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SPFUNG CATALOGUE Or SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1898 . 
galsaiq--Childs’ (^an^ellia 
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For more than fifteen years Childs’ Camellia-flowered j 
Balsams have been a marvel to horticulture all over the ! 
world. The gigantic flowers, double and perfect like Camel- i 
lias, and the wonderful profusion in which they are borne, j 
has been a revelation to thousands who never before knew ! 
what really good Balsams were. It is not an uncommon 
sight to see more than 600 of t hese magnificent large double ' 
blooms upon a plant at one time, the branches being perfect ; 
pyramids of bloom. The Balsam is one of the most beauti- | 
rul and easiest grown of all garden annuals. Seed may be j 
started under glass early or sown in the open ground about ; 
corn-planting time. A very rich soil is not necessary, but j 
they like to have plenty of room, at least 18 inches apart 
each way. It is very hard to raise good Balsam seed for they j 
are inclined to deteriorate rapidly, and very little good seed i 
is sown. Do not devote time or room to uncertain strains, j 
Sow the genuine Childs’ Camellia-Flowered Perfection and 
thereby make sure of having the best. These Balsams make 
beautiful pot as well as garden plants. Per pkt. 
White Flowers pure snowy white, and very large, 
double and perfect. A great favorite with florists, 
and one of tne most profuse bloomers, the plants be¬ 
ing loaded with hundreds of blossoms.5 ft 10 
Light Pink—An exquisite shade of soft pink like the . 
rosy hubseen in sea shells. Very fine.5 ft 10 
4*4nk-*A;3fiT>eto&«&Art. a clear deep color; beautiful buds 
and very deuWe flowers.6 6t 10 
Per pkt 
Scarlet Almost dazzling in brilliancy; a rich, glowing 
color that catches every eye. Flowers large and 
finely formed.f> & 10 
Striped A clear frosted white, flaked and striped with 
rosy purple or scarlet, like a Carnation. Showy in 
the garden, and beautiful for pots.5 ft 10 
Lavender- Flowers suffused with a soft shade of laven¬ 
der; blossoms as double as Hoses and of beautiful 
stispe, resembling a fine Tea Hose bud. Its color is 
on© of. the most delicate and lovely among Balsams. 
Very beautiful.. . 5 ft 10 
Fancy Spotted Exceedingly showy. This strain shows 
rare and beautiful shadesof coloring almost unknown 
in other flowers, and all spotted with pure white. 5 & tl) 
Preferred —A great favorite with both florists and ama¬ 
teurs. Flowers pure white, overlaid by a delicate 
blush of lavender, that deepens toward the center of 
the flower, a line so delicate as to leave but a trace of 
color, yet so exquisitely soft and lovely that it seems 
perfection. Flowers of great substance and perfect 
shape, two inches across and as double as rosettes 
Verv uniform and constant.10 ft' 36 
Light Lemon Not really yellow, but a fine shade Of 
light sulphur or lemon. This is an entirely new shade c 
in this class of plants and is much admired. A very 
beautiful flower, as double and perfect as a Camellia 
and as large as a good-sized Rose.10 ft 30 
Mixed Colors -No finer mixture to be obtained any¬ 
where. Seeds of all the above contained in the mix¬ 
ture. A great variety at a little cost.5ft 10 
8PECIAL OFFER s For only t*0c. we U'iU *en<1 one jacket 
each of these ten fine ItaJsarns. 
