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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Pepper. 
Our ancestors used to hold that none but hot-tempered u 
people could grow Pepper successfully. We know better f 
than that now, and have learned that the heat needs to be in 
the seed-bed or hot-bed, rather than in the temper, to bring 
the Pepper above ground. No trouble whatever to grow, 
when once up. Useful for culinary purposes, ornamental as 
pot-plants, and quite necessary to the health of all cage) ! 
birds and poultry. Every garden ought to have a good bed 
of them. 
Childs’ Celestial, Improved— A fine sharp-flavored Pep¬ 
per of transcendent beauty, setting its fruit early and 
continuing until cut down by frost. A well-grown plant 
will show peppers in every stage of growth, and in three 
or four different colors, according to the stage of ripe¬ 
ness-creamy white, pink and vivid scarlet, all on the 
bush together, a most novel and wonderful sight. Beam 
tiful pot plants, in fact, few pot plants make such an at ¬ 
tractive show as does the Pepper when in full bearing. 
It is perfectly charming, showing such quantities of fruit 
of so many distinct colors. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.: lb., $3.00. 
Roby King—The beautiful plants are crowded with large, 
handsome fruits, of a bright ruby-red color, which grows 
four to six inches long by three to four inches through. 
Added to their beautiful color, when ripe, is the fact 
that they are remarkably mild and lileasant to the taste; in 
this respect unequaled by any other Pepper. We cannot 
too strongly recommend the Ruby King—so mild and 
pleasant is their flavor that they can even be sliced and 
eaten with vinegar like tomatoes or cucumbers. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 25c. 
Childs’ Kaleidoscope— Beautiful enough to be classed 
among pot plants, yet with a fine, sharp flavor that 
makes it valuable in the garden also. From the time the 
pretty plum-like peppers form until they are fully grown 
they are of a light yellowish-cream color. As they com¬ 
mence to ripen they change, first to a clear canary colopr 
then deepening to orange, then again turning to pink or 
rose, varying from shade to shade until they become a 
vivid, shining scarlet. One of these pepper plants, with 
their dark, green leaves, and hanging full of cream, pink, 
yellow, rose and red fruits is exceedingly beautifu* A 
very easily grown house plant and an attractive one. It 
is enormously prolific, plants branching freely and weep¬ 
ing to the ground with their load of jewel-like fruit. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c. 
Childs’ Ivory Tusk —A new Pepper of highly ornamental 
as well as useful qualities. It is a rank grower, the 
branches spreading out to a considerable length and 
bearing its long, tusk-like fruits from the base to the tip 
of every branch. Fruit about four inches long, usually 
of an ivory-white color but sometimes touched with a 
slight tinge of green. In ripening they turn to a most 
vivid scarlet, and present a most glowing and beautiful 
appearance on the plants, showing fruit of various col¬ 
ors. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c. 
Large Bell— A fine old standard sort, large, bell-shaped. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c. 
Red Cluster— A dwarf sort, loaded with beautiful glossy 
scarlet fruits,which are particularly valued for pickling. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 30c.; lb., $3.50. 
Black Nubian —A most novel sort. Long, tapering, sharp- 
pointed fruit, six inches long, and of a deep, glossy black 
color until fully ripe, when they change to a dark orange 
red. Fruit is very fiery, anil is superior for flavoring for 
piccalily, chow-chow, etc. Also a handsome and unique 
pot plant. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 30c. 
Pea pat,— [Early Sweet) 
Grow some Peanuts for thechildren. Not at all hard to 
grow, and stand heat and drouth like a salamander. This 
sort is so early that it ripens in all the Northern States 
and in Canada, while its qualitv is of the very best, the 
nuts being exceedingly sweet and rich when roasted. Any 
light, sandy, or loose soil suits them. Pkt., 10c.; pint, 20c.; 
quart, 30c. 
B Pot or H er bs. 
Indispensable to the cook, useful in the sick room, and 
many kinds fine for perfuming clothing, etc. Pkt. oz. 
Anise- For flavoring. 5 10 
Balm— Very fragrant leaves; medicinal. 5 10 
Caraway —Seed extensively used for Havering.... 5 10 
Coriander— Used for flavoring cakes, etc. 5 10 
Borage . 5 10 
Dill —Used to impart a pleasant flavor to pickles.. 5 
Hoarhound —Used for curing coughs and colds.... 5 
Lavender— Fragrant leaves used to scent clothing. 5 
Sage— Most useful of all; needed in every garden. 6 
Sweet Fennel . 5 
Sweet Marjoram— Pot herb. 6 
Tansy— For medicini.l use. 5 
Thyme . 5 
Savory, Summer— Fine for flavoring.dressing,etc. 6 15 
Rosemary— Aromatic and medicinal. Very fra¬ 
grant; also a moth preventative. 10 50 
Wormwood— A splendid plant for poultry. 6v 25 
One packet of the sixteen fine sorts. BOc. 
