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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Zepflyraptfles. 
The Zephyr flowers or Fairy Lilies, are 
gems of rare beauty; and when planted 
either in pots or the open giound they 
produce very beautiful lily-like flowers 
nearly all summer. Though some of the 
varieties are old, they are not generally 
known or often seen in cultivation, owing 
to the fact that they have never been 
properly and thoroughly introduced. When 
once grown they are always grown, for 
they are one of the prettiest and easiest 
grown flowers it is possible to have. They 
are of a lovely section of the great and 
popular Amaryllis family. For pot culture 
plant three or four in a 5 or 6-inch pot and 
they will bloom beautifully. For the garden 
plant in spring and lift them in the fall, like 
Gladiolus. We offer here, several new 
sorts of great beautr, which makes a col¬ 
lection r of six superb kinds. Those who 
plant them, either in pots or the open 
ground, will be delighted with them. 
Rosea— Beautiful clear rose; flowers large 
and very handsome. One of the oldest 
and best; blooms all summer. 6c. each; 
3 for 10c* 
Sulph urea— True giant flowers. This pro¬ 
duces flowers as large as a large Amaryllis, 
and on stems 15 to 24 inches in height. 
One of the clearest, and finest shades we 
ever saw. The shape of the flower is per¬ 
fection itself. It is one of the choicest 
gems in the bulb line, and all who plant it 
will be delighted. 15c. each; 3 for 30c. 
Atamasco— This is, in all respects, much 
like Rosea, except its color, which is pure 
white. Flowers large and very beautiful. 
A cheap but magnificeut sort. 6c. each.; 
3 for 10c. 
Florlbunda—A new sort; and, unlike all 
others, it bears its flowers usually in pairs, 
two on one stem, as shown in the cut. It 
is very beautiful, being of a rich golden- 
yellow, and exceedingly sweet-scented, its 
perfume being unlike any other flower we 
ever saw. It is one of the very finest bulb 
novelties. 20c. each; 3 for 50c. 
Andersonl— A little beauty,its flowers being 
smaller than the others; beautiful tulip- 
sliaped, and orange-yellow in color. A 
free bloomer. 5c. each; 3 for 10c.; 12 for 
35c. 
Candida — Pure white, and the freest 
bloomer of all. though not so large. It is 
also the oldest and best known sort. 5c. 
each; 3 for 10c. 
SPECIAL OFFER— Wc taJce much pleasure 
in offering one fine bulb each of these sue Lovely 
Zephyr flowers for only 50c.; 5 of each for 75c. 
