. 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. Tobacco, Persian. Muscatelle. We do not advocate the use of Tobacco, except for the destruction of insects and as an ornamental plant; but if It must be used, we recommend this new sort, which is the best of all, an exceedingly ornamental plant and so early it can be grown in any State. I
. 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. Tobacco, Persian. Muscatelle. We do not advocate the use of Tobacco, except for the destruction of insects and as an ornamental plant; but if It must be used, we recommend this new sort, which is the best of all, an exceedingly ornamental plant and so early it can be grown in any State. It is from the garden of the King of Persia. The grower says of it: "It is one of the earliest varie- ties we have, of remarkable strong and vigorous growth attaining the height of five to seven feet. The stalks are strong, thickly set with leaves, many of them measuring 3k to iy, feet in length with proportionate width. The leaves are unusually small ribbed, very elastic, of finest possible texture, and when properly cured of a light-brown color and of mild flavor. Cannot help bringing the highest price in the ; Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; lb., Millet, Canary gird. This is valuable as an ornamental grass, the long heads of rich yellow grain (20 inches long) being ex- ceedingly graceful and beautiful for large bou- quets or vases of dried everlasting flowers, au- tumn leaves or grasses for winter decoration. The seed is also valuable food for canaries or other birds, and is cheaply raised, a packet of it will produce many pounds. is a most valuable grain to raise for stock or fowls, out- yielding oals two to one, and is greatly relished by all animals. It Is also a valuable fodder plant for feeding green or making hay. The plants grow about three feet high, its long, graceful heads of grain being very orna- mental forclumps or mass- es. Sown in May it ripens in August. This plant should be largely grown all over the country- Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; lb., 8
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