. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees. Giant Isme^e , Bessera Ele*laI>s' Flower stems from one to two feet high, bearing loose umbels of beautiful, drooping scarlet and white flowers. A charming bouquet flower. Few flowers present such grace- ful beauty while growing in a natural state or when cut. With Milla Biflora this makes a mos
. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees. Giant Isme^e , Bessera Ele*laI>s' Flower stems from one to two feet high, bearing loose umbels of beautiful, drooping scarlet and white flowers. A charming bouquet flower. Few flowers present such grace- ful beauty while growing in a natural state or when cut. With Milla Biflora this makes a most lovely contrast, and they are two of the finest flowering bulbs we have ever grown. 5c. each; 3 for 10c; 12 for 35c The flowers are pure waxy white, two inches in diam- eter, star-shaped and usually in pairs on long slender stems. It is beautiful, especially for cutting, as it lasts a long time in water. Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon this lovely flower. It pleases everyone and should be grown very largely. This charming flower is exceedingly popular for florists use, and the demand for the blossoms is great. The blossoms frequently last two weeks when cut and placed in vases of water. It is a perfect gem. 5c-each ; 3fori<jc,; 12 for 35c. Gyclobottjra FlaVa. Narrow grassy foliage and a constant bloomer. Flowers bell-shaped, bright yellow dotted brown. Very graceful and in every respect a perfect gem. In many ways it closely re- sembles the superb Calochortus of California. Like Milla and Bessera it is easily grown in the open ground treated like a Gladiolus. 5c each; 3 for 10c : 12 for 35c. (Ismene Calathena Gr audi flora) Those who are familiar with the true Giant Ismene can- not say enough in praise of its beauty and purity. The flow- ers are of very large size, like an Amaryllis, novel form of snowy whiteness, and are also exceedingly fragrant. It is really one of the most lovely of all the great Amaryllis tribe, having a peculiar grandeur which one can appreci
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