Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits for 1895 . eaves tliatrecurve in such a manner as to conceal the pot they grow in,and erect, large-throated, wide-lobed flowers, borne above tlie foliage lilte a floral crown. These llowers are very large andsatin-like, and of the most exclui^itl• coloring, soft, clear, orbrilliant, sometimes but more oft<n tigered,spotted or edged with contrasting colors, but always rich andbeautiful. The bufebs we ofter are extra Pure scarlet. An excej^lionally rich flower. Pure white. The most heaven-like oi ear
Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits for 1895 . eaves tliatrecurve in such a manner as to conceal the pot they grow in,and erect, large-throated, wide-lobed flowers, borne above tlie foliage lilte a floral crown. These llowers are very large andsatin-like, and of the most exclui^itl• coloring, soft, clear, orbrilliant, sometimes but more oft<n tigered,spotted or edged with contrasting colors, but always rich andbeautiful. The bufebs we ofter are extra Pure scarlet. An excej^lionally rich flower. Pure white. The most heaven-like oi earthly flowers. 50c. Violeccala. A grand velvety blue. 50c. Frederick. Very large flowers. Deep scarl«t with pure white throat. Very striking. .50c. , all Colors. Grand spotted and tigered varieties, aswell as self-colors in every color. A magnificent col-lection. 20c. eacli; 3 for .5n<-.; 7 for $; 12 for $1., Finest mixed all colors. Blooms in six to eightmonths from time of sowing. per The fashionable plantof the day, and richly does it de-serve its , for in addition to very handsome f()liagethey bear a never-ending pi-ofusion of the most ravishinglybeautiful flowers the whole summer, and then, with the com-ing of cold weather, very obligingly take a nap until spring,asking no further care tlirou<;h tln^ winter than to be packedin soil away from frost. This trait of theirs will be appre-ciated by the manv people who have no spare windows tocarry over tender bedding i)lants, yet dislike to be at theexpense of buving a new lot each spring. This grand plantis a rival to the Gloxinia as a summer-window or conserva-tory plant, and as strong a rival to the Gei-anium and \ erbenaas an outdoor bedding plant. The eaormous size a-nd intense of the flowers astonish those who liave never seeiiaiiv but the ordinary house Begonia. The bulbs can besiartt d from JIarch to June, and will soon be in full bUx)
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