Childs' catalogue of fall bulbs that bloom - plants shrubs, fruits etc. (1916) (14597712939)

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Title: Childs' catalogue of fall bulbs that bloom : plants shrubs, fruits etc.

Year: 1916 (1910s)

Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection

Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs Flowers Seeds Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Catalogs John Lewis Childs (Firm) Nurseries (Horticulture) Bulbs (Plants) Flowers Vegetables

Publisher: Floral Park, N.Y. : John Lewis Childs

Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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liage is very strong and the blooms enormous. EMPRESS—Possesses the same gigantic size and form ofthe Emperor, but with white perianth and golden trumcet. GOLDEN SPUR (Double Crowned)—Flowers 4% to 5inches across, and nearly as long. Petals of the perianthbroad and smooth, long and widely flared trumpets, deeply-frilled and furrowed. Large double crowned bulb that willthrow several flowers like Victoria. MOSCHATUS ALBUS—Very light, delicate, sulphur-white. SIR WATKINS—A gigantic flower, 4 to 5 inches across,with broad, wing-like petals that shade from canary-yellowat the tips to golden-yellow base. VICTORIA (Double Crowned)—A most superb sort, es-pecially for winter blooming in pots. Bulbs are very large,strong and with double crowns, thereby producing twice theusual number of flowers. Color, perianth white, trumpet deepyellow and very large. Price, 6c each; any 3 for 15c; the 17 for 75c; or, 50c perdozen; $2.50 per 100. SINGLE MIXED—50 sorts, 30c per dozen; $2.00 per 100.

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DoiIble Narciss Double Narcissus are very attractive on account of theirlarge, perfectly formed blossoms, long-keeping qualities andearly blooming. The fine, harmonious colors of white, lemon,orange, sulphur, straw, and primrose are exquisite. ALBA PLENA ODORATA—Double white flower o£ me-dium size. GOLDEN PHOENIX—Bright golden-yellow. INCOMPARABLE—Large, flowers as double as a rose.Bright canary, interspersed with orange center petals. ORANGE PHOENIX — Nearly pure white outer petals.Center well filled with mixed white and orange petals. SULPHUR CROWN—Sulphur - white. VAN SION—Old but unexcelled. Extra fine for cutting.Single star-like petals and long, double trumpet, filled withbeautiful crimped petals. Golden-yellow. Price of above finest double sorts, 6c each; the 6 for 30c;any variety at 50c per dozen; $3.00 per 100. DOUBLE MIXED—All sorts, 35c per dozen; $2.25 per 100. Superb Mixed Narcissus We offer the various classes of Narcissus in mixtures—not a few cheap var

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