. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & 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. P^oi^ies, Perei^I^ial J^Oppy.—(FireBrand.) If there is a more gorgeous flower anywhere than the Perennial Poppy we fail to know it. The most indifferent observer stands spell-bound in the presence of its magnificent fire-like scarlet flowers with their silken texture and foil-like heart or innume
. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & 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. P^oi^ies, Perei^I^ial J^Oppy.—(FireBrand.) If there is a more gorgeous flower anywhere than the Perennial Poppy we fail to know it. The most indifferent observer stands spell-bound in the presence of its magnificent fire-like scarlet flowers with their silken texture and foil-like heart or innumerable purple-black stamens. Each bloom is as large as a saucer, and sits perched like a bird on the end of a swaying, hairy, slender stem, high above the deeply- incised and handsome foliage. Many consider it the most showy flower that blooms. 20c. each; 3 for 50c. Hardy Pyretttrtin}—(SnowBaii.) One will go along way before he will see so desirable a ' hardy perennial plant as this. It is perfectly hardy, living, flourishing and blooming year after year. Its foliage is fern-like, lying in a beautiful tuft upon the ground. The flower stems are long, wiry and graceful, springing from the crown of the plant in great numbers, and each having an enormous flower as white as snow and double and perfect to the center. Flowers often 3 or 4 inches across, and beautiful beyond expression. It blooms most profusely in June, when rare and beautiful gems are scarce. 30c. each; 4 for $ The favorite of to-day, as it was fifty years ago. Lux- urious foliaged plants with magnificent double, incurved flowers of enormous size and rich colorings. Nothing can surpass the intensity of the dark varieties, that fairly glow with a radiant fire of richness, while the white and pale varieties are very soft and delicate in their coloring, and all deliciously fragrant. Fragrans—Fine rich pink with an exquisite perfume. Large and double. 2V-. each. Double Blush—Beautifnl light blush white. Exquis
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