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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
'HTS was our leading: Flower 
Seed Novelty lust, year, and 
- it is one of uulisual merit. 
It Is the finest of all the Phlox 
family by a Ions way. The 
ilowers are nearly the size of 
a twenty dollar gold coin, 
very perfect in form, and 
borne in such profusion as to- 
nearly obscure the whole 
plant. The colors are the most 
irilliaut, varied and numerous to be found 
along Phloxes — crimson, scarlet, roso 
ink, blush, purple, white, lavender, light 
ellow, maroon-black, marbled, striped 
nd variegated. Rich and beautiful vel- 
ety colors not found in other Phloxes, ap- 
iear here in abundance. The growth and 
labit of the plant is another equally desir- 
ble feature. They do not grow so tall as 
he Grnndifloras, and are strong and 
mshy, standing erect, without lodging or 
ilowing over, each plant presenting a mass 
if large dazzling ilowers, which for a bril- 
ant and striking display of solid color has 
10 equal in the garden. These Phloxes 
lave been inspected here at Floral Park by 
leople from nearly every state, and all ad- 
uit their great superiority. Seed should 
ie sown in the open ground quite early. If 
Itarted in pots in March or April, and cul- 
ivatedaspot plants, they will commence 
dooming in a few weeks, and make a most 
irilliaut pot flower. See colored plate In last 
rear's catalogue. Try a lew that way, and 
,ur word for it, von will be delighted. Pei 
>kt„ 15c.: 3 pkts. for 30c. 
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