Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom . Mosqtiito Gatc^er plant. This pietty plant. Vincetoxicum, comes from Japan. Itgrows one to two feet high and all summer bears a profusionof pretty, white, star-like blossoms that secretea viscid fluidthat attracts mosquitoes and sometimes other insects as for the poor mosquito! No struggling on his part canever free him after he has once dipped his beak in the for-bidden sweets, though he may tug and plunge and buzz for aday or two after. A single spray of bloom will capture adozen mosquitos. 15c. each; 5 for 50c. ^qeiqoqe, Whir
Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom . Mosqtiito Gatc^er plant. This pietty plant. Vincetoxicum, comes from Japan. Itgrows one to two feet high and all summer bears a profusionof pretty, white, star-like blossoms that secretea viscid fluidthat attracts mosquitoes and sometimes other insects as for the poor mosquito! No struggling on his part canever free him after he has once dipped his beak in the for-bidden sweets, though he may tug and plunge and buzz for aday or two after. A single spray of bloom will capture adozen mosquitos. 15c. each; 5 for 50c. ^qeiqoqe, Whirlwind. A variety of the beautiful old A. Japonica, but withlarge, semi-double blossoms of a snow-white color. It pos-sesses abeauty and airy grace which is seen in but few flow-ers, and its great profusion of bloom at the end of summerand during fall, when pure white flowers are scarce, makesit very valuable—in fact one of the finest novelties of theyear. 15c. each ; 5 for 00!- lil 1899 . ™«Sf Heucfyeria Sangui^ea, This rare and little known plant will be a revelation olbeauty to all who try it. It is of very pretty, graceful habit,sending up great numbers of flower stems, which branchfreely and produce for a period of two or three months agreat profusion of scarlet blossoms. Nothing finer for vasesor decorating. Perfectly hardy. 15c. each ; 4 for 50c. 54 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK Radbeckiakaciniata fl. pi., Golden Glow. A hardy perennial plant growingeight feet high, branching freely,and bearing by the hundreds, onlong, graceful stems, exquisite dou-ble blossoms of the brightest goldencolor and as large as Cactus cut represents a plant in bloom,as photographed. Mr. William Fal-coner, the best authorityfon plants inthis country, says of it: When Isaw the double-flowering form ofRudbeckia Laciniata in bloom inyour grounds at Floral Park, I wasamazed, for I had never before seena double-llo wered Rudbeckia; audiwas delighted
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