring sends up v igorous shoots . wh ichW i ll quick ly shade an ent i re p iazza front . Itwil l grow50 feetthefirst summer from seed sown in

.

the open round inMay .

I ts fol iage is very luxuriant. and i ts rose - co ored fragrantflowe rs are produced in large cluste rs . Forcoverin porches .arbors . fences . stumps . dead trees . etc with a uxurlantcurtain of fol iage . and in the shortest poss ible space of time .

there is no c l imber that can equal it . . 10

M ix ed S ort s—Many colo rs .

Cypress V ine.

One of the pretti est vines imaginable ; thickly cl othedW lthdark green. feathery fol iage of great beauty . anddottedW i th intense ly bright ve lvety flowe rs that - sh ine l ike l i ttlestars against the i r gl ossy background of re é n. Fine fortraining to small tre l l ises or to run up no es or stri ngs .

M ix ed colors . wh i te; scar let . 6

Canary Bird Flower.

A dainty vine with beautiful cut leaves and pretty. delicate flowe rs of a clear canary yel low. From the color of i tsblossoms . and also froma fanc ied resemblance of5thei rshapeto a b i rdW i th W ing

's expanded. the plant obtains its common

name . A pretty vine for the W indow" 5

SPRI NG CATALOGUE OF'

SEEDS, BU LBS AND PLANTS‘ FOR lgo6 .

l ad y Lufi‘

a—Seedsown in the openground in anyNortheru State or Canada. li ke Cucumbers . wil l bear andripen anabundance of frui t before frost . T he lace - likenetwork of fibrewh i ch forms msjde

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the‘fruits isaa. veryuseful arti cle, and i s usedj or various purposes , such asdish

‘rrags. sponges , and . even for bonnets and other

mi l l inery work . The flowers of th i s variety are alsovery numerous . large and

One

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pkt. eachof these 7 Climbing

Nasturtium for 409 .

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Oli‘

mb‘

ia‘

Nasturtiui'

ns'

can'

be usedasbedders b e intheflong sl

gipotsto the ground.

e

as lowc-l imbe‘

rs‘

for“

05screen. or usedas house climbers inwinter. They arenevermo lested by

'insects'. andarequick; clean growers that soon

cover themselvesW i th flowers of the brightest. richest colors.Everyone l i kes themwhotri es them. They withstand heatand drouthwell . Per pkt.M ix edpfAJI FColors—‘

Very-

fine. Oz 200 5

H y brids—“

Anews trainof h i e'flowered

elegant ly b lotchedandmarked sorts . Moreghan twentydiffe rent colors and shades a pear among All

beauty.“

plendid‘

rapid growersandfinefohage t

.

spl endid climbingNest. .7tium. W i th beauti ful goen colored l eaves and bri ll iant b lossoms of a. greatvariety of fine col ors . It_makes a Vine , ei ther forthe garden or W indow,

wh ich is of the most stri king oddi ty and beauty. andW illattract attention. Thebright colored blossoms.mingl ed

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W i th the. charming l ight ye l low l eavesproduce

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a.’pretty effect

36 JOH N LEW IS CH I LDS , FLORAL. PARK, N . Y.

NEW I VY‘

LEAVED M OONFLOW'EB.

NI oonfl OWer— (ClimberJThe

.

most popular quick growing vine in cultivation.

I ts‘

rap id. luxuriant growth ; its th ick . overlapp in glossyfol iage . and i ts nightly scores of immense s ilky b ooms ofrare fragrance . are meri ts that cannot be overestimated.

By actual count a strong V ine m il bear one to three thousand ot i ts superb blossoms in a season. Very fine forpiazzas . Per pkt.I pomcea Noct iphi ton

—Grand fo l iage and magnifi centsnow- whi te blossoms four or five inches across Standsdrouth l ike a Salamander . Give it a rich so il 1

I pomoea L earei —A large V ine . but not quite so rank growing. Flowers of a l ovely azure blue . with faint crimson bars . Tex ture very de l i cate

I p omcea Chi l dsi—Enormous s ize ; pure wh iteN orth ern L i ght—Smal le r. but beaut iful p inkI omma Chr y santha—Fine large yel low blossomsix ed M oonfl ower S eed—All the above . and others .

N EW I V Y - LEAVE!) MOONFLOWER , (Day B looming. )

A new Moonflower wh ich 0 ens its blossoms earl y inthe morning l instead of evening and remains open nearlyall day . It

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is the greatest bloomer of all y ines . a sin loplant produc ing thousands of flowe rs each day . It is also t i equickest growing V ine and W i l l reach the farthest. Seedgerminates qui ck ly and freel y l i ke a Morning Glor andvines be in to bloom much earlier tlian any other oonflower. lowe rs pink or creamy wh ite ; l eaves ivy - shapedand produced ingreatmasses . mak ingadense shade . V inesgraceful and of rapid growth . reach ing tofeet in a seasonand covering an immense amount of space . The lsmallersize of fol iage and fl owe rs re l ieves the v ine from the coarseappearance of Moonflowers. instead of wh i ch the efl

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ect is.

most graceful and charming . Per pk t .Whi te—T inted C l

‘eam - u c o o o t_

0 16C l ear P ink—Ve ry tine shadeB oth C O lors M ix ed o o o o o o o o o o o

Variegated

Hop .

A new annual Japanese Hopwh ich is a wonde rfull y quickand vigorous grower l ike the

Kudz u Vine . The large . handsomeleaves are beautiful l y vat-5

ieg'

ated. wh ite . green. and pa leyel low. I t is a li ighly

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lorii a

mental vine and one that wi l lgrow in any s ituat ion and coveran immense amount of Space .reach ing 15 to 20 feet.

H umul tts Japoni ca V ar i e

gate—Newandfine.

Gobeea .

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One of the finest of all cl imbe rs . equal l y good iorout of doors or for house culture . Pretty fol iage andlarge . bell - shaped flowe rs that

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coen a clear green; but

turn to a l ove ly purp li sh blue . P ant seed edgewise inmoist but not wet soi l : cover to prevent evaporati on.

and do not water again unl es s 50 11 becomes very dry .

When seedl ings appear water with'

great moderationunt i l out of the seed l eaf .S can den s—Fine blush purple 5

SPR I NG.

CATALOGUE.

OF-l

' SEEDS,BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1 906 .

NewJapan‘

Motr'

rgi ligGlories,C H I LD S

’. .G

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I AN T I M PERI AL.

A newstrainwithgigantic blossoms as large as Moonflowers . colors . markings, and

variegations never be ore seen. and of indescri bable beauty; Seed germinate quickly ,and the Vi nes growrapidl y and are soon- i h bloom. inThe flowers are borne by the

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hundreds are of enormous size, five or S I X inches across , and of the most del i cate. Vivid andblending colors to be seen in any flower .

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Some’

W i ll be pure wh i te. others crimson . bri ckred. light and dark blues. p inks, etc wh i l e oth ers showa ri ch and v i vid comb ination ofcolors blended together in amost enchanting way : spotted, blotched, striped. stained.

penci led. bordered. mottl edand variegated“in every conceivab lemanner . Toaddto thei r

beauty the leaves of many of the vari eti es are r i chlymarbl ed and vari egated wh i te andgreen. Nothing among flowers can furni sh amore beauti ful S ight than a

;screen. hedge ,

or trel l i s of these Giant Morning Glories . To secure the beaut i ful vari etieswh i ch wehere offer our agent traveled in Japaii . from gardento gardenc ollectinga l i ttle seed fromeach one, as the best cannot be bought in quantity. and is not to be compared W i th anyJapanese MorningGlory seedwh i ch may be putupon the market .M ix ed, A11 C ol ors—More than 100 kinds (oz . soc).Gi an t M ikado —The newest and grandest strain t h enormous blossoms , and the

greatest range of beaut i ful colors and fantasti c var iegati ons .

C eres—Extra fine, B rightmagenta. withwidewhiteO

bori er. Fol iage vari egatedAurata—EI c ant yel l owish fol iage . often marbledwh i te ;fl owers of various co lorsAnti gone

~ arbled fol iage , large sky—blue blossomsGiant Y el lows LA

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most novel and beautiful col or, being a fine yel low, often spottedandmarked W i th other colors . Very valuable z.

D ouble M ix ed Colors—Many plants from th is - seed W i l l produce double b lossomsFncn srALrLoW ERED M ORN I fiG fGLORY . .

A perfect gem_

of avine , being‘

of very slender graceful growth,with beautiful foliage.

and cl imbing rapidl y to a good height . I ts l ovel y bl ossoms are about the Si ze of aFuchsiaanddroo '10 the same manner. hanging by longthread- l ike stems; C olorfine

‘ l i lac p ink .A declde l_Y lovely and o c c c c cI i n g u

' c a s e s - . Q O O O O O O L Q Q o p ol O

COMM O N M ORN I NG GLORY .

M ix ed Col ors—The“

old- fashioned cl imbingMorningGlory (oz.

Dwarf or Bush M orning Gl ory—Fine mix ed colors . Grows in bush form.

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88 JOH N LEWIS CH I LDs, FLORAL PARK, N. Y.

D ahl ias . Cauuas . and Fr ee s ias b loom the fir st seas on f r om seed,

p lan t ing. Gl ad i o l us , L i l i es , e tc . , b l oom second s eason ,

SEED LI NG AN EMONE .

Anemone, St. Bridge .

ThenewSt. Bridge Anemones bloomvery qui ck ly fromseed andmake Splendid garden or pot plants . and the bul bsare good for an annual display of oeauty for years after .

Flowers large . some doubl e . and some S ingl e and ot all

colors . I t is certainly interesting to growthese charming

flowers from seed. Mi x ed 10

Carma.

NewCanfi

uas are constantl y produced from seed. Our

Hybrid Strains have been bred up to such a h igh standardthat the indiV idual flowers

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are the S ize of Gladiolus blossoms . and borne in great Sp i kes or heads of bloomthatmakethemgrand for e i ther summer beddia%

or greenhouse decorations inwinter . Seeds should be led at one end and

soaked for twenty - four hours in hot water before plant ing.

Start early in the house . but do notp lant out unti l all dangerof frost is over .

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The bed can scarcely be made too r ich andme l low. Seedl ing plants W i l l bloom inJul y, Per pkt .

M ix ed S orts —A cho ice col l ection of all.

var ieties 5

D ark Fol iage—M ix ed : all dark beauti ful fol iage sorts . 10

CYOZY’S D warf Fl owering—M i x ed colors . These can be

classed among the grandest of flowering plants . The?commence blooming very early fromseedandcontinueall summer . mak ing a displaywh i ch for br i l l iancy cannot be surpassed

.

N ew H ybri ds—Cho i ce seed from grandest new Hybridvarieties , wi l l give magnificent resul ts

Dahlia .

GoodDahl ias can be grown from seed. and plants wil lbloom the first season from seed. Anyone who can raisea Zinnia or 3. MorningGlory can grow Dahl ias from seed.

They are remarkably easy to germinate . and from the ve ryseed leaf the p lants are stocky and sturdy. Seed sown inthe house inMarch or Apri l wil l produce flowering plantsas soon as plants grown from tubers . Some of the finest .largest Dahl ias . andthe r i ches t colors we have ever seen.

we re among seedl ings . Give good soi l and never let theplants suffer for water. and ourword for it. youwil l be morethan satisfied. Out of a large paper of seed. no two plantsW i l l be al ike in flower.

.

wh i le there wil l be every color represented. from snowwh ite to blackish maroon. Start seed inhouse and transp lant to open ground after frost is gone .

D oubl e Large - Fl owering, M ix ed—Wi ll produce somemagnificent varieties

D ouble Pompou , M iked—Exti‘a cho ice strainN ew S ingl e , M i x ed C o l ors—Flowers very large and ofrainbowcolors . Exceedinglyfi

o ular as cut fl owers . 5I m crim Cactus—Anewclass of ari liaswith la e doubl e

antas tic blossoms . whicli j n shape and br il iancy ofcolors r ival the finest Cact i . All col ors and shapes arerepresented some ofwhich areJl l St l ikeJapanese Chrysanthemums

,We first introduced this strain last year.

and i t has iven great satisfaction . 20I mperial i s he

.

“L i ly Dah l ia.

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grows 10 to 12 feet h igh .

and bears pani cl es of elegant Li ly - l ike flowers measuring 8 i nches from tip to ti p of etals. The color is avery deli cate mauve . almost w ite. orange center .

Onopkt. eachof the5for 50a.



SEED L I NG CANNA.

make fine bulbous roots { o r future

SEED I JNG FRET-SSI A

Frees ia .

I t is not general ly known that these beaut iful . fragrantflowering plants may be grown to great perfection in fourmonths from seed. Seedmay he sown at any time in potsand box es , or frames . of l ight. rich so il . They wi ll soongerminate . and unde r favorable c ircumstances they wil lbloom fine ly W i th in fourmonths from t ime of . 10

Gladiolhs .

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4 0 JOHN LEW I S CH I LDS F LORAL PAR K, N . Y.

D e l ightful hardy annual s for early garden sowing. JI ake a gr eat show ev en ings and mo rn ings .

Datum .

Th is is a majestic garden plant wh ich is easil y grown.

and which furnishes an abundance of magnificent largeblossoms . It. has a very trop ical ap earance. Per pkt.Sweet N ighti ngal e—One of the nest garden

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flowers.

plants rap id and bushy growers . crowned W ith greatL i ly- l ike blossoms a foot in l ength. l ike an enormoustrum et. wh i te as snowand del ic iously scented. It is afine p ant for the center o f a bed of eveningbloome rs orto use at the base o f a rockery . One plant in bloomwi l l scent up awhole garden or lawn

CornucoPl a—Much l ike the double Brugmansm. ex cept itismore dwarf in habit. and a fine hlac andwhite co lor .B looms in two or three months from'

seed. and is a

superb flower for the garden. or‘

as a pot p lant bothsummer and winter . Flowers l ike great trumpets :quite double and of fine fragrance .

.

Go lden Queen—A magnificent sort . t h an immensetrumpet - shaped double bloom

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oi a creamy yel lowcolor.I t 15 of dwarf . stout growth . wi th fine fol iage , and thegreat blos soms . which are a foot or more in l engthshow to wonderful advantage . Newandvery fine

M ix ed C ol ors—Many fine sorts . both double and single .

N[ iPab i l is— (Four O’

clock.)Much used in the now popular evening beds and al so

for summe r hedges . low screens . etc for wh ich the ir uniform. bushy growth we l l adapts them. Plants are crownedfor months with innumerable s il k - l ike flowers of the mostravish ing colo rs . and ex halmga de l ic ious perfume . Indeed.

the celebrated Jocky Club” pe rfume is made from Longi

flora. These flowers own the ir common name of FourO

’clock” to the regularity with wh ich the ir beautiful flowers0 en at. that hour each afte rnoon .

m Thumb ,Y el low L eaved—M ixedcolors . Anewdwarfstrain of great beauty . Grows only 12 inches h igh . andeach plant is a compact mass of lov e l y yel lowish leaves .wh ich in evening are h idden hv hundreds of gay blossoms of al l colors and varie ations

L ongxfl ora—Fl owe rs 4 inches ong and very 5

(EQ0 1;h0, Pa P r imrose.)

Nicotiana .

Fine for separate c lumps ormasses . or for the center ofbeds of evening bloomers . One of the easiest of all plants togrow. and equallv fine for outdoor cul ture or for winte rblooming in pots . I ts long. tubular . star - po inted flowers arePurewhite .

exceedingly fragrant an dve ry pro fusely borne.

It is one of the few plants that will flower wel l without as ingle ray of direct sunshine . and for shaded grounds andno rth windows it is invaluabl e .Affini s—Three feet h igh . with hundreds of fragrant blosoms borne for months without intermiss ion 5

S yl vestri s—We regret that space does not permit us toshowa large cut of th is beaut iful plant . -I t is amagnificent garden ornament . growing five feet hi h . wi thlarge handsome leaves . mak ing it a ran fol iageplant . It also bears large . branching pan cles of long.

tubular . wh ite flowe rs . wh ich are very handsome andfragrant . each panicle showing asmany as. 60 flowe rs ata time . For ornamental bedding it is

spravs of p ink flowe rs highlLy fragrant 6

One pkt. each of these 13 rcningB loomers for onl y 60C .

THE Mam ownn for Jan. 1900 is devoted entirely to EveningB loomers . te l l ing all about them 50 . per copy.

SPRI NG CATALOGUE. OF. SEEDS, .BULBS

_AND PLANTS FOR 1 906 . 4!

HAR D Y - P E R E N N I A I X S .

These are all hardy p lants which l i ve in the garden y ear after y ear, blooming every sp ring or summer

wi th l i tt le -ar no care. They are ex ceedi ngly beauti ful . whi le many at“them are among the br ightes t gems of

the fl ora l k in data . As a rul e, they bloom ear ly 1 ? the Sprgugawhen the garden i s a lmos t des ti tute of fl owers .

What garden comp l ete W i thout the Swoet W i ll i am,.

D rgzta l is e lphin i um, Aqui legi a, H o l ly ck , e tc ? D o

not fai l to sowseed of a good'

col lec t mn of these.

beautxfn l hardy p lan ts this season . they wi l l b a j oy for the

rest of your l i fetime . Sowseed 1 11 the op en ground a me f romM ay rst to the end of July .

Aster, A lp ina .

B lue—One -

oi the most charming hardy perennial p lantswe haveever seen,

. Its flowers are borne in profusionearly in spring. andare the S ize of a large W i ld Daisy.

about three i nches across, composed of a double row.

of intensely blue petals surrounding a golden ye l low"

cente r. It is double the Size of any otherhardy Aster,and closely resembles a large ParisD aisy

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Jn‘

shane andgeneral a pearance. Another 1mportant pomt I S its extreme earmess , beginning to bloom'

usually i n.

Alba 1'Li ke above , but.

‘ pure

M ix ed—Several fine colors

aquuesaa or;Go m‘

b i'

ne

AQU I LEGI A on COLUMBINE

o o o o o o o o o o

o o o o o o o o o o o o

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

Gan'

dy tuft, Hardy .

One . of the very best early perennial s , ex tra fine.for

cemete ry use. as th e plants are a sol idmass of wh i te at Justthe time when flowers aremost scarce, and as the plants areperfectl y hardy they-need no fussingwith , Those who have t.nevergrown the Hardy Candytuft havemissedafloral treat .P ra ia—Dwarf, ex tra, and fine. 10

S emp ervirens—Large flowering, pureWhite 5

Ho]lyhock.

One.

of the finest of all perennial s , and unsurpassed as a.

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stately , imposing plant for back rounds, screens - center ofwide borders , etc , P lants grow rom four to si x feet h igh .

and bear p yramidal spi kes of large , rosette - like flowers ofevery

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shade and color, from_pure Wh i te to almost black .

The yel low, magenta. rose and blackare intensely pure anddeep . wh il e the pure wh i te , pal e lemon, soft pink and lavender shades are exqmsxtely soft and de l i cate , The pearlyblooms of the wh i te Hol l yhock are as fine for all floral workas themost double Rose or Camel l ia. I f seeds are s tartedvery early, plants often bloom the nex t S é ptembD ouble W hi te—Pure and true

M agenta—Fine bright col orLemon—P ure , bright l emon colorP ink - Very de licate and pretty .

B lack+Rich, chocolate blackD ouble, M ix ed C ol ors—Very cho ice embracing overtwenty di fferent shades

M ammoth.

Al legheny —Flowers 4 to 6 inches across .finely fringed andcurled, and of such exqmsme shadingas to resembl e crushed si l k . Colors

Sink red rose ,

shaded, tinted, border/ed, etc . , allmix e

Giant S ingle, _

M ix ed C ol ors—Agiganti c strainof the old

fashioned S ingl e Hol lyhock , growing 8.

or 9.

feet h igh ,

with Spikes of flowers 5 feet or more i i i height Veryeffective and showy 5

Earl y F l owering or Annual—B l ooms first season fromseed. Large , doubl e andfine. M ix ed colors

4 2

D igital is .

One of our special favorite s . Th is . with the double Hol'

l_yhocks. and the D e lph inium, forma state ly trio of tail row‘

'ng plants of whi ch noth ing liner can be chosen for k‘

grounds . center of W ide borders . inte rspersingwith shrub“

bery . etc . I f plants are not allowedto seed, they are crowned for months bfioug pyra

midal sp ikes of lovely pendantth imble - shaped snowwhi te . rosy blush . or exquisitelyshaded or spotted. he blooms are nearly or quite two lnches in l ength . and la each otherwi th the utmost regularity .G loxmoi des Gran ore—A strain wi th large , beauti fulGlox inia- hke blossoms . All colorsmix ed. 5

Perennia l Peas .

No praise can be too h igh for this lovely i ron- clad vinethat bl ooms constantly from early summe runti l late autumnminding ne ither heat or cold. rain or drouth . P lants ofv igor and heal th fulness. bearing a profusion of long- stalkedc lustered fl owers . wh ite . p ink and deep rose in color. eachflower an inch or more across . 4 to 6 feet in height.M ix ed Al l C ol ors 5Pur e Whi te 10D ee

}:Crim son—Fine r ich color . 5B eau ty—Wh i te. ve ined. edgedandshadedrosy pink. 5

I i imnnPerei me.

We wi l l not attempt.to

convey to our readers an impressmn of i ts great beauty :thi s they can never knownuti l they see i t. but wi l l sat liat it is a hardy perennisending up numerous stemswh i ch send out long. wi rybranches. wh ich are clothedwith a growt h of smal l , almost liair- l ike fol iage . At thet i 5 of the bianches are oise large . salver- shaped lossoms . borne with such airy

grace that they appear to bei caring in the air. The effecti s charming. M i x ed colors . 10

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Gampanula .

Beaut iful plants . knownas Canterbury Bel ls . Largehel l - s haped flower y e r yc h e e r f u l and attractive .

Colors . blue . wh ite . p inh. ete .

Sow seed in 0 en ground.

(uwver luzli tly an th in plantsto srand twelve inches apart .

D oub l e , M i x ed C ol ors—Aline 6

D e lphinihm.

M ix ed C o l ors—One of the cho icest perennial s known. and

incrcascs in beam each y ear . Tall. s tate l y growing.

with immense sp i'

os of the most br i l l iant flowers in lshades of lavender. mauve . pale . medium and deep . darkblues . Sow seed in autumn or very early in spring. andplants wil l often bloom the first summer . Very hardy . 5

J OH N LEW I S CHlLDS . FLO RAL PAR K, N . Y.

Sweet VVi llia i u.The favorite flower of our gmnM others. One of the

besr edging plants for the border bearing in early summerlarge heads of the richest andmost vari ed co l ors . Very fragrant and a favorite W ith eve ryone for vas es and bouquets .I mproved M ix ed C olors—Perfect in form. large in S ize .bril liant andvaried in col

D oubl e M ix ed C ol ors—Finedouble blossoms 10

Stokesia or Corn

flower Aster.A love ly hardy perennial .

and a free bloomer.

all summer. a rare meri t amongperennial s . Plants row i s

to 25 inches h igh an beginblooming early. The bloss om s a r e Aster- l ike . finelavender- blue in co lor andvery handsome . Grows wel linany S ituation. and is sure tobecome immensely popularand pl ease all

Picotees .

(Hardy Carnations.)These areperfectlyhardy.standing the winter in theopen gi ound l ike .

a SweetW il l iamandbloomingmostp i

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ofusely i i i May or June .

The flowe rs are extra largeandperfect in form. very

doub c and of every colorincludin fine yel lows anddul l sha es of blue . Theybloom much more free lythan greenhouse Carnat ions.a plant often showmg50 to 75 flowers .

C arnati on P i nk , Earl yD warf V ienna—Mix edcolors

C arnati on P ink , ErfurtGian ts - Ex tra large andextra flue . Mixedcolors . 20

P i cotee P ink Flowersmore del icate thanothermks an d pl easantlyragrant. Thoughhardy .

they are stronger for a

l ittle protection 0 v e rw1ii ter.

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F i n e M ix edColorsnncluding a largera n ge of bea ut i fn lshades

spams cAfrAL'

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SEEDS, auras AND PLANTS FOR 1906 . 43

usual ly sold. They are the choi cest whi ch can begrown.

Asparagus .

Sprengeri - A.

newvari ety .of the finest ornamental qual -itiFor hanging pots or braclget pots when the masses ofrich fol iage candroopmi ts natural grace , i t is one ofthe love li est obJects i t is possi bl e to find

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for wmdowdecoration. For cutting i t lastsweeks I nwater . Plantsal so blossom freely and bear large red berri es whichadd greatl y to the beauty of the wavy foliage . .Nothmgfiner for decorating. or for bouquet mak ing . . 10

P lumosas Nanus—Fine . lace - l ike foliage , compact and

most exqui s i te . A grand fol iage plan 10D owny P lume—Themost beauti ful of the dawrf sorts . . . 20

One of the oddest andmost attractive of the po ular succulents. K eel - ridgedo

leaves. thlclg, heavy and dar beautiful lymarked Wi thwh i te . The bright scarlet flowers are inracemes a foot l ong. and are produced in W inter . It makesa very pretty specimen. M ix edsorts . 10

TYPE NEW HYBRI D BEGON IA.

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

Begonia Rex .

Rex ,M ix ed S ort s—Jr)stly celebratedas the finest of cmamental pot plants , SeedsavedfrOmour col l ection offifty newestnamed sorts andW 111givemagnificent resultsds

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BEGONIAREX .

Begoni a .

One of the most beauti ful of all window plants, handsome iu fol iage, and bearing greatguantities of l ove ly flowers ofwax - liketex ture and ex quis i te ly soft. del i cate shades .Seeds are very fine and need care in sowing. but the flowersrepay all care given. Seedl ingsbloom in fromfive to e ightmonths time .

Tuberou s - Rooted H y brids—Fine singlemi xed Seepage90

Tuberous-Rooted’

H y bri ds D ouble—Fine mix edN ew H y brids , M i x ed—Large flowering and perpetualblooming. This is amix ture . of the newest and rarestnamed flowering Begonias . It includes many finehybrids; and seed is saved from. our -noted

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collection ofrare sorts . We have taken the greatest pains in hybridwins; th is seed. and it wil l produce many new forms 15

V ernon , M ix ed C ol ors—Fl owers perpetual l y the yeararound, the plants being completely coveredzmthbloom

al l the time , especial ly during th e W inter 10

V em onhD oub le M i x ed C ol ors

This is perfectl y exquisite .

Alwaysm bloom.

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Seep . 125.

Fan cy Leaved—Mix ed var ie

ti es“with colored leaves .

yel low. crimson, etc . Al so .

beauti ful flowers .

JOH N LEW IS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y.

Cineraria .

Grandifl ora, D warf n ix ed—Two to th ree inches

all fine. doubl e blos

Ga lceolaria .


Abu ti lon.

As indispensable for the window or greenhouse as the

Petunia is for the flower garden -W il l standmore abuse andneglect than almost any other house plant . Grows rapidl yfrom seed. and is soon in bloom. Leaves are y ery ornamental and are often beautiful ly variegated. Lovely bel l - shaped

flowers .borne the year round. in all colors—wh ite . p ink .

yel low. orange. red. etc . Per pktC ho i ce H ybrids , M ix ed—All colors mixedI nfan ta Eulal ia H ybrids , M ix ed Large blossoms ofvarious colors . The finest of all Abutilons . bloomingfreely all the year. and mak ing a. short -minted. bushygrowth that is much more des irabl e than the tallgrowi ng k inds . Many colors mixed. pink , wh i te . ye llow. etc . 20

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F SEEDS, . BULBS . AND . PLANTS FOR 1 906 . 45

LAWSON m an) Monrfimr CARNATI ONS .

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Month ly ctr- Tree Carnati ons .

A favorite with everyone . Fragrant double flowers ofel egant formand ex quisitemarking Seeds andplants growas freel y as the old garden Pink . Spring s- own seeds makefine winter blooming plants . Per pkt .

M onthl yy , or P erp etual—hi k edgreenhouse sorts . .

Lawson E y briO

ds—This seed is grown in our owngreenhouses and i s saved from the newest, largest and finestknown kinds , such as pink and whi te Lawson. B lueBedder, etc. All careful ly h

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and hybridized Wi ll pro.

duce magni ficent varieties 20H ardy Hybrids—Hardy free bloomers, ex tra fine for the

garden or for pots . Many fine colors mix ed

Chrysanthem’

lim.

Chrysanthemum seed sown in the winter wi l l producelai ge. vigorous plants by fal l , wh ich wil l give a great profusion of fine flowers , even.more than old p .lants Nomatterhowmany plants you raise . no twowil l be alike , and some arelikely to be valuable . All co lors, shapes, sizes and varietieswil l be produced The great beauty of a col l ection of seedl ing Chrysanthemums cannot be

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appi eciated unti l it i s

s een . They are grand, and are very casi l raised. Seedserminatc free ly and quickly, and the plants, being of aai dy and robust nature . make a rapid growth .

Ex tra Choi ce, M i x ed—All colors and vari eties : JapaneseOstrichPlume, Anemone flowered, etc .

Pomp 0n~ FinemixedJapan ese—Fine mix eddoubleO stri ch P lume—Or hairy varietiesmix edChinese—Fine m'

i x ed double .

One package each of above 5 for

These areeasi ly grown from seed, many bloomingwithia ay ear .Ethi opi ca P raecox—A dwarf, compact , large flowering. l

.

W h ite Cal la of gi eat beauty, and i t grows and flowers

]qui

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cklgfro seed. For cut and ful l desci iption see

lant egar ment 20

Erbi o ice 1gautea—Eour times larger than any otherCal a l See cut and description among P lants .y N ewand 25

Chi ldsiana—Enormous , and quickb loomer 20Rhemanni—Glorious newpink Cal la. See page 85 20

Ei l iottiana—Giant yel lowCal la. See page 85 20

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D OW a

CYJLALI EN EUROPEUM .

yelemen.

For cut and ful l descriptionof our randnewCyclamen.

see page 89 . Al so inS lde back cover. t is by far the fineststrain ever grown.

P ersi cum Gigan teum—Fi i iestmi x ture 20

Apal i o or NewButterfl Very large and beautiful ly fringed blossoms . M ix e co lors 20

Fancy - L eaved—Large and beaut iful l y variegated leavesand exquis ite flowe rs . Severa l co lors mi xed .

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European —A hardy early Cyc lamen for the garden . . 10

JOH N LEW IS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N. Y.

SEED LI NG HYBRI D FUCHS I A.

Fachs ia .

TJovely pot plants . wh ich bloom profusely at all t imes .

Grows ra idly from seed. produc ingman flue new sorts .

M ix ed y bri ds—Finest seed from best ouble and Singl enamed 15

Procumben s—Beautiful trai ler for hangi; pots : flo'

wers

B ol i v iana—Long racemes of bright scarlet flowe rs 2

Ferns

Gacti .At once one of the most

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curious and popular c lass 0plants grown. Many varieties can be grown from seedwith a l ittl e care and patience. Sowseed in shallow'

pans orsaucers fil ledwith clear. coarse Sfill dutfl tll good draina

ge .

Cover with glass . keep mode rately mo ist . but notwet. ot

seedl ings into very smal l pots .M ix ed

E

Sorts—SO to 50

Ferns are exquis ite for tableor drawing- roomdecorations ,wardian cases . hanging bask~

ets . or rockeri es .

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Spores arevery fine. and shouid be sur

face sownp n S i fted $ 0 11 andcovered W i th glass . If sownin ordinary pot saucers p ecessarymo isture can be sup l iedby p lacinga saucer of $0 1 ln

S ide of a large saucer that hasbeen fi l ledW i th water .M ix ed—Many flne sortsB oston Fern—Fi nest of all

Several sorts mi xed


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HEL I OTROPE. EARLY - FLOWERI N G MAMMOTH :

He l iotrope .

N EW EARLY - FLOWERIN G M AM M OTH .

Th is newst i ain ofHel iotrope blooms in a very short t imefrom seed. and plants are as eas ily raised from seed as

Pans ies or Asters . The seedl ingsmake a rap id grt hand

are in bloont in a short t ime . They bloom abundantl y in

the. garden all summer or all the year round in pot The

anicles of bloomare often six inches across . three t imes as

arge as ordinary He l iotrope . wh il e the colors range fromindigo - black through all shades of blue to almost pure wh ite .

and some with red tints . others with large wh ite eyes . I n

t ( t rance the y seem to surpas s the ordinary sorts . A packetof t l ls seed wil l furnish a bed of floweis for your garden orlawn wh ich would cost several dol lars were you to purchasethe plants . and give you great handfuls of del icious blossoms all summe r.M i x ed—All co lors . wh ite . violet . blue . purple . etcGiganteum—Extra large . dark violetGiganteum , W hi te—New. Pure

JOHN LEW I S CHILDS , FLORAL PARK ,

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Glox inia .

(8 66 also page

Gloxinias growwe l l fromseed. and. if given good carewi l l bloom in five months from the t ime of 5 W ing s eedgli

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ving large and beauti ful bl ossoms . Our seed is ex trac O ice .

Fin e M ix ed - Froma goodChi l d8 ’ Gian t M ix ed—The largest and finest of all strainsof Gloxinia. B looms in a short t ime from seed

Gesneria ,

bul bous plant al l ied to the Glox inia. but morebri l l iant. oliage h ighly ornamental and flowe rs exceedingl yshowy and pleas ing. Easdy grown from seed and bloomsina short time . Mix ed sorts

H ibischs ,

Chinensis—Fine pot plants with large showy flowe rs . somedouble and some S ingle . All mix ed 10

A lovel

CH I N ESE HI B I SCUS .

Genis ta .

Lovely pot shrubs growing and blooming p ro fuse ly .

S how er o f Gold - As a plant for late W inter and earlyspring blooming (es

pec ial ly for Easter . ) it i s almost

without an equal . F owers golden- yel low. very fragrant . and borne in large droo p ing racemes . and in

such quantity as to almost h ide leaf and branch 1

B ridal V ei l—Most. magnificent of all hardwood pot plants .

See plant department for ful l descr ipt ion

iinsingleSlf

f l andl EaI

filean.rieh$0!

Demon Verbena.

Everyone knows the Lemon Verbena. and everyoneought to havea few,

specimens of it ; its fragrant fol iage I S

sofine to use for bouquets and other floralwork .

'Musa ‘

Ensette.Fine single

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specimen'

s of this are grand beyonddescrip :

tion, and give a massive, tropical e ffect that noth ing e lsecan equal . It grows several feet high the

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flrst season. withhuge . wide spreading leaves that dwarf everyth ing near it

Give sun. rich soil and abundance, of water . It resemblesour newCana

Smilax .

Th is el egant vine is eas1 l ygrown fromseed.whichthoughslowto germinate . is sure to grow.

. Not onl y a finewindowVine , but -ex ceedingly fine for outdoor planting wherever asmallgrowin V ine iswanted. _

I n the open ground it DOW Sluxuriantly. urni shinggreat Quanti ties of its dainty , g%oss .

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green sprays that are ex quisite to tuse in cut flower work,

and remains fresh andgreenunti l after earl y frosts, I n thehouse i t requi res good l ight and freedomfrom dusty - Itsfeathery

.l i ttle blooms are del i cately fragrant, but its chief

men t i s its exquiS itely beautiful foliage ,

SWaijnsoniaLLovely pot plants , bl ooming freel y all the time .

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Fol iageasWel l as flowers i s exqui si tel y handsome . One.

of the'

veryfinest of all

got plants for constant b looming. Flowers

c losely resem is SweetPeas. and are borne in large elusters .

There are twocolors . wh i te and pink . We ofier fine p lantsof both sorts on _ nother page.M ix ed C olors hite and 10 sort

o o’n o o g n o

QQo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

oO . l ’ O O O C 'o o o o

'o o

Loyely cl-ir'

nber for. windows or greenhouses."

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Mix edQ Q Q Q Q Q 9 o o o o o o o o

Grand decorative1pla

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nts for the house or piazza, andincrease in value eao ear: Easi ly grown from seeds.wh ich are slow. but quite

ysure to germinate

M ix ed Sorts—Many varieties 20Fi l ifera, or W eep i n Very fine and easi ly gi own 10

Seaforthia El egans—r -One of the finest and best known” 15

Phe nix C anan ensis 15

Recl inata—Elegant curved fronds of great Size 20

O leander .

Well known shrub‘by plants fortub culture: very beautiful‘when in bloomM ixed C ol ors

50

Primu la S inens is .

Easy to grow. pretty in leaf, handsome in flower. andcontinuous ly in bloom for months at a time . These meritsalone would earn i t a place in every window. but when weadd that i t is one of the plants never attacked by insects andthat it W i l l b lossom in a sunl ess wmdow.

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where a Geraniumor Heliotro e would never showa bud. i t i s clear that thesmal lest

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co lect ion would never be complete without it .Young.

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v i

eorous plants are always the best, and are

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easi l ytown i f t ie seed i s sown on l ight porous soi l,underlaidW i thrainage. and keptmo ist. but not wet. unti l . the seeds germinate . which W i l l be inabout twoweeks . Give youngplants

Bleaty of air andplunge ots insummcri n cool. shady laces .

ur seed is saved from t i e chmcest strains and can b eliedu on to produce the largest flowers andfines t co lors. Per pkt .

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lx ed—Very good : from a fine co l l ect-ion 10Fimbri ata C r i stataH y bn ds—Fine newhybrid stra in.withcrisp fol iage . and produc ing a great diversity of colors .

fromwh i te to deeficrimson

Fimbriata Fuiexfo a—Mixed (fern- leaved) beautifulcut - l eaved fol iage 20

imbri ata Gl obosa—M ix ed colors : th is i s a newstrain ofFimbriatawith unusual ly large floweis of great substance . andcolors very clear and pleasmg. such as purewh ite W ith large lemon eye. deep red

”carmine , steel

b lue . wh i te and p ink . s i ri ed. flaked W i th other colors .etc . Ex tra fine for pot cu ture

Fimbri ata, fl . p l D oubl e , M ix ed C ol ors—The doubl ePri inulas are among the cho icest of all windowp lants.and the admi ration of allwho see them. The seed weod

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e r is the chmcest to be had. andwi l l produce a largeper

'cent . of magnificent doubl e b lossoms .

Obcomcator M onar ch—These are thenew large - flowering

Obconi ca Sinens is Hybrids of various colors andfine asPr imula Sl l)0 llS lS . Co lors . pink . v iolet blush . rose. l i lac.

wh i te . ctc . Very charmin flowers . be ing borne in largetrusses . andat all t imes 0 the

Fear in great proq ion.

For cut and descript ion. see P ant D e partment 15M onarch, D oubl e M ix ed—One of our very finest novelties . Abundance oi large double blossoms 25

Baby P rimros&Plant ex ceedingly graceful and ornamental.with slender flower stalks risingabove the l ightreen leaves . and bear ingmany dainty - colored flowers .lways inbloom. The fol iage growth i s a tufi y compactmass . while the graceful flower stems reach high abovei t. Ver

i‘r

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hardy and eas i l y grown in the W indow. andone of t e most charming pot

JO H N LEW I S CH I LDS , FLO RAL PARK , N . Y.

Vio lets .

A fine co ilcction ofmany fine varieties and colors—blue.lavender. wh ite . Many of the fines t scented var ieties are included. Spr ing sown seedmake line plants for fal l blooming.

C om u ta, M ix ed C ol ors m Tliese bloomalmost as quicklyir -m seed as Pans ies . Are hardy and free

C om uta P erf ecti on—Large l ight blue . 10Alba—Pure wh ite . 10

Odorata—The lovely sweet warden V iolets . so fine for W inter blooming. M ixed co ors

O doratagueen Charl ott e—Large dark bluehe C zar—Extra flue : large pure

SPRING CATALOGU E OF SEEDS, BU LBS AND PLANTS'

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R I 906 . 51

Genera l hiS t of Flower Seeds at Sets . per Packet .

These wel l known garden fl owers re uire but l i ttl e descri p ti on . W e do not claim that our stock and strains

of them are ex traordinari ly fine, as is t e.

. case with our S pecialti es in Choi ce Select Flower Seeds, whi chcommence on page 7 and run to page 50 , but we do claim that they are as good as can be had anywhere, andmuch better than the average.

W e have made a un i form price of 3 CENTS PER PACK ET for these wel l known fl ower seeds . . I t mattersnot whether y ou take one

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packet or one hundred, the pri ce is 3 CENTS PER PACK ETASTER, L i l iput Flowered—Plants ofmedium height.

almost smothered beneath a c loud of tiny button- l ike flowers as doubl e as anythmg well can be . A charming sort.

ASTER, ,W ashmgton—Fine ex h i bi tion sort.Atal l grow

er oi pyramidal habit. The larg est- flowered Aster on thelist ; flue formand splendid co lors . Mi x ed co lors .

ASTER, I mbrique Pompon—Fine flowers. almost asround as a ball. M ix ed colors .AN CH U S I A CAPEN S I S—Arare andli ttl e knownannu

ai of great beauty. It is a l i fe long favori te -with everyonewho grows it. It resembl es . a large . beauti ful For—getme- not. though much flner in every respect. espec ial lyfor bouquets .and cut- flowers. C o lor. a most lovel shadeof deep clear blue. W i th a pure wh i te -center

.looms

early and i t continues all summer .AM ARAN fI

‘H US Cordatus—Fine old garden floWercal led

“Love - l ies- bleeding.

ANT I RRH I N UM ,Tom Thumb—Mlxed col ors : fine

Snapdragons. growing onl y eight inches‘

h igh ; flowerslarge : colors very bri l l iant; orange, scarlet. yel low, maroon.

white . rose . striped; etc .CALEN D ULA, D ouble M ix ed—A superb flower : large

double and perfect to the.center : ri ch shades of yel low.

A fine plant for fal l andwinter b looming in pots . be ing ofdwarf. robust habi t. bloomin all the time .CALL I OPS I S

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Leneco ata (PERENN I AL) Gracefuland profuse blooming

?plants W i th

. large . strik ing flowers ofa bri l l iant golden yel ow,

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an remains in bloomall summer .I ts l ong. W i ry stems fit it admi rably for bouquetmak ing.

whi le i ts golden cloud of bloom/s. far above the foliage .makes it a capi tal bediler.

CENTAUREA CYAN U S , . V ictoria Forms a. densemass of foliage and branches. abovewh i ch are borne hundreds of lovely blue blossoms . Grows about one foot h ighand begins to flower W i thin th i rty days after seed ls sown.

CEN TAUREA CYANUS D ouble—A. newdouble - flowered formwhich comes pretty true . Remarkable for thenewshades and comb inati ons of colors i t shows.

CHRY SANTH EM UM S ,

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Annual M ix ed Colors

Plants growfrom 12 to 18 inches h igh and bear a profusionof blooms . eachflower beingo

bco

lted‘

and zoned W i th themostclear and Viv id colors . Thi s mtenseness of coloring hasearned them the name of Painted Dais ies .

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CELO S I A, D warf Feathered M ix ed—Pretty'

plumes ofbright - co lored flowers .

ESCH SCH Q LTZI A, M ix ed Colors— TheEschscholtzia

isoneof the hardi est andmost easi lygrown ofourannuals. . I tis also a very showy one. growmg rapidly and coming intobloom soon after the plants are above the ground. The

fol iage i s finely cut and handsome and the flowers ex ceedingly showy . large and freely produced.

FENZL I A, M i x ed Colors Charming low- growingp lants frommat- l i ke tufts ef fol iage. th i ck ly dotted by a longsuccession of beauti ful wh i te orrose purp e throated flowers .An extra fine l i ttl e plant for edging or carpet bedding. orbaskets for the house .

GY P SOP H I LA ELEGAN S—Everyone who is fond ofbouquets ought to grow th i s . It produces l

'ong. fine misthk

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e sprays of tiny wh i te flowers that are one of the finestth ings in

_the world for cut- flower work . softening all hardl ines . tonin

gldown all glaring colors andgivin the .flnish to

a bouquet i‘

t at fllmy lace does a rich dress . looms earl y .

GO D ET I A (SATI N FLownai—A handsome flower andparti cularly useful because i tW i l l growin shady places whereso fewreal ly flue flowers can be grown.

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These blooma longtime , and so profusely that the fol iage is almost hidden bythe many large . W ide Open flowers , of sh ining satin texture ,and of themost del i cate and lovely col ors . Mix ed.HIBISCUS , H ardy H y bri ds, M ix ed—(PERENNI AL)A fast - growing perennial that in one season attains thehe1ght » and dimensions of a shrub . Exceedine ly flne 'forclumps or an ornamental hedge

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or screen. as they last always. neverwinter- k i l l . and inmidsummerwhen shrubberyflowers are scarce , they bear for weeks enormous flowers

as large as tea- saucers . W hit e" blush . pal e and deep pinkrose . etc the most of themW i th ‘deeper - hued eye .

H ON EY SU CK LE , M i x ed—Everyone knows theHoneysuckle, W ithj ts delicious lragrance. but everyone doesnot knowthat it is Quite easi ly grown from seed. bloomingthe second season. with ordinary care .

L I N U M RU BRD M—wt fine hardy annual . W i th a

proq ion of large crimson flowers .

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LY CH N I S . Burning Star—A blaze of bri l l iancy formonths , if plants are kept fromseeding. S tar- l ike blossomscover ing the dwarf . bushy plants l ike n cloud. .Perfectlyhardy. and blooms even better the second season than .thefirst. Mixed colors .

M I AB I L I S , Tom Thumb—Mix ed colors; A newdwarf s rain of :great beauty. Grows onl y 12 inches h igh.

and'

eaeh plant i s a compactmass of lovely y'

el lowi'

s'h leaves .wh i ch , in evening, are h idden by hundreds ofgay blossomsof all colors and vari egati ons .

.M I M U LUS , or M onkey Flower -Mix ed colors . . Fineflowering plants, and flowers are of fantasti c shapes andcolors . Very fl-ne.

MAURAN D YA—(CL I MBEii l—I thasanex ceedinglygraceful habit. very handsome. dense foliage.

.pretty , fox -

glovel ike

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blossoms . borne in great profusi on. and keeps greenunti l after _

sev.

ere frosts . A beauti ful vi-na

_for hangingbaskets. W i th its dainty wh i te . maroon and rose- coloredblossoms . Mix edc ol ors .

M I GN O N ETTE , P y ramidal or Giant Tree—A robustgrower with nume rous large spikes

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of flowers . _

Branchesvery freel y and blooms for a. long period very sweet.

NEM O PH I LA, M ix ed Colors—Most . exquis1te‘

blueandwhi te blossoms are produced in a fewweeks fromseed.

Splendid pot flowers .N I GELLA Often cal l ed Lovef in

—a—mist, from thecuriousway inwh ich the pretty blue blossoms are vei ledbythe feathery. cl ose - envelo ed fol iage : Dwarfmix ed.

OX AL I S , M i x ed Co ors—Some of the annual Oxali sare very pretty border plants . and

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blossom uickly .

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PETU N I A, N ana Compacta—Adwarf bed ingPetunia.

almost smothered unde r i ts load of beauti ful ly vari egatedflowers . and blooming all summer .

PEAS , Lord Anson Trai l ing—These are of a trai ling.

andnot of a climbing habi t. andaredwarf and bushy. differing great ly from the ordinary Sweet Peas . Thei r flowersare the largest and most beauti ful

oin form and color of all

flowe ring Peas , andW i ll greatly de l ight allwho plant them.

They al so commence b looming about three months _earli erthan Sweet Peas . and continue all summer . -Mix ed.

PHASE-

L I A CAMPAN U LATA—An easi ly rownannual that W i l l commence to blooma. month from t 6 time seedis sown in 0 en ground. Erect. cup -shaped flowers of a.lovely blu

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e . lowers borne profusely and a long time .

SEN S I T I V E PLAN T—(MI MOSAJ—A curious plant W i thdel icate fern - l ike leaves that told closely together i f touched.

as though they were W i lted by a hot blast .TOREN I A, M i x ed Colors—Aneat pot plant, butof little

account for the garden .

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V I N CA.

—Lovely garden or.

ot plants - producing“

a ro

q iou of bright blossoms at all imes . Seed startedear y inpotsmake lovely blooming

éi lants by early summer. wh i ch

W i l l continue in growth eu.bloom fora year. As beddin

plants for the arden they rival the“

Geranium. Their so tand deli cate co ors oand rotase blooming habi t make themat all imes attractive . 0 not omitthem. Mixedeolors.

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0,ATHER PLANT—A beaut i ful flowering vme W i th

fern- l i ke fol iage and e legant clusters of flowers , It is saidthat the leaves by changing the i r pos1tion foretel l the stateof

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the weather two‘

days inadvance . If th e leaves standupward from th e twig. mak ing with each other an angle of 45degrees , the. sky W i l l be cloudlessand the -

’weather beautifulma ll. respects .

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I f they should standout straight changeableweather i s

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indi cated. As the leaves dro below the twigsthe indi cations range towards rain unti when the leaveshang straight downwardwater may fal l h eavi ly.

6 2 JOH N LEW I S CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y.

Flora l Park haWnGrass .

QU I CK GROW I NG.

Not even fine trees and beautiful flowers add as muchbeauty to the home surroundings as does a fine, velvetylawn. To secure a fine. close , even sward. it is absolute lynecessary to use proper grasses . Good. deep . rich color andtnrfy . compact hab it . stool ing out wel l fromthe bottom, and

they must be able to stand the sun as we l l ,andaconsiderableamount of drought . without injury . We have amix ture ofgrasses that meets all these requirements . We use it at

Floral Park . where it has been much admired. We have soldit in every State and Territory in the United States . and ithas given entire. satisfaction in every location. It growsquickly . mak ing a fine greensward in a fewweeks . Awholeseason

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s drought wil l not k i l l out th is grass . It may dryandburnas brown as possible . but the fi rst good rain willimmediate ly bring it ri

ggreen and velvety . 3se. per quart ;

per peck postpai by ex press . per peck . perbushel .

M iscel laneou s Seeds .

Among these are some very useful and valuable sorts.

and many that anyone wi l l be very much interested in

growing. Per pkt.I ri s K aamp feri—These lovely giant - dowered JapaneseIr is grow readi ly from seed and make line floweri i iplants . Some W i l l be double . some S ingle . but aof difl’erent colors . No

H yac in thus C andi can s—A lovely hardy bul bous flower .bul bs of wli ioh are ofi

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ered among our summer- dowering bulbs . Very eas i ra ised from

Ampel op si s V ei tchi - T h is is the lovel y Boston I vy .the

llnest of all v ines for brick or stone buildings . Growsquick ly from seed and soon covers a brick or stonebuilding. Per oz l b

Gladi olus—For our fine Gladiolus seed see page 93 . We

frequent] have‘

fiowers the fi rs t.

summer from springsown see of Chl ldSl . andLemomel Hybr ids .

W isteri a, M ix ed—M ix ed seed of our fine flowering hardy

l“l istarigs. wh ite . blue . double. everblooming. etc eas iy raise

O rnamental Shrubs—M ixed. Afinemixture of O i r orna

mental floweriug shrubs : all the best k inds an thoseeas i ly grown fromseed .


Ornamental Trees—Amixture of fine flowering trees ofquickgrowth . and eas i ly raised from seed

Japan ese M ap l es—These are the most beautiful . unique .

and the h ighest- priced Ornamental Shrubs to be had ;hence the y are seldom seen. We have secured from

Japan a quant ity of seed saved from all the finest varieties (of wh ich there are hundreds). from wh ich our

customers can growa fine lot at l itt l e expense . Whensmall they make most charming pot plants . the variedcolors and patterns of\the leaves mak ing them h igh]attractive . As they g et larger they may be. plantepermanently on the Tawn. as they are hardy . wherethe y wil l make most beauti ful obj ects . The

_ leaves ofthe various sorts range in color from dark

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crimson to

p ink . green. wh ite . etc many be ing beauti ful ly varie

fiated andmottled. Be

s ides the i r fine colors they arecauti fully cut anddiv ided. Mixed seed of many sorts . 10

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VALUABLE'

V EGETABLE NOVELT IES.

I t i sour good f or tune to be abl e to ofi’er this y ear several startl ingnovel ti es i n , Vegetables- 8 of which-a re

the p eer of any that has been introduced dur ing the l ast five y ears .,W i thout hesi tati on we p ronounce the

Volga Cabb age. Cr isphead Lettuce, Crimson Winter Rhubarb, Emp eror Asparagus, Ever l asting Cucumber,Long P added Lima B ean, Everlasting Pumpkin ,

“

andRosy Nugget Watermel on to be the finest, most di stinctand valuabl e New Vegetabl es that have been

_introduced. ei ther in Ameri ca or Europ e, for many y ears .

The’

Grir’

nsonW inter org-Ready Rhubarb .

Luther Burbank, of Cal ifornia. the noted Horticulturistand creator of new- plants . and flowers. considers fil l? thereatest no

gelty

hhehas ever

.produced. We made a tri p callaway to .

‘alif

‘

ornia to see i t and were so impressed W lthI ts. valuethat we bought the enti re stock . Bri efly its wonderful qual i ti es are as fol l ows :e Fl ash —yeI t is the earliest of all

.

Rh'

ubarb by a Ion wayand flt for gee not only in “the 8 ring, but all throulg1

thesummer; and fal l . “As fast as staks are pul led free ones

I n th e Southern“and Pacific states i t

.b" l the year. round. requiring onl ywaterindryl ocal i ti es to keep itgrowing. It 18 parti cularly fine in winter. Color. bright crimson ex cept newstal ks on youngp lants.

SECOND .

It forces readily in th e greenhbuse or.

co ldframes, andwil l become Opular and very p rofitable in theNorth for th is purpose : or W inter growmg la the Southernand Pacific States i t W i ll prove to beagreat th ing.

TE I RD .

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I n quality thisRh'

uba’

rb is simply superb , ful l?equal in flavor - to the finest berries . The. stalks are not sobulky. soft andwatery asmost other k inds , and the sk in 18

so th in and tenderthat it is_

not necessary to remove it, andwhen cooked a beauti ful

.

crimson- Colored sz‘ uc‘

e‘

is the resu lt.l ooking, aswel l as t asting like berri es . Flavor Sprightlyand refresh ing Combining that -of the Raspberry and Strawberry .

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but greatly superi or to.either‘ as a cooked - frui t . I n

sauce and p i eswe haveever tasted,

'whi le its beauti ful colorwhen cooked makes itex ceedingl y attractive andappetizing.

FOURTH . It is a rapid andpe rpetual grower. formingnewcrowns continual l y. and I S rap idly i ncreased by l lSlOD ;robust and perfectly hardy

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anywhere . It wi l l stand—frostswh i ch would destroy rany

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other sort . Th is newRhubarb_

has qual i ti es Wt h W i l l make it as freel y used as} anyof our staudaijd frui ts or vegetables . Large fortunes W i l l bemade in growmg i t formarket . and those who start first Wi llreap the greatest harvest .

0

Mr.

‘

Burbank say sz.

f ‘For forcing under,

'

glass in thecold

oNorth forlconstant su p ly forhome use and for grow

ing in Cali fornia and the outh‘

for sh ippingNorth andEastit promises to be more profitable than

'

any th ing else wh i chthe s0 1l produces .

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Set the plants 224 by si x feet apart. Two dry , dormantp lants mai led to us in spring by

o

Mr. Burbank ,‘

and plantedout about May. first,

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grewso. vworous‘

ly that on July firstthere weremore than a dozen stefiks fit

. to“

pul l . on some ofwh i ch were . leaves measur ing . 3

.

- fee t in l ength . by two feetbroad. Bec. 1stwewere sti ll pullingfine stal ks from them.

SEED . PerPkt 2 pkts . . 2se. Grows easil y andrapidl y from seed, makingl arge stalks forus

‘

e late the firstseason; I n fact it

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grows fromseed - almostly as qui ckly asfrom roots. and seedl ings aremuch the best .Roots, 300 .

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each . 4 10 for

54 J O H N LEW I S CH I LDS , FLORAL PARK , N . Y.

The EVerlasting Pumpkin.

K e ep s p erf e ct a y ear .

Th is most remarkable Pumpk in. a good companion toour famous Everlasting Cucumber . was originated by aA

Mr.

Vande rveer . of Flatbush , L . I .

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Attentionwas first cal led toits wonderful keep ing qual ities when he first (a few yearssince)ex h ib ited 3 specimens of it at one of the Long IslandAgricul tural fairs and took first premium in the face of

great competition. The same three sp ec imen s were keptin

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pet fect condi ti on , and ex h ib i ted again the n ex t y ear ,again tak ing fi rst premium. Th is amply i l lustrates its Ever

lasting or keep ing qual ities . Pumpk ins in first c lass condition the year round is the jus t and proud claim for it. But

th is is not all for'

in addition to i ts great keep ing qual ities

it is probabl y the best all around variety for fami l y use in

cul tivation. I n qual ity. size and color it is unex cel l ed. It israther flat or cheese - shaped. creamy

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in color out side abrightdeep orange ins ide . Cavity very smal l the flesh be ing exceedingly th ick . It isfinegrained. cooks eas il y and for pies ithasa most del ic ious flavor. far superior to any other Pumpk inwe have ever tr ied. V ine a strong heal thy grower and veryproductive . Pkt . 150 9. 2 pkts 250 .

Egg Plant, Pearl .

This newpure Wh ite Egg Plant isfamost beauti ful vegeteable . as we l l as the finest in qual ity of all Egg P lants. Very

tender. de li cate and h ighly fiavored.

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Ripens early . fruit oflarge s ize and borne free ly . Real l y one of the very bestvegetable novelties in a long time . and one wh ich we can

h ighly recommend. Pkt . 150 4 2 for 250 .EGG PLANT . PEARL .


56 - JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y.

Ha lf—C entu ry Crisphead

hetthce.

It iswith much pleasure we can ofier a sport from our

famous Half - Century Lettuce . that produces a large . sol idhead. It has much the same characteristics of the Hal fCentury . be ing ex ceedingl y crisp . brittle and unsurpassedin flavor : but it is a true heading variety. forming a sol idhead. as large as a smal l Cabbage . It is superior to all otherhead varieties in superb qual ity. a quick grower. and longkeeper . The California ex pert growers of Lettuce say thatCrisphead is the l ongest keeping head var iety in cul tivation. The value of th is cannot be overestimated. I ts su

perh quality makes it the finest Le ttuce for'

the home garden, wh ich , wi th its l ong keep ing qual ity . must make it thebest andmost popular sort for market growing. It is one ofthe ve ry best new vegetables ever introduced. ioc

3 pkts. . 250 oz 50c lb. .

Okra , Mammoth bongPodded.

Amost superb newOkra. wh ich produces anabundanceof fine large pods that are of superior qual ity for soups . etc .P lants grow four feet h igh but begin to bear pods when 8 to12 inches h igh . These pods last long in a fresh .

prime state .and are borne in great quantity all summer. Thebest Okragrown. Pkt . 100 8 pkts . for 25c. OKBA. MAMMOTH LONG PODDED .

SPRING CATALOGUE OF,

‘

SE‘

EDS, BU LBS AND PLANTS FOR 1 906 .

WESTERN QUEEN SWEET CORN .

Western Queen Sweet Corn;A cross between Country.Gentl eman andK im Phi lip

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pi much fine; quali ty and reeterpro uctiveness than the famous Country entleman. I ts season is medmm,

’

.followmg closelythe early vari eti es . K erne ls smal l ; th i ckly setand deep. I n fact there ismerekernel than cob :Color ivory whi te in a green state buto fa p inkish t inge when ripened and dry .

.A, strongheal thy grower,

_

and enormously prol i fic. mth isrespect‘s

‘urpassmg all other sorts , Wh i le

“forqual i ty it I S truly

gideal. being ri ch

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and sugary , tender andde l icate to anex tent not found in any of the;older

'

vari et iesof Sweet C orn . Th is valuable -newSweet Cornp riginated inOklahoma and; came . to us so well recom‘

m’

ended thatwebought the entire stock before see ing i t.

~ W,e . have grown alarge cronof i t th i s year and aremore

_ thanp leased. as it farsurpasses our fon

‘

dest hopes, and isf

e'

ntirely nove l anddistinct. .

f

P r i ce, pk t. , p in t, 4 cc . ; quart, 7scfigp

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ec1r,prep ai d .

bongP'

oddedThe acme of perfection in

.

a-

pole“LimaBean. and

.

onethat is at l east one- hal fmore while than any other variety.This strain has been deve oped by Mr. A. Vanderveer

-LONG POD D ED L I MA.

whohas spentmore than 20 y ears b ringing it to its h ighstate of perfecti on

, _I t is a rank Vigorous grower, bearing

under any condi ti ons a.

much ar er crop than any other .Each pod eontains 5 or S I X “beans W i le others contain onlyaor 4. Th i s alone makes a 25 per cent . larger crop,wh i l e theincreased number of pods brings the average

.

leld.

up tonearly double that of any other L ima.

‘ Its qua ity is al sosuperior . Mr. Vanderveer has marketed as h igh as $60worth of green

,

beans from 60 h i l l s , and has.gathered a

bushel froms h i l ls at.one p i ck ing. It is certainl y a great

acqui si ti on;and coming at a time when’

p eople have foundout that

oit does not pay to plant Bush Limas on account of

the l imi ted y i eld, i t must rank as one of the greatestvegetab le novelties ever introduced.

Pri ce, p er pkt. ,f p int. 4 0a; quar t, 7se ; p eckp rep ai d.

58 JOHN LEWIS CH ILD S ,- FLORAL ‘

PARK , N . Y .

W atermelon, Rosy Nugget .

Ofall theWatermelons ever introduced for the fami l y garden or home market th is I S themost superb . I n freeand easygrowth , productiveness . beauty and superb quali ty there is

nothing that can compare to it. wh i l e its $ 12 6 i s Just rightforhome use. We ight . 15 to 22' lbs . . shape round. color very ri chdark green. Rind very thin. almost none at all. but oute rshel l is hard. Flesh sol id

aabsolutely no flavor

suchas cannot be found in any other me lon, i ts richness.deli cate qual ity and sweetness far surpassmg all others . Nomatter what we say i ts de l i c ious quality and sugary sweetness W i ll astoni sh youwhen you eat i t. Has been grown byMr. Frank Banning. K insman. Oh i o . who says ; Whenoffered in ourmarkets no other me lon W i l l se l l at all so longas thi s one can be had.

”

El l i s Bros Groce rymen. Greenvflle . Pa. say :

0

We have handled Rosy Nugget for five

years andfind i t i s the most profitablemelon on account ofts ex cel lent eat ingand keeping ualiti es. No other varietyis so sweet and cri sp .

” Mr. E. S . il ler . melon grower. Wa

ding River N . Y says Rosy Nugget is the finest me lon Iever grew.

P r ice, 100 . per pkt 3 plats. for Soc oz 300

Great Emperor Asparag‘

us .

Gi v es an abundan t crop the second y ear from seed.

It is a fact that th is newAsparagus wi l l produce ordinaiiylarge . ful l stal ks for cutti ng in l ess than a year from seed. t

is thought to be the variety so long sought by gardene rswh i ch in olden times grewso luxur iantly in the ardens othe Empe ror T i berius .

.

3 stal ks we igh ing a poun (Book ofthe Garden. publ ished in London.

It is a fact that Mr. F. B . Full e rton. special PassengerAgent of the Long IslandRai l road. out last spring froma twoor three year old bed of th i s var i ety e leven stal ks wh ichwe ighed th ree and one- hal f pounds .

Mr. Al l en. the wel l - known Horti cul tur i st. Author andSeedGrower. gives hi s ex perience wnh the Emperor Asparagus in a l etter last year, and in any favorable local i tyequal l y good resul ts may be had by fol l owinghi smethod ofculture . We never ate finer Asparagus than that cut fromMr . Al len’s patch last Apri l . Just e leven months from thetime seed was sown. and by the way . seed should be sownwhere plants

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are to grow permanently , to avond the checkof transplant ing.

PR I CE—Fine fresh seed of the GreatEmperorAsparagusl sc . per pkt. ; 3 pkt-s 400 . Year old roots . per doz .

SPR ING CATALOGUE OF‘ TSEEDS'

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BUUBS'

AND'

PLANT-S“FOR l906 . 59

T he Volga CabbageThis newaspirant for pub lic favor is. without ex ception,

the nearest approch to perfecti on of any vari etywe haveevergrown, or seen rown, in

“

th i s ,'

or any other country.

Seed was sent from uss1a to Mr.- C . L . Al len. some 10

,

yearsago, during wh i ch time h e has been perfecting i t . I ts claimsfor superi ori ty are: f

Uni formi ty. I n one fieldof three acres_ there was

not a S ingle plant thrown out or that showed, inany respect .ah-y variati on froma true andvaluable type .

2d . Uni formity and so l idi ty of head. I n thi s respect.

iti s a vegetabl e wonder. as the heads are of about equal Si zeand shape , we igh ing from 12 to 15 pounds each.

3 3d. uality . Unl i ke most types the heads are perfectlysol id, an the stemdoes not run up into the

o

ihead nearly asfar as in other types. and the flesh i s ex ceedingly firm. tender -

andwhi te. mak ing it amost desrrable form for krout . asWe l l as for all other purposes for

,wh ichCabbage i s used

fSteWart . Pineapple“

Onion.

ABBAGE .

4thi‘

. Hardiness . '

. I n th i s respectwe have.

never' seen.a

type whichwould favorab ly compare . Last W inter . themostsevere ever known in th i s section. did not inflict the sl ightest in

fury on the Vol a. Wh i le all other k inds suffered

terrib y, nota. leaf was ost. and, wh i le others have.

partiallyor total ly dropped out. our fields ofith i s give promi se of anenormous crop ; in fact i t is al ready secured and at the

.pre

sentwri ting ready .for the harvest . We think thi s point ofhardiness of great importance to the sh i pper.

sth. Thi s typ e is remarkable for its qui ck - growinghabit,as are all vegetables that come from .co ld countri es .

.We

have noti cedgarti cularly th i s sort

nand find that it wi ll

mature_s ful l y twoweeks earli er than any of our late

growmg kinds ;Price 100 . per pkt. ; oz . 25c lb

6 0 J O H N LEW IS CHILDS , F LO RAL PARK , N . Y.

What we say about our Fl ower Seeds on p age 9 , may be sai d about our Vegetable Seeds. We grow andoffer but a l imi ted n umber of var i eti es ,

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on ly those whi ch possess thegrea tes t val ue for the home garden an dthe markets . Thes e var i eti es are al so sp e cial s tock , cul ti vated, sel ected and imp r oved un ti l they haver eached the highes t mark of p e rfe cti on whi ch i t is p oss i bl e to attai n .

B ee ts and Turn ip s, r ound, smooth, un if orm, tender , Cabbage , l arge, s ol i d, cr i sp , sure- heading an d 10 3 gke ep ing: Tomatoe s , l arge , smooth , un i form, p er f ect in col or , shap e and qual i ty , Le ttuce , crisp , b

eautif ul ,and del i ci ous :

.

C o rn , r i ch, sugary , tender and p erf ect ; M el ons , of high fl avor , qui ck an d r obust growth, per .

fect and l usci ous ; On i ons, un i f o rm in s ize, p er f ect in shape, d el i ca te in tas te ; Squashes, ear ly and late, ofhigh qual i ty , Radi shes, crisp , mi ld. p erfect in shap e and col or , and of qui ck gr owth . These are al l poi ntswhi ch we hav e b rought top er f ec ti on i n our p r ize s trai ns of Garden V egetabl es . O ur thousan ds of cus tomers

in ev e ry n ook and corn er of the coun try kn ow thi s, and to them we r efer those who hav e n ev er used our

Seeds . They can be f ound every where, for we supp ly hal f a mi ll i on p lan ters di r e ct, whi ch i s m orethan the combin ed outp ut of any other two hous es in the worl d, and is in i ts el f the best p oss ibl e endorsementof the high qual i ty of our Seeds .

Garrot.

Popular both for table and stock . A heavy croppRoots can be kept for wmter l i ke Beets or Turni s.

D anver s (PRI VATE S'rocn l—T li e true strain. No ettertofound anywhere . All gardene rs know the importance ofsecuring

the best seed to grow real ly fine crops . Th is canbe re l i e u on as the best seedto be obtainedatany pri ce .

It W i l l iel 30 tons per acre . Pkt 5c ; oz . , 1 6c lb. . 80c .

I m rov Long O range—Heavy crop er . See page 84 .

O z cart—Ah early table sort ; smal and short but fine

grained and tender . Can be forced or sown in the gardenfor early use. Pkt . 50 oz 150 l b 75c.

N ew Long Y el l ow S tump - Rooted—Th is new Carrot ro

duces l ong. tapering roots wh ich are well stumpe.

or

rounded at the base . They are of most excel lent qual i tyfor the tabl e . They are so productive as to be

.

one of themost

.

p rofitabl e variet ies to grow. The distinct ye llowco lor ing is a novelty . Pkt , oz .

,me. i l b 660.

Minnelli P{

Beans .

One of the most de l ic ious of all vegetabl es , and one thatmay

,

be had in great abundance all the season. Sow suc

cesswely every two or three weeks from early-

May to end o fJul y . Those sown latestnandwh i ch mature September .October , or November. W i l l be the best . String Beans are

better in autumn than at any othe r t ime .

B er, (BUSH l—Th i s out- ranks any other Bush or Snap Bean

so far introduced. I n qual ity i t is the best, and in productiveness i t wil l .

more than doubl e any other var i ety .

The M i ch igan Agri cultural Stat ion . where- th is Beanwas

tested, says of i t in the i r Bul l e tin No. 153. i ssued inFebruary . 1898 : The Ever Beam—Plants of healthy Vigorous growth. very branch ingand productive . The pods arelive to S i x inches long. round. nearly strai ht . green in

co lor. very br i ttl e and fine in qual i ty . The p ants are veryproductive . and have a l ong season of bear in It i s a

valuabl e sort for the home arden or market . The Bullet in then goes on to give t e comparative tests . Th i stable shows that some plants of the Byer Bean produced27 1 pods . we igh ing 47 ounces . The var i ety wh ich ap

proaches nex t to i t was Stringless Green Pod. W lth 12 1

pods . 20% ounces . From that the number ranges downto 15

,pods . ounces . inUnion Wh i te Valenti ne . Th is

shows that the Byer is more than t ce ae

gi roductive as

the best of the twelve other vari eties teste We do notth ink we need to say any more in recommendat ion of it.

Pri ce . we. r pkt per int, 25c. quart . 40c peck .

mproved Goden W ax , vea l—Large golden pods. tenderandwax - hke . Afinevariety . Pkt se. zp int. 260 . quart. 400

BEAN , BUSH mu m.

N ew Earl y Go en Ey ed W ait , (Busul—Ten days earlierthan any . otherGoldemWax , and. moreover,

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i_

s absolute lyrust proof . -An immense bearer, and

up

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ods tenderandcrisp . A

‘

sii perbmarket sort becausej'

of i ts-beauti ful colorand uni formi ty . Pkt 100 5 : p int . quart,

Ex tra Early _Refugee, (BuSH)—The earliest strain of

Refugee by ten days . x Qne of the most profitable Beansever grown. Loaded W i th

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pods in any season, andof a.fine qual i ty . Grown by all market gardeners , who arealway qui ck» to p ick u a. geod th ing and te stick to i tafter they once see l t. ‘ kt 100 . p int, 250 . quart, 400 .

Yosemi te, M onster W ax , (BUSH)—Mammoth(podseight or

ten inches long, as thick as‘

one’s finger, an very fleshy

and thi ck -

.

meatedr Color 3. rich golden,ye l low,very clear

and.wax Bush an enormous bearer and"

sure_to

attract attenti on anywhere from the Size of i tsgreat pods,Pkt. 300 . quart 500 .

Burpee’s Bush L ima, (BUSH)—Th-is grows

.

18'

to 20 incheshigh,

'

of stout growth , erect, branch ing V igorous ly-in

’

to.

e

fine c i rcular bush t hree or 4 feet in diameter . Thi sbush character is permanently establ i shed, and not two

Peer cent W i l l attempt to throw up runners . Leaves ofrge Size , heal thy :and Vigorous . l eathery and dark

emeraldgreen, showmggreat health andstrong consti tution. It the onl y bush formcf the large - seededL ima.

and ten timeSQ

more valuab le than the smal l- seeded sorts .

I tS ’

Yleld is qui te wonderful , each bush producing50-130 200largepods.well fi ll ed _

W i th beans of great S lZ_e, and of,

thetrue.

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rich. lusc ious -L ima. flavor ."It I S a.matter -oi congratulation that we can nowrai se the true large LimaW i thout po les .

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Pkt pint, 250 quart, 450 .

M ammoth.

P odded OF THE GARD EN)—The L imas have a di stinct, : ri ch, buttery fiavor, verydifferent fromall oth er sorts. andaremuch l i kedbymostpeople e i therto .

use green orodry . U sed as Shel l Beans

only . We consider this‘

variety the . finest of all, withenormous pods containin four immense Beans ineach . Give a hot, _

sunny ocation . BOi l unti l tender,pour off the water and seasonW i th butter , and sal t anda l i ttle cream; Pkt pint, quart .

Chi lds' g orti cul tural—The

.old Horticul tural , with th

e

exceptiou of the L imas , enJoyed the’

.di stinction . oi beingthe finest flavored Shel l Bean known, andwas-also cbnSidered very fine as a Snap Bean. Unfortunate ly, it

‘

wasa poor bearer.

.

but we have come into possessi on of astrain Where this defect _

has been bred out. This newstrainW i ll be found to beas prol ific and many - seeded tothe podas any other first class sort. whi l e sti l l retaining

,i .ts

_

rich flavor . . Beant ick, large . and. round, .White. speckled and; blotched scar let .

.

rAfine, dryBean for bak ing or for stewmg. or.serv1ng With butter orI‘

cream. Pkt 100 . ; pint, 3501 ; quart, 550 .

6 2 J O H N LEW IS CH ILDS, FLO RA L PA RK , N . Y.

BeetThe sweet . tender roots ofBeetsareveryfine for summe r .

fall andwinter use. whi le the tops are very useful for greens .

V inegar in wh ich Beets have been pickled i s often used top ickl e hard- boned eggs. asit gives thema beauti ful co lorand pleasant flavor. When young and tender . Beets

-

are

most del i c ious i f boned_

or Steamed unti l tender. th en sli cedor chopped into smal l p i eces and seasoned W i th butte r.

. etc .

Edmand’s B l ood Turn i p—Th is i s W inning golden Opini onseverywhere . Smooth . round shaped. ex ceedingl y sweetand tende r, and never coarse . tough or str ingy . Veryearly. but remai ns i n good condition for a l ong time .

An ex trafine market sort . Pkt 50 . : oz lb. . 60 .

E cl i pse—A very early Beet of beauti ful dark . rich color.and smooth . round shaped. Quality of the very be st Ourstrain 15 pure . Pkt l b 600

”D etro i t Earl y D ark Red Turni p—This is claimed to be per

fection i ts el f . Early . smooth . uni form . qui ck growth .

smal l top . tender and darkest red color . Pktoz lb 600 .

B lack“neen

—Afine newsort of ex tra fine appearance andqua ity . Fl esh of r ich . black - red color. and l eaves andstal ks partak ing of the same ruby color. Boot pearshaped. smooth . wel l buried in the ground. A very distinct var iety . Pkt . 100 oz 250 .

0

I mp roved Earl y B l ood Turn i p—Very fine qual i ty. and anold popula

_

r sort . See page 84 .

Earl y Egy puan D ark Tnm i p f Anotlierfine standard sort°

very earl y . h igh flavored. sweet and good. Pkt oz

l b 500 .

I mproved L ong Smooth Red—Lon handsome roots offine qual i ty. A great cropper an a good keeper . Seepage 841.

Bas ti an ’s B lood Turn i p—Ah early . quick - growing sorth ighly esteemedby a llmarket gardeners . as it is large .

deep red in colo r . and ve ry tender and rleh when cooked.

neve r losmg i ts fine color.Pkt 100 oz l b . 750 .

Lane ’s W hi te Sugar—Th i s is the we l l - known Su ar Beetso large ly planted for sugar. Sweetest of all. kt 50 ;

oz 100 . l b 600 .

I angl e, M ammoth LongRed—Th is grows to wei h 20 th 30pounds . and is cal culated to produce upwa s ofpounds of roots to the ac re . Animals are very fond of i tand the roots are very nutr it ious. Pkt . 50 oz

l b 400 5 or 10 l b . l ots by express . 300 . per l b .

l angle, Golden Tankard—Anew ye llow so rt. very sweetand tender . Large . oval roots . much eaSJer to pul l thanthe LongMangles . A heavy croppe r. Pkt 50 oz. , 100

lb. . 5 or 10 l b . lots . by express. 300 . per lb.

AS PARAGUS BEST .

The Asparagus Beet .

A wonderful newvegetable wh ichwasrecently offered forthe firs t t ime

. afte r a careful test wh i ch has thoroughlydemonstrated its value. The l eaves are large . llght green.

and finelyeurled and crink led. and are used for greens forwh ich we find themmost ex cel l ent . But the great value ofthe plant is its large . fleshy mid- rib of the leaves . wh i ch we

cut and cooked l ike Asparagus . andareextrafi'w .

AS a 51m”

stitute for Asparagus noth ing could be better . and i t may becut and used all summe r . A most valuable new vegetable .

Fit for use 2 to 3 months from seed. Pkt 3 pkts . . 250 .


64 J O H N LEWIS CHILDS

Cabbage.

There isno arden vegetabl e grown that success or f’l llure so lainly epends upon the qual i t of seeds sown. Boerseed o cabbage is dear at any price . 111: seed is all rai sedon Long Island. where the finest Cabbage: in ihe Wei-1d are

rown . We could buy common Cab 9 seed for Verymuchass. butwe know our customers won (1 rather

pay a li ttl e

more and get seed the can re ly upon. Three ings arenecessary to rai se fine ab

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bage—ex tragood seed, ri ch . mellow$0 11 and thorough cul tivation.

L ong.

I sland—A new early sort of

wh i ch can be rown for earl y. me mm and late crops .eithe r at the orth or South . It i s very early ,

. of largeS ize . uniform. ,

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a sure header ; i t does not burn orbl ister. but retains i ts lustrous . fresh green color evenafter be ing sh ipped to distant markets : hence

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l tS.great

sel l ing qual i ties . By those who have grown it it is saidto be the most valuable Cabbage in cul tivation. and fromour experi ence we can say that i t real l y i s the finest andmost profi table so rt to grow. e ither North or South . Pktc. , on . 200 l b

reat value , and one

an y Long I sl and W akefield—A standard variety . earlyand of fine qual ity . By al!odds the best andmost profitabl e early sort to row in any part of the country . Ourstrain i s pe rfect kt 100 oz 200 l b

N ewark Earl y Flat D utch—An early lacellent qual ity, of the fiat- head type .

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0 Cabbage of ex‘

t . 100 oz 300

FLORAL PARK. N . Y.

hil ds ’ B ismar ck—Th is wonderful Cabbage . introducedus some years ago. was produced by cross—ferti lizmg ex

tra fine strains of D rumliead. Flat Dutch and LargeD rumhead Savoy : then by careful se lection

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and sav ingfor several years a type was establ ished enti rel

gdi stinct

and. we bel ieve superior to any other Cab a e . Itshows the Savoyblood by dark green co lor and s htlywavy leaves . though not crinkled. It

gossesses the arg

est size over attained inD rumheador lat Dutch and thesuperb qual i ty of the Savoy . Pkt . 50 oz.

, lb..

W inningstadt—This is a German; variety ; very distinctwith large pointed heads , sol id and cl osely

lpacked.

Very fine qual ity and ex ceedingl y popular . P'

t. . 50

oz . , 150 . ; lb

rue Surehead—Th is is al so of the Flat D utch type . andtherefore ver y certain to head. however hot and dry th eweather . The beads are large . round and

'fiat and veryhard and firm of texture . fine grained. andmost excellent qual ity . It is al so a remarkably good shipperand keeper . and is bound to become a uni versal favori te .

For years our True Surehead Cabbage has been the leading sort W i th thousands of marketgardene rs . Pkt 100

oz lb

W orld B eater—A .new .Cabbageh as . large.or _

. lar er thanMarbleheadMammoth , yetuni form i n

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Size an true totype . and a very solid , hea

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der.

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-No,doubt

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it,is the ve ry

best mammoth Cabb e to“be “had.

"Originated here on

Long Islandby a note grower . Pkt . 100 oz 200 lb'

- Seasons—As thename would indicate, good for all seasons—earl y. medium or late . A

'sure header and lon

keeper : qual i ty very fine. It is a remarkably 0 0

newsort.“

Head large and sol id. round W i th flat top , neest quality. and ready for marketing almost as early asthe standard early sorts . See page 84 .

undergaw—A high ly bred Cabbage , that could hardly beimproved in any respect . Compact, short- stemmed,

sure to head. W i th heads very uni formand hard, fewouter leaves, and qual i ty of the very best ; crisp. finegrainedand de l i cate . and de l ici ous flavor . Can be usedas second early . main crop, or as late Cabba

geby sow

ing seed in successmn. Pkt , 100°

_oz 300 1

D anish—Aremarkably fine Cabbage fromDenmarlg, havingqual i ti es that are lack ing in any standard Ameri can variety . Heads medium Size, uniform,

~round, and remarkably sol id. I t is afine sh i pper . For a late Cabbage forwinter use it

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has no superior, being of good Size forfami ly use and of ex tra good qual i ty ; cri sp and tender,better than any Cabbage W i th a less sol idhead can possibly be . 100 oz .

, 25a ; l b $30 0 9

Ex cel sior Large Flat D utch—This is afine strain of FiatDutch . always a standards é rt.

Particularly in the South

and Southwest . as I t.

heads wel in hotweather. Qualitygoodand S i ze large ; Pkt 1 50 - lb

Red D utch—The most popular pickling Cabbage .

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Largedeep red. Pkt 50 oz 100 9 lb

Onepacket é ach'

of these 12 sortsfor‘

7oc.

Koh l'

Rabl .

Ex tra Earl y V i enna—Acur;

ious in appearance hal f—way between a

Turnip and a Cabbagewith aturnip - like

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lswelling of the stems above theground, w

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h i c h whi l eyoung and tender. has adelicious Cauliflower flavor; _very

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appetizin'

g and

pleasant . -Very ea 3 i l y

grown. requiring . o n l ysuch care as wi l l make aTurnip or Cabbage do

wel l . It is cooked muchthe same as Caul iflowerand served with pepper .butter and

- sal t. I t is certainly m o s t del icious .Pkt 200 . :

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lb

The Savoy.

Cabbage is so far superior to other varieti esin eating qual i ty that it has always becu '

awonder to uswhyany other k inds were grown for table use . A good Savoy is

quite as de lici ous when properly coo‘

ked as.

Cauliflower. We

introduce th is year three newSavoys of excepti onal meri t.Ch i lds’ Savoy I S the finest of th i s class ever rown.

Chi l ds’ Savoy—Large . sol-id heads of ,

the rumhead type .wi th a very deep , -rich green color : heads

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of ex cepti onalbeauty anduniform ly pe rfect. As

.to qual i ty I t. is S impl ysuperb . Cr isp, del i cate . tender? r i ch and del i ci ous _

beyond descri pti on . Either for market or family use. it I Sthe pearl among Savoys . Pkt . 15c 3 pk-ts. for 350 .

6 6

Caulifl OWer .

Themost luscious of all the Cabbage fami l y. Requiresh igh cul ti vation and rich soi l . Cook by steaming unti l tender. then dress with drawn butter and serve hot . It is oneof themost de l icious of all garden vegetables.

Sn ow B an—One of the very best varieties for earl y cul ture .

Dwarf . compact grower . with large heads ofsnowywh iteness and de l i c ious flavor. Th is is a sure h eader . veryearly. but valuable for late as we l l as for early Cauliflowers. Pkt 150 oz l b $30.

Ame ri can B eauty—s. fine hardy.

Cau l iflower . .espec ial ly

adapted to American sonl and climate . as it is an American strain and Amer ican grown seed. B eads early . sizelarge . qual ity the very best. Pitt . oz. ,

Ear li est D warf E rfurt—Valuable for garden cul ture andanex tra fine forc ing sort . Our strain of th is is the finest tobe had in Germany. and it is cons ide red to be the perfection of all Cai i li ilowei Pkt . 200 ; oz. ,

Brussels Sprouts.

D efian ce—Afine ly bred. large

and tender strain of thisde l icious vegetable . Stemtallandcovcrcd with ten

der littl e heads or sproutsfrom top to bottom. Qua]ity very fine when cookedand served l ike Cabbage .

Th is Splendid vegetableshould be more general lygrown. Allwho have triedit prefer it to Cabbage .

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Itis easi l y grown and thosewho once try it always

grow it . Pkt . 100 0 2: Doc.

tchless—A variety of vigornus growth a n d fine .

sol id sprouts of the verybest qual ity .

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An ex trali ne sort . wh ich is hi l i lypri zed in Europe . kt50 oz . 150 ih. .

JOH N LEW I S CH I LDS , ,

FLORAL PAR K , N . Y.

Endive.

Green Curbed—We l l known in fash ionable restaurants nu

der the name of Ch icoree . and part icularly fine servedwith Lettuce with French dressin Sow seed frommiddl e of June to end of August. hen wanted for useblanch th e ins ide leaves by tying the outer l eaves together over the heart . and the plants wil l be ready fornse in about one week afte r . Never t ie up when thel eases are wet. as it induces decay . Pkt se- z oz 150

l b

DWARF SPREAD I NG BALE.

Ka le Dwarf Spreading.

Kale is very eas il y grown and much hardier than any

Cabbage . standing the winters wel l . if protected by a l ittlel ight l itte r or straw. The action of frost improves its flavor

wonderful l y. and it is particularly fine for winter and early

Sprin reens . This is an ext rafine strain of beautiful curleddwarggerman ty pe .

'but of a rather spreading hab i t . andex tra fine qual ity . Pkt 50 oz 150 l b 750 .

The Leek is a very hardyeas i l y grown vegetabl e . ofmild. agreeable flavor and is

much used for soups . stews .

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SPRING CATALO GUE .oi:'

.sssos. BULBS -AND PLANTS FOR 1 906 .

Every fami ly garden ought to have a selectionof. SweetCorn. from the earl i est- to the latest vari eties . Fine fordrying, aswe l l as for summer table use.

Childs’ H oney D ew—For years seedsmen havebeenwork

mgj to get a corn as early as the Cery, Wi th large ear.

Whi te coband superb (finaliti eso f the later vari eti es . We

a t last have it. Chi lds’ oney D ewis not onl y the earli est,but has a good S ized ear. wh i te cob. and large pear lykernels of the very finest quali ty . tender. sweet, andnutri ti ous . I talso keeps in good conditi on a long timebefore harden and runs perfect ly uni form, each ear

exactlyfahke. grows tomedium he ight . and

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the earsare formed lowand twosto three oneac stal k ; Mr. Wi lard. the ex tensrve seed corn grower of Weathersfield.

Conn says : .

“I t is the finest Early .

Corn .

'I t i s the.

mostprofitabl e corn to plant, combining as it does

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good8 12 0 and color. luscious guahty .

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handsome .ap earance

and long- keeping. and earliest to mature . t. .

gmn quart. 500 .

“We W l l‘l send

“a peek, by express .

r 00.

Shoe P eg, N e P lus U ltra orQuaker'

Sweet—One of thevery

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best satin varietiesgrown. An old sort but nonethe less valnab e on that account.

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Very dee kernels ofthe sweetest andmost a etizrng flavor . an one of thebest of all for dry ing a canning A prol i fic and thoroughlyreliable Corn . Pit t 190 ; pint 250 quart 400 3

Earl y M ame, or j ane zxst é This is one of the very earl i estand by the wayr one of the .finestsorts grown. For an

early va‘

ri ety i t is of large size. W i th large pearly whi tekernel s whi ch are very _

hi hly flavored. It i s not -sub

i set to the Corn di sease. an is the surest.

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cropper of anyex tra early

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sort. We can recommend it very h ighly .

Pktoin

t, quart . .550 .

ergreen—T 0 standard late sort and probabl y the all

round best Sweet Corn rown. It has magnificent largeears , deep kernels;

- sma l.

eob , and 0550559 8 thefinestflavor . be ing tenderand Juioy . A veri te wi th everybody . andmust have a place in every garden. Pkt 1002;pint , 250 ; quart . 450 .

EASTERN :EABLY SWEET CO

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Eastern -

Ex tra Early—Th is is

“perhaps the earli est of. any

Sweet Corn andgthe largest andfinest earofall the extraearl

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varieti es. It is a. good yi e lder. .two -ears.

to. a stal k:being ‘

the rule ..

The kerne ls,are large andwh i te W i th "apure wh ite cob . Flavor . ex tra fine andssweet. Mr. Eastman of

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M aine,

‘a Sweet "Corn fanci er. s pent

'many y earsin perfecting th i s vari ety wh i ch .theNewHampsh i re Exp erimont Stat ion ~pronon

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hoed among -a .test of41 varieties quali ty and

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yield.

pkt p int 300 quart. 550.

POP C ORN ,

m m MAI NE swns'rfi o'

i m.

P

fairs;

6 8 J OH N LEWIS CHILDS, FLO RAL PAR K , N . Y.

Celery .

A vegetable at once heal th ful . toothsome and beautiful .Said by phys ic ians to be of great bement iaall di seases oi thenerves and kidneys . D el ic iously fresh . cri s

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and nutty ,to

the'

taste. and W i th the broad stal ks . i vory W i te. wax y yellowor rose red. ti pped W i th finely composed l eaflets of pale .glaucous green are ornamental to the fines t tables . Sowearlyin the house or hotbed and transplant . or sowoutdoors W henthe ground becomes warmt

makinithe 50 11 very smooth .

When plants are four or five inches lgb transplant. lV nsix inches between plants in the row. Have the $0 1 veryfirm and r ich . . plant in trenches . and as the plants growdraw the earth closely around them. to blanch the stems .

Never do th is inwet weather. O_

I‘ the stems W i l l rust . South

of the Oh i o . Ce lery can remain i n the around all W inter W itha l ittl e protection. I n the North.

_p lants should be taken up

and stacked closely together, W i th 50 11 ilrmed around theroots . and kept in the cel lar or a p it for use.

Gian t P asca1_

- A sport from the Golden Sel f- B lanching. ofimmense s ize . broad. th i ck . str ingless stal ks . remarkablycrisp and nutty . early to blanch . and the very best keeperof any C el ery . The huge sta lks of th is k ind W i l l

" snap”

l ike glass . they are so tender . and they never are wate ryor strong. Fine market son . and one of the ve stfor the home garden. Pkt 1 00 . oz . . 30c. ; l b $1 .

GOLD EN SELF- BLAN CH I NG.

W h i te.

P lume-

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One of the most beautiful of all . and theearl i est . Br ittle . finegrainedand the eas iest known sortto blanch . 100 oz . 250 l b

Golden S elf - B lan ching—Fine to fol low Wh ite.

Plume . Anex ceedingl y flue- flavored sort : blanches eas i ly to a beaut i ful golden ellow. and is very bri ttle. and crisp . ho

garden comp ete W ithout i t . Pkt 100 300 l b .

N ew Rose - A li ne rose- colored Ce le ry of h igh flavor. crispand nutty . Much l iked. Pkt

Celeriac Perfection.

An improvedTurnip - rootedCelery of sur

gerb quali ty. . I t

is the finest t ing ever grownf o r sou s. giving a flavorW h i ch ele ry i tseli cannotfurnish . W hen boxled andsl iced l ike Turnips and servedwi th butter and sal t

.i t makes

a most del ic ious di sh . Pkt100 OZ. 500 .

CELERI AC PERFECTI ON.

E29. P lant .

w Y ork I mproved—Very pogular in all the c itymarkets .

Th is is the eas i est . finest an largest vari ety rown and

is a fine sort for e ither market_

or pr ivate.

er en. Startseed in hot - bed and tra nsplant inwarm. ric me l lowsoi l .The iruit is very

. handsome . lar e . smooth and round.

and of a r ich . sh ining purple - blac color . and is borne unti l frost . Cook by cutting into halfor uarter- inch sl i ces .and. after paring. dip them into salte water for an hour ;then dip i n beaten egg and cracker crumbs and fry infat unti l golden brown . It has a meaty flavor . muchl lki'd by everybody . Pkt 100 oz . 400 l b

Pro l ific T ree—(NEW )—Grows tal l and branches freely, holding i ts numerous fruits wel l aboveg

round. Frui t verylame. 20 inches in c i rcumference . an of supe rb quali tyand ex tra. earl y . hearing for a l ong season and keep inwel l . I n all around good po ints it i s a wonder and oneothe finest vegetable novelti es in a long t ime . Pkt . 100

0 2

7 0 J O HN LEWI S CHILDS, FLORAL PAR K , N . Y.

I MPROVED ROCKY FORD .

Maskmelon.

his fine fruit ismuch more del ic ious when eaten.

freshtrom the vi nes thanwhenal lowed to stand for days in theheat of the market. Growthem l ike Cucumbers .

S trawberry—I ts first appearance . in 1880. caused a greatfurore in the market . People were loud i n i ts praise .

ex claiming that it surpassed all otherMe lons in pomts ofexce l lence . with am von LI KE THAT or ring STRAWBERBY. hence i ts name . I t grows to a des irable table S iz e .from six to e ight pounds each . I ts outs ide appearancecompares favorably W i th the Green Nutmeg of old. turning to a yellomsh hue as i t we re. over night . when r i pe .

I ts smooth . deep flesh is of an att ractive salmon - redcolor

.soft to the rind. and ex ceptional ly del ic ious . It i s

ce rta inl y one of the‘ most attract ive and best flavored

Melons yet grown . Pkt . 100 . oz 30c.

I mp roved Ro cky Ford—Finest of theNettedGem type,anda famous melon owing to its unsurpas sed qual ity . We

all knowthat for some years past the best . and in fact theonly real good Muskme lons that. have come into our

easternmarketswere the Rocky Fords . An ex pert hasbeen to Rocky Ford. Colo where these me lons are

grown. and bought the finest strain in cul tivat ion froma private grower. Th is can be relied

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unon for producingthe finest me lons i t is possible to grow. 100 . per pkt20c. per oz . ; per l b .

CHAMP I ON M USKM ELO N .

Champ ion—A very handsome . large . roundme lon of delicious flavor and rich inquality . A great cropper and a favorite market so rt . A fine s‘

a ndard sort wh ichwi llgive great satisfaction in any local ity .

For shipping it is without doubt the verybest of al l Muskme lons . It keeps wel l . isof fine appearance and high qual ity .

None better for market gardene rs . Pkt .

5c. : oz . . l b

Prin cess - A new and supe rior variety fore ither market or home garden. The

me lons arenearly round. deeply ribbed.ve ry th ick flesh of a rich salmon color.and very sweet and pleasant . Melonsmedium s ize and quite early and veryhandsome Pkt . se oz . zoe l b

15 the most

Banana—Melons very slender. and two or t hree feet long.

A very frag rant variety . and if not. pickeduntil thorough

ly ripe .of ve ry goodqual ity. I ts flesh and flavor . aswel l

as its shape .remind one of a great lusc ious Banana.

Pkt . 5c oz . . 30c.

M ontr eal Green N utmeg—An uncommonly large melonand a great crepperzfiesh green. very firm. andde l icious.

and. unl ike most varieties . does not lose flavor duringwet or cloudy weather . Pkt se oz . . 100 l b soc.

W in ter P ineapp l eh a newmel on of much value . owing to

the fact that it can be kept unti l Chr istmas or later . Thecol or of the flesh is a deep lemon- ye l l ow. and the outersk in is a dark green. markedwith ye l low. The qual ityis de l icious . hav ing a rich spic

giflavor andmuch th icker

and firme r flesh than ordinary uskmelons . hence the i rlong keep in qual ities . They very . rare ly r i pen on thevines . so me ons must be pi cked off in the fall and put

in some cool place t il l they are wanted. I t i s usual l ynecessary to place them in a

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warm room for th ree orfourdays before us ing. so as to ripen thoroughly : in th is waythey can be had for the W intermonths . Pkt. 10c oz. , 200 .

Onepackct each of theeight sorts for 50a

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Emeral d Gem—I n qual ity tl i is leads all. and

every home garden should inc lude it.

~ Medi um sizc. round. with salmon flesh .

so rich . sweet and juic y that it needs to beeatenwith a Spoon. No other Muskmeloncan compare with it in eati ng qual ities .and it is the sort of al l others for thehomegarden. It is rath er soft and perishableformarketing. ex cept near home . Whereknown in our

-v illages and c ities . the EmeraldGem brings double the price of anyother sort . and for gardene rs who del iverto custome rs . or to the market direct. it

profitable . Pkt 10c - zoz l sc lb 850 .


7 2 J O H N LEWIS C H ILDS, FLO RAL PARK , N . Y.

American OnionsOne of the mostwholesome foods known. and much re l

ished by most people . Most physic ians agree that the freeuse of Onions as a food is a heal thful and benefic ial stimulant to the system. I n cases of colds. coughs and lung troubles they are often better than medic ine . Ce rtain it is thatthey are the best remedy for that newdisease .

“LaGrippe .

The Onion is of those vegetables with wh ich success orfailure depends largely upon the qual ity of seed sown . The

best Onion seedis always the cheapest . We are ce rtain thatours is as good as can be foundanywhere . Have the groundmade {very fine. deep and rich for Onions . and keep freefromweeds , We al so offer a newOnion set on s4th page .

Large Red W eathersfield—A favorite red- sk inned sort. oflarge

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size and handsomc appearance. Onions somewhatflattened. flesh purpl ish - wh ite . h igh - flavored. and keepswe l l without rott ing. A standard sort and a great favoritewith market gardeners . Pkt oz 15c . : l b

Y el l ow Gl obe D an vers—Another popular Onion widelygrown for market . Plump. handsome .

yel l ow sk innedbul bs . very uni form. round and perfect . We have an

ex tra flne strain of th is . More seed of th is Onion is annually sold than any other variety . It does wel l everywhere . and in all so il s and cl imates . and is everywhere apopularmarket so rt . Pkt oz ioc . : lb

Ex tra Earl y Red—A quick -

growing variety . much l iked inthe North . as it grows we l l in cold. mucky so il s . whereothe r sorts fail . Pkt . 50 oz 15c. ; l b

S outhport W hi te Gl obe—A globular. mi ld—flavored Onionof fine appearance and superiorquality . A great favor iteinmost local ities . and probably the most popular Wh iteGl obe variety . Pkt 100 oz 200 l b

Austral ian B rown—A medium s ized smooth .handsome

Onion, with a beaut iful brown sk in. Hard. sol id.crisp .

finely flavored and a good keeper. I n fact one of thevery best Onions grown. Season very early . Pkt 50

oz 100 . : lb

Ita lian Onions .

SPECIAL OFFER.

We will send one package each of the nine sorts for soc.

One ounce eachfor

D uringthe past fewyears Ital ian Onions have come into

favor W it astoni sh ing rapidi ty . Where a few years agothey were grown onl y as fancy garden crops . they are nowplanted ex tenswely formarket . and they are. too. a rofltablecrep . They are of rap id growth and attain a very arge s izein awonderful ly short time . They are not only large . butvery uni form. perfectin shape and ex ceedin

gly handsome

i n appearance . I n qual i ty they are acknow edged on allS ides to be the best . hay ingan ex ceedingl ymi ld. del i cate andp leasant flavor . For eating raw. they are. of course . greatlysuperior to other

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Onions . owing to the mi ldness of thei rflavor . These Onions do best in a rich . l ight or sandy 50 11.in awarm and. i f poss ible . she ltered S i tuation.

M ammoth S i l ver K ing—A superb Onion. that sometimes

rows to we igh 2 to 4 pounds . Silvero skinned. wh iteeshed. verymi ld and teiideH o mi ld. sweet and tende rthat i t can be eaten raw l i ke an apple . Ithas anaveragediameter of 5 to 7 inches

“. mak ing a c ircumference of 15

to 20 inches . It i s probabl y the most(pop

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la

rItal ian

Onion known to cul t ivation . A gran sel l e r in allmarkets . Pkt 10c oz 2 0a : l b

P riz e Taker—Avery large yel lowGlobe Onion, very handsome . fine flavorandagrand sort for market . Immenselyproduct ive .

Broducnig 700 bushels to the acre . and i s

claimed by t e introdi i cer to be the largest . handsomest .finest flavored yel lowGlobe Oni on ever introduced. It i sa good keeper . Pkt . 10c oz . 20C lh. ; $2 00 .

M ammoth Pomp ei i—Amost remarkable Onion on accountof its enormous s ize and fine qual ity They often

.grow

to the we ight of 4 or 5 pounds , W i th a y ery th in anddel icate sk in. wh ich is ofa hands ome reddish or reddishbrown color . Notwithstanding its great 5 12 0 . i t i s ex

ceedingly mild andfluegrained Ex trafine . easy cul ture :good keeper. PM me 0 2 0 0c. ; $2 00 .

arl y Radi sh,or

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B ar l etta- The prett iest . button- l ike

l ittl e Onion imaginable . Smal l . flat and s i lver - sk inned,

somild in flavor that they can be eaten raw. l ike a stal kof Cele ry . and for p ickl ing are far ahead of any otherOnion . Leaves almost no odor on the breath . and

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l iked by all Three weeks earl ier than any other Onionand grows very readil y from seed. Is used largely foreat ing raw. l ike a radish . vetwhen cooked it has the mostde l icate flavor of any Onion . Introduced by us severalyears ago as Early Radish . about the t ime i twas introduced intoFranceas Barletta Pkt 10c zez 20c. ; lb

spams CATALOGUEor“

SEEDS.

NEWPEA, animus on pnospnm'rx .

This delicious vegetable is so'

much finer when fresh lygathered thanwhen al lowed to shrivel for days in the mar

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ket. that every family, if possible . should grow their ownPeas . For early crop. p lant as soon as the ground can pos;sibly be worked in the spring, and plant every two Weeksthereafter for succession unti l summer .

Chi lds’ M orning Star—A new. wrinkled Pea, earlier by aweekthan any of thesmall. round vari eties. This is one ofthe g reatest of recent vegetabl e novelties . It i s th eearl i est peagrown by nearly a week . It i s a fai r- S i zed.

wrinkled vari ety . and. therefore . possesses the same delicious qual i ty of the late wrinkled k inds. _

For th e,

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firsttime the fine quali ty of the late '

vari et ies is combinedWi th ex treme earl iness . Whent his is once tri edno 'ether

grown;~Added to

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its other qual i ti es itis exceedingly prol ific . and continues to

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bear longer thanany other early sort . .

I t grows 18 togo inches high . anddoes not requi re bush ing. Mr. W ill iam Fal coner says :I ought to tel l you about the MorningStarwrink led peayou letme try here two years ago. I sowed i t in Singl erows in l ight , warm

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sou, about the end of.

March whenI sowed round Peas

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and'

Alpha andAmeri canWonder .'

.

I t astonishedme by i ts earliness . comin in ahead, andi t i s a good cropper and of fine qual ity . .

‘

etter sti l l . i t i sthe

‘most rel iable Wrink led pea for fal l use—sown'

Au ustl et—. that I have ever

.Mr. J. Goody of C are

Suffolk . England, wri t-es.

“Your pea,

“Morning Star

beats any pea in England for a first crop . ” Pkt 100

3.pkts pint. quart . 750 . By express or freight,per peck .

Gradus or Prosperi ty—Anew, large podded,

strong growing pea, wh i ch i s onl y a. few days

,later than the earl i est

smal l round sorts . It hasall thefinequal i ti es of the largelatevari ety yet i s ex tra earl y. So “

Vigorous and strongi s i tsgrowththat it effectual l y res i sts the pea louse oraphi s . whi ch dosomuch dama e to early 0r0 psnowadays .

Largest pods. largest peas an very finest qual i ty . Stockvery scarce . Pkt . pint. quart, 500 . peck .

H erald—AnewEnglishDwarfMarrowfatPeaof great _value .

Of lar 0 size , W i th largepodsnvery dwarf and compact ingrowt and of the finest qual ity . As a fami lygardenPea

_there is probably not a vari ety that can.

equal i t indesi rable qual i ti es es ecially in productiveness andsuperb . i iality . I n a i important pomts i t certainl yexce ls . kt 200 . : pint. 600 quart

I

BULBS_

AND PLANTS FOR 1906 7 3

t. _ ._q ,

0 . , p

Alaska—eThe best of al l early round varieties , ripeningahead'

oi all othersuex cept Chi lds’ Morning

_

Star, and _bearing“

great quanti ties of fine peas , ri ch ly flavored; A finemarket ea. as the

.

whole 0r0p matures almost at one

time . kt mm, 250 quart. . 400 .

Champion of England—Sti l l able to hold its own among‘

allnew comers as a pea ot

'

superlatively fine qual i ty . Lateanda heavy cropper . Pkt 100 . p int. 200 quart. 350 .

Ameri can W onder—Ah early wrinkled pea of exqui si te- navor, read for the table in thi rty to

.forty days after

planting.rows onl y a few inches h igh . 100

pint, 300 . q'

uart. 500 .

M cLean’s L i ttl e Gem—An -

old standardTomThumb variety

,sti l l among the very best for a first crop pea. Very

hardy . Pkt p int, 250 quart, 400 ,

Everbearinge—A fine'

sort for the home garden. as it.

does

not ripen its podsatone eroE, but continues in bearing a

l ong time . Fine flavor . I ? t p int . quart. 500 .

Chi ids’ -Universal —I n'

Chi lds,

’Universal we ,

have a nesort destined to -

'beco-me the . universal garden. favoritethe world

‘

over. : Itwas originated"

over ten'

_ y ears ago,

S ince when it has,been careful ly se lected and grown,

unti l.we nowhavewhat we

"

; believe . is . the_

mgost perfectpea ln cultivati on -

"L It combines-a dwarf hab i t with fine

qual i ty and enormous productiveness, the three essentialfeatures al l in one sort. : I t

~ can jbe _

sty led hal f - dwarf,n-ot tal l enough to requi re stak ing, yet branch ing free lyand producingVines enough to give one of the largestcrops any pea can yi e ld.

.

The peas are of mediumsi ze.wrinkled. andof ex ceedingly h igh flavor . It

’

i s mediumearly

'

and fine for successwn i f sown'

atgmtervals oftwoWeeks .

‘

For a standard garden sort. it must . takethe lead. be ingsuper ior to Champi on of England inasmuch thatat does not requi re stak ing. Per pkt 100

p int. 400 . quart. 750 By ex press peck'

7 4 J OH N LEWIS CHILDS , FLORAL. PARK , N . Y.

EX CELS I OR PEPPER.

Pepper .

No troubl e whatever to grow. Useful for cul inary purposes . ornamental as pot plants and use ful inmany ways .

C hi l ds’ C el esti al I mproved fine. sharp- flavored Pepperof transcendent beauty . setti ng its fruit. early and continuing unt il cut down by frost. A wel l - grown plant wi l lshow peppers in every stage of growth . and in three orfour different col ors . according to the stage of ripeness .creamy wh i te . p ink and v iV id scarle t. all on the bus h together. amost novel andzwonderful sight . Beautiful potplants : in fact few pot plants make such an attractiveshowas does the Pepper when in ful l bear ing. It is perfectly charming. showing such quantities of fruit of somany distinct co lors . P K t 1oe. z oz . . 250 : lh.

.

C h i lds' K al eidos cop e —Beautiful enough to be classedamong pot plants . yet. W ith a fine sharp flavor thatmakesit valuable in the garden also . From the time the prettyplum- l ike peppers formunti l they are ful l y grown. theyare of a l ight ye l l owish - cream color . As they commenceto ripen they change , first to

. clear canary~ color . then

deepening to orange . then again turning to p ink or rose .varying from shade to shade unti l they become a vivi d.

sh ining scarlet . One of these Pepper plants . with itsdark green leaves . and hanging full of cream. pink . yellow. rose and red frui ts . i s ex ceedingl y beautiful . It isenormousl y prol ific . plants branchin freely andweep ingW i th the i r load of J ewe l—l i ke frui t. kt 50 oz .

, 20c.

Ruby K ing - The beautiful plants are crowded wi th larg e .

handsome frui ts of a bright ruby - red color . wh ich growfour to si x inches long by three to four inches through .

They are rema rka bl y mild and pleasant to the taste. Somi ld is the i r flavor that they can even be sl iced and eatenW i th vmegarhke tomatoes or cucumbers. Pkt 50 oz . 150 .

Large B ell—An old standard sort . See page 84 .

Red C lust er- 7 A dwarf sort . l oaded with beaut iful l ossyscarlet frui ts . wh i ch are part icularl y valued for p ic

' l ing.

Pkt 50 . 300 ; l bChin ese M amm oth . or G ian t—A grand sweet sort . bearingenormous deep c rimson peppers . as large as big turnips .Brings in market double the price of any other sort.Pkt loc . zoz 750 .

Ex cel s i or—A cross between the Ch inese Giant and RubyK ing. not so large as the former but. larger than the latte r .It is the earl iest of Peppers . and outgrows other k inds .

Growth ex ceedingly vigorous . and each plant producesfrom 1 7 to 20 mammoth sized peppers . Better kee erthan Ruby K ing. Hal f hot . The most valuable mar '

et

ge

ippe r yet produced. sel l ing qui ckly at fancy pri ces .

'

t . . 10c .

Peanut, Early Sweet .

Growsome Peanuts for the ch ildren . Not at all hard togrow. and

.

stands the heat and drou ht likev

a salamander .This sort i s so early that i t ripens in a l the horthern Statesand in Canada. wh i le its quali ty i s of the very best the nutsbe ing ex ceedingl y sweet and r ich when roas ted. Any l ight.sandy . or loose so il suits them. Pkt 10c p int. 2oc

'quart . 300 .

MammothA plant of this newSage wi l l y ield more than a dozen of

the common sorts . The leaves are of enormous s iz e and su

perior quali ty . and the p lant a compactx rank grower. covering a s ace of more than th ree feet in di ameter . rare ly flowers an never runs to seed. and can be pi cked all the season.

It is perfectly hardy in the coldes t cl imate . Every person.

who has use for Sage should plant th is variety . Pkt . 100 .

{Jerbs .I ndis iiensable to the cook . us eful in the S ick room

many k inds fine for perfuming cloth ing. etc . Pkt.

An i se—For flavoring 5

B alm—J'

ery f ragrant l eave 5

C araway—Seed ex tens ively used for flavoringC ori ander—Used for flavorin

tgcake

s etc

C atni p—We l l known and use ul .

D il l —Used to impart a p leasant flavor to i i ckles .

H oarhound—Used for curing coughs an

Lavender—Era ant leaves used to scent c loth ing.

Sage—Most us ul o f all : needed in every garden . .

Sweet M aj oram—Pot herbSweet F enn elTan sy—Formedic inal useT hyme 7

S avory . S umm er—Fine for flavoring. dressnig. etc. 5

l

UI

Ul

lfl

Ul

Ul

Ul

Ul

Ol

Ol

Rosmary Aromat ic and medicinal . Very fra

grant : al so a moth preventat iveW ormwood - A sp lendid plant. for poult ry

One packet each of the ab ove. sil iconfine sorts.50c.

SPRlNG CATALOGUE;OF'

seeps. BUEBS - AN D‘

P LANTS FOR

P umpkin.

“

Large Cheese—An o'

ld standard sort , and a grand varietyi . for large field crop

“

. See age 84 .

Quaker p i e—What would 1: anigsgiving bewithout pumpkinme? Thi s Bfl ‘mpkln furni shes fine - grained and richflavored fru1ts, ,i ust what 1s wanted for a real ly good pie.Bapens early and keeps late . A prol ific sort of a lightyellowshade ; very popular , Pkt , oz 15c

Genuine“

M ammoth True Porti on—T his“

is the giantPumpk in that always takes the premium at the count}7fai rs for S i ze

.

Grows so iar e twomen can scarcely l iftone of the frui ts , wh i ch have een grown

“

to weigh nearlyor Quite 200 pounds . Flesh bright yellow and very fair

quali ty. oz . , 200 : I b

Parsni ps .

Oneof the fewwinter vegetabl es. The roots

“

are“per

fectly hardy andareimproved

in flavor by the a ction of the

frost . Roots can -be dug dur

ing thaws in winter or veryearl y. in spring,when a changeof food ismost reli shed. They

are b'

oiledwhole , then s l iced

thin and fried brown with .

sl ices of sal t pork .

I mproved Guernsey—Th is isnot the coarse - S t o c kGuernsey but the tablevari ety of that name , thesweetest , finest g r a 1 n e dParsni p grown. Smooth ,

th i ck roots , about 12 incheslong. Wary fine

‘

stewed,

fried,etc . Pkt oz .

,

10c- lb 600 .

I'

mprov’

ed'

Long Smooth

H ol l owCrown'

An old.

standard .variety, of fine

lb 500 .

3 06 .7 53

Hardy and easfly grown, Very fine for -

garnishing.

'

as

wel l -as usernl for flavoring soups. eic .

Ex tra D otgblegnarled—

_Mossy . curl ed and crisped leavesvery beautifu l an

‘

da-

of_good quali ty .

“

Pkt 50’

oz 100

qf ]he P arterref‘

one of the finesth sorts for garnish:1

1

1

5

1

55.

fgfdgiwfloedgings. .

_

Very"

fine quali ty . Pkt. , 50 oz

Ameri can Savoy—: Aheavy cropper , of finequal ityand veryhardy;s ucculent leaves, curled andc rinkled l

ikea Savoy

Cabbage . Hardiest‘

andmost productive sort. Pkt. , 5c.

oz , .lb". 400 .

ew Zealand—A valuable newvariety , as it grows freely all. summe r andmay

“be cut rep eatedly . As fast as out new

shoots and leaves wi ll grow out. oz 1'

0c l b

Okra ,

’

VVhijte Ve lve'

t.

The Okra). or Gumbo . isvery popular'

formaking soups ,

stews , etc . T his new sort ,I S .undé niably . the best variety

grown. I ts large . thick pods are round: and smooth . and of

an‘

ivory I t is a'very profuse bea/f er. and is

ornamental as'

well as useful . Pkt , 50 . oz 100

Oy s ter~Planh

One of themostdel icious of

al l root Negeta'bles. So hardy

that l t canbe leftm theground

all W lnter. anddug asneeded ,

Whenevey the ground thaws ,

Stewunti l tender , then" cook

ex actly hke oysters , wath pepper . cream and butter . Try -a

large'

bed of; them tlus'

year.

They are delughtful .

Large W hrte-

fi-Aqmek grower ‘

.very fine flavor .

5c 1 00 .

—Like the above 2but twi ce

the size . C annot be praqsed

too h ighly . _ Pktx,‘

10 oz .

150-40 .

th e roots haying alight ye

‘

l

lowcolorflwth yel low blos

somsand‘

darkgreen leaves

W lth crimpled edges , It I S

by far the mebeshof all the

_

SalSlf'

Yand for'soup mak

gng it I s superb ,possess

mg the fine,

’

nutty flavor“

platas so hi ghly'

rell shed

1n .L1maBeans . Pkt 100

oz . , 250 .

7 6 J OH N LEW IS cmt os, FLORAL PARK , N . v .

Radish .

The fol lowing are the cream of all sorts .

er li est Forcing—Earl ier than any other sort. by a week .

B_

right scarlet turni p Radish. very smooth and round .

with smal l tons. allowmg i t to be grown closely togetherin hotbed or forein bench . Fine also for out—of—dobr .

Pkt 10c 150 barl y M ammoth—

.

K nown aiso as Shepard and Chartier . Th i s var i ety sometimes reaches the enormous

l ength of two or three feet and i s sometimes eight inchesthrough at the top . A y é;

.

( qui ck growmg vari ety . crisJuicy and tender, andmi ld in flavor . I ts CO I OFJS a fres 1p ink andwh i te . and formarket has no superior amongsummer Radi she

‘

saIt remains tender and good forsev

eralweeks after i t i s ready for use and is a splend id allaround Rad i sh . Pkt se . oz 10c lb 700 .

French B reakfast - A very attractive pink and wh iteRad ish .

ol ive—shaped and W i th.

del icate flavored . flesh.

free.from coarseness

'or any bi t ing qual i ty . A grand

l ittl e table sort . Pkt . oz l b 60c.

SkinW hi te V i enn a — Finest of all l ong wh ite Radishes .

and flesh pure wh i te . beautiful shape and fine flavored .

Pkt. . 5c oz 100 lh. . 750 .

Earl y S car l et Tum ipf A fine quick- growing early Radish .

of flue eating qual iti es . See page 84.

Chinese Rose , W in ter—A handsome and superior mid

summer. iall and winte r sort. of a lovel y scarlet—roseco lor and large S I ZG.

.

Flesh meaty . cr isp and tender.K eep roots in $ 0 11 for W inter use. se. oz 100 . lb. .90c.

2 0 D ay s Ex pressj- I s fit for the table in twenty day s from

the time of sowing the seed and is ful ly grown in twentyflve days . at wh ich t ime the Rad ish is about one inchi ind iameter at the top . th ree inches in l ength and ta eringto a point . Col or. brightest. richest scarlet . t ippe withwh i te . Qual i ty verv mild , crisp and de l ic ious . B y

_ farthe best flavored Rad i sh .we have ever seen. and themost desi rable

.

for table use. The finest. and. withoutdoubt . the earl i estRad ish in cul tivation; It coniains allgood

.

O ints . Pkt. 10c. : oz . ; 300 lb . .

Sakuraj ma M ammoth—One of the good newth ings fromJapan. It is ofvery qui ck growth . reaching an enormouss ize in a short t ime . Col or pure wh i te ; crisp and tender .and of remarkably mi ld and pl easant flavor . An idealtable Radi sh . Pkt . iocn. oz .

, 400 .

Twel ve M on th s : Radi shM ix ture—Asuperbmix ture ofall

k inds of Radisli es._

early . med ium. fal l, winter. Ch inese .

etc . Sowa rowof i t and i t W i l l furnish you del iciousRad ishes throughout the year . The earl y andmed iumones . as t hey mature and are pul l ed . make room for thelarger growth of the fal l and winter var iet i es . Th ismix ture is made up of twenty - five best varieti es . andwith it it is necessary to make but one sowmg for theent ire year.This novelmix turewas introduced by us someyears ago. and our customers l iked i t sowel l that las t seasonwesold tousof it. Pkt . 100 oz 150 . 5 1h 30c . ; 1b goo.

One packet each of the 10 sorts. soc.

New.Radish Icic le .

A l ong Rad ish of almost. transparent wh iteness . whi chhas no rival among all ex istingvar iet ies . It i s so early thatthe roots are 4 to 5 inches long in 20 days from the time ofsowing the seed in the open ground . and ready for the table .As to qual ity. it. has no super ior . and i s Jtli e

.

most beautifulRadish yet. seen . A lon white . alabaste r - l ike . early variety has not previously ex sted . Th is is a real Jewe l . Pkt

10c. : oz 200 : l b

SPR ING BULBS" ’

AND eLANTs FOR 1 906 . 7 7

One packet eachof the tensorts, 750.

New D andel ionmproved Large

.Leaved—The old greens of our grand

mothers . now improved - to large. tufty p lants , W i th W ide ,lo

‘

n l eaves of.

superi or qual i ty . These make a veryhea thful, nutri tious and p leasant food , that can be usedvery early in the season; Th i s new strain 18 the largest.finest and qui ckest growmg vari ety yet known It I S aSpl endid vegetable

'

which shoul d be found in evegarden. Pkt , 50 oz . , 500 .

Vme Frai t .

rden Lemon—This newvegetable is a.

great boon to allthose sectionsof thecountry where frui t is scarce . as i tsfrui tsmake del i ci o sp reserves. sauce . etc . andaremoreeasfly prepared . T rs i s someth ing like

.

the .Vine Peach .

but needs‘

no Lemon in putting u as i t is muchmoreacid . Culti vati on like the Muskme on. Pkt 5c. : oz 150 .

V in‘

e P each—Th i s sort has frui t th e srze of a“. large Peach

and of a bright orange co lor, fieshflrm andwhen cookedWl th : lemon to

. give it a sl ight acidi ty, makes fine pies.sauce . sweet pi ckl es or preserves.

" Easily grown andagood keeper . Stored in a cool , dry place they keep freshandgoodfor several months . Pkt . oz 150 .

7 3 JOHN LEWIS cm s. FLORAL '

PARK . N. Y.

Tomatoes .

Au ind ispensable vegetable . C ity dwel l e rs with almostno room can train the ir Tomatoes to the ir back wal l andraise quanti ties of fine. fresh fruit for the ir own use. Startearly in house or hot—bed . transplant just after a gentl e rain.

and tie plants to stake or trel l is . They stand drought re

markably wel l . Jus t before frost pick all the wel l developedfru its . spread them s ingly in a l ight . frost - proof p lace. and

they wil l continue. ripening for twomonths or more .

Chi l ds ’ P i cture Rock—The grandest Tomato ever introduced. Early . smooth . uniform . prol ific . l ongest bearing. longest keeping . and the finest in qual ity . I n all

these essential points I this Tomato is supe rior to anyother k ind . Fruit bright scarl et. of fair size . and so perfect and uniform that they look as though each one wasmoulded with the same stamp . On account of this perfeet shape and great beauty it is unsurpassed formarket.I ts qual ity is extra fine and it commences to ripen its

fruit very early and continues in bearing unti l frost. a.most remarkable qual ity . I ts keeping qual ities are.

thowever. the most wonderful . Ripe fruit. fresh from thev ines . have been kept in perfect condition from three tofour weeks duri ng warm summer weather . It orig inated in the Picture Rock reg ion of W isconsin hence itsname . Pkt . 100 oz . . 200 l b

C hi l ds'Ruby Queen—Tomato of enormous s ize . and assmoothas an apple . I ts co lor is the dee est and darkestcrimson- red. very r ich and beauti ful . t is very sol id .

very th in sk in. and its flesh throughout is most tender .

It has not a particle of coarseness or toughness. It isjust the sort youwould choose for our own table aboveall others . It is much l ike the Go]: on Jubi lee . ex cept incolor. and is perhaps rounder and smoother in shape .Pkt 3 pkts oz . , 600 .

P onderosa—A Tomato of large s ize . so l id . of fine qua l ity . sort parts read i ly from the fruitwithout scald ing . An imC laimed to be the largest known sort . Pkt“ 50 oz. 250 . portant feature . Pkt 3 pkts . . 250 OZ" 500

Chi l ds' D iadem—Here we have at last what l ead ing hortcul turists all overthe world have devoted years to producin A Tomato of h igh quahty h vvith

.

a beautifulstri pe or varie ated sk in . Can you imagine anyth ingmore unique? iadem

'is a Tomato of medium S ize.

perfect shape . hi h qual i ty and of a deepruby -

‘

red. therich dark color 0 the skin heing brokenwi thstri pes andspots of old . the beaut i fu l efijects of wh ich are

.

admirably s own in cut above . hot onl y is

.

it beauti ful.but in points of ex cel lent in other respects it is qui teupto Picture Rock . which is nowthe standard of pe rfecti on.

It is of fair s ize. smooth handsome.

shape . and of bestqual ity . Th is Splend id novelty was introduced by us recently . and has g iven

.

great sati sfact ion everywhere .

Many people say that i t is themostnovel th in . and b farthegreatest att racti on in the i r gardens veryb y is

del ighted with it. 10c per pkt 3 pkts oz 500 .

I gnotnm—Esteemed as the pe rfect ion of a Tomato . Extremely early and a great cropper. Frui ts large . smoo th.W i thout green spots or cores . and almost enti re ly freefrom cracks or rotten Spots. D e l i c ious flavor. verymeaty and but a few seeds . Fine for sl i cing. cook ing orcanning . See page 84 .

C limbing Tomato—A novelTomato of aclimbing hab i tthat i f sup orted. cl imbsto a consi

.

erable he ight .

A very unique ornamentto

o

the k itchen- doo rway orW indowwhen hanging ful lof its many large fruits .

Fru i t smooth . so l id and offine flavor. t e anoveltyand in every respect a veryunique Tomato . Pkt 10c.

Chi l ds' Go l den Jubil eeA fit companion

_ to theRuby Queen and. l ike it . ofenormous S i ze . spemmens

having been grown thatwe ighed over two pound

eac The frui ts are roundand sol id . wi th very few


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One package each. of the three sorta

for 3oc.

Strawberry .

Tobacco, Pers ianMuscatel le

TOMATO . GARDEN soww ’G (see page

QAlpine EverbearingStrawberry .

These grow f re e l y from seed and fruit the fi rst summer. Our ex

perience W i th them is as fol lows : I n Marc h ore

Apri l we sow seed (underlass). The young plants appear i n a short t ime and grow we l l , and inay are t ransplanted to the Open ground . By the fi rst of “

Jul y they commence blooming . and theflrst

- frni t ri pens’

about the l i th of that month .

From that t ime there is r ipe frui t conti nual l y until late in O ctober . Theberr i es . wh i le not qui te so large as the garden vari et ies . are muchhigher

flavored . I n fact'

they are i n qual i farsuperior to all othe rs .

“A fewof them wi l perfume awhole room. so

“great is the i r de l iciousaroma. Who could des i re amore unique novelty than th is? Grow strawberr ies from seed

,

l ike Pans i es . and have del ic ious frui t all summer. some wh ite . some

.

red. some black . andsome (the bush var iet ies . ) wh ich produce norunners . Per Pkt.Runn er V arieti es , M ix ed—Wh ite . crimson

and blac k fruited . These are everbearing .

frui ting freely from June unt i l October.The plants increase rap idl y by runne rs . l ikeord inary sorts All pe rfectly hardy in anyc l imate 10sh V ari eti es—W onderful be rries . having norunners . but growmg into immense Stoolplants: fruit s imi lar to otherAlmne : enormous y ielder. S ingle p lants in th is State havingfielded one

fiint of berr i es at a ick ing in

ovember. me for borders as t i cy throwout no runners and are singularly beautifulwhen loaded W i th the ir dense crops of fr uit :grow easi ly fromseed . the seedlin s bearinwel l theflrst summe r . Perfectly ardy anof exquxsme flavor . C i ty people or others .

who desire to do so.can grow the

bush varieties admuably in pots .They arewe l l adapted to pot cul ture .andw

'

i ll even fruitwel l during winte r .EN erbeax-ing B u sh , W hi te—Beauti

ful snowwh ite fruit ofsexquis iteflavor 15

Everbearin g B ush , B ed—Like theabove but a fine crimson color 15

We have all heard of the greatsize and lusc ious sweetness of theFrench Strawberr i es . They are

certainl y a great we ahead of theAmericanvari et ies . e have securedseed of the finest large - frui ted k inds,wh ich we have every reason to behavewi l l produce varieti es far superi or tothose in cul tivation in th is country .

Strawberr ies are eas i ly grown fromseed. and it is interesting touote thed i fferent shapes . S izes and uahty ofthe

.

seedhngs when they gin tofrui t .

Large Frui ted V ari eties —Mixed.100 3 pkts. . 200 .

SPR I NG CATALOGUE .OF SEEDS, BU LBS AND PLANTS FOR l906 .

Turu'

l ps .

A valuabl e garden andfarm crop . Good Turnips are almost as desi rable for tab le use as Potatoes . Forwmter useow

. last of July or first ofAu ust Turnips may be sownlate in ground that has had ear y crops .Scarl et K ashmy r—Th i s Turnip hasa striking resemblance

to a large Radish . be ing as large and uni form in shapeand cri sp as a Radi sh , and of

_

a most ex cellentcuality .

I tmatures almost as qui ck ly as the early Rad i sh and

ghen cooked is of surpassmg quali ty . Pkt 50 oz 200

Earl y [ ivory—Asort of pecul iar value owing to its ex tremeearl iness . It grov

‘

ys almost as qui ckly as.

a Radi sh , andto a reat ex treme resembles a _large wh i te winterRadish. t is sweet and of. first- class qual i ty; Pkt . , 100

Purple Top W hi te Gl obe—A large Turni p of fine keepingqualities . Pkt oz lb

0

Large Y el l ow Globe—A large rOurid Turni p , W i th deep yellowfiesh andfine firmgrain very

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sweet andgood . Pkt. ,50 l b 500 .

Ex tra Early M ilan—The earl i est strap - leaved vari ety . A

smooth , medium- Sized vari ety, Wi th a bright purple top .

Fine qual i ty and good keeper . Very de l i cious . Pkt 50ez l b

W hi te Egg—Beauti ful Wht , egg - shaped sort, of ra

gi id

growth . Flesh firmand sol i d. fine- grained, sweet, an ofverymi l d flavor. Fine e i ther for early or late vari ety .

Grows to good Size . Pkt 50 oz 100 l b 500 .

Tennoj i — _The T e nn o j i

Turnip is a mammothfiat variety of excellentqual ity . It is impossibleto say just how large itwi ll grow under favorable conditions , but theJapanese claim is something incredible Here

ever' seen '

in a TurniFinest Japanese s ee100 . per 250

TENNOJI swam . oz . , 350 .

Ruta Baga, or Swede.

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These are grown largel y for stock feedin aswe l l as fortable use. For e i ther

Eurpose they are a pro table crop .

Carter’s El ephant—

TnewTurni of great size and awon

derful 0ro per . m shape it is eaut-

l iul and perfect andremarkab y

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uni form. of qui ck growth , and ex ce l l entqual i ty . m g to its very large Si ze itwi l l probably turnout 50 per cent . more bushels to

,the acre than any other.

and is, therefore , the most prol ific variety for largecreps , especial ly for growmg for stOck feed ing . Pkt 50oz . , lh. .

Breadstone—A beauti ful Wh i te Rutaabaga. so remarkablytender

.that it Wi ll cook in fi fteen minutes . .whi l e the

flavor ls uncommonly sweet and“del icate . It "is al so awonderful . keeper. not

- growingpithy and dry like the

ordinary_

Turn_i p .

-

.When kept in t e cellar over winter .Flesh perfectly wh i te . fine grained , tender and sweet.without the strong. taste so common amon Ruta- ba

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gas .Finest of all vari eti es . Pkt oz 150 . 650 .

I mprovedAmericanRuta- baga—Large. smooth andhandsome . qui ck in growth . tender and fine in quality . Asuperb standard sort . Pkt . , oz. . lb 600 .

New Golden

Flint Corn;

Yardstickffl

Amost valuableNeWField Corn wh i c h i s

(bound to become immensely popular. Thisbn account of its great

Field‘COrn, I vory

Monarch.

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ever seen, and themostbeautiful . Color . golden yel low and as hardas flint . Qual i ty l i ke thatof all the fine flintCorns .wh i ch is much superiorto any -

_d e n“

t vari ety.There is no doubt butthat Yai‘dsti ck i s twiceas productive as thecommon vari eti es ofmm:Corn. It W ill leld as

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many ears . andeach eareaSi lyc ontains twi ce

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as

much shel led.Corn

,Its

superb.

qual i ty“

Wi l l b ea preciated

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by t h o s ew o grind it -

into mealfor

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home consumpti on.

Pkt 100 lb 350 .,3 lbs

postpaid. By express or freight, peck ,

bushel.

8 2 JOHN L‘EW I S CHI LDS , FLORAL'

PARK , N . v .

New F ie ld Corn.

GOLDEN SUPERB .

M ost Val uabl e Fi el d C orn E v e r Gr own , and

the L ead i ng Fav ori te Where‘

K nownfr om M aine to Cal i f orn i a .

n enormous golden dent variety . so “early that it can be

frowni n the Northe rn States , and out- y ie lds any other sort.t o rig inated in Connect icut . It i s the finest Field Corn wehave ever seen. Ears very lar e and

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handsome . 24 rows ofdee kernels . It i s

_ enormous y prolific.. produeing over 200

bus i els to the acre in very d seasonsu in h i l ls four feet3 art each .way . and Wi th or inary cultivation. I ts greatv gor enables it to stand dry weather remarkably . and g ivea good crop . where other sorts fai l from drouth . O ften twoor three ears are borne on one

_stal k . andthey runas uniformas though they were all made in the same mould . and theyare as erfect and handsome as thoug h they were made ofwax . 0 other vari ety of Com can approach th is . and it isbound . when known. to be more extens ively grown than allother k inds put together . m g to i ts extreme earl iness itmay be harveste d earl ier than any othe r D ent Corn. evenwhen lantad much later. It i s the earl i est by several weeksof den varieties . It i s se ldom one sees anyth ing bred up tosuch erfection as is th is new?

Co rn. Pkt l b 350 3

poun s for postpaid . By express or fre ight. at buyers’

expense. peck . 750 bushel .

Al though ithas beenmore than ten years sincewe introduced Golden Superb . our sal es of i t last year were muchl largerthan any previ ous year . showmg that i t i s apprec iated .

BU'

LBS'

AND PLANTS‘

FOR

W onder Forage P lant.

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Mostp roductive hay or todder plant known. Grows 12to 14 feet h igh andri pensaheavycrOp of seed

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in 100 days fi omsowing . It can bemown downwhen it‘reaches 5 or 6 feet

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forhay; and wil l growup again so quick ly that 3 tof 5mowirigsare secured in a season. 0 n

_o

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pound of seed covers an acresown“broadcast or in d i llis 12 to 18 inches apart dropp ingseed 6 inches . The bread , dark green leaves closelyresemble cornand it surpasses i n nutritive. value any otherfo

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rago plant . I t is greatly re lished . by' all kinds of stock;eithergreenor cured .

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Ber see'

d purposes plant _3 feet: apart

each way and cultivate.3”

. I lhero .will be 40 stal ks to eachplant and 20 seed headswhich are from12 . to. 24

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inches l ongand covered With. seo

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d. esjdes a.hieavy crop of fodder, i twill yield pounds of:

é nleleed

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per acre. u'

noquallod forpoultry food andwvill ripen any latitude that wi ll ripencorn. Pkt. 100 oz 150 lb. 800 S lbs for $2.00.

84 JOH N LEW IS CHILDS, FLO RAL PAR K , N . Y .

A sel ecti on of the l ead ing Vege tabl e S eed s at gets . p er p acket, and a corresp ondingly l ow p r i ce by

the oz .and l b. For thi s p urp o se we have secur ed l arge s tocks , a l l of h igh class s trai ns . They are be tter

than box s e ed s at the g rocery s tore, and they are far better than the free seeds dis tri buted by the

Governmen t, an abus e now gr own so gr eat as to ser i ous ly afl ect the l egi timate seed trade. I n shor tthes e 3 ct. s eeds are fir s t - c las s commer cial s trai ns ,

th ough they may not come up to our sp ecial sel ectedand high bred strains offered on p ages 5 2 to 8 3 .

ASPARAGUS , M ammoth—A fine. large . strong growingsort. good for heavy or l ight $0 118 . l b

BEET , I mproved Earl y B l ood Turni p—Very fine qual ity.and an old popular sort . Oz . 100 l b

BEET , I mproved L on g Sm ooth Red—Long . handsome,

roots of fine qual ity . A great cropper and good keeper .Oz loe. ; lb 400 .

CARRO I ‘, I mproved L ong Orangeh Ave ry popular varietyfor stock feed ing . Heavy croppers Oz . 100 l b 600 .

CAB BAGE . A11 S eason s—As the name woul d indicate.

good for all seasons—earl y, med ium or late .

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A sureeader and l ong keeper ; uali ty ve ry l ine . It is a re

markably good new sort , ead large and sol id . roundwith flat top . finest uality and ready for market almostas early as the stan ard earl y sons . Oz 150 l bCABBAGE , Ear ly Ex pre ss—Fine d

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l ick growing sort. anda favorite everywhere . Oz 100 l b

CAgL I FLOW ER, Autumn Gian t —Extra} large and finez 500 .

CEll RY , B o ston M arket—One of the very best. Oz 100

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CRES S , Ex tra Curl ed —Ah appetizing rel ish . of freshp iquant taste. often added to lettuce and other fresh

sa ads for variety . ; Very easy to growand can be sownin any l i ttle nook or vacant spot . .

Oz 50 lb. . 400 .

CU CUMBER, Green P rol ific P i ckl in g—A standard pickl ing variety with s lender. dark green fru i t. very crisp .

Oz 100 l bCU CU M BER

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I mprov ed Early Russxan —0 11 0 of themostvaluabl e . t is eo very dwarf. h il l s need be only threefeet apart

.yet i t is one of the most prolific var ieti es of all

and that“in hot. dry weather that cri sps nearly every

other var iety. root and branches . Oz. l bEGG PLANT , I mproved Sp inel ess

—I t is of the N . Y. Pur‘ple type . but much larger in size. and of the ‘richestg lossy purple color. I n qual i ty it is unsurpassed? Itsstems and leaves are devo i d of Sp i ces and the plants canbe handled Wi thout d iscomfort. Oz 250 .

GROUN D CH ERRY—Someth ing l ike the oldHusk Tomato .

Eas i ly grown on any l ight Soi l and very prol ific bearersof tender l i ttle frui ts . each enc losed i n a husk . For p ies .sauce and preserves they are much l i ked .

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and i f left inthe husks W i l l keep a long time in a cool dry room. Oz . 200 .

H eart—A ve handsome lar e—growing vari ety of ri ch golden yel owco lor . Goo (

guali ty .

growsl

r

guickly and i s ready to use early . Oz

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100 1LE I TU C Cur

- led S impson—Afine sort . sti l l able to ho ldi ts own against all new- comers . I n every respect th i s isa first—class sort. andalways popular . Oz . 100 l b.

M U SK MEELQ N , B ay V i ew—A very profitable sort to grow.

as they W i l l yi eld to me lons per acre . andthese large handsome ones. of sweet . del i ci ous flavor.popular with both buyer and sel l er . Oz 100 . lb 600 .

ON I O N Y ell ow D an vers—A fine standard variety . Oz . ,

100 lbON I O N , S outhport Red Gl obe—Fine globe - shaped and agood cropper . Oz l bPEPPER, L arge B el l—Afine ol d standard sort. large . bel lshaped . Oz 150 :

PUM P K I N ,‘

Large C heese—An old standard sort. and a

grand var iety for large fiel d crop . Oz 100 l b 500 .

RAD I SH Ear l y S car et t urni p—A fine quick growmgcarig

adish . of fine eat ing qual i t ies . Oz 100 . ; lb 600 .

SQUA H , S i bl ey—_

Another fine wmte‘i’ Squash that keepswell nearlv all She l l hard and fiinty

' pale reenin color. Flesh a br i lliant orange - red ; very dry an richi ii flavor . A fine bak i ng variety . Oz . . 150 l b 750 .

SQUASH , P erfect Gem—_

Th is sort i s good for summer andW inte r use. Th in sk i nned . fine grained and of veryI easant flavor : wi l l keep almost any length of time .

l b 600 .

SwEE’

l‘

CORN , M ammoth — Immense ears of sugerb

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final i ty : very late . Can scarcely be omi tted froma rst

c ass

garden. P int. quart . 350 .

TOM AT gnotnm —Esteemed as the perfection of aTomato . Ex tremely early and a great cropper, Fruitslarge. smootli . W i thout green Spots or cores . and almostent i re ly free from cracks of rotten spots . Oz . . 150 . l b

TURNI P , Ear l Flat D utch—.

C lear wh ite sk in and Juicy .cr isp flesh fine sort for e i ther market or home garden . Oz 50 . l b 450 .

TURN I P Par

gle Top Ruta- B aga—Oz 50 lb. . 450 .

W ATERlliI EL N , M oun tain Sweet—A‘

fine old sort. sodeli ciously sweet and tender that it W i l l almost me lt inone’s mouth . The best variety for the ex treme North .

where lowWatermel ons succeed . Oz. . 100 l b 750 .

Egy ptian W inter or Perpetha l Tree Onion.

I n th is we have an entirely new variety of Onion. Itdifiers from those raised from seeds or sets. from the TopOnion. Potato Onion. in the fact thatwhen once set out. without the sl ightest protection. it wi ll

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comemp year after yearas soon as the frostbreaks the

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ground . and growso rapidly,

that it is ready formarket or home use two.

or three weeks ‘

before any of them. It is usual l y ready for‘

the table early

inMay . It is unsurpassed for sweetness and tenderness.‘

It is perfectly hardy in all sections of the North . D ifi'

ers

widely from all other forms of Top or Potato Onion. and

shoul d have a place in eve ry home garden. Pint. 200 . quart.300 . postpaid peck , by ex press .

Early Canary M i l let.A newsort of great value . for the reason that it wi l l ina

ture a crop of hay in 60 days . and ripen seed in 70 to 90

d a y s . It is of a fin e

g r e e n color and is of

superior qual ity for feed

ing. Stands heat an d

drought to a remarkabledegree—ia fact, being sovery early it l a r g e l yescapes droughts . Owingto its great

“t il l ering

qual ity it requires onl y

12 pounds of seed per acrefor hay or seed . It is nudoubtedly th e finest cheapforage ever introduced.

and having a large heavyseed it is unsurpassed forpoul try and bird

,

f e e d .

All klnds'

of W i ld bi rds eatit e erly. and for canari esor ot cr c ed bi rdsaswellas for pou try i t is great.

oz l b 350

8 l bs . . postpai d ; bexpress . peck .$1 .00 bushe

SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS . BULBS AND PLANTS FOR I 906 . 85

Whi le many

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o i -these as B egon i as, Cal las , L i l i es and Amary l l i s are fine for“

garden cul ture, they attain’

hei r greatest beauty and sp lendor when grown i n p ots i n wi ndows , greenhouses or on verandas , or

her shel tered I ocations . Our s trains o'

t‘

al l are the fines t ever seen; there is n othing any where to equal

r Cy clamens, B egon ias , Gl ox in ias , Caladiums and Amary l l i s , wh i le the newbul bous Cal las ,’

Rhemanni ,

l l iottiana and the N ewL i ly are marvels of beauty , eas i ly gr own and sure bl oomers .

Pot. or

Bulbous

New Bulbous Ca l las .

(See colored sketch on ins ide cover. )

A fewyears ago wehad onl y one so cal led Bi l lbous Cal la (common Spotted). Nowthere are several ,and they are trul y marvel s of beauty . Do not con

found these superb sorts with worthl ess Arums.

whic h have been ex tensively sold as red , pink .

green and yel low Cal las . These now offered are allgenuine Cal las. with large . magni ficent bl ossoms ,andwi l l growand bloom freel y in pots l ike the commonwhite Cal la. They areall fineforgarden cultureal so , treated l ike a summer flowering bul b . but wethink they are better When grown in pots . Note our

lowprice for that g randest of all new Callas. Bh‘

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manni , both for large flowering Bulbs and Seed .

ifi'

cent newC allahas

.

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a large:fiower -of a rich , deep shade .

_oi pink that te

perfectl y ex quisite . A'

strong . easy grower. and'

a.fre‘

e bloomer .

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I t - is stil l the most sensationalfloral . ii evelty inEurope , and one of the grandestflowering plants we have ever seen Having

Ga l la’

s From Seed .

It is an easy matte r to growCal las from seed and we can offerseed of the best sorts as follows : Per pkt. .

Rhemnani—Pink 20

Eliliiottiana

p

' Yellow. .

N 1 f 38t 0 ma raecox eW i warE‘P Chi l dsiana—Finest

Gigantea_ LargeSt Of all

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grown an enormous stock , we can offer it at a very low

price. D o not iniss it. Fine flowering bu l bs . 250 . each 5

for $1 .00 . Seedwhichwil l bloom second season 200 . p . pkt .

El l iottiana—(Giant .Yellow)—Tl1 is is the great newYel low

Cal la of marvel ous beauty Flowers very large and ofthe brightest golden vellow Leaves beaut iful l y spotted

W ith 1vhite; Sold recently at $5.00 each . Its great sizeof bloom bri l l iant yel lowcolor , and gloriouslarge Spottedl eaves makes this a plant of unusual beauty andnovelty

Strong {10 11 e1 i i1g bul bs , 750 . each .

Aurata—(Lemon Canal—Newand fine , the flowers being a beauti

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ful, l ight lemon yel l ow. with ajet black center th erefore ve1 y

conspicuous and showy . Its fo liage is large and handsome ,

deep green,freel y -spottedwhite . Makes a most superb pot

plant . 40c. eac-

;l1 Bfor $1 00.

H astata—(YellowCall-ol- fiThebul bs‘are strong andsend’

upnumer‘

ous flowers , wh ich . are bright golden yel lowwi thblack cente1 .

The color is one of the most beautiful shades of yellow seen

among flowei'

s,

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and the jet black center lends to the bl ossoms a pecul iar

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cl1a1m Bulbs are very scarce . and a yea1 or

two ago sold at $1 .50 each . This is the true large floweringgolden yel low variety. with deep g

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,reen unspotted leaves .

Fine [lowei ing bul bs , 150 . each; 4 for 500 .

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potted Cal l a—The l eaves of this beautiful Cal la are deep g i cen

withwh ite spots . wh ich g ive the plants amagnificentappearance .

The flo11 ers ai e pure 11 l1 ite with black cente1 . Fine for open

ground culture treated l ike Gladiolus or for pots. 150 each ; 4

for 500 $10 per 100.

Onefinebulb eachOf the5 sortsfor

8 6 JOHN LEW I S CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y .

Cy c lamen

Rococo .

(See I n s i de B ack C ov er . )

A love ly new to rm o fCyclamen with large flowers O pening flat l ike aPrimrose . Co lors made up ofvarious del icate shades andall exceed ingl y beautiful .Ent ire l y new and dist inct.Bul bs . 400 . each : 3 forSeed . 25c. per pkt .

G lox inia

Tubiflora .

Th is is far diflerent fromord inary Glox inias . be ing a

plant of erect . branch inghabit . wh ich is propagatedby cutt ings . but produc inga strong b u l b 0 r tuber .

Flower stems rise to thehe ight of 2 feet . each bearing s e 1' e ra l large purewh ite blosso'us 4 inches in

Cy c lamen Pers icumGigantetun Grandiflorum.

CH I LD S ' I M PROVED LARGE - FLOWERHVG,

FI NEST C Y CLAM EN GROWN .

(See col ored sketch inside backcover . )Fewpot lants are so desirable as Cyclamen.

espec ial l yfor winter h ooming. Though they are universal favor itethey are not seen in general cul tivat ion to the ex tent thatthey should be . cons idering the ir ease of cul ture . greatbeauty and long season of bloom. Bul bs commence blooming in the tal l and continue in the greatest profuswnt i llJune . each flowen keep ing perfect a month before iadmg.

and a good bul b Wi l l showat all t imes from 19. to 50 we l l dvel0 ped bl ossoms . They are of themost de l icately beaut iiul colors . ranr'nig from dark red to white . del icate blus hand pink shades revailing. O ften the flowe rs wi l l bespotted end marke and fine ly variegated .

The fol1age is very beautiful . be ing variegated withd ifferent shades of green. and helps to showoff the flowe rswh ich r ise above 1t . to a remarkable degree . I n fact. a p lantin bloomalways looks l ike a tastil y arranged vase o f flowersand iohage . After blooming all winter bul bs should beal lowed to rest over summer in a d ry state l ike Cal las .

We offer onl y this strainof Cyclamen. it be ing the largestan dfinest flowered in the world .

Giant W hi te—Pure white .enormous Size .

Giant C armin e—Very bright .Gian t P ink—Exquis ite shade .

G i an t C n mson - B lack—Very dark and rich .

G iant W hi te C rimson Ey e.

B ulbs, 300 . each. the 5 forGian t M ix ed—All colors . t ints and shades . some be ing free

ly °p0 i tetL 250 . each 5 fo r

Fan cy - L eaved M i x ed—A strain with very large and beanti iully variegated leaves . Flowe rs also ex tra large andline . M i

. cd colo 1 Bul bs . 30c. each : 4 for Seed .

200 . per pkt .

CY CLAM EN SEED .Fine seed save dfrom our favorite strainasofl

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eredabove .

eugtlnandofa peculiarand

fas cinat ing fragrance . Itis a hardy and easily grownpot plant . good fo r a n yS ituation. blooming freely . and always attract ingreat attention by its oddiy . novelty and remarkablebeauty . It is al so a l inegarden flower treated l ikeariy summerflowering bul b,

but is seca nt its best as a

pot plant . A very novel anda t r u l y superb flower .Strong tubers . ace. each ;3 ior 50c.


8 8 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y .

Q O

b l l lum phl I I DDQ Q S I S .

Th is rare and beaut iful L il y has been known for manyyears and has always commanded fabulous rices . so eagerhave lovers of flowers been to possess it . ant it iswith greatpleasure that we are nowablc to ofTer it to our customersat an absurd ly low price . It is a nat ive of one of theh igh mountain ranges o i the Ph i l ippine Islands . and a fewyears ago a large lo t were col lected by an American andsent to re lat ives in Oh io . The. bul bs thrived remarkablywel l . and last year we acquired the entire stock . Hence . wecan ofTer superb home - grown bul bs at. a low price . It is agreat. improvement on L iliuni Harris ii . the flowe rs be ingmuch large r anda great deal longe r. a graceful ly taperingtrumpe t shape . snowy wh ite in color and of del icate fragrance . The. p lant is exceedingly grace ful . the main stal kbe ing s lender and clothed with narrow. grass - l ike fol iage .

I t is erfectly hardy anywhe re in the o pen ground and a

super g arden bul b . But. fo r pots i t is more than satisfactory . far ex cel l ing the beS t Harrisns . The bul bs afterblooming remain do rmant onl y a sho rt. time when new

growth and mo re fl owers fol low. often as many as threei lOO ln l ll L' periods a year . The cut represents th i s gloriousL i ly faithful ly and gives a good idea of its wonderfulbeauty . Large flower ing bulbs . soc. each : 4 for

SPR I NG CATALOGU E OF SEEDS , BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 89

Ach imenes .

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A_

most beautiful flowering bulb for pot cul ture, and re

qui r ingmuch the same treatment as Begonias and Gloxm~

1as . They are very easi ly grown and produce a wonderfulprofusxan of flowers all summer, some varieties b loomi ngeven up

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to Chr i stmas . Colors . white . crimson, blue rose .heli otrope . etc . Many of the sorts have h ighly ornamentalfoliage. as fine as the best Coleus . We have some 25 diffe rentsorts, inc ludi ng the finer vari eties . These bul bs shoul d bepotted as soon asrecetved. orlkept 1n soi l to prevent dryingout toomuch . I memi x ed bulbs , 5 for 250 1 2 for 500 .

Encbar is AmazomIf there is a purer. sweeter, ormore exquisitel y beauti

ful flower than th is we have never had the good fortune tosee it. It is a bulbous plant . throwmg up tal l spikes onwhichare borne several very large . star - shaped flowers ofthe purest wax y whiteness and unex ce ll ed fragrance . Forchaste beauty it has no peer . and is ap lant that I S as rare asit is beautiful and weare fortunate in be ing abl e to offerlarge flowering bul bs at only 250 . each ; 3 for 600 .

Gesne'

ria, _

T idaeas and Naegelia.

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These beautiful pot bul bs are al lied to the Glox inia. are

eas i ly grown e i ther -from seed or bul bs : in e i ther case the}rsoon come into bloomand flower profusel y all summer andfall,

.

ofte'

n up to NewYears . The colors are vari ed . coverin

a W ide range of ex ceedingl y bright shades , always neat anattractive . The foliag e inmany. cases is

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al so h ighly ornamental andmade up of rich colors that have a velvetbearance . . Potbul bs soon after gettingth

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em.

Gesneria—MixedHybrids . many newforms .T idaeas—Finestmixed . all colors .N aegel ia

—NewHybrids mix ed.

Bulbs JOc.

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each; 3 for 200 97 0 13

300 .

Seeds 150 . per pkt. One pkt . each of the three for 300.

90 JOHN LEWI S C H I LDS , FLO RAL PAR K , N Y.

Ch i lds’

NewTuberot —Rooted Begonias .

The fash ionabl e plant of the day . and richly does it. deserve its honor. for in add ition to very handsome fol iage itbears anever end ing profus ionof themost ravish ingly beaut iful flowers the whole summer. and then. with the comingof cold weather. very obl igingly takes a nap unti l Spring . asking no further care through thewinter than to be packed inso i l away from frosr. This trait wil l be apprec iated by themany people who have no spare windows to carry over tender bedding plants yet dis l ike to be at the ex pense of buy inga new lot each spring . This great p lant is a rival to theGlox inias as a summe r window conservatory p lant. and as

strong a r ival to the Geraniumand Verbena. as an outdoorbedd ing plant . The enormous s ize and intense bril l iancy ofthe flowers astonis li those who have never seen any but theord inary house Begonia. The bul bs can be Started fromMarch to June and wil l soon be in ful l b loom. Give. partial .shade ou

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t of doors . and protect fromseverewinds i f poss ibleOur strain of both double and S ing le i s a very superior onemany of the flowers measur ing 4 to 5 inches across .

F ine M ix ed—A spl end id strain of the lar'

ge single ty pe ,

100 . each : 3 for Qfic . 12 for 750 ,

C hi l ds’ Gian t Fl ow ered—Agrand strain of immense s ize .

(5“whee l and a large and varie dassortment of brilliantcolors . the finestwe have ever seen. we. each : 3 for 3oe. z

1 2 forC ri stata M i x ed crested or bearded strain o f greatbeauty . e have. i t i n many di fferent colors . All colorsmix ed. 15c. each : 3 fi)l' 350 12 for

o iant CriSPa—Enorinous blossoms . with elegant fringededges . O ne of the grandest yet seen. and an ent i rel y newdeparture . 20 colors mixed . ea . 3 for 350 12 for

Gian t C ri spa, W h i tk Pure snowwh ite .

S car l et—Intense and bri l l iant .

Y ell ow—Fine golden shades .

C rimson B lack—Very dark . r ich andvelvety .

Abovebsorts. 30c. each per doz. Oneof each for Gf e.

Doub le Tubercb s Begonias .

Onr strain of th ese is g rand. All new types . finest collargest andmost perfect blossoms . D ouble Tuberous Beonias are. erfectly exquisue.

g‘ in e M ix era—Afine strain. 10c. each : S for eac 12 for 800 .

Giant Fimbd ated—Our new strain of g igant ic double blossoms . all i

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inely fril led and flmbriatedr.

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20 grand colors

mix ed . 20c. each : 3 for s0c . : 12 for s i n s .

Choicest Begonia Seed.

W ith'goo

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d care seedl ings bloom in from five. to e ightmonths’ time . Our seed is ex tra

nfinebIh

and li y oridilg

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SE?' from themost magni cen owe rs .

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U ( 0 C ri stata “OC ri spa . 20

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SPR I NG CATALOGU E OF sssos, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1 906 .

Ch i lds’ GiantG loxini a .

The grandest of all summer - blooming bulbs for decoration of the Window, veranda or conservatory in summer.Everyone i s spel lbound at thei r regal beauty .

.They are

no trouble at all to grow, and bloom constantlyunti l autumn,

when they should be al l owed.to die down, and the pots kept

dry in some warm place un ti l nex t spring , when the bulbscan be started i nto g rowth again. Our new

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Gloxmias are

great improvements over the ol der sorts,

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w1th large , luxuriant l eaves that recurve in such amanneras to conceal thepot they growin, and erect. large - throated , Wi de - l obed flowers borne above the fo l iage h ire a floral crown. These flowers are very large and satin - l i ke and oi the most ex quisi teco loring , soft, clear or bri l l iant . sometimes se l f—colored . butmore often tinted , spotted

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or edged with contrasting colors ,but always r ich and beauti ful .Chi lds’ Giant, M ix ed C ol ors—Originated by us, and is a

flower.

of'the most ex traordinary s ize andwidely -open. I n

shape i t is perfect . many of the petal s being beauti ful l yfri l l ed and rim

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briated.

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Colors r ich and ve ined . some ofthe combinati ons being unique and beautiful . beyonddescri pti on. P lants Vigorous . with enormous leaves andoften as many as 40 and50 of these gigantic flowers showing at one time on a plant . 3 for 300 12 for

G l ox ini a Seed.

Glox inias'

growWel l from seed , aiid.

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if g iven good care ,wi l l b loom in five months from the time of sowmg of seed.giving lar,

e and beauti ful b lossoms . Our seed i s ex trachoice , an the fine

,bulb

's we offer are all grown from seed .

The various strains and colors always come true .

Fin e M ix ed~ Froma good col lecti on. Pkt 100 .

Chi lds ’ Gian t M i x ed —The largest and finest of all strainsof Glox inia. B looms in a short time from _seed . Pkt 200 .

Gloxinia Nove lties ..

The fol l owing grand varietieswere l eading Gl-ox inianov

elties last year . Seed and Bul bs we offer are our own growing. and:ex tra fine and true .

Gol iath—Enormous size. opening flat and wide . Outsidepearly wh1te, _

in51de U ltramarine b lue W ith wide Whiteborder, dark ,

r i ch and velvety. A grand flower .Leopard—L ight del i cate pink , th i ckly spottedscarlet.Snow. Queen—The largest and finest of al l pure.white sorts .A flower of the gods . V igorous . and great bloomer .

S carl et Queen—Large, W ide - open flowers of a dark . deep ,ri-eh crimson - scarlet . Brightest co lored sorts .

O thel l o—D eep: _ri ch purpl e

- pink . Magnificent ; darkesticol

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or Vet seen in Glox inias .

Tri col or Sp otted Var ious colors . all beauti ful ly tinged .

and Spotted . Exceed ingly handsome .

V enosa—Various colors , all charmingly ve1ned,

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and manyal so spotted .

Cy cl ope Bright crimson, th roat th i ckl y spotted purple,whol e flower surrounded by a broad band of pure whi te .

Cattl ey a —Fl owers show the del i cate . fine rosy l i lac colorsof an Orch id , and are ex quisite .

Abovenewsorts900 each; 3for the’

9 for or per doz

JOHN LEWI S CH I LDS , FLORAL PAR K , N . v.

V 0

Fancy (, a ladi tims .

Easy to grow in summer. e ither in beds or pets . Forp iazza o r summer conse rvatory decorat ion they are nu

r ivaled . Their beautiful ly shaped and glossy fo l iage iselegantly variegated in the most tel l ing manner. One. per

haps . is regularly dotted with round raised spots of wh ite .another is. ribbed and ve ined with ink or scarlet. or yel low.

Wh il e st il l another is flashed ant inarbled with wh ite ormarkedwith del icate and vivid colors as to make them as

showy as great. and pecul iar llowers . The smal l earl y l eavesdo not always show all the fine colors of the large oneswh ich come later . Our col lect ion is supe rb . compris ingover 80 named k inds of wh ich the fol lowing are the best .B aron de M ammore - Large l eaf. ground col or wh ite heav

i ly interl ined with l ight, green. crimson andp ink stripes .

Cente r dark crimson. Ribs scarlet. One of the best .

C andi dum—Largc. heart - shaped leaf. co lo r satin wh ite withgreen spots . and dark green ribs . One of the best .

P ri ncess Al ex ander—Ground co lor of leaf del icate pink .

the mid- rib andw ins be ing dark ol ive—green.

D . C . de M em da—Lovely leaf . wh ite t inged yel low andgree i

' spotte dcrimson.

Curupa—L ight greenwith large catminocenter : wh ite ribs .

B ebevibe —Large green interspersed with wh ite spots .

Cente r beaut iful seft. transparent pink . Ribs deep pink .

D on P edro—Large . yel lowish green leaf with wh ite centerand p ink r ibs . the. whole surface heavil y Splashed withl ig l i rose - co lo red Spots .

B end igo mo st beaut iful l eaf o f large size . Colo r a softp ink with dark green Splashes . Ribs dark green.

I tapoca—Ne ry large leaf of dark crimson color . over wh ichis spread ametal l ic narrowborder of dark green .

Ly nchomatum—Dark rose centerwith green border. wh ichis freely mottled carii i iue.

Pn’

cc30c. each : 3 for 501: flu; 10 for

S eed—Fancy Caladiuins flower and seed onl y inJune . Theseed ripens in a week or two. We offer seed to be sentout in June orJuly as soon as the crop

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ripens. and itshould he sown at once . for it does not hold i ts v ital itylong . 20c. per pkt .

3 Glorious New sorts for1906.Our three finest new Seedl ing Calad iums . be ing novel

and d istinct in every respect .0

Snow S torm—Immense leaves . almost pure wh ite'W i l l i

mottl ings of l ight green. Makes a superb Spec imenwhenwel l grown.

Gl owing C oal—Leaf a sol id bright carmine color ofrichandstr ik ing beauty .

S ea Shel l—A beaut iful green leaf W ith a large del icate p inkcenter . Very odd and attract ive .

50C. each; thesfor

GRAND N EW SEEDL IN GS OF LAST YEAR.

The fol lowing grand Fancy Calad iums are our ownseedl ings and we bel ieve they are the most magnificentsorts in cult ivation. They must be s een to be a

ppreciated .

Tru ce—Large leaf almost pure wh ite . red splas i at hecl.L ydia O akl ey

—Wh ite t inted yel low. heavi ly ribbed darkcrimson. Vci'y s li owy .

I vory—Very large . ivory wh ite .

Ado l f Jaen i cke—Jvonv wh ite . W ith purpl ish pink mottl ingsall over leaf. and a stitch hemmed - like border.

W hi te Flag—Immense leaf. pure wh i te with transparentblue - t inged blotches .

T orch L i ght —Fine l ight red bordered with bottle - green.

ve ined with deep crimson.

E l aborate—Bright red. ve ined crimson. Large . wide mott led border of y el low t inted wh i te . Ex tra fine .

Fascinati on—P ink . freely ve ined with deep crimson. darkgreen inO ttled edge . Perfectlygrand.

Ex qui s i te—Blush wh i te . t inged pink . Reverse green. heavi ly ribbed dark crimson.

Emeral d—Green. heav ily blotched and r ibbed crimson :30c . each : tlir 10 M r 8°

"0 .

MIX ED SEED L I N GS .

We growthousands of Seedl ing Fancy Caladiuni s . an dfrom these have made a care ful select ion

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of the most odd.

beautiful and brightest- colored sorts wh ich we. here ofTer asin extra line lot, of mix ed seedl ings . Many of themare. equalin beauty to tlie above named so rts . and among them one

wil l get. the greatest variety of blended co l ors . Price for finebulbs . 150 each 3 for 40a . 6 for 7se 15 for $ 1 50

SPR I NG CATALOGU E OF SEEDS, BU LBS AND . PLANTS FOR l906 .

SUMMER“FBO

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W ERI NG BU I xBS .

Theword B ul b sends a thri l l to the heart 0 f_every l over of fl owers whenever it

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i s heard. .N o otherword inl iorti cul

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tizre seems to indi cate so much or‘

rai se in one’s mind such v i v i d p i ctures of grace, br i l l iancy and

del i cate beauty .

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I n our mind we see l ong sp ikes of Gl adi ol us of br i l l ian t, fascinating and vari ed col ors ;great fl ami ngAmary l l is of i ndescri babl e beauty ; Gl ox in ias, sp otted

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, marked'

and col ored mos t ex qui si tely

great sp ikes of wanty Tuberoses of wonderful p uri ty and fragrance; l ovel y , graceful , charmingZephy ranthesand M exi can Gems , ex quisi te D ahl ias

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and fan tas tic Tigri dias .‘

B ulbs are fav or i tes wi th a l l , and they are p l an ted by many whowi l l not growany other class of fl owers.

They easi ly gr own and s o sati s factory to every one that they are i nvaluabl e .

requi re no ski l l and very l i ttl e attenti on to. grow.

them to p erfecti on .

Summer - fl oweri ng B ulbs '

P l'

ant them in the garden'

i n spr i ng,after severe freezingis p assed, and they

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wi l l soon be'

up and wi l l fl ourish and bl oom al l summer . I n Autumn .

af ter.

early f reezing, the B ulbs should be l i fted and'

stored in a cel lar or some otherp osi ti on away fr om fros t,

for p lanting again the fol l owing sp ring. W e are headquar ters for Summer - fl owering B ul bs, and grow and

sel l more of them than any other two houses in"

theworl d.

The]Giadio i ii s .

The.

Gl adi olus i s our l eading sp eci al ty , and ourcoll ecti on is the larges t and finest in the world—i nfact, we supp ly most of . the . bul bs

- whi ch the worlduses . We grow one hundred and thi r ty acres of themand upwards of fl owering bul bs . Gladi o lusbei ng our l eading Sp ecia l ty , are her e . ofl

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ered at l essthanone - hal f the usual p ri ce . Our Chi l ds is and Lemoi nei s are simp ly

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grand . D o notmi ss them.

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The Gladiolus is themost satisfactory . the most.

desirable and the most popularofall garden bulbs . Noth ing e lseof the kind costs so li ttle . and noth ing else grows

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andblooms so readi ly for anybody and everybody, in any 50 1]orclimate . It .

«i s. ln short, the most satisfactory garden flower.thriving and blooming, as it does , with the - l east care andattenti on, and;makes a d i sp lay wh i ch for bri l l iancy andbeaut of coloring fewbulbs can equal and none surpass ,The ladiolus ji s to the flower gardenwhat bread i s to man.

The staff of li fe .

”Our col lecti on is so large ' that. many of

the finest and highest p ri ced sorts of European Cataloguescan be supp li ed -by us by

‘ the ten thousands. and we offerthemat very lowpri ces . Not only dowe grow the finest vaneties of GandavenSi s by the mi llion, butal so Lemome

’s New

Hardy Hybrids . But the finest of all Gladi olus is the newstrain, Chi ldSi . Th i s novelty is of such sterl ing worth thatit deserves more than special attenti on.

C UL?URE.

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—Gladiolus are of the.simplest ,

cul ture .Plant at any time from Apri l to July , in any fai rly goodsci l , we l l

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spaded . Set in rows three inches apart,_

or in

masses , Six inches apart each way . P lant in ful l sun i f posSible .

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and keep down weeds . They bloom . from July.

toOctober . After fal l frosts , lift the bul bs, and, after removingthe teps, let them dry for two or three weeks in any ai rypos i ti on, under cover . Then, after removmg the roots,store them in a ce l lar , or any cool , dry place, away frgm.

frost. for p lanting againthe fol lowing spring.

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Thé Mayflower for Feb. 1901. contains a complete treatiseon the Gladiolus, descriptions of all known species,

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and fullcultural directions. 50 . per copy .

G lad iolus Seed.

It is very‘

interesting to raise Gladiolus from seed . T herange of color and beauty of b loom in seedlings Sisf verygreat . One never sees two seed l ings al i ke . Sow seed inl ight, sandy 50 11 in the open ground , about

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. corn plantintime , and shade until they germinate . M ight be starteearl i er in hot- beds . i f desi red . Seedl in

gs general ly bloom

the second summer. and sometimes the rst.

H y brids, M i x ed,Al l Celors

—Veryfine. Pkt. , 10c. : 3 pkts 250 .

Mil

leri

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nei

e

H y ba'xdls , M a

nfred Soniielnlin

es b icorncs the

fi rstm r an aways e scoou or 25c .

Chil dsi , M ix ed Colors—Finest of all. Pkt 15c 3 pkts 300 .

Onepkt . mchbf Hybrid , L cmcinei and Childsi for 250 .

M iked Gladio lus

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M ixed'

Ghi‘

lds i._G ladiolus .

Al l C ol ors and V ari eti es ]

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First S ize—Ex tra large .

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ri pe . per doz per 100.

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Secfifi

d S ize—Good flower ingbul bs . 250 . per doz per

E l li e «

_Hybrid Giadioi uS .

A newstrain. a large per cent of_the flowers ofwhich are

of various shades of blue . The other colors are equal l y odd .

some of the vari egations be ing extremely 'h andsome. and ,

unl ike any other sorts . They are perfectly fascmat1ng. :F1nebulbs , mi x ed shades , per dozen.

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Grofi’s Hybrid Gla

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didlus .

This is amii turelandHybrids of all sorts; GapdavensisLem

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omei and Chi ldSi , gi vmg in one'

bed the greatest rangeof colors and variati on. 20a. pe

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r dozen per 100.

{ j arge Gladiol ti s fiBU I bs .

EX TRA Low. PR I CES -BibEX PRESS.Np flowe r

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se adorns the lawn as - does theGlad i olus , and none grown or so fine fordecorating churches . rooms. _d ining tabl es, hal l s . storesoffices .

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etc . That customers can“aflord

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to‘

plalnt themex tenswely we offer - 1

Large Flower-mg Bulbs, M i x ed—Choi cestjvari eties;

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largest flowers , and finest ex press, 100 for300 for per 1000,

0Ourmix ed Gladiolus are not the

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oer dull colors. olddi scarded red sorts andworth less seed ings usual ly sent outas Mix tures : On the conti ary , they are made up fromSp lendid named s 'orts , bri htest and most

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varied colors.t ite , y e l l ow, pink . rose , lush . intense scarlet . carmine,violet. striped , b lotched , variegated , etc . All ol

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d , commonand poor

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sorts have been d iscarded , and th is mixture is ofth e h ighest grade .

M ix ed, Al l C ol ors, First S ize—Ex tralarge flowering bulbs.dozen. 300 . , per 100, $2. 25 : per 1 ,000, $20 .00, by mai l .I

ix ed, Al l Colors , Second S ize fi These are all fineblooming. young vigorous bulbs . Per dozen, per 100, $1 .00 ;per $8 . 00, by mai l .

M i x ed, W hi te and L i ght V arieti es Only—LFirst size 300 .

pei dozen ; $2 . 25 per 100.

M ix ed, S carl et V ari eti es Only—250 per dozen , $2 . 00 per 100.M i x ed, P ink V ari eti es Only per dozen ;$2 .00 per 100.

94 JO H N LEW IS CHILDS ,FLORAL PARK . N . Y .

The Grand - New Pink Gladiolus

(See C olored Sk etch on Fron t C ove r . )

W ithout a single exception this is the most beauti ful and useful Glad iolus yet introduced and the greatest Floral

N ovelty of 1 906 . It is be ing introduced in all parts o f the worl d by us ,as weown the entire stock .

I t was originated by one o f our customers in Ohio , a cross between Childsi and Gandavensis . W e began

negotiations for it years ago and final l y paid for i t .

GROW TH —By far the most v igorous and easi ly - grown Gladio lus known . Strong and heal thy ,with luxuriant

dark green fol iage and a freedom of growth and fl owering, surpassingall others .

FLO\VERS : —Spikes two to three feet long, erect wi th a great number of large Spreading blossoms , all facingone way and showing a color the del icacy and beauty of which it is impossible to describe or reproduce . I t is an

exquisite soft lavender pink , very l ight , almost a tinted white ; the color is the same as seen in the most exquisite

Cattleya O rchids. No color like it in any Gladiolus and none one- hal f so beautiful .

USEFU LNESSz—As a cut flower it is perfectly immense , lasting in water for a week or more , the great

blossoms retaining full size and delicate co loring. For fiorists’

use and for bedding it is without a rival .

PRI CEz—VVe have waited until we had an immense stock o f this bulb before oflering it , that we might put it

out at a price that would enable every lover of superbly beauti ful novel ties to possess it at once , and we earnestly hope

that eac/z one of our customers wil l plant one or more bul bs of America, forweknow they will be pl eased with it to an ex

tent whol ly bey ond comprehension. Strong bul bs 2 5C . each , 5 for 12 for

Other New G ladio lusfor 1 9 0 6 .

The fol lowing fine Gladio lus are offered nowfor the firsttime . having been named and exh ibited by us the past season. They are all seedl ings of our own production.

S cribe (Chil dsi l—A beautiful . large , we l l - open flower and

an enormous spike . Color l ike the fine old Eugene

Scribe .tinted white . freely striped carmine . A very

attractive sort .Attracti on (Chi lds i)—D eep . dark , ri ch crimsonwith a veryconsp icuous large purewh ite center and throat. At once a

most beautiful and attractive sort.Gl owing C oal (Chil ds i )—Bright. deep fire scarlet . With a

rich velvety maroon th roat . Exceed ingly rich and bri lliant co lor .

W il d Rose (Chi l dsi )—Very bright rose or blush tint . exceedingly del icate and pretty . Flower and sp ike both line in '

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si ze and form.

Al i ne (Chi l dsfl—A large W ide open flower. pure wh i te.

sl ightly striped crimson or pink . Extrafine.

B lue Jay (Lemoinei x Chi ldsi l—The finest blue Glad iolusyet seen. It is a rich . deep color. of an indigo shade . The

only real blue Glad iolus on the market .D andy (Lemoinei l—Very vigorous with a s p l end id longspike of large b lossoms . Color dark crimsonandwith afine yel lowcenter. It is at once avery novel and attractive comb inat ion of showy colors . Spike largest in theLemoinei group .

Pr iceWe. each: any threefor the 7 for

The Easter Gladio lus .

This var iety is so early flowering . and so wel l adapted topot culture that it is a mos t avai lable and beautiful flowerfor Eas ter . Pot bulbs in winte r and three may be plantedin a 5- inch not. They wi l l soon be up and growing and

about Easter wi l l showmagnifi cent spikes of bloom. Co lorpure wh ite wi th lemon t inge . and a large bright c rimsoncenter. Wonderful ly showy and eas ily grown. For thegarden they are al so superb and bloom earl ie r than any

gilégr kind . Large bul bs 10c . each : 3 for 250 . 7 for 600 15 for


96 JOHN LEW I S CH I LDS, FLORAL - PARK , N . y .

Ri chard Coeur de L i on—B right crimson- red flamed andedfied with garnet ; l ower petal s spotted and blotched

ye ow.

Rob ert Fortun e - Orange - lake . shad ing oiI to purple - crimson ; vei i ied wh ite .

S tan l ey—Rosy- sal inen. flamed all over Wi th the deepestrose co lor : smal l . rosy yel lowblotch .

Sun set—Lovely p ink , blotched and flamed darker .Sul tana Br ight satin- rose flamed W ith carmine ;

carni ine blotch .

Talma—Rosy carmine flowers flamed W i th bright carmine.and s triped scarl et and pal e V iolet .

Teres i ta—Under petal s of pure wh i te . suflused W i th rose .and str iped carmine at th e edges .

T hal ia—W hite . flamed and streaked W i th carmine .

V an Spandonk—Fie ry red : splendi d .

2 0 - C ENT,

GLAS S .

P r iceof thefollowing 16 80 1 ts ”Oc. each ; any 3 for 50cper dozen. Ono each of the 16 sorts for

B ri l l ian cy—Intense ruby - scarlet . A rich and br il l iant colorC on trast—Flowers of great substance

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and a beautiful com"

pact sp ike-

oi perfect form. Color intense scarlet wi th alarge . distinct, ure Wh i te center Wh ich i s ne i ther tintedor mo ttled . ne of the most strik ing and beautifulGlad iolus ever introduced .

E l la - B li ish- p ink . flaked slaty - blne . Very odd andpretty .

E dn a—Wh ite and p ink . fre e ly striped . mottl ed and blotched .

Gl oire de Fon taineb l eu Large flowe rs of bright rosycarii i ine. striped

o

red at th e edges . Wh ite. band.

Gul li ver—Largenbright carmine flowers with consp icuous

lv

lhlt

telbands in the middle of each petal ; pale yel low

.i o c i .

H armoni a—.

Bright purple shaded crimson . and ve inedwh ite . W i th a large snowWhite centre : very showy .

Lemon D rop—Jngli t l emon W i th bright yel lowthroat . FineI y t inted W ith crimson.

M agn ificus—Fl owers round and open ; Cinnabar - red : flnewh ite blotch : edged with V iol et .

M ar i e B erger—Rosy l ilac . blotched and striped with re dshaded into ye l lowish rose towards the center.

Queen o f th e Fair i es—Fine l ight sul phur .Red C l oud—Salmon- p i iik. flamed with carmine .

Salmou ia—Good sp ike of flowe rs wh ich are composed ofvary ing shades of salmon- yel low.

Sul phur K in g—Beaut iful clean. sul phur yel low. finest andclearest c f vellow sorts .

Sun s l'i

l

ine—Tall sp ike W i th 20 or more flowers . Ve ry fineye ow .

SH AK ESPEARE—W h ite . very sl ightly sufl'

usedW i th carmine - rose : large rosy bl otch .

purpl e

or

G ladio lus , SnowW h ite.

All that need be said about th is grand novel ty . i s that iti s absoutely pure snowwhite. the onl y pure Wh i te Glad iolusin ex istence . It al so has large . we l l open flowe rs and an

enormous Spike of the most beauti ful shape . l sc. each ; 6for 500 .

2 0 Named Gla l lUS for 50 C .

Th is is a great deal for a l ittl e money—a Spec ial bargain for the benefi t of our customeis . a goodvar iety o f Glad iolus at smal l

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cost . It conmsts of 20 tineGlad iolus (our selection) of diff erent sorts and colors

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i ii

c ludingChi ldsi. Lemoinei . andGandavens is. al l good S izedflower ing bulbs and each one named . The whole neatl ypacked toge ther and mailed

oto any address . Makes a

splendi d present to send to a fri end . All for 500 .

SPRI NV

G CATALOGU E OF seeps, BULBS AND f PLANTS FOR 1 906 . 97

hemo‘

ine7s

N ewH ardyrid G ladio lus

x ed Bemoin‘

ei .

A splendid'mix t-ure of named. sorts comprising

morethan 50 k inds . All splendi d flowering bul bs thatW i l makgreat show. 200 . per doz per 100 ; per 1000.

NEWSEED LI NG '

e. LEMOI NEL

NewSeed l ings ofG , hemoinei .These lot ions newseed l ings are of our own hy bridizing

and are se coted for large Sp ikes . large flowers and bright.refined colors and are truly exqui s i te : by far

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the fineststrain of Lemonei ever oflered. 250 . per dozen : per 100.

98 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N . Y .

Gladiol ti s Ghi lds i .Tall and erect, often stand in

gfour or five feet hi h . wi thSp i kes of bloom over two feet in ength. They branc free ly.

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in most cases each stem producing three or four spikes of fl

bloom. and bloom much earl ier than ordinary var ieti es . fThe flowers are of great substance and g iganti c size . frequentl seven to nine inches across . The form of both flower en Spikeds perfection itsel f. and they last in bloom a

long t ime before fad ing . Owi ng to their great substance andV igor. but the most remarkable feature i s the color ing . 0 rchids cannot

.surpass them in thei r varied and del i cate

shades mark ings and bl end ings . Eveiy color known amongGlad iolus i s represented . and i ii any nerer before seen. part icularly blues . smoky grays and purple - blacks . all havingbeautiful mottl ed and spotted th roats . made up of wh i te .

crimson. pink , yel low. etc .

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They far outrank all other Gladlolus in S ize of sp i ke . S i ze of b loom, v igor. varied andmagnificent co lor ing and freedom of bloom.

Aur ea Sup erba—Fl owers and sp ikes large . Soft o rangescarlet . dist inct wh i te b lotches andmottl ing

Al lerton—Brigh t rosy red . blotchedAdol ph Gl ose 7 Large spread ing flower of a slatyblue color . W i th lar e cr imson andWh ite th roat

A.

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«H . Go l dsmi th arge flower of great substance .

Color . ink. mottled and striped with dark crimson. b i te

Afr ica Dark amaranth . shaded black . With largegreen- t inted Wh ite center . Very distinct

Adm iral D ewey 7 Enormous, beaut iful s ilvery pink .with ve lvety cr imson mark ings

Adol fJaeni cke—Ex tra large . beaut iful blush pink withbright violet and purpl emottled cente r . Very de l icately and beauti ful l y co lored

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en H ut—L ight salmon- rose tinged . flaked andmottled H

with blue . Throat beautiful ly mottled and spotted . . 20B es s ie Tanner—Ve r

ylarge beaut iful soft rose co lor .

with ure Wh ite t roat. ExquiS iteB ri l li an - Beaut iful o ran e- red. with carmine andWhitethroat. Supe ri or to al other

B tu on—Bright pink . tinged orange - scarl etB owdo —Very large flower. l ight orange - scarlet . W lthlarge . urewh ite throat. Ve ry

B everl y arge . l ight - red. C louded and shaded.

blnB l anche

—Large flowers”pure snow wh i te W i th but

faint marks . Best wh i teBo ston—Flaming orange - scarl et . W i th wh ite throat.B ufi

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al o—Afine mottl ing of d ifferent shades ofC apt .

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C . B . Tanner—Ex tra lai ' e and fine . Bri l l iant

cr imson andwh i te freel y mott ed and intermix ed .

C olumb i a—L ight o range - scarlet . freely blo tched andpenc il ed with bluish - purpl e . Throat freel ymottl ed

C ardi nal—Perfect flower and spi ke . very large and thebrightest. cleanest andmost i ntense card inal scarletyet seen . Ve ry rich and showy and by all odds t heve ry finest l ight - colored so rt yet seen

D enver—Large wh ite tinged flower freel y marked andshaded with v iolet - rose

D r . Senew—Large Spike and very large flower . of

great substance . cep . r ich rosy crimson sl ightlypenc iled darker . Center of petal s rayed wh i te .

D r . P arkhurs t—A ep ike mearly three feet in l engthand bearing upwards of 25 flowers . Dark . bri l l iantred . with an elegantl y wh ite. mottl ed throat

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D ai sy Lelan d—Enormous s ike and fl ower . EaS i ly.

thelargest flower produced )y any Glad iolus Brightrosy p ink of ex

guis i te love l iness

D eborah—Dark re t inged with amaranth . Ve ry largepure wh ite th roat. with hand through petal s

D ex ter—Ora nge - rcd . with gray and carmine throatD uchess Strong luxuriant grower Wi th immensesp ikes 2 feet in length . color

‘peculiarmott l ing of

l ight and dark salmon reds . wit mottled thmatEdi th—L ight soft rose . striped crimson. yel low throatEva—Beauti ful rose shaded and marked W i th slate

Throat fine ly mottled with various colorsEri e—Bright. rosy can-mine . with canary coloredE l aborate Bright fiery red . freely penci led

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withbrflliant amara i ith and large white throat. Fine


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Jacobean bi ly .

(Am . Formosr’

ssima. )

There is hardly a flower which has such deep. ri ch .vely e

ty crimson color. a col or so intensely bri l l iant as this . It isa free bloome r and succeeds wel l either in pots or inthe openground . and blooms very soon after planting . Few flowerscanzequal it in richness and ibeauty of color . and it bloomsve ry profuse l y year after year. 100 . each ; 3 for 2se.

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y .

Amary l l is Regina .

The queenly beauty of th is superb Amaryl l is has givenit

othe name of Reg ina. or Queen L i ly . That i t is a flue

W inter b loome r also adds much to i ts me ri t. Bulbs largeand strong . ready to commence growth as soon as potted.and wi l l soon bloom. Flowers very large . W ide - open orSpread ing shape.

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Color. soft. l ight scarlet. wi th wh ite centero r throat . The charming color

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and beauti ful shape of theflowe r makes th is one of the cho icest of the large and celebrated race of Amary l l is spec ies . 10c . each : 3 for 250 .

The s e two sup erb Amary l l i s grow a nd bl ossom elegan tly in the op en ground as wel l as i n p o ts .

Try them by al l means .

VALOTTA PURPUREA.

Valotta Purpurea.

A we l l known andhighly rizedbul b (of the Amaryll is fami y) forpot cul ture . producmg very richc lusters of most beaut i fulapd brill iant flowers . Light scarlet. It isa glorious th ing that has latelybecome ex ceed ingly scarce . Finebul bs. 25c. each ; 8 for 600 .

SPRING'

I

- CATALO‘

GUE or: seri es, BULBS . AND PLANTS FOR l 906 .

AMARYLL I S BELLAD ONNA.

fifilaPy’

l l is Be l ladonna .

.This.

is awell known and'

fine flowering bulb of theAmaryl l i s fami l y, commonly known as

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Be l ladonna L i l yThe bul bs are l1a

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rdy 1n the South . al so in the North W i thsl ight protection. Fol iage beg ins to grow i ii fal l o r very early1 11 the spring and the flowers appear later in the summeratter the . leaves have d i ed

’down. The flower.

stal kgrows up very quickly and is soon, crowned wi th

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immense cluster of sweet and del i cate yet large li l y—l ikeflowers . Color l ight p ink or blush . 200 . each ; 3 tor 5oe . Crinums 0

Cooperia D rummondi .This bulb be longs to the

'Amary llis family , and can eitherStately plants Wi th bulbs Of enormous Size and strength

be grown in pots or open ground . . The beautiful L i l y - l ik e which produce , large b lossoms in immense clusters withflowers are borne on stems 10 to 15

.

inches high . and are pro most delicate colors and superb fragrance . Fine for pots or

fusely borne . They have a say in%1nTexas

h

t at the Cooperia the garden in summerbl ooms

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after every rainstorm. ertainly i ts flowers s ringas I f

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by mag i c repeatedly through the season. olor,pure wh i te . Bulbs. large and strong. 50 . each 6 for 2se.

c .

COOPERI A.

"ibheeachOf the3 for

Omatum—Very rare and su

premely beautiful . Flowe rsof imme

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nse s ize , almost as

large as an Auratum Li ly.

Color , pure wh ite . with a deepband of brightest. richestcrimson through center of

each petal Orch ids only can .

equal this flower in supremebeauty and contrast of co loring. Flowers very fragrantand borne in great clusters .

Strong bulbs , 750 . each .

M oorei—Fl owers borne in fine,

large clusters . andare ex ceed

ingly beautiful and fragrant.

Color a most de l icate , yet

brightand beautiful pink . I t

possesses 6. degree of loveli

ness'

which cannot'

be'

describ

ed Fine bul bs , 750 . eachK irki—This . produces a large;

round bulb . which growé fi étpwe igh asmuch asten pounds .It 18

gotthe easiest culture , and

sure to succeed with everyone I ts flowers are hu ge .and l ike amost beaut1fu1L1ly

' borne in immense clusters atthe top of the stout scapes .p

:soit del icate blush .

with a scarlet bar throu h thecente 1 of ea

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ch petal , an verysweet scent-ed 300 each

I OZ . JO H N LEW IS CH I LDS, FLO RAL PAR K,N . Y

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Ghl idanthhs Fragrans .

Wemake a special ty of Bul bs , and growvast quantities of themwh ich we not onl y retail . bu-t supply to the wholesaletrade all over theworl d. Therefore those who purchase fromus are sure to get the very finest stock . for we are headquarte rs ior the world’s supply inmost k inds .

The blooming of thi s new bul b with us last seasonwasa revelation of beauty . It ismuch l ike an Amaryl l is , witha strong bul b . which starts growth and bloom as soonpotted . The flowers are borne in cluste rs of 4 to cand are

in color the br ightest golden yel low. a nd such fragrance!Strong and del icious without be ing in any way rank oroffensive as is the case W ith many h ighly scented flowe rs .

Two or three s i kes of these exquisite lggg

e yel lowblossoms are pro need at each blooming pe ri Pot thebul bs at any t ime w1nter or spring and they will soon be1mbloom. A trul y magnificent th ing . Strong bul bs . 100 .

each : 3 for 25c . 12 for 850 .


1 04 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK,

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N . Y .

These are now the most popular andmost magnificent of all summer blooming plants for bri lliant beddlng and 113855

ing. and are among the ver finest of all not plants. either for summer or W inte r blooming . The followmg p amed SON S arethe very best of the newan better known large flowering D warf varieti es. We have se lected these. var iet i es after

.careful

tests of hundreds of sorts . and our custome rs can re ly upon them as be ing the most magnificent and.

deswable in eve ryrespect. combining large flowers of great bri l l iancy wi th beauti ful fol iage . free blooming and easy growing qual i ti es .

1 2 Prize Gannas .

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Al sai se—A glorious grower. 4 feet. with large panicles of

bloom. Spikes ful dense . and producin early and continuously . Color. l ovely creamy whi te . t e nearest to a

pure wh i te yet seen among the Cannas .

Fl orence V aughan—The queen of the fancy spotted v_

ariet ies . Flowers oi enormous s ize . petal s ex ceed ingl ybroad and of perfect shape . Co l or. bright canary—yell owth ickly spotted with vivid scarl e t. 4 feet .

P aul M arquan t—Salmon. shaded red . 56 feet .M i ami —A d ist inct and rare co lor . se ldom seen in any fl ower.

and ent ire ly new in Cannas . Rich bronze orange . Fl owerlarge and perfect .

V an egata—Magniflcent large flowers . yel lowspotte d brown

red . resembl i ng Florence Vaughan, butmuch larger andfar better. As to S lZO of flower and petal . i t is one of thevery largest known. Fol iage ve i y ornamental . be ingwide and )lusa- l i ke . and beautiful ly striped and varieated . I n every respect i t is fine.

Fl oral P ark —New last year . A superb sort . Of com actgrowth . and large clusters of very large blossoms . olora rich orange salmon. very odd and d istinct.

acxfic B eau ty—Yery heavy . black fol iag e . often finelystr iped and variegated . Flowe rs orange crimson. muchthe color and s ize otMrs . K ate Gra y . A trul y magni ficentsort . and one that“’ i“he the center of attraction .

C lara B ar ton—W ithout the sl ightest hes itat ion. we pronounce th is the finest flowe ring Canna yet introduced .

and the onl y one with a good . bright clear pink color .

lPlant vr-ry tlw

iwij'i

lml co

lrr

li

x

pa

lct. abouta

w?feet h igh . W itl

1nxnriant. wi«e . usa i '

e eaves . an gant ic s ikes ob loom, wh ich use just to th e top of the oliage. lowers THE

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Mam ownn for March . 1908 . te ll s all about 0a0 0nvery larg e . wide - petaled . andperfect in shape ; and of a and the i r cul ture. A very thorough treatise. Pr ice . onlymost beautiful c l ear. bright pink color. per copy.

Red cross—A Splend id so rt . 3 feet hi h . with most beauti ful rich purple - l i lach fol iage . I n t i is respect it e uals

B lack Beauty . and is surel y a grand ornamental fo iageplant. Added to th is i t produces great flaming scarletc lusters of immense perfect blossoms . One of the largest.brightest and richest colored flowers to be found amongCnnnas .

Gl ori osa—Lar e flower. dwarf grower . Intense crimsonpetals . fine y bordered with mott l ing and spotting ofcr imson and yel low.

Flamin go—Sup e rb . dark . rich scarlet . Very showy .

Cn m son B edder—Fine crimson : superb bedder.P r ice. very strong roots. sure to grow.

:‘Oc. coch: 3

.for 500 7 f07

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1 eachof the 19 sorts for

MixedCannas— ForLarge Show Beds .

A mixture of the finestdwarf largc flowering k indswh ichwi l l go we l l together. and make amost magnificent bed orborder of bright co lors . We

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can thoroughly recommend th ismixture . forwe know that i t wi l l g ive the greatest. resul ts .

Price . by ex press . strong roots . 600 . per dozen ; $1 00 per 100.

Gonna Seed.

Cannas grow free ly from seed and flower flnely the fi rstseason.

N ew H y bri ds—Choice hand saved seed from the grandestnewHybrid varieties . Seed l ings bloom in two to threemonths . W il l give magnificent results . 200 . per p kt .

Fine M ix ed—A magnificent strain of all co lors . and finestflowe rs , 10c . per pkt.For other Canna Seed . see page 38.

SPR ING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS ,

TYPE OF ITAL IAN CANNA,

Ita lian_

Gennas or

Giant Gladiolus Flowered.

These are ta ll . luxuriant growers, with magni ficentf oliage and large clusters of gigantic blossoms

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the Size offlne Li l ies , or Gladiolus . Colors truly gorgeous ,Al leman ia—Enormous flower . 6 inches across, petal s .

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2% iach eswide . Bright ye l low and orange - crimson,

beautiful l y spotted , and variegated .

Austri a—Enormous flowers , beautiful canary yel lowwi th asi lvery hue. inside slightly dotted with red . Both infol iage and flower these two Cannas are

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grand .

Chautauqua—Intense scarlet'

blo'

ssoms of great size, anddark colored fol iage .

N el son—Size of Allemania. bright canary ye l low. with butfewsmal l dots in throat. Grandest yel lowCanna.

Burbank- Enormous flowers. beautiful canary-yel low. Bothin fol iage and flower it. isgrand . 5 feet

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Rana—F lowers very large, each petal 4 to'

5 inches. andmost beauti ful l y colored . Brightest scarlet,with abroad

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yellowborder, i rregularly b lotched and spotted . 5 feet.

Price £00 . each : the 6 for or per dozen.

BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1 906 . 005

Ganna .Musafol ia

This is the finest fol iage Carma yet seen, with enormousMusa- l ike leaves feet, of a

l

da'

rk'

green,“

bronze - tingedcolor, the edge

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of the leaves be'

ing'

b eautiful ly banded withbronze - purple . I n size and beauty bf fo liage it is a revelat ion. andmakes a

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clump or singl e specimen plant for thelawn wh ich no ethe r foliageplant can approach .

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Attains a.height of eight feet. beauti ful and symmetrical at everystage of growth . Ex tra strong roots , 200 . each : 3 for 5007 for

Ganna Little Gem.

Thisis the dwarfest Canna that has yet been introduced .

Color . bright orange - scarlet, Wi th a sl ightgel d band

about some of the petal s . The plant grows only a out ei ghtto twelve inches h igh , but the pani cles of bloom are as largeand fine as those found in vari et i es growmg much larger.It is, therefore , a perfect beauty as

.

a pot plant. and foredging beds of tal l er growing Cannas it is indi spensable . Amost valuable Carina. 150 . each . 5 for 600 .

ios .JOHN LEW I S CHILDS, FLORAL PAR K , N . Y.

GI ANT FLOWERI N G CALAD I UM .

Ga ladihms .

These . garden Calad iums are a

mong the most ornamental and eflect

ive plants for lawn and bedd ing thatcan possibly be had. All free , rapidand easy growe rs . mak ing a trulytropica l e ffect in a very short time .

BED BRANCHED CALAB I UM .

Hy acinthuS Gandicans .

Gi an t Fl owering—Leaves 2 to 5

feet long , 2 to 236 feet broad : perfectlyimmense bright. glossy greenwith me tal l ic lustre . andmake a plant wh ich for tropical luxuriance has no equal .Added to th is wonderful fol iage efl

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ect are themammothl ily - l ike blossoms : snow-white . chang ing to cream.

with a rich and exquisite fragrance so powerful as toperfume a whole garden. As many as 6 to 12 flowersrise successively from the base of each leaf - stal k . and

are borne on stems e ighteen inches high . One floweris '

sufl’icient to perfume a large room with a most de

licious aroma. They need lots of heat. so plant in ful lsun. 300 . each 4

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fo.

r $1 00 : 10 forRed B ran ched—Th i s i s much l ike the Giant Flowering

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inall respects . ex cept the stems of all the leaves are a ri chpurple - red color . and the l eaves dark purpl ish - green andexceed ingly handsome . I n s ize of leafand state ly habi tit is the finest of all Calad iums . wh i le i ts

‘rich colormakes i t amost beautiful and consp icuous fol iage plant.I t makes a sol id bul b . l ike

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Esculci i tum. that i s eas i lyW intered dry state . l ike a Glad iolus . For ornamental bedd ing . or forsingle. Specimens . i t i s tr ul y grand,

andwe cannot say enough in i ts praise . D ry bul bs . 30c.

each : 4 for 10 fox

E scul entum—A grand . sub

- trop ical plant. growing fourfeet h igh . and eta1

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n immense . sh ield- sha ed leaves ofthe smoothest . ri chest g reen. Extra fine or groups orS ingle spec imens upon the lawn. or as borde rs to trop ical beds . or to plant at the marg ins of ornamentall s . etc . Give plenty of water . 35c . each : per

A species ofHyac inth wh ich blossoms’

duringAugustandptember. growmg three to five feet h igh . with Spikes ofre wh ite flowers two feet in l ength . The bulbs are large .

round and sol id. and throwup large flower stems wh ich aregigant ic sp ikes of th imble - shaped wh i te blossoms . Plantedin the 5 ring they bloom in August. September and October.strong nlbs producing two. three and even four flowerstems. A bed of a dozen or more bul bs produces a grandefl

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cct .

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A few planted in the center of_

a bed of Verbenas .

Petuniaso

or other flowers make a beaut i ful d isplay . Theycontrast elegantly with Glad iolus” Planted anywhere . singly or in clumps . they are magnificent .

.

For a cemeterynoth ing can be more beautiful or appropriate and noth ingthrives better in any sit uation. Strong bulbs sure to bloomWe each ; 3 for 12 for 7se.


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S ti perb Show Dah l ias .

These D ahl ias . of recent introduction. are. in our esti

mation. the finest in cultivation.

Fl oral P ark Jewel—Flowers of many colors . from deep

maroon to blush wh ite . includ ing beautiful spotted andvariegated forms . are. borne ingreat profusion on thesame plant at the same time . I n fact a plant wi l lhardly ever produce two flowe rs al ike . B lush - wh ite .cream- maroon. wh ite suffused with maroon. maroonsuffused with-wh ite . crimson red . purple Spotted. markedor marbl ed wh ite . spotted . marbled and striped with

maroon.pink .

crimson.or several col ors suffused in an

odd and irregular way . The exceed ing beauty of a plant

loaded with flowe rs and each one of a d iff erent color canbe better imag ined than descr ibed . The blossoms are

perfectly doubl e . large and of a perfect shape . and borneby the hundred .

C lifi‘

ord'

W . Bru ton—The flnest pure y e l low decorative

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D ah l ia. Of immense S ize . 5 to 8 inches in d iamete r ; ful lChrysanthemum form. and double to the center . Astrong .

vigorous grower . and an ex treme ly profuseb loome r. for so large a flower .

Zulu—The black Dah l ia. A large double flower of fine fo rmand jet black color . A great novelty .

M ary D . H all o ck—Large double and extra fine in everyres i iect. Bright ye l low.

Pure W hi te—A strong V igorous grower. and ex tra freebloomer . Large doubl e snowwhite .

N ymphaea—l e a lovely

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p ink Wate r Li ly . Extremelybeaut i ful and novel . It i s agreat andperS istent bloomerall through the seas on. and i ts charming Water L il y - l i keblossoms are grand .

Fire K in g— Or Giant Card inal . An enormous double

D ahl ias of great beauty 'and r ichness of color and per

. fection of form. Color r i ch card inal .B el l e of S pringfiel d—A l ove ly l i ttl e Pompon very compact

and free . Color scarlet .P rin ce C harm ing—L ight color . freel y penci led . andsuffusedheav i ly . ti ped purple - rose . A Splend id Pompon. Verydoubl e an perfect .

El ectri c Gian t—A ve ry large . doubl e and showy D ah l ia.

Flowers perfect in_ every particular . Color glowmg

salmon- red . tinted Vi olet .

Pr ice. $00 . each I . for the 10 for

M ixed Dahl ias .

We can Supply large field- grown tubers of 25 finest

Dahl ias (mixed i at per dozen. by mail or express .

Larger tubers can be sent. by express than by mai l .

JOHN .LEWIS CHILDS , FLORAL PARK , N . Y .

D ah l ia Seed.

Good Dah lias canbe grown from seed . and plants wi l lbl oom the first season from seed . Anyone who can raise aZinnia or Morning Glo ry can grow a Dahl ia from seedThey are remarkably easy to germinate and from the veryseed l eaf the plants are stoc ky and sturdy . Seed sown in

the house in March"

or Apri l wi l l produce flowering plantsas soon as plants grown from tube rs .

D oubl e Large—Fl owering M ix ed - Will mrodune somemagnificent var i eti es 15

D oubl e P ompon . M ix ed - Ex tra cho ice strainN ew S in gl e , M ix ed C ol ors Flowers very - large and

ofRainbowcolor . Ex ceed ingly popular as cut flowers 5I mperial C actus—A new class of D ahlias .

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witli : large .double fantastic blossoms . which

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in shape and brilliancy of color. rival the finest Cacti . All co lors and shapes

are represented . some of which are just like Japanese

Chrysanthemums

SPR I NG CATALOGUE.

OF'U

SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1 906 . 109

velvety tex ture that is certainl ywonderful : striped . blotchedand variegated ; in fact all colors and combinations. Thesewonderful newD ahlias

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growvery easi ly from seed or cuttings. and flower in a

' remarkably short time . and makebeautiful pot or garden plants . As

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cut flowers for vases orany sort of decoration these Dah lias are positively the finest

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things in cultivation. Without seeing themno one canrealize how graceful and beautiful they are as a cut flower.Anna Liese—Bright royal purple with blue cast Elegant .Countess of Londsdale Ex tra large . double and fine.

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Peculiar shade of salmon- red .

D u Fer—Ex quisite pink .

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Fl ower like a Japanese Chrys~

NewImperialCaetusgD a‘

blias .

THE

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FI NEST D ECORAT I VE .FLOW ER

FOR SUMMER AN D”

FALL .

s,These are not the ordinary form of Cactus D ah lias . but a

d h l 2_ t] e med sorts

newstrain, with blossoms of enormous size perfectly form 3 3 51 es t esewe can supp y 1 r na

ed and double to the center . Some have wide . flat”

. petal s, M I X ED B U LFS ?others have petals qui lled at the ends and flat in themiddle , Afine lotofmix ed bulbs or green plants , embracing all

Many of them renfiid one of magnificentJapanese Chrysan the finest sortsand colors, 5 for 12 forthemums. I n color they represent a varied . bri l l iancy and

richness notbefore seen in Dah lias intense scarlet . delicateSEED ’

p inks. snow-Whites . and tinted forms .st

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raw_

color.lemon Plants from seed flower in a few months . We offer

and orange dark maroons almost b .lack with a finest strainmixed seed at 20c. per pkt .

anthemum:

Green’s W hi te—Ex i .ra large and double . White .

P aul K ruger—Single wide rich maroon petals . with an

inner rowof whi te ones . Perfectly fine.

P rogenitor~ 1ntense scarlet. deep andvelvety . Exceed ing

ly showy .

Sy l via—Beautiful lavender .

Serp entina -

r- D ee

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p viol et rose .

Sunn y—E xquisite lemon—yel low,

Transvaal—Rich dark velvetymaroonThuringia—Bright salmon.

V i ctor Schefi‘

é l—Bright pink.

lf’i‘

aie tubers 300 . each;'

L for 12 for $2 75

I I O

Phaedra i iassa

The flowe rs are borne in"pendulous clusters . and an

odd m i n g l i n g of colorsgreen. orange . scarlet . etc .

Always admired . for it is a

very odd and ex ceedinglyinte resting plant. Theclusters of fine. drooping blossoms are entirelyunl ike anyother species of Amaryl l is .

It is a fine garden bul b .

growing and fioweringifree~

ly W i th t r e a tme n t ike aGlad iolus . 100 . each : 3 for250 .

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS , FLORAL PARK , N . Y.

Great Ismene .

( I smene CaI atb ena Grandifiora. )

Thosewho are fami l iar with the true Giant Ismene . can~

not say enough in praise of its beauty and.

pur ity . Theflowers are of very large s ize . l ike an Amarylli s , novel formand of snowy wh iteness . and are al so ex ceedingly fragrantIt i s reall y one of the most lovely of all the great Amaryl l istribe . having a pecul iar grandeur wh i ch one can apprec iateat s ight but cannot describe . Bul bs are large and strong .

and begin to flowe r in two or th ree weeks afte r planting .

send ing 11 tal l flower stems . wh ich bea everal of i ts magn ificent b ossoms. As a pot lant it i grand . and as a

garden bulb. treated l ike aGla inlus . it is one of the chmcestof all flowers . D o not fai l to try it. It wil l morethan pleaseyou. for i t is superior to the Bermuda Eas te r L i l y as a flowe ring bul b . 200 . each ; 3 for 7 for 15 for


I I 2 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y .

SU I IHD Q I‘ FloWeringOxa l is .

No bul b is so valuable for edg ing the borders of wal ksor flower beds

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as the beautiful flowering Oxal is . Whenplanted three inches apart they produce an unbroken rowof elegant fol iage and pretty flowers ; and as they bloomquick ly afte r planting they furnish aneatandattiactiveborder the whole season. They are al so splendid when plantedin a mass . andmake a very showy bed. The bul bs. wh ichare the S izeof peas . or larger, can be planted the :flrst ofMay . or perhaps earlier . and wi l l bloom the first of June .

No fl ower is egi Si er rowli than th is . as they are sure to sue

ceed i n all soi l s an S i tuations . They are also charmingwhen grown in pots and make a ve ry attractive mass of finefol iage and gay

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flowers . They can be p lantedO

in this wayat any t ime during the W interors

ering. and W 1“commence

bloomi ng at once . Every bul b wi l grow and flower fine ly .

D iepp i—Pure white : very fine.

Lasandn a—Fine rosy- p ink beautiful cut fol iage .

S hamrock—Love ly clover- l i ke foliage and pink blossoms .

M ix ed C ol ors—Several sorts .

Pri ce of bul bs . 10c. per dozen ; 25 for 100 for 400500 for $1 50 : for

ammoth B ul bs—These bul bs are nearl y as large as Gladiolus. andwi l l produce awonderful proq ion of bl ooms .

se. each ; 3 for 10c 12 for sse.

as for open ground in‘

summer. I nis the grandest of256 . each ; 5 for

flowering vines .

ghee!) bi ly .

A fine newplant wi thla

bulb somewhat l ike a smal l

Tuberose . The fol iage is

ex ceed ingly beautiful and

of t r o p i c a l appearance .

l eaves be ing large and

paddle - shaped . The flow

ers are borne on a strong

scape . wh ich rises from

the cente r of the plant . and

are in the formolla cockade .

Color ex ceed ingly del icate.

wh ite andpink . with orangecente r, A beaut iful and

nove l plant . wh ich bloomsin August and September.andmakes a fine pot plantas wel l as

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a flue garden

plant. Fine bul bs. 15c.

eachfa for 40c.

SPRI NG CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS A'

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PLANTS FOR 1 906 .

PHBYNI UM VARI EGATUM .

Pbrynium ,Vari egatain.

An el egant pot or gbedding p lant. which is

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faith fully depioted in the accompanying cut. though i t conveys no ideaof the exqu1s1tc v ari e etions of the leaves . I tsmanner ofgrowth i smuch l i ke t at of aCanna. th e leaves borne onerect foot—stal ks , wi th spread ing blades of obl ong lanceolateform. They are bri ght , pal e - green, beautifully variegatedwith wh i te and gold: the variegation being ex treme ly d iverBl fled.

_I n some

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leaves the whol e area is wh ite, in othersonl y one- half. in others again i t isconfined to the interspacesbetween'twe or three

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of the r i bs , wh i l e i n others it i s reducedto a fewstri pes . It is v ery free growing , and one of themost ornamental plants imaginable . As a pot plant it surpasses the

_best Palms . and canbe compared onl y to some. ofthe rare D racaenas . As a bedding p lant

,p lanted out in full

sun. it is simply elegant. making a specimenwh ich for ornamental fo l iage has ne equal . It is a free . V igorous and easygrower. succeeding . in all S ituat ions. and , under all conditi ons . 200 . each 3 for 50c. 7 for 15 for

f Rare Arams .

Grand andhigh ly interesting bulbs of eas y growth andigantic flowers .

iml ense—A rare and curi ousgarden bulb . W i th odd flowand luxuriant Palm- l i ke fol iag e . Th

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e Spat-he of i tsCalla- shaped flowers

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l S

two feet in length . wi thtapering po int and is ofvery . large Size . Col or ofbloom. greeni sh chocolate on outsi de . insideyel low,

. spotted ; W i thpurple . Fol iage ve r ylarge, luxuriant li ke aPalm.

Ri vieri—A large andeasilygrown bulb

" which has

very ornamental . foliageand a coal -black flowe rwhich is

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of enormoussize ,

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generaly g not lessthan two

,

feet in l ength.

It is a great odd ity andattracts every observerThe flower usual l y appears soon after . the bul bis potted , and before thefol iage starts .

Guttatum L u x u r i an tgrower l ike Simlense.with enormous b lossomsof a beauti ful pink shade .

_flnely ,

spotted . Called"

Monarch of the East.

Fine bulbs m”

. eachf the 3

for 600 .

New Sp ider hi ly .

T h is grand new Spider Li l y forms large . imposingclumps . that are a mass of clustered heads

.

oi .pure wh i te .

fragrant flowers . The flowers have a pecul iar and stri k ingbeauty. wh ich must be seen to be apprec iated .

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r[ heflowers are borne in large custers . are of waxy wh i tenessand unsurpassed fragrance . More beauti ful than most

h igh - priced L il i es . An ex tra choi ce garden flowerwe cannot too strongly recommend . Also a flne pot

plant; Fine flowering bulbs . 200 . eachzafor 50c.

(OB AMORPHOPHALLUS SI MLEITSE. )

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Ch i lds ’

S ti perior Tuberoses .

The one flower the richmanmust have and the poor cannot do without. We all l ove itsmassive spikes. th ick . wax enb looms of r ich . creamy wh iteness . and its deep.

del ic iousfragrance . Howoften has th is sweet flower. thatmight havebloomed in Parad ise . been {placed upon the cold forms ofthose whose spirits have gone to fairer fi elds . Wehavemadeour prices very low. that eve ry flower lover may enjoy the irpeerl ess beauty . For open ground cul ture . plant about themidd le of May . Give them rich soil . in ful l sun. and keepfree fromweeds . and they wil l bl oom finely . Plant a goodbig lot of them for cutting . and if you wi l l pot those wh ichare in budabout the t ime frost is ex pected .

they wil l bl oomelegantly in pets for a long time ; often ti ll Christmas .

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . w.

Ex cel si or P earl—First introduced by us years ago. It isthe finest bloomer of all Tuberoses : hab i t dwarf. flowerstal ks short . Spikes and blossoms enormous in S ize andvery doubl e and fragrant . The finest for pets as well asfor the garden. Large select bul bs . 6e. each : 3 for 150 :12 for soc 100 for

Tal l D oubl eh The old popular variety . Splendid for theopen ground . se. each ; 5 for 20c 12 for 40c.

N ew V ari egated—The l eaves of tli is variety are borde redwith creamy wh ite : flowers S ingle but very large and ofexquis i te fragrance . Bulbs cont inue to grow and bloomyear after year. It makes amost magnificent p lant . Itblooms several weeks earl i er than the other sorts . wh i chgreatly adds to its value . 100 . each : 3 for 200 : 12 for 750 .

S ingle O range S cented—Afine so rt. bearin very early in

t e season large spikes of beaut i ful S ing e oran e- l ikeblossoms . Very fragrant. 10c . each : 8 for ? 00 . : 12 or 750 .

One bulb each of above four ra'“SSC. : or s of cach for eac.


1 1 6 J OH N LEWIS CH I LDS , F LO RAL PARK . N . Y .

Zephy ranthTheZephyr flowers . or Fairy Li l ies . are gems beauty ;

when_p lanted

_e ither i n pots or the open ground the produce ve rybeautiful Li ly—hke flowers nearly all summer . Thong

, some .

of thevarieties are old .

they are not general l y known or seen 10 cul t ivat ionowin to the fact that they have never been properly and thoroughly.ni tro need . W hen once grown they are always grown. forthey are oneof the prettiest and eas iest grown flowe rs i t is poss ible

. to have .

They are of a lovel y section of the great and popularAmary ihs famil y .

For pot culture plant th ree or four in a 5 or Q- i ii ch pot and the wi l lbl oom beaut i ful l y . For the garden plant in spr ing and hft them in the fal l ikeGlad1olus . We offer here several new sorts of reat beautyuwhich makes a collect1on

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of 8 superb k inds . Those who plant t i em. e ithe r in pots or the openground. wil l be del ighted with them.

Roses—Beaut i ful c lear rose : flowers large and very handsome . One of the oldestand best : bloom

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s all summer .sul phfif ea

—(GI AN T fFLOW l-ZB ED L.

Th is produces flowers as large as large Amary lhs . and on Stems 15 to 24 i nches m he ight . One of the clearest and huestshades of yel lowwe ever saw. The shape of the flower is perfection itsel f . It isone of the choicest gems in the bul b l ine .

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Atamasco—Th is is . in all respects . much l ike Rosea. ex cept 111 color . wh i ch 15 purewhi te . Fl owers large and very beaut iful . A cheap but magnificent sort .

F log bunda—I t bears its flowers usual ly in pairs . two on one stem. It is verybeaut iful . being of a rich golden y e l low. and exceed ingly sweet - scented . i ts

pe rfume be ing unlike any other flower we ever saw.

Can dida—Pure wh ite and a very free bloomer.Anderson i—A l itt le beauty . its flowers be ing smal ler than the others : beaut i fultuli p - shaped . and orange yel low in color .

P ink4- A l ove ly new sort with l ight p ink -

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or blush t inted flowe rs .

V erectmda—A newvery free flowering Zephyranthes of great beauty . Fine white . t inged red outs ide .

P r ice.se. each; the 8 for 30a 3 each of the 8 for 30c. . Any sort atwe. per dozen.

Ipomoea Pandurata .

HARDY TUBEROUS - ROOTE D M OON FLOW ER .

This wi l l standa year’s drouth Without a murmur . Animmense subterranean root weighing sometimes a hun

dred pounds . sustains the vine th rough any vicissitude ofweather until frost k i l l s thewine to the

.

ground .’

Each_y ear

it springsup stronger than before;until ; it becomes aflar‘

ge

luxuriant vine , clothed with a luxuriant growth of prettycordat-e l eaves . and bearing great quantities, yes, thousandsof

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large. thi ck - tex turedwax y flowers‘

ofa rich creamy-white ,W i th a throat of Vi olet - purple . It W i l l grow in any soi l . nomatter howpoor, and i ts

.blossoms remain Open al l day , unlike

’

other Ipomoeas : I t'

is p erfectly hardy in any cl imate ,and a y in-ewh i ch W i ll cover an enormous amount of space .250 . each : 5 for

lAp i Q S ’Fuberosa or

Thbero li s -Rooted W i steria .

A valuabl e hardy'

tuberous - rooted'cl imber

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close ly re

sembl ing the common W i staria in was and folia e andhay ing c lusters of r i ch . deep purpl e flowers , which ave astrong del i ci ous Violet fragrance.

“Plant the bul bs near a

tre l l i s , tree . fence . or any place.where you may wish a

cl imber. They growtoa great height. and bloomprofusely .

The bulbs‘

are perfectly hardy, and shoul d not be taken upover. W inter . It i s sure to g ive great sati sfacti on. If possible

,

p lant two.

or three bul bs near together produce a greatermass of Vines and flowers . 100 . each : 3 for 7 for 50015 for

I I 7

amental Gras s and the mos t magn i ficent Li l -resin the

Dubi a.

A lovely bul bous vin-e,_

which stands\the

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.winter unprotected anywhere . andmalt es a beauti ful growth year afteryear W i th anabundance of bright yel low_

flowersrbell - shaped

Plant bulbs anywhere , and the Vines may beal l owed to trai l over the ground; in

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whi ch case they makeafine carpet

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of foliage and flowers . For training on'

sti cksor lattice work‘

it is sp l endid , growing about the height of a.Sweet Pea. 200 . each ; 3 for

API OS'

TUBEROSA.

na JOHN LEW IS CHILDS, FLORAL PAR K, N . Y.

CI NNAMON VI NE .

Cinnamon VineA pretty. hardy vine . with edible roots and neat. g lossy

cordatejf oliage. I nmi dsummer it bears c lusters of tinybut exceedingly fragrant flowe rs . with an odor l ike c innamon. A very pretty vine to train over a small trel lis . oraround a window. Makes a strong . rapid and luxuriantgrowth eve ry year. 2 for 50. : 5 for 100 : 12 for 200 . Year o ldroots 100 . each : 3 for 250 .

Ornamenta l Bulbous GrassA :flne Ornamental Grass wh ich grows from a smal l

bul b that may be planted in the spring and l ifted again inautumn l ike a Glad iolus . Of easy cul ture , one bul b forming a dense clump of beauti ful striped . green andwh ite andp ink fol iage . It bl ooms . towards the endiof summer. producing pretty plumes. but the fo l iage i tsel f. wh ich keeps freshall the season. is its most ornamental part. Being so verycheap we t rust all wi l l try it. 3 bul bs for 12 for 300 .

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The brush cannot pa int or'the pen portray the exquisitep ri ty and de l i cacy. etmagnificent grandeur of the statel yily . It i s the plus 11 tra of floral beau and we urge ourf ri ends to each

.

year adda fewLi l i es to t eir col lec tion. Noother flower W i ll so adorn our homes when in bloom. andthey constantly improve afte r planti n We fee l sureif ourreaders coul d see a good col lection of mm 20 to 40 di fferentsorts i n bloomthey woul d never rest unti l they had a goodly number of the i r own. As a rul e L i l i es are of the eas i estcul tivation. espec ial ly the followi n wh ich have been careful ly selected as the ver hard iest. andsomest. and in everyrespect the best . The

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ayflower of.

October. 1908. describessome 200 var ieti es of L i l i es . and g ives ful l cul tural di rect il s . Price 50 . per cepy . Each .

Auratum C omm on—i T 11 13: Gow ns Barman LI LY or

JAPAN) - Whlte. spotted cr imson, and a broadgolden band through center of each petal

Auratum M acran thum A very robust form. withlarge . broad - petal ed flowers of smooth ivory- wh iteness . a broad golden hand through each petal andnumerous golden 5130 15 . A grand beauty

Auratum Rubro V i ttatum—A very d ist inct flower ofenormous s ize . of frosted whiteness . with a deeblood - red baud through

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the cente r of. each 'peta

and the whole flower th ickly dotted wi th crimsonspots . The cont rast of colo rs in the L i l y. togetherwith itsgreat size. andniatchless form make i tmarvelously beautiful

Auratum V irgi nal e—Colomonly yel lowandwh i te . bothspots and bands being yel low. One it. across . Grand . 1 00

Brown ii—A grand L i ly . but very rare . The large waxl ike flowers are chocolate - purpl e on the outs ide .snowwh ite on the ins ide . Stamens a r ich choco latebrown. B l ossoms large and trumpet - shaped

Bermuda Eas ter L i l y—The best of all L i l i es for th ehouse : sure to bloom. Snow- wh itewaxen trumpetsof large S ize and superb b eauty . Very fragrant

B ateman n i—Rich apricot . Very handsomeChal cedoni cum—Nodd in reci i rved blooms in largeclusters . Intense scar et .

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Ve ry showyCanaden se—A flne bel l—shaped flower 1t orange

yel low. slit

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i ttedC anadense uhmm—Rich . dark red spottedC anaden se Fla vum—Y el lowC andi dum~ White Best

(plan

te

din fal l

Croceum—Fine ora n e- re

Columbianum—A s ender g raceful s pec ies W i thoran e co lored f rantbl ossoms

C ordi fo urn—A dwar form of Gigantei im. 3- to 4 feet

h igh . flowers 3 to 10 six inches long . funne l - shapedand handsome

D almati cum “(BLACK LrLr i—A very rare and beachful Li ly. hardy and robust. bearin 30 to 50 flowersin a cluster at ' the to of i ts tal g

raceful flowerste in . Co lor. very dar almost Jet- b ack. Ex tra


| 2 0 JOH N LEW I S CHILDS, FLORAL PAR K , N . Y .

P ar dal inum— (Luomnn L I LY l—Rich scarl et and yel lowflowers . Spotted with r ich brown . Robust and freeflowering . A sunerb Li l y. and one wh ich wil l

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g ivethe greatest possmle satisfaction. Succeeds in alls ituations . No garden compl ete without it

Sup erbum—Tli ree to six feet h igh . flowers fromfive toforty. nodd ing. br il l iant orange—red : blooms in Jul y .

Tigrmum , fl . p l .

.

—(D OUBLE T I GERLa r i—This is a p lantof srately habi t. growing from 4 to 5 feet high ; fo l iagei s dark green and very long . bearing an immensenumber of double . br ight orange - red flowers . spotted

Ti gr inum S p l enden s—Improved T iger Lil yT enu i fo l ium - T li e l ovely Co ral Li ly o f S iberia. We have

a ilne. large stock of th is gem of L il ies , and c flerit at a very low rice . It is a great. beauty . Thebr ightest of all Li ies. Grows 20 inches h igh . withfinely cut fol iage slender stems and beaut iful shapedflowers of a bril l iant coral - rod. One

_ought to growi t bythe dozen. i t is so fine for cutt ing . andmakes

sue i grand clumps for the lawn. B iooms very earl y .

Having grown such an enormous stock of th is ex

quis ite L ily we can ofl'

or it at the ex tremel y lowpriceofafor soc

15

Umbeuatuim—One of the very best. blooming inJune orJul y. W i th very large . perfect flowe rs . Co lors rangefrom black - red through all the shades of crimson,

rose . - yel low. bufl'

. apricot. etc ., many being

finelysmtted and var iegated. 25 finest sorts mixeW —This L i ly i s very ilori fepous . each bulb throwing up from 4 to 5 flower stems . each one of wh ich iscrowned wi th a to 10 beauti ful u right blossoms .of a del i cate , br ight apr icot co lor . t is very pe rfectin formand amost. des i rable sort . 12 for 500

W ashingtoni anum—A greatly improved form W i thsmal le r bulb and larger flowers. Color. pure wh ite .trum et shaped . grows 4 to 8 feet h igh and i s truly agran S ight

W ash.Purpuratuni

—A robust. hardy form. W i th a proq iou of purple tinted flowers .

Grand S peciosmn Li l ies .

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

C o o t t t g o o o o - O t o e o o u o o o o o 0 0

Burbank’s Hy brid Lines .

These grand newLi l ies originated by Luthe r Burbank .and now off ered for the first t ime . are perfectl y immense .

RedGi an t—Stron grower . with enormous spotted blossomsinwh ich rich . ark crimson predominates . each .

P arvum H ybri d - Enormous Sp ikes of finely co lored flowers . bel l shaped . rich . deep red . spotted . each.

H umboldti H ybrids—Enormous leafy stal ks . and immenseflowers of a rich orange - cr imson co lor. Very showy andconspicuous . each.

T he 3 for

These are the hardiest. most robust and free floweringof all L i l ies . wh i l e in beauty they are. second to none .

Rubrqm—D eep rose . free ly spotted crimson andmottled

whitc zperfectly exqu is i teM el pomene—Words cannot descr ibe the beauty of th is

variety . Frosted wh i te . slpotted. clouded and bear ded

with p ink ish crimson etals deeply recurred and

widely bordered redP raecox—Large ,

perfect and beauti ful Frosted with a

t ings of blush at the top of tal sK ratzeri—A l ove l y wh ite tinte varietyM onstrosum Album—Broad flat stems and immensebeads of flowe rs often fi fty in a cluster Pure snow

w i iteH enry i—Newand ex ceed ingly rare . Tal l . strong grower.

producin flowers in great profus ion ofa fine apricotye l lowco or. The yel low Speciosuni 1 00

O pal—We have thought that no Speciostim coul d ex ceedMelpomene . but this new L il y i s even larger.rander . and. i f psssible. more

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TiChI Y co lored . It i srosted .

gl istening white . del icately c louded . andsufiusedwith rosy blush and s otted with rosy - scarl et. The deeply recurved

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peta s are snowy -wh i te atthe tip . gradual ly deepening in colo r to the base ofeach petal

Onoeach. of theabove 7 sorts for $9 50.

SP R I NG CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND . PLANTS FOR l 906 1 2 1

THE EVERBLOOM I NG’

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eRlTOMA.

EV,

elib1°0ming Scarlet - The greatest bedding plant ever introduced . surpassing the finest Cannas for attractivenessand bri l l iancy. equal to the Gladiolus as a cut flower and blooms incessantly fromJune unti l D ecember. regardl ess of frost .P lants are perfectly hardy in open - ground all winter south of Phi ladelphia : further north they must be rotected or W intored in a

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cellarO

I ike the ordinary Tritoma. Just bury the roots in sand ; noth i ng more is requi red . hould be plantedout earl y i n Spr ing ,

. and wi l l commence growth and bloom at once, growing larger and finer every day . P lants showfrom 6 to 20 rand flower stal lzs all the time . eachholdlng at a height of 3 to 4 feet a great cluster of flame- co lored flowers ofindescribab e beauty and bril l iancy“Each cluster keeps perfect seve ral .ijveeks, .

and when it fades , 2 or 3more are readyto take i ts place . Fal l frosts do not krll it or stop its bloomin

g). and it is as brilliant

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as ever long after all other gardenflowers have been lgi lled.

.

For cutting it is unsurpassedg and the eautiful long spikes keep seve ral weeks inwater . W i thout a S ing le ex cepti on. i t i s the most des irabl e garden flower. Strong p lants that W i l l soon bloom. 2sc.

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each 5 forran

g;tall growing Tritoma wh ich blooms profusely in late summer and fal l .

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Ye l lowflamed crimson. 250i ; or

M ay Queen—S ee colored plate in front of Catal ogue . A magnificent novelty growing free ly from seed as we ll as fromp lants . B l ooms profusely early in the season. Strong plants 300 . each : 4 for Seed 200 . per pkt .

SPEC I AL OFFER—Onefine plant each of these 3 grand newTritomas . Everblooming . SolfatereandMay Queen for 75c

{ 2 2 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PAR K , N . Y .

The ea r th wea r s a c r own of Fl o ra l B eauti es . and among the brightes t. r i ches t and sweetest are the H ar dy

P e r enn ia l s . They fil l a p l a ce i n our gardens ,

~and i n our h ear ts whi ch n othi ng e l s e can supp ly L ike F l ow

Luring S h

rubswhenonce

p lanted they ar e good { o r a l i f e - t ime and we come to rega rd them as a par t n ot on ly

otjour-home . but of our ve ry ex i s ten c e . What wo u ld i nd uce us to ar t wi th the

L i l ies

, Iris,

e tc wh i ch hav e s tood a l ong the p ath i n our f ron t y’ard so l ong, £ 12

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gg‘pe

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zeon i es ,

W i th s uch che e ry b r i ghtn e ss and beauty ? They hav e che e r ed us th rough many v i c i s s i tudes and ( l'i r l

f r

hy e

or l i f e .

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Thcy we r e

lov ed by

d ear o ne s whos e v o i ce s we h ear no mo r e : the i r b l o ss oms ca l l to our u

f

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o

iurs

assoc i ati on s , ha p p y day s and hap py face s whi ch Time, the grea t D e s troy e r , has s to l en f rom us Y

m1

car

nr i ch ourbo r d

er s an d wa lk s wi th the s e d ea r fl owe rs , whi ch wi ll

be our friends f orevermor e

es , a us

Ach i l lea

i ere is noth ing finer.profusely year after

year . The loom profusel y th issumme r .

150 . each; 5for 50a.

Peeonies .

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The favori te of to - day , as it was fi fty years ago. Lux

urious foliage p lants .’

Wi th magnifi cent double . incurvedflowers .

of enormous S i ze and co lorings . Noth ing can sur

pass the intens ity of the darkvariet ies that fairly glowwith

a rad iant fire of ri chness . whi le the wh ite and pal e variet iesare very soft anddel icate in th eir color

ing .

N ew G i an tj- Li ke an enormous double Rose . of a blush ai

most wh i te color : a Paeony wh ich grows 3 to 4 feet h igh .

and bears flowe rs nearly as large as aman’

s hat : theflower is the same shape . fragrance and exquis ite satin

l i ke p ink color as Baroness Rothschi l d Rose . I t is beauti

ful beyond description. Fine roots . 250 .

Festi va Al ba—Adwarf growe r, enormous pure wh ite flow

Fers . occaS ional spots of crimson . 40c. each .

D

ragran S—D eep cr imson- p ink .

double and very sweet . 2se.

ouble W h i te—Pure wh i te ; very scarce . 40c. each .

O fficm al i s fl . pL—The grand earl y flowering . old—fashioned

double q - imsonFreeny . 2se. each . Gandt ft, HaPay ,

One each. of the 5 sar is forA plant of ex quisite beauty . being of low. compact“

spreading growth . andproducing its profusion of blooms in

May or June when pure - wh ite flowers are particularly

scarce . I tsprofusion of blooms is so great that a bed of

it

looks . at a distance . l ike a mass of fleecy snow just fal len.

Fewhardy plants wil l give as muchrcal satisfact ion as th is

beautiful gem. Lifted - late in the fal l . it wil l bloom wel l in

th e house during winte r . Perfectly hardy . and fol iage ever

green l sc each : 5 for 50a.

EarlyFloweringHardy Chrysanthemum

These are ex ceed ingly fine. and are perfectl y hardy

planted in the open ground . and flower magnificently in

October and late into N ovember. They should be planted

on the south side of a bui ld ingor wal l .

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or insomesmt where

they wil l be shelteredas inuch as

possi ble . I n such a situa

tion they are sure to bloommag nificentl

y.despite early fal l

frost. They make a border wh ich is as ri lhant and beaut i

ful as the gayest flowers of summer .They are. mostly of the

Pompon ty e . very double and perfectflowers in great clust

ers. All co orsmix ed . 5 plants for 600 12 for

Hardy ,Everblooming Chrysanthemum.

Plants begin budd ing and blooming in Jul y . and con

tinne ti l l November . wh ile those in pots bloom far into the

W inte r . It may be used eltherasagarden or pet plant, and is

perfectly hardy in the open groun

Evexblwming, W hi te- P ure whi te . ful l double .

E verblooming, Y el l ow—Bright. go lden yel low.

1so. each: the twofor 95a; ormoreat10c. each.


J OH N LEW IS CH I LDS, FLORAL PARK . N . Y .

NewW istarias .

This favorite vine in early-spring is covered with

reat masswe clusters . sometimes two feet long

. ofovely

lpea- sha ed flowers . May al so be traine to

grow in erect. ush form.

S inensi s M agnifica—C lusters of lovel y b lue flowers

produced in great masses . 150 . each . Seed. 100 .

Al ba—A.

mass of wh ite flowe rs . clusters of bl oomreach ing two feet in length . Noth ing can

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bemore magnificent than th is as i t wi l l cover the enti reS ide of a build ing or veranda and produce thousands ofclusters of i ts magni ficent racemes of bloom. Makes a

standard or tree form by p inch ing back . 25 0 . each .

M ul tijuja—D el icate lavenderblue flowers of large size . inc lusters two feet or more in length .

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L ike Al ba. except in color. and a fine companion to i t. 250 . each .

S inen si s D oubl e—Immense c luste rs of large doubl e violetblue b lossoms . Th i s i s perfectly rand . the clustersof bloom being l i ke great droo

ri ing caquets of doubl e

Vi o lets . Makes a .

‘lne bush aswel as cl imber. 30c . each .

N ew P erp etual B l oomin g—O f all grand novelt ies we have eve rtroduced.

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th i s _

i s one of the most important and valuabl e .

Th is W istar ia wi l l actual l y bloom al l summe r. from May toSeptember . It i s al so of remarkably cl ean. heal thy fol iage . anda very rap id and graceful grower: I n beauty of rowth it i sfar ahead of any other sort ; i ts cl ean fol iage an numerousslender branches . droop ing everywhere . atld greatly to thecharm of the blossoms . These are produced in horizontal o rupright clusters . many clusters appearing on each .

branch in

close prox imi ty to ear-h other. The v ine is a rapid grower.reach ing 15 to 20

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feet in a season. and is without an equal forscreening . shad in or for festooning bui ld ings . verandsummer - houses . o (1 trees . or fences . Flowe rs . blue . andborne profuse ly . even on smal l cutting plants . notmore than2 feet tal l . 30c. each : 4 for

One vine cachtof the 5 for

W I STAR I A SEED—All sorts mix ed . 150 . per pkt.

C lematis .

These are the three finest sorts for gene ral cultivation.

P ani cul atl

a—C lean. thrifty . robust growing vine . of graceful habit. withattract ive glossy green fol iage . and covered in August a eptemherwith a sheet of clustered snowwh ite bloomof the most del ic i ousfragrance . No othe r vine so compl etely covers i ts el f with flowers .

An arbor or port i co overwh ich th is C lemat is is trained is a wal l.

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ofwh i le for the t ime, be ing . andwhat makes it themore stnking l 9

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“t nearly all other vines have ceas ed blooming at

that t ime . The panicles of bloom are very pretty for cut

ting..

the star- l ike fl orets . with the ir feathery. Stamens . appearing to fine advantage .

ccinea—A lovel y sort . produc ing an abundance of handsomeVine and a great profusion o f large . ros - scarlet. hel l - shapedflowe rs . wh ich are exceed ingly liai i some and use ful forall sorts of decoration. It blooms all summer long . I nn plantsblooming at once .

C ri s a—Much l ike Cocc inea. ex cept its color is a fine blue ti ppedwith whakes amost superb v ine .

M arch;

GREV I I i I iEA .AI i P I NA;

A tough . free - growing plant somewhat of a shrubby nature though not attaining a height of more than a,

foot ore ighteen inches . It is compact . branc

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hingfreely . all the stems being heavily‘

clothedwith beautiful fol iage . Every shootterminates with an e legant spray of pretty flowerswhich . are bright pink andwhite , as shown on

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the plate . The planthas several blooming periods during the year wh ich are liable to occur at any t ime . I n fact, the b looming is often continuous . It is amost del ightful pot p lant , of easy growth and on

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e that wil l -attract great attention. it being not only newand

beautiful but so unlike anything else . Like C lerodendronFal lax and Streptoso lengrandiflora it is one of the finest plant'

novelties we ever had. Strong plants . almost ready to bloom, 250 . each : 3 for 600 .

STREPTOSODEN AMAB I I JS MAGNI FICA;Absolutel y the finest and freest- flowering pot p lant in cul tivation. I t is not only in bloom every day in the y ear. but

it is ful l of b loomall th e time . Howa plant can support such awealth of flowers day after day . week after week , monthaftermonthand year after year is amystery. The plant is.entirel y newand one of the easiest pot and window plants togrow that it is possible to find. It flowers fromthe time the plants l eave the cutting bed, no matter -how smal l . Flowerslarge . and of a rich dark blue color that is very

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attractive, I t, is. in fact, the best , and almost th e only'

bl'

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e - flowering potplant that is of easy culture and of continuous -floWering. I t

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isabsolute ly the finest pot p lantkn'

own.

Hoping to induce all our customers to growthis superb novelty,we ofier strong plantsat 200 .-each for 500 7 for


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GH I DDS’

JOH N LEW IS CHILDS, F LORAL PAR K , N .

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Y.

SUPERB NEW (SAI i I iAS o

O ur new vari eti es of Cal la E th iOp ica are real l y marv el s. The gi gan ti c s ize of Gigantea, and the greatbl ooming qual i ti es of C hi ldsiana p lace thes e two new sorts far in advan ce o f all o th ers .

Burbank’

s Dwarf Everblooming CallaFragrans.

Th is new Cal la was orig inated by Luther Burbank . ofCal i fornia. who speaks of it thus : The plants are ofmed ium size . compact in growth . and bloom profusely . Ithas not onl y amost charming flower produced ina profusionnever before surpassed . but also with a genuine . sweet . last

ing fragrance all its own. but simi lar to the fragrance ofV iolets or L il ies . D oes not grow tal l and scraggly l ike theo ld variety . but is strong and compact. with a great abnud

ance of dark green fol iage . It is a true everbl oomer, itsflowers appearing in great abundance both summer andwinte r when grown in pots . or it wil l b loom profusel y all

summer long in the open ground . and being potted in Sep

NEW PERPETUAL cu m . cnmnsmiu . (Seenext page .

tember wi l l continue bloomingwithout intermi ss ion allwinter . The same plantwi l l grow and bloom for years withoutonce ceas ing. and the quantity of bloomwh ich a good plantwi ll produce is astonish ing . I t is estimated that six plantsof the old sort wi l l not produce somany flowers in the courseof a year as wil l one plant orth is newdwarf yarietY. A largeplant is hardly ever without one or more fl owers . and its

dwarf . compact habitmakes it a much more des irable potplant than the old variety . I ts flowers are of large s ize andsnowywhite in color . Fine plants . 250 . each ; 3 for 60c .

CALLA PRAECOX .

Ga l la hitt leGemA

.

perfect miniature Cal la.

growmg8 to 12 inches h igh andproduc ingperpetual l y very largesnow- wh i te blossoms . It beg insto bloomwhen only a few inchesh igh in a three or four- inch

_pot.and ewel l establ ished plant in a

large pot sometimes shows a

dozen at once . Fine plants . 150 .

each : 3 for 300 .

Special Offer.

For onl y we wi l l sendone line bul b each of the fol lowing superb Cal las :

CALLA PRAECO X .

GI GAN TEA .

CH I LD S I AN A.

BURBANK ’S F r a

gran s .

L I TTLE GEM .

Cal laChildsiana and Gigan

teaare the finest sorts in cultiva

Ca l la Seed.

Cal las are eas il y grown from

seed and some kinds like Praecoxflower in a short time . Per pkt.

Praecox—Lovely dwarf cver

bloome r. flowering qui ck lyfrom Seed 0 0 0 0 0 20

Chll dsi ana—Newest and best . 20

Gi gantea—Newand

(See also page

SPRHNG QATALOGUE‘

OF SEEDS. BULBS -AND RL’

ANTS FOR 1906 .

NeWest Cal lasN othing can m asseu se three new Cal las.

-They

are novelties of great importance.

Gal la Ethiopi ca‘

GiganteaWenow have a sufficient stock of this most superb

i all Callas to offer itat a reasonable pri ce .

All thus far

so ld have brought FI VE D OLLARS each . I n Size andmagnificence it is trul y awonder. .

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Leaves -two feet long andflowers a foot in length . three ttmes. larger .

than any other

Cal la .It is a strong . quick grower . but requires a large

pot anda l ittle time to bringi t to ful l perfection. Fol i

age very dark richgreen. F owers snow-whi teandopenunusual ly flat and broad . We have had Singl e plantsshowing 10 or more of thesemagnificent blossprnsatonce .

It is exactl y li ke the. Comm-on-Calla‘

except'

in Si ze.richness of color in fol iage and purrty of blossoms . Our

cut shows comparative Sizes . Fine bulbs . 750 . each .

Ca l la Praecox .

(See Cut on Forego ing r age. )

AnewEuropeanCa l la. which has created a sensation on account of i ts dwarf . compact habi t“and profusion of large blossoms ; also on account of i ts be ing so

easily grown from seed. It p roduces many flowers atonce, which are of great Size and snowy wh i teness, It iseasi l y raised from seed. the p lants flowering in a fewmonths fromsowm

ael nthi s respect i t i s indeed amar

vel. Next toL i ttle m i t i sthe dwarfest of all Cal las,Seed , zoe. per pkt. Strongp lants . 200 . each 3 for 500 .

Calla Ghi lds iana .

(See Cut on Foregoing. Page. )

The latest floral sensation.

of‘ Hol land. where this

wonderful newCal la was originated.

and named . Exceedingly dwarf and very compact , 'w1th large bl ossomswh i ch are borne in a profueion never -before seen; asmany as a dozen flowersa

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re tobe seen on one plant ata time

,andnearly all ofthe time . These flowers are of

good si ze . beauti ful shape and the most “snowy wh i te: iess. They open out remarkably flat. Folia e heal thyand Vigorous. and more nearly .heart~shape than anyCal la. I t is a l ongway in advance of all other

“

Callas.“

hay ingsuch an i deal habi t andfine flowers in such wonderfii l p rofusion every day in the year . S trong blooming plants . .wc. each : .8 . for : Smallerp lants. $00 .

each ; 2 for soc.

i 2 8 JOH N LEW I S C H I LDS , FLORAL PARK ,N . Y .

New Carnations .

For pot or garden culture none are so

followmg newvarieties .

M rs . L aw son—Probably the largestCarnation grown. i ts flowers borneonmagnificent long stems . and areof a most love ly deep p ink shade .

W h i te L awson—A sport from theabove . same monstrous flower andvigorous growth . but in color aswh ite as snow.

P ure Gol d —Beautiful large flowe r ,borne on long . stiff S tems . Exquisite fragrance . petals deeplyserrated. and color dark

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yell owwith a fewfaint marks of p ink .

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Torch—Ex tra large flower, br i l l iantscarlet . and borne on stems 4 feetl ong . Petal s beautnully fr inged .

Gen ‘l M aceo—Very ful l . deeply fringed flowers . on sti ff. wi ry stems . 12 toi s in. long. bloom3 1n. in d iameter.Ground

.color. dee p . bri l l iant scarlet . heavi overlaid maroon- black .

mak ing one of the darkest andr i chest shades yet seen.

Enchan tress—Enormous flower of perfect form. full. double and sweet.on l ong graceful stems . Light inkor blush . an exquisite tint . onebetter than th i s .

B lue B edder—Wh i l e the flowers arenot actual l y lue. they are of ablush - violet col or. the

“blue shade

being at t imes very pronounced .

The plant 15 of a stout . compacthab it andwil l b loom in the gardenprofusely all summer loug. Agreatmany flower stems are sent up .eachbear ing an average of 12 flowers .andwe have seen as many as 50 to60 flowe rs on a p lant at one t ime .

Added to th i s i t has the strongestand finest c love fragrance . Froma few hi nts one may cut flowersevery ay dur ing the summer andfal l . and when b rought inside itsti l l continues blooming all winter .

S carl et B edder—The greatest hloomealways in bloomand always ful l o f bloom summer andWinte r. I n

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this respect l ike B lue Bedder . and a line co-mpanlon to i t . Not a tal l growe r andJust the size for bedd ing or for pots . Bright scarlet .soc, each : sfor the8 for or per dozen.

Carnations .

Az a lea Indica

ress of I ndia—Fine double . brick - red. edged wh ite .soft scarlet.

mixed hybridsucemagnificent.

El egan t pot p lan ts . much usedfor Easter deeo tut ions Thoughatta in ing a good s ize . commenceto bloom when 1 e i x 8 111 : i ll Theflowe rs ai e large and vet y beau ti[ nl alwut s much adm ireui andrange from

.w h i te to deep 0 1 1 111 50 11in color . w i t h all inte rmed iates h ades and ma rk ings . E a s i l yg rown in a w indow . Our plan tsare fines t new vari1 ties . and aregreat l y supe rio r to t h e older so rts .Many of t h em arc v wei doub l e andt h e colors of all are

)meatly im

proved . as we l l as the flowerinqua l it ies A l l the plan ts “e senout a re of b l oom ing S i ze .N iche—Fine doub le wh ite . flowerle i ge . bu ~ h LO 11] act .

B ern ard An dres—A good doublei l owe 1 of :1 i ic h pu rp l ish rose

S im on Merdeux La rge doub l erose 0 1 deep D ink .

D r . D . Moore—Lot clv rose . w i thwh ite and iolet t enexMad . Paul de S chrey v er E legan t . la 1 ge . doub l e red

Rap h eel—I mmense doubl e whi te .D eutche Perl e —Large doublewhi te . Verx ear thCere s - Fine doubl e white st ripedc1 imson . Gteat bloomet .Apol l o—D eep br ick red .

0 . dew. Amp—e D oub l e . rosy - pink .flaked w h iteChi cago—Ven large . doub le and

er

giect . D eep c rimson c l earl yordered wh ite .Grand Rouge—Rich crimson .Al i ce—El egagnt l ight rose

L oui se Beaut ifu l pa l e pink .

mustri s—Sem i doub l e . white andcmmson


1 30 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK .

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N . Y .

GhERODENDRON Fannnx .

Si nce we first came in ossess ion of t h is p lan t th ree years ago we have l ooked forwa rd to t h e daywh en we 0 0 1110i t t o ou r cus tome rs . kno ngthat i ts remarkable beauty and novel ty wou l d be as grea t a surpri se and de l ig h t to t h em asit i s to us . It can be grown e i t h e r from seed or cu tt ings . seed l ings bloom ing in abou t five mon t h s f rom t h e t im e of sow ing .P lan ts grow abouttwo feet h i gh wrthv ery beau tifu l . la rge . heart - s h a ed leaves . the ma in s tems p roduc ing an e norm ousum bel of t h emost i n ten se l y ° carlet b l ossom s ever seen . Eac h .um be l c eps perfec t seve ra l mont h s and i s as lar

geas a

man s h at . The lan t b l ooms at ali 'time s of t h e year . It is use l ess to dwe l l upon the great beauty and nove lty of t is gorgeon s flowe r . T 6 cu t is a good i l lustration of it s g randeu r. It is as -easi ly grown as a Geran ium . and for decorative purposes we know of nothing t hat can approach i t. Seed . 200 . per pkt: S trong p lants . i ce - each.

‘SPRI NG CAT’ALOGUE ' BU LBS AND PI ILANTS’ FOR I 906 . PS I

Evergreen an'

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Everbl ooming.

d.

Fine plants. 300 . each : afor 759 ;

Canon e imagine amore novel plant .than;aVrapid growing c l imb ing La ntana? Graceful inhabit. beauti fu l in bloomandafineWindow, con

servatory or ga1 den p lant . Although it beginsbloom ing Whenon ly a few inches in height itwill cl 'imb five 0 1 six feet . in a season . and ma

conservatory, or in the Open ground in the Southem or

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Pacific states , it w i ll reach a h eight of 20feet in twbbr three years . It lacks all appearances of coarseness. and. 1 11 both fo l iage and‘vine

- it i s at all tunes g race ful . pretty and eve rgreen .

It has a g1 eat wealth of bloom, the large , daintily - colored c lu ste rs be ing l i l'ac p ink w ith awhite '

center It b loom s profuse l y at all stages ofgrowth and“a l l the year round and as its growthis easi ly contro lled by prun ing, _

it can be madeto fit any space where a large ori '

small v ine isdesi red} It is on e of the m ost cha rm ing potvines for. Windows we ever sawand is a sp lend i dgarden v-ine for summer. and neverout of bloom .

43 2 JOHN LEW-

I S CH I LDS , FLORAL PAR K, N . Y .

Brida l Vei l .

Gen i sta Mon osperma .

A h ard - wooded plan t su itablefor pot culture,or it may be grownin t h e Open ground in any lat itude sou th of NewYork . andwi l lgrow from 3 toc fee t hig h according to accommodat ion s g iven i t .T h is odd p lan t has no leaves butproduces long . grace fu l , need l el i k e green branches w h ic h d roopin cep ious masses l ike drape ry .I t h as severa l bl oom ing periodseac h year at w h ic h t im e everystem and b r a n c h robes i tse l fin clusteis of charm ing snowwhi te blossoms thewhol e drooping in an exqu is ite wavy mass .and i s appropr iatel y ca l l ed theBrida l Vei l . Our cu t i s froma p h otog ra ph , bu t i t is imposs ibl eto g ive an adequate impress ionof the ‘

bcauty and profus ion o f aflower ing p lan t . T h e frag ranceof t h e flower is t h e 1'1c h es t an dmost p leasmg to be found and ab loom ing

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Spray cut an d d riedw i l l reta i n i ts de l ic ious fragrance for years . and wi l l impanto a d rawer of l in en a fragrancew h ic h no perfumer can im itateor equa l . As a pot or tub plantit i s as eas i l y g rown as an O l eander o r Hydrangea a n d w i l lsucceed a n y w h e r e i n Openground w h ere the w in te rs arenot too severe. Strong 2 yea r—ol dp lants. each .Seed—Per packet of 6 seeds , 200 .

Chinese H ibi scus .

Where can we find a more s tri k ing p lant than th is w i thits g lossy l eaves an d h uge flam ing flowe rs of satin - l i k e texture ? Summer or w in ter . i t is a lways budd ing and b l ooming and

, if it becomes too large for the w indow. can bewini ere

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d in t h e ce l lar . Pots ofH ibiscus a re ex tra fine for piazzaor ba lcony . and for bend ing ou t in summ e r.P eachbl ow j

—T h is is on e of the fi nest plan t n ove l t ies offeredin recen t years . T h e flowe rs are double. and from' fourto five in c h es in d iam ete r ; of a c h arm ing . r ich . c l ear pinkcolor. w i t h a small . deep c rimson cen ter ; an ent ire l y newand m os t beauriinl

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shade ; it bl oom s abundan t l y andcon tinuous l y . even on sma l l p lan ts .

Auri an ti caT Very large doub le orange ye l l ow. Makes a‘

flne

cont rast w it h Peac h b l ow and M inncatus .

M inn eatus —As gorgeousand line as t h e b e s t

- l ’mony . an d f u l l y as

large ._B u s h bl ooms

w h en but a foot hig h .Bl ossoms a b u r n i n gcrimson . very double .

Fineplants. Bar. cach Sforé oc

S ee d— Spl end id m ixture ofa l l C h inese H ibiscus .1 00 . per pkt. Seed l ingsgrow rap idl y an d b loomqu ick l y .

Farcraza .

A n ew lant wh ich growsf rom a bu has s h own in cu t .I t has l ovely D raczena- l i kefol iage and is as ornamenta las a line Pa lm . grow ing int ime to grea t s ize and sendi ng up flower stems ten fee th i g h W I t h h und reds ofTuberose - l ike b l ossom s . Amost beaut ifu l pot plan t anda most c u r i o u s one : tryi t by a l l 1neans. 250 . eac h ; 8foreoc.


l 34 JOHN LEWI S CHILDS , FLORAL PARK ,N . Y .

. Chi lds’

New Giant Flowered Perfect ion Geranimns .

These Geran ium s are in thei r way most remarkabl e Nove l ties . fo r t h ey show grea t improvemen t ove r sorts prev iou slyintroduced . in h abit . Vigor. size and qua l ity of bl oom an d rad ian t col oring .T h ey were off e red 2 yea rs a o for t h e fi rst t ime . after years of c rit ica l tes t.T h ey h ave been carefu l l y com pared w it h t e best new sorts of recen t years . and in eve rytion of a l l w h o h ave vis ited our con se rvatories .and we know Just w h at t h ey a re .

For severa l years t h ey h av e been t h e adm ira

poin t t h ey s h ow thei r su eriority . Habi t com pact . w it h large . hea l thyr fo l iage . Fl owers . pe rfect in s h ape ; round . and somet imes beaut ifu l l y cuppe Trusses immense . and t h e bl oom ing quali t ies of the plan t truely wonde rfu l . But in col or t h eyare perfect marve l s . s h ow ing com b inat ions and br ig h tness of t in ts h it h e rto unknown .

Massa c h u se tt s—Ex traord ina ry size.and beau t ifu l l y col ored . Exqu is i te

pu re p in k W i t h w h i te rayed cen ter . free l yspotted or spec ed.

I nd i an a—P ure l i lac - p ink . sl ig h tly Spotted . Large s ize .Penn sy l v an i a—Pure snow - wh ite : bes t of i ts col or.Al abama—D eepest . da rkes t red: a gran d and ric h col or .I da h o—Br ig h t rose col or . cen te r rayed w h ite . and spotted .K an sas—I n tense orange - scar let . eac h peta l beau ti fu l l y ve in

ed Wi t h a dark col or .N ew Y ork—En ormous c lusters of grea t substa nce : beautifu l round flowers . Soft p ink : perfect l y exquis ite .Oregon Fl owe rs ve ry large and perfect l y magn ifi cent.range - scarl et . c l ouded and mot t l e d w it h pure w h ite .

Tenn e ss ee—Extra l arge . roun d . pe rfec t s h ap e : b right c rimson i ink. One of t h e very bes t .Col ora o - W h i te . t in ted v io l et - pin k . A s h ade so de licateand shift ing as to be per fect l y exqu isite .

N ew Jerse y—W h ite . tin ted . v eined and spotted .Conn e ct i cut—Enormous flower. often m easu ring in c h esac ross . Leaves g igant ic in S i ze . w ith consp i cuous da rkzone . Col or. in ten se Scar l et .

W ashingt on—V ery cu rious . c lusters of bloom branchint h at is. 2 to 3 add i ti ona l cluste rs w i l l grow ou t of eac 1main c luster .

. Col or . fine p in k . freely _

5p0tted.

Por to R i co Brig h test carm in e . W h i te shaded cente r .Extra la rge pan i c l e .

Okl a h oma—Fi n est. in ten se sca rl et .Ohi oJ—Fl owers l ike ii Pe largon i um .

D eep bl ood scarl et ..veined b lack : uppe r peta l s rayed i n ten sema nge - scarl e t .La rges t known s ize .

M rs. Whi tth Pure sn ow - wh i te . thi ckly spotted w i th crimson dots . Fl owe r large and beau t i fu l . Thi s elegant

Ge ran ium was ra ised by one of our custom ers in England. from seed pu rc h ased from

O

us . It i s one of t hem os t beauti fu l va riet ies in cultavation.

B l u e Tin t—T h is remarkab l e va r i ety h as a large flowe r of adis tinc t bhi Sh t inge . Cen te r rayed orange—scarl e t.

John Lew i s Chi l ds—Color. pale. pearly - p i iik. heay i l.y mottl ed

and spott ed w it h c r imson . The background i s a goodlig h t col or and the spots br ig h t an d br i l l ian t . It i s oneof the best spotted var ie t i es known .

A1 aska - Ext ra large . Brig h t red petals. elegantly fluted andc rink l ed . Looks l i k e a Pe largon ium .

£00 . each : 3 for 5ar for The 30 sortsfor

GERAN I UM S EED .

N ew H ybrids Large - F lowering—Th is is savedf rom suchgrand sorts as t h ose offe red above . It Wi l l produce

magn ifi cen t varie ti es . probabl y many as cod as theseh ere nam ed . I t is t h e finest Ge ran ium see eve r offered.Plan ts from seed b l oom in a few mon ths . Pkt. 200 .

S ee page 4 7 for o ther Gerani um Seed .

SPRI NG CATALOGU E OF SEEDS!BULBS AND PLANTS FOR l906 . B S

0 Jo

Gl am; Pelargonmms .

_These new giant

—f lowered ,Pelargoniums are

aznong the very finest novelties. ever

grodueedat

Flo-raLPark. They are real ly rem-arka le {for S i zeand coloring. he. deli cate shades andmarkings be

i ng indescribableH awai i —A del icate tinted white. with large;

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rinh,

velvet maroon- and139562 8 9 18 5t upper petals,

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Extra arge.

Luzon—Enormous Si ze, round, Wide- Open shape :

purewhite. W ith violet- maroon blotches. Qulte

newas to shape.

M arion - The same p lant bears flowers of ’

difierent

colors . One c luster of bloom W111 bewh1temark

edwi th crimson,Whi le anotherw1ll be fine rose

marked purp le .

Samoa—Very_darlrrleh velvety cr1mson, . shad1ng on

black. Ex ceedingly[

ri ch and . in all respects a

glorious new sort .

300 . each; theb for

M i x ed P elargonium Seed—All c‘

olors, 250 , per pkt

New D O able Geraniums .

These are the finest dou'

ble Geraniums yet in

troduced.

Sea Shel l—New last year. Large dou=b1e flower:

very large truss . bright beauti ful p ink.

Bouchl’

e .John L ewis Cfifl dS—Thls splendid novelty

I S adouble form of the. famous single—spottedvari ety of. same name . The p lant is a V igorous

rower and free bloomer. C lusters large, florets

argeand very double. The ground color is a

beauti ful p inkthi ckly spottedwi th crimsondots.

M rs . Langguth—

O

Color of folra e. deep green, heav

i ly striped wi th Si lvery w ate ; the zone of theleaf 18 purewhi te . Large blossoms. Color, a-ui

l ine- scarlet. The best si lver- leaved sort .

V olunteer—Fine violet—crimson. large andfine.

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M rs . P arker—Whi le the fol iage is deep green, W 1th

a. broad border of. purewhite. the flower I S per

fectly.

double and of a c lear bright p ink, a comb ination novel and beauti ful .

V ari egata r Follage beautiful ly mottled and varie

gatedwhite, green andcreamy j yellow. Flowers,bright scarlet. double. and 1 11 big trusses . Avig

orousgrower and fine bedder

M ammot - Semi ~ de-uble.

- intense orange- scarlet

showy flowers . Very fine.

M ay flower—_

Whlte t1nted p ink. Verylfine.

W hi te Swath—Very fioriferous . An extra fine pot

Geranium,covered W ith large trusses of snow

white flowers that are very double and perfect.

Hab i t. short- Jointed and bushy . Finestdoub le

White.

200 . each; 3 for 5os 9 for

TYPE . OF OUR NEW D OUBLE GERAN IUMS. .

Seed of D oubl e, Geranium

growing. (See pages—Fin-est Mixed .Hyb_rids

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oi“0ur. .

own250 . per pkt.

(46 JO H N LEWES C H I LDS, F LORAL PAR K ,N . Y .

O leander.

What home is comp lete without. its tub of Oleander ? Avery attractive p lanto

tliat can be grown in almost any soil orS ituation. kept growmo

o

all the year. or rested in the cel lar.

I ts darkgreenqwllow i lce lfuliag e is in itself neatandp leasi ng : but when in bloom

_

ir. is beaut iful beyond ex pression.

with i ts many large, del i cate satin- l ike flowers .

P ink—Large blossomsof l ine rosy p ink. Very double.

W hi te—Magnificent largesnow—whitedouble blossoms.

Crimson—Fine dee crimson- red. Ex tra.

Y ellow—Lat e an very beautiful .V an egata ves bordered with creamy whi te ; flowers

p ink. very double. Amagnificent p lant. the contrast offol iage anddel icate colorofblossoms bei ngvery striking.

P rice, 350 . each; thefivef0r 51 ,~25.

ui ly - ofitbe -Va l ley P lant .

A beautiful new plant of trailingor creep in" habit .being

best adapted forhanging pots or baskets . I t. ias beaut ifulheart- shaped leaves and branches freely . growing in mostfine syminetrical lform. I t is in bloom all the t ime. thependulous blossoms appearing at the ex i le of the leaves andare bel l - shaped. pure white. and about the size.

form andcolor of L i ly - of- the - Val ley . As a spec imen pot or basket.flower to be suspended in the window it is the finest. thingof the sort we have ever seen . Grows very rap idly andmakes a lovely p lant in a short. time.

“we. each : 3 for soc .

Echinops is Al ul leri . (Cactus )As eas il y grown as aGeraniumand it flowers for several

months. the long - neckedblossoms coming from the. bul l»l ike p lant on all s ides as you see it in the cut . Color soft .satiny p ink of superlat ive beauty . Ap lant in flower is mostbeautiful and fascinating. Fine p lants, 25C . each.

0 16 3 Fragrans . (Fragrant O live.)This is the sweetest flower that blooms . be longs to th

O l ive famil y and is a perpetual bloomer. neverwithout flowers. either summer orwinter. though the p lant may nor bea foot in height . The flowers are smal l . creamy white andborne in immense. c lusters . Each individual b lossom.

though no larger than the head of a shawl - p ip . hasmoresweetness than the largest and most fragrantL i ly . I ts fragranee is also del icate and charming. real ly the finest .

oi allflowers . and y ou cannot pass a p lant without not ic ing i t. I tsucceeds wel l in any window. 30c . each : 3 for 75a.

ECHIN OPSIS MY LLEBL


JOHN LEW I S CHILDS, FLORAL PARK . N . Y .

Palms .

st ofalldecorative

iest and best

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For Palm Srrd see page to.

t

Phoenix x oebeuni—The newest. and in every res ect the finest and mostbeauti ful Palm grown“ I t. has the raceful and eauti iul foliage of CocosWeddelliana. but ten times as muc i of it. and it is the hardiesr and mosteaS i ly

'grown of all Palms. and just the one that wil l succeed admira bly in

any W indow. Nothing can surpass it as a decorat ive p lant. The wholeworld has gone wild over it. and it has recently sold as hi

gh as $100 each.

We have. the only large stock of it in America. Fine‘ year old p lants.

S" 00 each. 4 year old. each.

Fi l i fera orW eep ing P alm—One of the best. windowPalms . needs no pettingto succeed .

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Stands dust and dry air. and lackof sunshine , and is veryor

namental with its elegant fan- shaped leaves . of a rich. dark. leat i erygreen. p i cturesquel y fringed with long. thread- l ike fi laments along thesegments of the leaves. The p lant is a compact grower. wel l adapted to potcul ture. succeeding in any situation. andwithany treatment thatwil l keepa Geranium al ive. I t wil l make a grand ornament duringwinter. and in

summer i t can adorn a veranda.or he placed in any shady p lace about the

garden or yard or used for a centre in a vase. basket or flowerbed—alwaysornamental anywhere. All p lants of the fan- leavedsorts have. when young.

leaves of a long. narrowshape. develop ing the round, fan—shaped ones as

they growolder. Strongp lants. 20c. each : 3 for soc . Seed. per paper. 10c,

Cocos W eddei l iana—One of themost elegant and graceful l ittle Palms

.

thathas everbeen introduced. The p lant is dwarf and very neat : leaves whitish

green on the under side. arching most graceful ly . 400 . each : 3 forarger. each.

SPR I NG CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS '

AND . PLANTS ' FOR I 906 .

A bal l of tighflydclded leaflets; dry and dead.

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D rop - it ina bowl ofwateranfd in a short time

.

there I S a great. loose.

exp anded rosette of fine fern- l ike leaves both odd and beantiful . This can be repeatedmany tn

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nes . the p lant curl ingtightl y together when dry , expanding when soaked.

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1 00 .

each ; 3 for 250 .

True I r i sh ,Shamrock.

We areglad to be able to ofier the true Shamrock. as,

so

many spurious p lants have been cal led Shamrock and sold.

as such. This stock i s genuine and thoroughly acclimated.

havmg been grown here several years . Avery beautiful potp lantwith dark chocolate andg reen fol iage. Each steinwith4 to 5 leaves. l ike 4—leaf c lover. A lovel y fol iage p lant thatattracts great attention

“

. 200 . each: Mar 500 .

..Sanseveria

Zea lanica .

There is scarcel y a decorat iveplant hsted that is more strikin

gi n fol ia '

e .and hab it thanthis , an

certain y none other.

that w 1 l 1standas much downright neglectand hardship . I t wi l l grow in adark hal l , a cool bedroom, or

stand on the mantle in a heatedS itting - room. I t W i l l stand gas“and dust , and wi ll go formonthsWi thout a drop of water yet

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re

.mai n as thri fty as ever. Singularly beauti ful . as wel l as easi lygrown. Erect . ridged, sword—l ikeleaves. reachinga length of fromfour to

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S ix feet . The leaves arethi ck and fleshy . dark green color,w1th clouded bars of White. I nMay or June i t sends up long.

p lumy flower spikes of soft teath‘

ery whiteness. Just the p lant forsu-nl'ess Wi ndows or ha lls. wherenothing elsewi l l grow. 200 . each ;3 for 500 ,

I 39

Asparagus Downy P lume.

Anewand very robust form ofAsparagus Plumes-us, the

fol iage of which is ex ceedingl y fine and downy .

-

Oi allgreen

fol iage p lants of this sort this new form of Asparagus is byfar the -

greatest and best. I t - i s an easi ly grown pot p lantand the feathery foliage is unsurpassed.

for smal l bouquets:As a p lant it is highl y ornamental. Fine p lants. 300 . each .

2 for 500 . Seed, 200 . per pkt .

Sweet Violets .

The flowerof sentiment and song. and ever the symbolofmodest Worth.

Swan l ey W hi te—I n pots it rows luxuriantly and is loadedW i th flowers I n the gai den it is hardy with sl ight protection, andgreets us in earl y springwith a profusion oiits large. snowy . sweet scented blossoms. A p lantwi lloften havefifty flowers open at once.

Al aska—Agrand -newsort, wel l adapted togarden culture.being hardy and robust, and producing in spring great

masses of enormous double flowe1 sof a deep blue “

black00 10 1 an

’

d powerful fragi ance.

Bel le de B'

mnneau—The most magnificent double Violetever 111t1 oduced Large flowers 'long stems. deepest .richest violet color. and unsurpassed fragi ance.

150“

each; the 3 for per dozen.

140 JOHN LEW I S CH I LDS , FLORAL PA R K , N . Y.

ense,

TINTED GOLD .

Tinted Gol d—Amost beautiful large cupped blossom. pure

snowwhite. with a center richly t inted with'

gold. I n

size and beauty it is one of the grandest Tea Roses. if

not the very finest yet introduced. Free and'

robust

grower. and a p rodigious bloomer . One of the finest

Cam/ Ric, noveltieswe ever ofl’

ered and thebest whiteRose

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L a D etroi t—A newRoseof remarkable coloringand beauty.

A beautiful shel l p ink. shading in the center to l ight

rose . Reverse o i petals a creamy flesh tint. shading to

si l very towarci the base. and dec idedl y opalescent. Veryrich. and a free bloomer : large. double flower borne in

endless profus ion.

General M cArthur Another grand Tea Rose. and the

deepest, brightest colored one yet seen. Colorso brightand intense as to rival a vivid crimson Tul ip . Fine for

both open ground and pot culture. and a free constant

bloomer.

New ROSE LA D ETRO IT . .ssa. each : theAfar 800 00 per dozen.

W inter Gem - ATeaRoseof remarkably sti on'

g and vigor

ous g1owti1 . anda prodigious bloomer all the yeai . I t

flowei s all the. time. particularly during winter. hence its

name. The blossoms are borneon long. graceful stems.

are of la1ge size. anda lovel 1 crimson pink color. Buds

perfectl y exquisite. and the open flower full andzdouble

I t is the strongest. hai diest. most vigorousand rapid

growing Tea Rose _ia cultivation. One p lant of itwi l l

producemore goodRoses in the year than 12 plants of

any other TeaRose grown . The p lant wil l b loom con

tinually and nothing but k i l l ing it outi ightwil l check it.

The blossoms a1 e singularl y beautiful in shape. color

and poise andmost del iciousl y scented. I t is so sti ong

andfigorous that it 11e1 ern1 1 |dews'and is alrap id grow

ci blooming at once from smal l p lants


[ 4 2 J OH N LEWI S CH I LDS , FLORAL PAR K , N . Y.

Nothin amon" hardy cl imberslike those t rec sons

. The ye l lowoneI S new thi s year and te in every wayas fine as CrimsonRambler.

CrimsonRambler.

CL I BTB I NG ROSE . LORALEE .

hornlee.

A hardy yel low cl imber of greatbeauty . Flowers borne in c lustersl ike the Ramblers. fine S i ze. perfectform and double. while the color is a

bright1 clear lemon yel low. I t is a

Strong r igorous grower and as hardyin ah }7 cl imate as any Rose that evergrown . I t is real ly the greatest. of

Rose novelties, and‘

it I S the first goodyel lowhardy cl imb ing variety to be

offered. 25c. each; 3 for 60c.

One each of the 3 for-:0r

,

Field Grown Roses .

We can furnish the fol lowing twoyear field grown Roses. large. strong

p lants .

C rimson Ramb ler—Crimson.

W hi te White.

P ink Pink .

Y el l ow Orange.

Price by mai l or ex press 350 . each :

the 4 for or per dozen.

This wi l l grow 8 to 10 feet. in aseason. the flowers appearing in greatpanicles . as large as aman

’s hat . and

of a deep . rich crimson color. l ikeblood- colored velvet. The flowers.

when out. las t two weeks in water.and inlly amonthon the bush. whichis a perfect mass of rich crimson atall t imes. I t can be grown in variousways. as a pi l lar Rose. as a trel l isBose. and for coveringawal l it hasnoequal . and when pegged down it. wi l lforma bed of its el f . Cut back. it is amagnificent pot Rose for thewindow.

20c. each ; 3 for 500 .

D orothy Perkins .

This grand new hardy cl imber.

grows 10 to 15 feet in aseason,blooms

i n immense clusters l ike the CrimsonRambler. but the blooms are moredouble and of a beaut iful shel l—p inkcolor passing t o c l e a r ( ieen rose.

makes large inted budsand is real lysuperior to

‘

rimsonRambler. blooming at the same t ime and making astriking contrast in color. 20C . each;3 [or see.

S PR I N G CATALOGUE OF SEEDS ,

Fruits for PotsThese make the most interes tingp ot or tub

p lan ts , and are the eas i es t ot al l pot p l ants to

grow. M any are handsome i n fol i age, in

blossoms , and a l l showy , in teres ti ng and

l us ci ous i n frui t. The most of them f rui t the

greater p art of the y ear .

P ot Grapes—The finest grapes in the world can

be grown from these V ines i n 1 0 to 12 - inchpots .

in conservatories. windows or on verandas .

W ith 4 to 6 feet of growth several bunches of

fine fruit. some weighing over a pound. W i l l beproduced. The sight of the smal l V ines growing in pots has been one of the wonders to be

seen at our p lace the past year. Grow thevines outdoors (pots p lunged)thefirst summer.

W inter them in cel lar, p i t or cold- shed. Anytime alter February they may be placed _

inl ight and warmth for growth

_

whi ch Wi l lstart at once. Flowers and fruit Wi l l speedi ly fol low. These great bunches of del i c iousfruit wi l l ripen in May i t p lants are startedend ofFebruary. They are one of the easiestand simp lest things to manage properly, andto bring into fruit, as a window

.

or veranda.p lant. and certainly there i s nothingmore attractive. novel . or sati sfactory to grow; Theenormous bunchesof large berri es are extremely handsome and perfectly del i c ious. Theideal thing togrow in large

.quantity in greenhouses or conservatories . FineV ines, 400 . each;3 (all difierent kinds)for

B'

U'

LBS AND PLANTS FOR I 906 . i'

43

g, K i t tu p uJapan—This notable variety: impo ed fromJapan. deserveshigh prai se. I t 18 of compact. hardy growth.

.

ndeed, it i s a dwarf Fig.

making l ittlewood. I ts immense load of fruit is astoni shing, and it isnearer a perpetual bearer thanany other. The purp le

.

Figsare ormediumsize. The flesh iswhi te. but .W i th brown specks of imperfect seed andcreamtintedheart.

.

For the South. this i s one of the best varieties for thegarden, yielding twi ce as much fruit to a given surface as any othervariety . The ideal Fig for pot culture in theNorth. 300 . each ; 4 for

O tahei te O range~ An ex trafine potp lant.with glossy leaves.

the true fragrant Orange blooms and .abundant l ittlebright oranges that W i l l hang on the little bush l ike bal lsof gold for S ix months after they are ripe. They wi l lb loomand fruit in a .two- 1n0h pot ; andwe have seen ap lant in a common W indow, thatwas but 15 inches high.

and had 23 oranges on i t. W ithgood sunl ight they arenever out of

_fruit from one year’s end_to another. and. at

least two- thirds oi thetime are in flower also. The fruitis very sweet and handsome. Couldwehavebut 0 ep lantinourWindowi twould bean OtaheiteOrange.

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I n eauty ,

grace and fragrancethere i s nothing likeleafy sprays of bloom. so i ndescri bable. exquisitecda

'

inty .

lovely and adorable. Fine p lants for bloominga n'

d'

fruiting at once . 200 . each 3 for 500 ex tra large -400 . each.

onder Lemon fi ALemon that can be as easil y grown in a.not as aGeranium and which produces fruit weighingfrom one to three pounds each. These enormous lruitsare borne on plants one totwo feet high, growmg in 5 to6 - i

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nch pots . I t i s everbearing and i ts fruit is deliciousi orlemonade and cul inary purposes. I t makes a beauti fulSpec imen p lant for the house. Has large. deep greenleaves and pure, waxy - l ike flowers that are fragrant as

Orange blossoms . The.

‘

enormous lemons have a. thinmud and are ful l of ac idJui ce. Wi l l thrive i uany goodson. either indoors or out. 200 . each; 3 for 500 .

l 44 JOHN LEW I S CHILDS, FLORAL PARK , N . Y .

N othi ng can take the-p lace of Shrubbery for the l awn , for hedges and sp ec imen c lump s . S hr ubs thri v e in

any S i tua ti on . are beaut i ful al l summer , p roduci ng some of the choi ces t out - door bl ossoms . The l is t hereoffered i s a sel ect one, in cl ud i ng on ly the very fin es t and mos t des i rabl e new or rare and choi ce sor ts .

PRI CE—A l l Shru bs, 2 0 0 . each , 3 for soc ; 7 for or p er dozen . Ex tra large sp ec imens byex p ress ( too l arge tomai l . )3 0 0 . each; p er dozen .

Azal ea M ol l i e (HARD Y)*Am0ng the rarest and choicest ofall garden flowers . Great flamingmasses of bloom are

produced by these newHardy Azaleas. inalzing'a show

the glory ofwhich one cannot descri be. Suffice it to saythat the blossoms are

.

often larger than the hot - houseAzaleas. andmore bri l l iant and fiery in colors . scarlet.red. orange. ye l low, p ink, etc often flamed and variegated in a lovely manner“Perfectl y hardy anywhere inthe U . S . and themost bri l l iant flowering shrub known.

Azal ea Amou ca—A lovel y hardy evergreen Azalea withbeautiful fol iag e. andfine compact bushy growth. I h

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MayorJune. the p lants are densely covered w1th ri ch v ioletred blossoms whichare ex ceedingl y showy . Every leafand twig is hidden by the quantity of flowers.

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Al thea - A fine tal l - growing shrub . that once planted i sgoodfor a l ifetime. B looms when but a sl i p ota plant. buteventual l y reaches the size of a smal l tree. Always a

symmetrical . upri ght grower. wel l c lothed W i tha darkreeu fol iage. and bears every year. without fai l . a pro

usion of large. showy doub le flowers that closely resembleHol l yhocks in shape and colors. but]often larger in

( I LEMATI S DAV ID IANA.

size . They bloom frommidsummeruntil frost. at a timewhen lewother shrubs are in bloom. Fine- for cemeteryp lant ing orgrowin u on the lawn. I n Europe this isthemost no ular 0 1 al flowering shrubs.

C l ematis :Da drama— (BUSH CLEMATl s l—This is a lovel yspec ies of C lemat isx'rowing in a bush form three or fourfeet hi h. and yielding through the summer great panicles of orel y blue flowers.

which are ex ceedingly handsomeand very fra rant

.The folia

ge i s large and

-

hmurlaut. and

,

the p ant i s . all.

in al one of except ionabeauty . I t is perfectly hardy in any local i ty .

eutz ia Lemoinei—This is the greatest recent novelty in

flowering shrubs . I t. makes a low compact bush whichin June is loaded down with large. round. snowbal l - likeclus ters of pure white flowers . We know of nothingmore beautiful for the garden. yet i t has the addedmeritof being a grand pot lant for W inter blooming. I t is

n

nottoo large for a pot an blossoms very finel y at any t ime

during winter. I t is becoming very popular for Easter.

Perr ier:


145 JOHN LEW IS CHILDS, FLORAL PA R K , N . Y.

C H O I C E

S TATE OF NEW YORK ,

D epa rtment of Agricu lt ure .

Certificate of I nsp ecti onN ursery S tock .

This is to ccrti y that the stock in.

the nursery of Jo n L ewis Childs, of

Floral Park, County of Nassau. State

of N ew York, was duly examined in

compliance with. the provisions ofSection 83 of the Agricultural Lawand ii was found to be apparently free

fromany contagious or infectious dis

ease or dis eases. or the SanJose scale,

or other dangerously injurious inn

sect pest or posts.

Dated Oct. 9, 1905. A lbany , N .Y.

C. A . W I ETI N G.

Commissioner of Agr iculture

Not Valid after Sep t. 1 , 1906 .

A N D RA R E F R U I T S .

The Frui t Garden i s an indisp ensab l e p ar t of any rural home. I t is a de

l ight a sa ti s fa c ti on , a con v en i en ce a p rofit, and a sour ce of the mo

hgglé gg

n

‘i’and del i c

zifus i

t

‘

liOd sup z

s

ly any fami ly can hav e . B eginn i ngw i ts

;erry i n ay . e supp v i s n ever ex haus ted

ter app l es are us ed 1 11 DI ay orJun e .

u11m the las t

W e have for y ears made a sp eci a l ty of Choi ce Frui t N ovel ti es , and

hav e i n troduced near ly a l l the l eading sor ts for ten y ears p as t. The

var i eti es here ofl'

ered ar e a l l of recen t in troduction . and each and

every one p ossesses great meri t. The trees are y oung and thr i fty

and wi l l mak e a v ery rap i d growth and bear qui ck ly . M en f rui t trees

or shr ubs are recei ved before they can be p lan ted , they may be safe ly

kep t for any l ength of time by hav i ng the roots p acked i n box es of moi s t

soi l and stored in a cool cel lar or shed . I t i s imp or tant to order'

frui t

ear ly , that they may be p lanted out before the fol iage s tar ts .

A t p r i ces named , we send s trong, robust y oung s tock by mai l ,

p ostp ai d ; but by ex p ress we can send much larger trees . esp ecial ly

P eaches and P lums . S trawberr i es . Rasp berr i es , D ewberr i es , etc . ,

are of course as wel l sen t by ma i l as by ex p ress , as far as

$ 12 6 I S con cern ed.

Our frui t s tock i s al l v igorous and heal thy , ari d

whether y ou haveut sen t by mai l or ex p ress . i t wi l l be sure top leas e y ou

by i ts rap i d and V igorous growth and ear ly bearing.

M ammoth C limbing Blackberry .

This grows entirel y unl ikeany other B lackberry in

cul tivation . I t

is a rap id grower. trail ing on the ground or upon trel l ises l ike Grape

vines, and under favorableconditions W il l grow 20 feet

-

in a season.

Canes are large and strong. Fol iage large . healthy. th ick. and of a

deep green color. Enormously p roduct ive and ex ceedingly early.

opening three weeks beforeother variet ies. Frmt enormous in size,

specmi ens often reaching 2% inches in length. Seed smal l and soft .

Core smal l . very soft and palatable. I n size and ex tra line flavor sur

passes all other varietiesof B lackberry . One of the finest Frui t I\ ov

cit ies of re

cent. years . I t is unl ike a D ewberry or any other so-

cal led

running B lackberry ever introduced. 300 . each 4 for 10 for

The Gardcna D cu ’bcrry .

A mostwonderful berry . ripeningan immense crop of fruit sever

al weeks ahead ofanything else in the B lackberry l ine. I n some loca

tions it ripens in May . Large. firm. of superiorflavor.

and very at

tractive . A rampant grower and may be. trel l ised l ike Grapev ines.

Rome from tips l ike Cap Raspberries . Tnosewho have grown i t con

sider it to be the greatest berry ever introduced . I t certa inly i s i f ex

treme earl iness . enormous product iveness and finest qual i ty count

for anything. 300 . each ; 4 for 10 for

SPRI NG CATALOGUE '

O'

F SEED S. 'BUlLBS «AND'

PLANTS FOR I 906 .

Of iall frui ts known tocultivation.

“

the :Strawfibernyj isconceded

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to‘

be‘

themost luscious . .anduse. uni versal‘

fay omte; “yeti t i s not g rown by one- hal f tibe peob

‘

le whomightgrow- itJust .as dwel l as mot . . . I n

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i s «but i a fewho‘

unsmo’

rlntd p lant‘

s.

Strawberry bedand care for '

«u; duringthe -d,.nowork

canp ossrbl y yield-abetter retu rn. “S trawberries bought I nthemarket ar

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not jtobecompared with {the luscious rubybeauties. freshand

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ripe'

, from the’

vmes .

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The'

fol'

lowmg arethe yery best varieties 1n cultivat1onfi—trh-e. cream of all— umcludlng ex tra earl y, medaumand date sorts .

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The Strawberriesaveoffer are (all joerfeat flowemedf‘

and thefinest varieties yetmummified.

M7

The real giant among b.i. This improvedmewsOrt

‘

originated in the" ‘

State'

oi’ Washington : Samples.

whichwe received in February , were potted: and“bore truth

in:Apri l’

. fievera'l'h'

imdred-

p laa-its'wantedema“in .Apni l inn-

1t

cd fairly well . t houahno fruit;was expected the fi-rst season.

The“

berry is,

not only the very‘

largest and‘

handsomest.in

cultivation-but

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hy al l odds the heSt'

fiaN nr. 1713 is i a'lso=agreat

cropper , andvines are -extrerne'ly a

'merit not possessed by any other very fla-rge'

sdrt, -W .hat

more'mr‘eed : I t iscertain ly ,

"one-

,Qigsthefl grandestStrawberries ever inhuoduced .750 . 9 6

.

31 3.

“q 100 :

per

Forion-117 $4500 We W i ldse-m'd .a'

t our ex pense .al-l :th e fruitsofifiered in ‘th is ca talogue as fol lows :

12 4 S trawberr i es m2 of each kindr: M ammoth O lm bing B lackberr y ,1 Gamdzena Em ber-rm4 Raspberri es , 1 of. each.

1 Phenomen al Hy brid B erry ,Bl ackberries , 1 of each ,

T ree C urrant ,1

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B rown Tuzkey Fig,

D warfRock y M ounf’ain Cherry ,

:1 Jap an Chestnut ,"

P each es 1 offeach1 Fourth ef3 11137 mum .

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At regulal rates they amount to $5. 20, an‘

Wmefik'

e a -finecelled/10mof. rare new7 varieti es .

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Finest Raspberries .

The fol lowing are the best known varieties . embrac inga range of different colored fruits , black . red, yel low. etc .

All fine hardy sorts .S almon C luster—A can var iety o ffered now for the firstt ime . It is a vigorous and hardy sort. producing enormous crops of fruit . the berries being of a pure salmonor oran

ge color. and borne in immense clusters . A real

ly nove and superb sort.C ardinal—A newberry of great me rit . I t is themost hardy

and vigorous of all Raspberr ies . often growing 10 to 15feet in a season. and standing any degree of irost anddrought . It is propagated by tips . audi ts productivenessis most astonish ing. We know of no variety that caneompare with it atall . The berries are large . dark red.

firm as to tex ture . with an agreeabl e . pure . rieh flavor .

wh ich is brought to its h ighest perfec t ion when cannedor cooked. The most prol ific of any berry known. thefruit fairly hanging in masses .

C o lumb ian—ARaspberry ofgigant ic s ize. the canes growingto a he igh t of 10 to 1 6 feet . S trong and woody . Ve ry hardyand v igorous . Fruit large . dark red. with smal l seeds .

Acap var iety. never suekers : increased by tips .

BieK ing. or K an sas—The. k ing of all B lack Cap berries .

d ium early : large size. great p t'

oduetiveness,ex cel l ent

qual ity . and perfect hardiness make itsuperior to anyother variety.

(heAfor Per dozen. $1 0"

per 100,

J O H N LEW I S CH I LDS , FLO RAL PARK ,N . Y.

Hybrid Berry Phenomenal .O rigin ated by Lu th er Burbank 0

O f th is Mr. Burbank says ; Th is is larger than the largest berry ever before known. It has a bright crimson Bast)berry color. is as productive as could be desired. and themost del icious of all berries for canning and drying. Theberries growin cluste rs of 5 to 10 or more each . and the iadividual be rries measure 3

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inches around oneway . by 4 inches the other way . andwe igh one- quarter ounce each evenlargerones were we ighed and measured last season. We

have found th i s berry to be all that is claimed for it—phenomenal in every parti cular . An ex pert pronounces th isthe greatest wonder of all. It tastes and looks l ike boththe Raspberry and

o

Blackberry , It 15 one of themost remarkable oi all new frui ts seen during th is gene ra t ion. A berrysterl ingworth in

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every particular . It is twice large a dey ery way super ior to the newLogan berrywh ich is be ingh ighly praised. 300 . each : 4 f0 r $1 . 00 .


1 50 JO H N LEW IS CHlLDS, FLORAL . PARK , N . Y.

Granda l l Tree Cu rrant .

We were the first to cal l general attention to th is mostexce l lent frui t . and for severa l years now it has hadwith usa tremendous sale . and as far as we have heard has in everyinstance proved greatl y satisfactory . It is a strong andrapid growe r. attaining a he ight of

.

four to five feet andbranch ing freel y into afine symmetri cal tree form : singleshoots often grow four or five feet in one season. It bearsevery year a tremendous crop of large . black fruit. nearl ythe size of a grape . the qual ity of wh ich i s ent ire ly unl ikethat of any other black Currant. as it has none o f the odor ordisagreeabl e rlavor common to black sorts . I ts qual ity isvery fine i ndeed. and i s not ex ce l led for cooking inany form.

e ither for p i es . J e l ly Jam or sauce . I ts flavor is that of theSweet Currant . comb inedwith the acid of the Cherry Currant . I t isalmost sure to commence bearing the fi rs t year.and certainly W i l l y i eld a crop the second year . The fruitbegins to r i pen the middl e ofJnly and cont inues to themiddle of August. the large berries be ing borne in clusters offour to twe lve . and c l ing to the tree a long t ime afte r theyare r i pe . and i t is . in fac t . ex empt from all insects ravages .200 . each ; 3 for soe. z per dozen.

The Dwarf Rocky Mountain Cherry .

Th is is one of the most productive of fruits . I t is not. uncommon to pi ck 15

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to soquarts o f fmit from a three - year—oldbush. and 80 cherr ies have been counted on a branch 1 2 ihches in lengt h . from a twoyear - old bush . The fruit . whenr ipe . is Jet- black . and of a s ize as shown in out . I n flavor . itismuch l ike the sweet. che rries ; when ripe . is conceded su

perior to any other varie ty . It is ornamental as we l l as useful. both in flower and fruit . It beats every year . grows to ahe ight of four feet . and has never been atI ected by ins ect ordisease . On account of its smal l growt h it can be grown ina l ittle space . where there would not be room to plant a large r growing Cherry or other t ree . and is a superb thing to

lant on the lawn or among sh r ubbe ry . As it blooms and)ears fruit when on l y a foot h igh . itmay be grown in a. pot .i tdesired. l ike the Otaheite Orange . 250 . each : 5 for

FigBrown Tu rkey .

Good rower wi th luxuriant growth of large . widel eaves . an hearing at a y ear old an abundance of sweet.pul py iri i i t . unsurpassed for eat ing fresh . They are al sovery fine for prese rving or pick l ing. or todry . South of theM iddle States can be. grown in the open

.ground. Here . on

Long Island. they are hardy o utdoors . I f.

protected duringWi nter . Noth ing more lusc ious than P i s. fresh from thetree . espec ial l y when eaten W ith cream. 11

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e Strawberri es .

Brown Turkey is lar e . oblong. dark brown : ri ch anddelicious flavor : very pro uctive. often

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bearmg three crops in aseason. A twoyear - old tree of th is sort bore over two hundred fine Figs . The hardi est and best Fig forgardm orpots . 250 . each .

SPR I NG CATALOGUE OF SEEDS ,

Gite -smut.Japan.Gia’

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I ntroducedrecently frOm :I apan;and _

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stnutof_

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enformous size . the nutsayeragingi our to Six ttimes larger thanourAmerican variety .ahddt is notungzsual for

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burrs to contain four to seven of these large, perfect nuts . They areaimost sure to commence-bearing thesecond year after p]ant1 113 2

11 0 matter how'small 'the tree may be . T hey mature

thei r frui t wagonsat the fi rst touch -Enormously prol ific.. treehighly ornamental . and will p rove an

attra

c

gi

ove

'and'novelj hmg

“on anyone’s each ; 4

or

Jam e—T his greatnovelty is theearliest j‘

Peach

hnewn zand by terms best of .Bea ehes. I -n ,th-elatitude o

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f New_York itbeginsto ripen end .of. J

unfike other earl y sorts the fruit i-s'

very large, handsomeanddelicious .

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Color deep rich velyety.crimson,mingled

Withbeautiful creamy yel low; - It ‘

is th e r i chest 'coloredpeach ever grown.

_Quality first class m e very respect .

and about amonth earl i er“

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.than any otherPeach . Veryhardy . y igorous, an a sure

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nnnual bearer .We have fruited thi s Peach for three years and canstrongl y recommend i t . in every particular . S ize. andqual i ty much ahead .

of any other early sort . year trees30c. each : 4 for 9 for 2ey ear .tr-ees see. each ;2 for

BULBS AND P LANTS FOR | 906 .

N—EW

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PEACH JUNERI PE

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Price 300 . each; 2 for 50c. ; m:$2 .50 seer dozen.

Fourth of July —I t‘ is an enormously ; prolific Plum; of

medium size , and very“beauti ful . Q ual ity. ex tra. fine.

ri ch , juicy and highly fiavored, but.

i ts nowt ofgreatest-vaiue is

- itsextremeearliness. . I t ripen's attend of Ji-ineb

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eenmostappropnateiy named.

Fourth of'

July.“No other f lsum . ripens . so e x tremely

«earlygand‘

i t .imtherefore, of amm-ens e y alue. 30c. each4 fortune; 315

-Jior year treeswhc. each 2 for 331 100.One eachof themoP eachss and .Phnn forwe,

H ol derbaum—This'

champion of all Peaches originated in1880 iii -Somerset; Pennsy lvania -one ofithe heighest . :ahd

co ldest points on the Al le‘

ghany M ountains . where themercury often drop s to -20 degrees belowzero . Theoriginal tree is now25 feet h igh and10 inches in diameter at thebase . With fo liage surpassing anything everbefore seenin the natin e

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of a Peach . The l eaves aie of a=rdar‘k,

heavy green, measuring from8 to_

10 inches ,i ii height It :has one valuable advantage in the pecri

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ia1 character ofits blossoms ,

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whish never: Open out l ike those of other'

ycarieties, lent remix closed, wi th -a .heavy growth . of

moss like fuzz covering t he young Peach .and protecting'it from heavy spring streets The size -of the mat-med

fruit is“

immense , many specimens measui mg from -12 (to

.14 inp'

hes in ci i'

eumiterence. .1 n coior it is alight creamy el l ow,withabeautiful .red cheek on the“sunny /side. I n” tex ture -1t is v ery firm, offine qual ity , anda perfect

“freestone . The pit is very sma l l and th e flesh l ight yel low,

streaked/with red'

from thesurface . to the center , and ofmost ex quis ite flavor . It rip ens about

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August 15, thusmaking it one of the ear liest of all freestone varietiesFor hardiness , vigorous growth and long li fe , it is certainly awonderful Peach

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A NEW O D ORLES S FERT I L I ZER FOR PO T PLANTS .

Make s P lant s C row and B l o om Luxurlant ly,and D rives I ns ec ts from t he S o i l.

Th is ex cel lent fert i l izer is used by dissol vinga teas 0 0nful in a p int of water and appl ying i t to the soi l o f pot p antsevery week or two . I t starts the plants at once into heal thyand V igorous growth and abundant b loom. I t dr iveswormsand other troub lesome insec ts from the soi l . It has no disagreeabl e odor. and is the on l y artific ial ferti l izerwh ich canbe used W i thout danger or injury to the plants. It takesthe p lace of l iquid manure and is j ust the th ing that hasbeen wanted for a l ong t ime . M r . Eben E . Rex ford says :"There I S noth ing so convenient to use. or better in resul ts.than the Ex ce l sior Ferti l izer. put up by M r . C hi lds, espec1a l l y for not plants. It produces a v igorous and heal thygrowth . and plants to wh ich it is gi ven flower very free l y .

“Pr i ce , one- hal f pound packages. 250 . each . postpaid; or

300 . per pound. by exp ress.

GossamerRubberMittens forGardenWork.

A fter once using these mittens. one who cares to protectthe hands would not be without them. The disagreeab lepart of garden ing. in the estimat ion of many . is overcome bythem. The hands are kept f rom contact with the dirt andprotected from the sun . For ladies’ use they are invaluableand every lady who works or would l ike to work among herp lants and flowers shouldhave them. 250 . per pair . postpaid .

Idea l Trow’el .

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Th is is a good s ized. Strong . serviceab l e trowel , and one

wh ich we can offer at the, very lowpr ice of 200 . each postpaid.

T ilton’s Emery Knife Sharpener.

It is a round. eme ry - covered tool suitabl e for sharpeningall sorts of knives . cs11ecinlly Christ ie and other pecul iarknives .wh ich cannot be ground or honed. A few strokes ofa knife on th is sharp ene r is suffic ient to give it a keen odf'e,

no matter how dul l it may be . For carving- knives or ork itchen use it. is wo rth its we ight in go ld : the best thing inuse. By mai l . posmaid. 20C . each ; 3 for 500 .

JOHN LEW I S CHILDS, FLORAL PARK,N . Y.

A NewP lant Sp rinkler.

THE LEN O X ATO M IZER.

With th is new atomizer a fine spray may be thrownunder . over. or upon the fo l iage of any plant or shrub . thorough ly drench ing the same and removing dust and insects .

Clear water or any k ind of l iquid Insectic ide or Po ison maybe appl iedwith it . It is nononly the most effect ive . conveni ch t anddurable . but the cheapest o f all atomizors . It. isavailable for house plants . garden plants . vegetables . shrubs .small trees . fruits , etc . For Sprmk l ing clothes it is worth itswe ight I n gold. 500 . each , postpaid.

ANEWINSECTICIDEOFGREATVALUE.T he M ost C o nvenient to U se, andThe S ure st o f Al l I ns ect K i l lers .

Paper

Flower Pots .

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Here we offer FlowerPots made from a c hset

W aterproof Fabr ics . Theyare very l igh t, durabl e . nubreakable . cheap. and o fterra—cotta col or . Just thepots for grow ing smal lplants and seedl ings .

S ize . inches. 250 . perdozen : per 100,

S ize . 2l § inches, 30c . perdozen; per 100.fl

S ize . 3 inches. $ 0 . perdozen : per 100.

S ize . 4 inches . 500 .

dozen ; per 100.

By mail . postpaid. atabove D I ’ lCCS .

per

It iswi th great pl easure that we offer th is. the greatestof al l compounds for destroy ing insects of every k ind anddescription. It is a paste . a teaspoonful of wh ich is dissolvedin a pint of warm water (or a tables oonfnl in a quart ofwater). W ith th is water the infeste plants are sprayed.

washed. syringed or sprink l ed. It k i l l s every insect withwh ich it comes in contact. on the spot : a l so . the ir eggs andlarvae. Those whiclI

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escape i ts touch die af terwards . bfeedingupon the lant wh ich has been syr inged. Thongso destructive to a l insect l i fe . it is non- poisonous and harml ess to vegetation when di luted as directed. I t dissolvesquickly and readi l y in cold water . I t is a great discoveryand

_is absolutel y sure death to every form o f insect l i fe at

touch . Price . in six - ounce cans . postpaid. sac 3 cans . 900 .


|54 JOHN LEW IS CHILDS , FLO RAL PA R K , N . Y.

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