. Childs' spring 1922 : seeds that satisfy plants that please bulbs that bloom berries that bear . seen only in Enchantress Carnation. Robt. Roseate—This Geranium is quite distinct inthe shape and color of its blossoms. The truss ofblooms is very large on a lone stiff stem, with a greatcluster of florets which are double rosettes of a lovelydeep salmon pink at the center, shading to white atthe edges. It is a strong grower, the leaves develop-ing a distinct zone of deep bronze as the plant ages. S. A. IMutt—Very large truss of deep crimson-blackblossoms, and elegant foliage. Highly prized. Sca
. Childs' spring 1922 : seeds that satisfy plants that please bulbs that bloom berries that bear . seen only in Enchantress Carnation. Robt. Roseate—This Geranium is quite distinct inthe shape and color of its blossoms. The truss ofblooms is very large on a lone stiff stem, with a greatcluster of florets which are double rosettes of a lovelydeep salmon pink at the center, shading to white atthe edges. It is a strong grower, the leaves develop-ing a distinct zone of deep bronze as the plant ages. S. A. IMutt—Very large truss of deep crimson-blackblossoms, and elegant foliage. Highly prized. Scarlet Bedder—A rather dwarf, co • d grower-medium size, deen-zoned foliage; free-flowering, fairtrusses of perfectly formed semi-double flowers: dark,fiery red color; maenificent as a pot plant or bedder. White Pearl—Except in color this is like Pink Pearl,and is the grnndp<?t double whifp Geranium. White Swan—An extra fin*1 pot Geranium coveredwith large trusses of snow-white flowers. 30c each; $ per doz. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. INC., FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK STORM KINGFUCHSIA. FUCHSIAS Well known and highly prized pot —Larg-e double purple with scarlet sepals. 25c each Trailing Queen—A lovely drooping- habit, displaying amass of beautiful foliage and large flowers of rosy-scarlet and violet-purple color. Flowers borne in clus-ters, buds long and graceful. 25c each Storm King—The double white, perpetual bloomingweeping Fuchsia. Its graceful, weeping habit, -and itssuperlatively beautiful flowers, more freely borne thanthose of any other sort, make the most valuable ofFuchsias. It is always in bloom, often as many as twohundred buds and blossoms on a plant at once. Thebranches droop most gracefully, and the blossoms arefrequently as large as teacups. The buds, for twoweeks before they expand, are balls of glowing scarlet-crimson. When expanded the enormous double flowersare almost pure white, capped by 3 calyx of glowingscarlet. 50c each; 3 for
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