Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits (1898) (19986425323)

Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_3 (find matches)
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: 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
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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VIOLET, SWANLEY WHITE. SWeet Violefcs. The flower of sentiment and song, and ever the symbol of modest worth. Its delicious fragrance alone makes it friends everywhere, but this is only one of many merits. In the inclement weather of early spring and late autumn, the Violet greets us with its pretty, sturdy, fragrant blooms that have no fear of frosts or sleets, but bloom in sweetness to the very verge of winter. If given protection in pit or cold frame or unheated halis or chambers, these Violets may be had in bloom all winter, but they will stand little fire heat. Swanjey White—In pots it grows luxuriantly and is loaded with flowers. In the garden it is hardy with slight pro- tection, and greets us in early spring with a profusion of its large, snowy, sweet-scented blossoms. The growth of the plant is vigorous and healthy, bearing in great num- bers very large, perfectly double flowers-of pure snowy whiteness and unexcelled fragrance." - It is not un- common for a plant to have as many as flfty large flowers open at once, and they present a beautiful sight. Lady Hume Campbell-The finest blue Violet. Flowers extra large and sweet, borne in great profusion on long stems. Plant rank and strong grower, producing flowers by the hundred. Alaska A grand new sort, well adapted to garden culture, being hardy and robust and producing in spring great masses of enormous double flowers of a deep blue-black color and powerful fragrance. A superb thing, especial- ly for the garden. Probably the very best of all garden sorts, and should be planted by all. California—A new single Violet of great size, beauty and fragrance. Flower single, borne on long graceful stems and unsurpassed for richness of color and fragrance. Pedata— Ibis Violet produces flowers by the hundred in early spring, and they are the largest in size of all Vio- lets. Color, clear sky blue, a dainty shade. The leaves are beautifully lanceolated. It is perfectly hardy in any situation. Price, 15c, each; 5 or more at 10c. each. Extra strong plants, by express, double price. Gasteria Macalata. A succulent plant closely allied to the Aloe, and one of much beauty. The flowers are borne in racemes a foot ft long, and are bright scarlet in color. But the chief beauty of the plant is its fine, thick, succulent leaves, which are spotted, striped or variegated in a beautiful manner. 40c. each.
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