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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Special Collections at Extra Low Prices. 
OUR “ INTRODUCTION ” COLLECTION. 
20 BULBS AND 10 PACKETS OF FLOWER SEEDS VALUED AT SI. 60 FOR ONLY 50 CENTS. 
6 Summer pioiuoring Oxalis ; 6 Gladiolus, Fine mixed; I Bcasoro Elogans; 2 Tuberose Excelsior Pearl- 
.1 Zephyranthes ; 2 Cinnamon Vines; 1 Hyaolnthus Condiaona; 1 Tigridla; lO Packets Flouier Seeds, 
our soleetion, all fino sorts. Including the Jubilee Phlox, all for SO oents, postpaid. 
This collection Is offered lit u very low price for the purpose of interesting people ill their culture and to introduce our 
Seals ami Bulbs. Please show this offer to your neighlmrs, for they will all want one of these collections. 
a=*-I2 magnificent Named gLadioLUs for ONLY so ceNts.-^- 
Tliis is I lie greatest offer of One Gladiolus ever made, 12 very line soi ls of varied and beautiful colors, all named, boxed 
and mailed for only 51) eeiics. For list of varieties and description, we •• I 'lass A," page 83. 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 0E PLANTS, BULBS, FRUITS, TREES. ETC. 
5 Beautiful Lilies, Including Auratum . $ fin 
5 Splendid Cacti. 5 sorts, our selection . fin 
5 Splendid Flowering Shrubs, 5 sorts, our selection fin 
5 Rare Chrysanthemums, 5 sorts, our selection.. ... fie 
13 Choice Mixed Gladiolus, Brst slue, see page 83 :15 
10.) " " " " •' " .* fi" 
30 Beautiful Lilies, see pago 91. fi m 
3 Tuberoses, 3 sorts, see page 88. 3.> 
3 Tigridla3,3 sorts, see page 83. at 
4 Zcphyninthcs, 4 sorts, see |>agc 88 
100 Summer-llowcriilg Oxalis, see page 87 In 
80 Splendid Flowering Shrubs, sec pago »l 3 in 
10 Ornamental Trees, seepage 100 ... 1 •'<> 
40 Bare Chrysanthemums, see pape lufi. 4 1,1 
7 Fuchsias, sue page 101 . — I 1,1 
5 New Geraniums, see page 104. • 
3 I’asslfloras, sec page 108. .'si 
8 Carnations, Monthly,see page 107. 1 no 
8 Carnations. New Hardy, see page 31. I 
4 Moonilowers, 4 sorts, see page 31. fin 
7 Coleus, see page 108 . *fi 
3 Violets, seo pago 103.. 3ft 
6 Almtilons, see page 1 III. 7fi 
8 Hibiscus, see pago 113. 1 -’ll 
3 Night Blooiuiug Cereus, see page 113 . 1 m 
3 New Kverblooming Plants, see pago 19. fin 
7 Grand New Hoses, seo page 30.. 1 fin 
3 New S pi reus. see page 33 . . fin 
7 Hare Water Plants, see page 37. .3 nil 
5 Hare Mexican Bulbs, see colored plate. 40 
f. Flowering Faunas, see colored plate.S2 no 
•i Hair I rooicul Fruits, see page .. 
. 2 00 
■*i \'-w burly Sweet Potatoes, see page 39 
;i Fine Nut Trees, set.- page 137. 
. 1 oo 
. 1 00 
' l ine New Grapes, sec page 131. 
, . 1 75 
l)o/.en Now Strawberries, see page 119 
3 Japan Plums, see page 135. 
. 4 00 
. 80 
!•*' Him- 1 ta.sp berries, see page 118 .. 
.. l ine Peaches, see page 135. 
1' \ arli tics Aster, sec page 43. 
.1 00 
. 1 00 
10 " Balsam. " 43. 
Dahlia, " 40. 
Godetia, " 48. 
. 40 
ft " Mignonette, " 50... 
. 25 
" Nasturtium, " 51. 
. 40 
30 “ Pansy, “ 53. 
. 1 50 
ft ” Portulaca, “ 53_ 
10 " Poppy, “ 54. 
50 
10 " Phlox, “ 55.. 
V " Stocks, " 57 
10 " Verbena, “ 57. 
.1 oo 
7 - Zinnia, " 58. 
. 50 
" Ornamental Foliage Plants, see pug 
lo “ Climbers, see page 81 . 
" Everlasting Flowers, see page 62... 
10 ** Evening Bloomers. “ 03.. 
9. 60 
. 60 
. 75 
. 50 
“ Celery, see page 71. 
. 26 
7 " Tomato, “ 79 . 
. 50 
7 “ Pop Corn, “ 81 . 
* OUR “SURPRISE” COLLECTION. * 
To raoet the demuiuls of our large trade, we are obliged to arrow enormous stocks of all kinds of Plants. Bulbs and Seeds, 
Often more than necessary, to make sure of having enough, so after the heavy Spring business is about over, (in May), we 
take this surplus stock of various good things, make it into "Surprise" < 'olivet ions and offer them to our customers, giving 
them three Or four rimes the value of their money. In fact the "Surprise" is in the great amount of fine things you get for 
the money paid. These collections cannot be sent out until about the middle of May, and will be entirely of our own selec¬ 
tion from kinds of which we have a surplus. Xo collection will In- made up for less than Onk Doi.i.ak, and from that up to 
any amount the purchaser may desire. They will be sent free by mail, unless desired by e> press, ami in that ease we can send 
very much more for tho money than by mail. All "Surprise" collections ordered previous to May 15th, will be booked and 
shipped then, but we can continue sending them up to t he first of July. We advise our friends to invest a dollar or more in 
this collection. We can guarantee that you will bo greatly pleased. 
-$»• FLoraL + PARK + LaWN + GRASS, -s- (quick + growing.) 
Fiue lawns, grass patches, or grass borders, add to flip beauty of a place almost or quite as much ns flowers. In fact a 
certain amount of good grass Is essential to the proper display of flmvcr beds and borders. The next important thing to good 
grass sward is to get it quick. We have at last prepared a grass mixture which will give a good sward the first summer ; we 
mav say immediately, for it grows up quick and completely covers the ground in a very few weeks. It is the same as was 
used in laving out Floral Park, and which prod need such a tine effect immediately, and has ever since been so greatly admired. 
It is the finest and quickest growing Lawn Grass ever sent out. and will give I he greatest satisfaction. Price 40c. per quart: 
$2.60 per peck, postpaid. By express, per peck, $1.50; per bushel (Of 30 lbs.), $5.00. 
