JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
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color. The blossoms are simply enormous in size, anil there 
is a marvelous ranee of colors and an infinite variety of new 
shades. Clear, golden yellow, salmon pink, dark red, golden 
brown, all shades of yellow variegated with red and brown, 
canary color, terra cotta, orange and black, with all com¬ 
binations, making a most brilliant showing. Some of the 
combinations of color are quite indescribable. The plants 
are dwarf and compact in habit, with large, luxuriant, foliage, 
and bloom with wonderful profusion all summer long. For 
pot culture, especially for winter blooming, they are superb, 
and rival in beauty the choicest plants in any collection. 
• muted at an v time during winter or spring, they will bloom 
in a few weeks and are certainly unsurpassed for window 
pinnts A mixture of over 40 different colors.10 
Climbing Nasturtiums, Mixed.5 
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« muted at an v time during winterer spring, they will bloom 
“ '“- weeks and are certainly unsurpassed for window 
A mixture of over 40 different colors.10 
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Mignonette. 
Mignonette is the French word for “little darling ” No 
more exuresslve word could well be found for the sweet, 
homely flower that by its merits alone has won its way as 
the favorite of all. though hundreds of showier flowers were 
its rivals. No garden is complete without its plot, of Misrnon- 
ette. no nosegay finished without its sprig of this sweet- 
on e i isVav 0 H, er 'fl pHd ? , n '' l ^'‘ lv0H "" o»r choice strains 
or ihis favorite flower, and believe no finer seed can be pro¬ 
cured anywhere. Sow early In the ground for Summer 
blooming, and in pots any time for the window. Per pkt. 
co T™t n pS&TiSte. . o, . d ,?: ipt5 '. : . , ve . ry 5 
Pyramidal or Ciant Tree—A robust grower, with numer. 
ous large spikes of flowers, very sweet. 5 
Wt !i to Spiral-First introduced l>y ns several vears 
ago. Very distinct from all other sorts: rank, luxurl- 
u-oAi. „i l n°! dee P l5 ’ ont 1111,1 decidedly ornamental. 
e ars er,,,ic '•"“■"titles of large, snow-white 
SP 1 *?* 1 that are very pretty tor cutting and for small 
„ «rows and blooms in any situation with 
greater freedom than any other sort. 5 
Machet The finest of all. Plant bushy and a profuse 
bloomer, with extra large spikes of a pretty brick-red 
color; exceedingly fragrant. Much inferior seed of 
this variety ison the market. Ours Is strictly pure....10 
Golden Queen -Pyramidal liabit, with flowers of a yel¬ 
lowish color. Very good..” “ ‘ _ jq 
Cr, mson Queen- A fine variety with large spikes of dark 
*cn nowers .jq 
Improved Victor la -Large, compact spikes nro exceed¬ 
ingly fragrant, seeming to surpass in ibis respect all 
othei varieties. It is a robust, and healthy grower and 
succeeds well even in dry soil and hot snn, where most 
Mignonettes fail.; .*." .7.10 
Fiir 30c. we will Send one packet each of the seven soils. 
Double PortUlaca. 
lyl 1 X ,?f d , I 1? ,S Z [ : ars ®, b j oss "">s as double as Roses and of 
• se f ed y and variegations. Our 
flowers eXtra choicc and will produce, large, double 
Double Yellow— Fine, brilliant color . 10 
Double Scarlet—Clear and bright....*"!!!!l0 
Double White Pure and beautiful .]0 
Single Crandlflora-Mixed colors ....!!!!!!!!!!! 5 
Improved Shirley Poppies. 
No bettor flower seed novelty will be offered this veer 
than this new strain ot Shirley Poppy, grown, selected and 
improved by Mr. Wilks, the original producer of the Shir¬ 
leys*. Habit, of plant dwarf and stout; blossoms of enormous 
size and of the most charming colors to bo found in anv 
flower. No display can surpass a bed of these Poppies, no 
matter what it is. It is great improvement over ordinary 
Shirley Poppies . jo 
