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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. V. 
COPYRIGHTED 1897 
cJ.L.CHILD£. 
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Since we introduced the Cosmos about ten years ago it has be¬ 
come the most popular fall flower, save only the Chrysanthemum. 
We now offer a new giant flowered strain of marvelous size and 
btauty. The individual flowers measure 4, 5, and even 6 inches 
across, and as they are borne on long, graceful stems the effect is 
most charming. The colors are also greatly improved, delicate 
shades of blush, pink, rich crimson, snow white, striped, etc., con¬ 
trasting elegantly. Some are star-shaped: in others the petals are 
pinked, toothed or fringed, and in many beautifully overlapping. 
Giant Fancy Early Blooming, Mixed Colors— No description can 
do .justice to the beaut y of this new strain. All colors mixed, in¬ 
cluding some rich dark reds, not before seen. The enormous flow¬ 
ers are borne in great profusion and the plants begin blooming 
very early in the season. Per pkt., 15c. 
Monster White Snowy-white flowers of most perfect form, with 
broad petals, some exquisitely fringed and others with plain 
edges. Per pkt., 15c. 
Monster Red Enormous size, deep, rich, velvety crimson red. 
Per pkt., 15c. 
Monster Pink Exquisite soft pink of peculiar loveliness. Pkt., 15c. 
Tints of Dawn New and distinct varieties. The flowers with a 
white ground, finely flecked or flushed with delicate pink; some 
are flushed much darker around the eye than others; thev are 
variously formed and very beautiful. Per pkt.., 15c. 
New Marguerite— Mixed. One of the prettiest and daintiest vari¬ 
eties imaginable: the flowers measure from 2}4 to 3 inches across; 
the petals are deeply and irregularly laeinated or fringed; the 
flowers resemble Marguerites, but are much more aesthetic *hd 
beautiful. Per pkt.., 15c. 
One packet each of the O sorts for 50 c. 
