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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
NEW IMPERIAL GERMAN PANSIES. 
SEED FOR FALL SOWING. 
Introduced by us several years ago, and have become so 
popular and well known that little need be said about them. 
Their characteristics are a compact habit, large and healthy 
foliage, and large sized flowers of great substance and 
beauty. They produce their large flowers throughout the 
entire summer. These Pansies have been widely sold and 
many inferior strains have been put on the market under 
their name. As the introducer we have the genuine stock. 
Per Pkt. 
Clorlosa Perfecta— Reddish steel blue, with red and 
white rim. In this variety we have the finest combi- 
nation of colors and the loveliest of all Pansies 15 
Snow Fairy— Pure snow white, large and beautiful; 
splendid for cemeteries 10 
Black Knight— Pure coal black, rich and beautiful color 10 
Deep Yellow— Very fine 10 
Lord Beaconsfield— (True)— This is the true variety as 
grown by the originator. V ery large size, lower pe- 
tals deep purplish indigo, while the upper ones shade 
oft to almost pure white 10 
Mixed Seed- Of more than 50 distinct varieties of Impe- 
rial German, Including the above kinds 10 
GIANT EXCELSIOR PANSIES. 
The growth and general habit of the Giant Excelsior is 
compact, strong and bushy, showing at all times a remarka- 
bly healthy appearance. The gigantic flowers are produced 
iu great numbers, and borne well above the foliage on strong 
stems The flowers possess great substance and keep perfect 
longer than most any other sorts. The colors are truly won- 
ilcrful Including over a hundred different shades and com- 
binations, with blendings and markings entirely new, and of 
the most exquisite beauty. The flowers are borne in great 
profusion from May to November, the plants stand the hot 
drv weather of summer to a remarkable degree and yielding 
flowers almost as large and free as in early spring. Pkt. 1,5c. 
SPECIAL OFFER— For oil!)/ SO cts.wewill send the dbewe 
seven paehets of Superb Pansy Seed. 
Pansy Seed sown in the fall makes the finest plants for 
early spring blooming. For a more complete list of Pansy 
Seed see our Spring Catalogue. 
PANSY PLANTS. 
Fine Mixed Sorts of Imperial German and Giant Excel- 
sior— 60 cts. per dozen ; $1.00 per 100. 
WINTER BLOOMING PL7VNTS. 
The following choice plants are recommended for winter blooming and for foliage decoration. 
SANSEVERIA ZEALANICA. 
SANSEYERIA 
ZEALANICA, 
A beautiful plant, splendidly 
adapted for the decoration of 
di*awiug-rooms and halls, as it 
stands drought and dust with 
impunity, and requires scarcely 
any water. The leaves, as shown 
in cut, grow' to a length of three 
to four feet, and are wautifully 
Striped crosswise with broad 
white variegations on a dark 
green ground. It is a rare and 
beautitul plant w'hich should be 
abundanty grown for positions 
out of the reach of sunlight, 
where other plants will not 
thrive When you consider that 
it can be placed in any position 
in any room and do well, its great 
usefulness is at once apj)arent. 
It has a singular beauty for dec- 
orative purposes which other 
plants do not possess, and is use- 
ful both winter and summer. 
For vases and baskets it is a 
fine center piece, and grows 
splendidly out of doors during 
summer. Fine plants 30 cts. 
each ; 4 for $1.00. 
lophosphermum scandens. 
A lovely plant of a climbing habit, which bears large pink 
trumpet shaped blossoms in profusion. Fine for pots or the 
garden Much praise has been bestowed upon it m the col- 
umns of the Mayflower. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 
RARE FERNS. 
valuable lor pots, voisco, am. lila. crtAn. 
Valklng Fern— A very rareaud curious hardy fern, suitable 
elthcw for pot or open ground culture. It Is known as 
the “Walking’’ Fern from the fact that its leaves run out 
to a long slender point, W'hich strikes in the ground and 
takes root, a new plant springing up, and in like manrmr 
establishing another plant a foot or more away. In this 
way they w'ill walk quite a distance in the course of a 
season. 20 cts. each. 
illmbing Fern-A lovely fern which grows several feet in 
height, clinging ton string or other support, like smilax. 
It makes a truly superb vine. 25 cts. each, 
SPECIAL OFFER— For SO cts. we wUl send one each of 
lese three Ferns. 
SMILAX. 
The Smilax is a well-known and popular vine for wind(^ 
iiltiirn. Strong roots, 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts , 10 for $1.00. 
GAZANIA SPLENDENS. 
A most beautiful plant either for pot culture or bedding 
out during summer. It is of low trailing habit lih© the ice 
plant, and producing freely large blossoms of abnghtorange 
color, and having a jet black circle at the base of the petals. 
On each petal in the line of this circle is a pure white spot. 
The combination is striking and pretty. In pots it is a splen- 
did winter bloomer. 20 cts. each. 
ROSES, GERANIUMS AND CARNA- 
TIONS. 
Of these we have a fine stock of the best colors and vari- 
ies all suitable for winter blooining. For complete list 
■fer to our Spring Catalogue. Fine plants, 20 cts. each, 3 
>r 50 cts.; 7 for $1.00. 
