. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits for 1894. 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. A grand fall flower, the only rival to the Dahlia and Chrysanthemum. Sow seed early in spring, and iplants will bloom from September to November. In 'the North give sheltered position, as severe frosts in- jure the flowers. Give light, rich soil, and support each plant by tying to a stout
. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables & fruits for 1894. 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. A grand fall flower, the only rival to the Dahlia and Chrysanthemum. Sow seed early in spring, and iplants will bloom from September to November. In 'the North give sheltered position, as severe frosts in- jure the flowers. Give light, rich soil, and support each plant by tying to a stout, deeply-driven stake, as the plants are top-heavy in bloom, and easily blown over. Each plant will reach a height of from 4 to 7 feet, and a more beautiful object is rarely seen. The feathery, dark green foli- age forms a filmy setting for the hundreds of graceful Daisy- like flowers, that make each plant like some huge bouquet. The pure white, soft pink, and deep crimson shades are exquisite, and for cutting or wearing they have no superior. Cuttings taken in August root freely and make fine pot plants for winter decoration, being dwarfcr than in open ground. An extra line flower for the South and Southwest. It was first introduced by us about ten years ago. Perpkt. Childs* Hybrids Mixed. All colors mixed, white, pink, crimson, rose, purple, etc 10 Childsi. Pure snow white. Introduced by us, but has been renamed " Pearl," " Snow Cloud," etc., by others. 10 Soft Pink. Lovely shade If) Dark Crimson. Fine deep color 25 (:i)pysaiitI)ciiHin>. -{Annual^ These bright, graceful flowers are yearly growing in favor. Plants grow from 12 to IS Indies high and bear a profusion of bloom,each flower being belted and zoned with the most clear and vivid of colors. This intenseness of coloring lias earned them the name of "Painted ; Few flowers are finer for cutting, or for bouquet making. Inodoruni rienissimum is a double white perennial variety, but b
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