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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
CARNATION. MARGARET. 
Captation, Margaret. 
MIXED COLORS. 
A New Strain of Dwarf, Perpetual Blooming Carna¬ 
tions which flower In 3 or 4 months from seed. 
It Is of dwarf, compact anil pretty habit, branching closely 
above the ground, with vigorous stalks which ueed not be 
supported by sticks. 1 1 flowers easily and most abundantly 
in a great variety of colors throughout the year, and the 
calyx never bursts, liut. what renders t his variety far supe¬ 
rior to any other, and places it in the first rank, is that the 
flowers appear already in about three months after the sow¬ 
ing. Moreover, it produces at least eighty per cent, of 
double flowers, which are often very large and perfect. The 
I dams grow easily everywhere, both in suntlysoil or heavy 
oam, and will no doubt give the greatest satisfaction. In¬ 
deed they signify an improvement on all other Carnations, 
which nobody ever thought of. Think of get ting Carnations 
in flower from seeds in about four months, which last 
throughout the winter, and of various colors. Choice seed 
of all colors mixed, 20c. per pkt. 
ipoposidUnq. 
We believe we are t he first to offer in this country the 
charming Portugese Diamond Flower, and " men has been 
selling at such enormous prices in some parts of Europe. It 
i 3 one of the loveliest hide annuals known, rarely growing 
over two inches in height, and forms a tuft ol beautiful 
foliage which is completely smothered in a profusion of 
white and violet blossoms glistening like diamonds. It will 
bcinblooin within a month from the time of sowing the 
seed at any time of year. For pot culture in winter it is just 
superb. Spriuklea few seeds m a small pot or saucer, or in 
pots where other plants are growing, and within a month 
you will have the most, eharming mat of foliage and flowers — 
covering the surface of the soil like moss that you ever 
saw. In the garden it will grow and seed all summer, cov¬ 
ering the ground with a perfect carpel of beauty. In the 
full the self-sown seed will conic up and bloom profusely 
from October until spring, regardless of ice and snow. They 
make a lovely bed of flowers all winter loug. Ter pkt., 15c.; 
2 pkts., 25c. 
s^pebdsa Q*pepsis. 
A hardy annual of more than ordinary beauty. It grows 
about two feet high, branching freely and bearing a pro¬ 
fusion of the most lovely flowers, similar in all respects to 
the Forget-me-not, i hough the blooms are much larger and 
of liner color, it is always taken for a beautiful, large- 
flowering Myosotis, and for bouquets and cut flowers it ia 
indeed superior to it. Its color is a deep, clear, brilliant blue- 
with a pure white eye; one of the rarest ami most lovely- 
shades of that color. It blooms early and continues all sum¬ 
mer. Per pkt., 15c. 
POPPY. WONDER 
Poppy, Wopdcr. 
A new and distinct Poppy of great size and beauty. It is- 
of the Peony-flowered type, very largo and as double and 
beautiful us a Peony. Part of each petal is white, and part 
bright- scarlet, beautifully fimbriated. This contrast is very 
beautiful and striking. Its habit is rather short and stout, 
with large rank foliage. It is one of the finest flower seed 
novel! ies this year. Per pkt., 15c. 
