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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y, 
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seuil-double. Plants from seed bloom 00 days from 
time of sowing.. 
PETUNIA. QUEENS DOUBLE. 
•lew Queens Double, these Petunias produce a great 
profusion of enormous double flowers, the shape of 
which is perfect, and the colors and variegations ex¬ 
quisite. They are equally beautiful and useful for 
pot plants in the house or for a grand display in tho 
garden. About hal f the plants produced from double 
ptjacelia G an tpai*lilapia. 
A lovely annual, which when sown in the open ground. 
May first, will commence blooming the first of June, 
and continue all summer in great profusion. The 
blossoms are of a most lovely shade of blue, cup 
shaped, erect. It will please all who see it. 
S^lVia. 
These are among the finest of 
all bedding plants. Being tall 
growers they are useful for tho 
centers of flower beds, or for a 
border to a bed of Carinas, etc. 
they all live and bloom during 
■winter if placed in a window or 
conservatory. Sturt seed early 
under glass, except Curduucua. 
which can be sown in the open 
ground. 
Splendens, large scarlet, ex¬ 
ceedingly showy and useful 
for cutting, and for orna¬ 
mental beds. 
Patens, a most lovely shade 
of blue. 
Carduacua, light blue. 
ScIjizaijtljUs. 
The flowers look like beautiful little butterflies, and are 
borne in great number. In colors they are very flue, and 
should bo more extensively cultivated. 
Mixed Colors. 
Solaitlin}. 
>f ornamental fruit-bearing plants. 
Grown ill pots they are very pretty with their abundance of 
bright colored berries: in the garden they are also very showy. 
Mixed Sorts, alltlie best kinds.. .. 5 
Scabiosa. 
One of the most useful and beau tiful of all flowers for bou- 
uots, vases, or for any decorative purpose. Many of the 
flowers are pure coal black, others black tipped with white, 
pink, maroon, etc. They make splendid clumps or masses 
by themselves, or mixed with other flowers. Sow seed very 
early in t he open ground. They are anion? the easiest of all 
flowers to grow, ami always sure to bloom -well. 
Mixed Colors, (Mourning Bride). s 
Double Mixed Colors, dwarf habit. . 5 
Snow Ball, See Novelties. . in 
Colden Dwarf, See Novelties.. 1 C 
flower, while others will show blotches and spots run¬ 
ning down into the throat. The flowers are of the 
\ cry largest size, and in general are a very deep crim¬ 
son color even shading to black, with a white border 
or band all around the flower, the edges of which are 
beautifully fimbriated,and itis.no doubt, the most 
beautiful and pleasing single Petunia in the market. 
It is magnificent for out-door culture, and also fine 
for pots, cither summer or winter. 
