84 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
FO-R CREEWHOLISE A/ND WINDOW 0L1 LTCIRE. 
S\HE following Choice Seeds nre all scarce and expensive. 
_ ■ the best that the world produces. 
, .... " ° Q u °tc them at prices as low as possible, the quality being 
. „ —luces. our seed ol these rare plains must uot be confounded with t he cheap grades usually 
Impelled into this country, for they are from tho prize strains of Europe, fresh and pure, and are not surpassed by 
W ov< r K'Own here or abroad. Our Primula, Cineraria, Gloxinia, Calceolaria. Coleus. Carnation, etc., is not to be 
u-. 1 ., S“J , : t , is *} V f r -V Pleasant task to grow rare plants from seed; watching I hem day by day, as they develop and 
bloom, affords a great deal of pleasure to any one who loves flowers. Those who have never seen good plants of Gloxinia, 
Cineraria, Udceolana. liegoma. Primula, etc., in bloom, have little idea of their great beauty and loveliness. Greenhouse 
seed should be sown in potsor boxes at anytime during spring or summer, aud covered with glass until they germinate. 
" e Cl ink it bet ter t o Sturt the seed in the spring, or before J uly. 
ABUTIkON. SINGLE GERANIUM. 
c&biitiloif. 
Splendid greenhouse shrubs with maple like leaves and 
beautiful bell-slmped flowers of various colors. Plants grow 
rapidly from seed, aud bloom in about four mouths from the 
time of planting. They are very valuable when grown 
merely for summer flowering in the garden, where they 
thrive splendidly and bloom profusely. Many of them havo 
beautifully variegated leaves, which, in themselves, are very 
ornamental indeed. The Abutilon is one of the easiest anil 
most satisfactory of all plants to grow from seed. Do not 
fail to try it. Per pkt. 
Choicest Hybrids, mixed colors, white, yellow, pink, 
orange, red, etc. These arc the finest of all Abutilons 20 
gCjjIapaqtfyUs. 
Known us Lily of the Palace. It bears great umbels ol 
elegant blue flowers. Very easily grown from seed and sure 
to succeed, us they germinate quick and grow rapidly. The 
Agapantiius makes splendid garden flowers when grown for 
t hat pnrpose.wintered in the cellar aud put out every spring. 
Umbetlata, large blue. 10 
gegopia. 
This is one of the leading and most beautiful window 
pluuts. They are of exceedingly easy culture and produce a 
great profusion of elegant flowers. Tho seed is flue aud will 
need great care in sowing. Plants often bloom in six or eight 
months front seed. 
Tuberous-Rooted Hybrids, mixed. Elegant tuberous- 
rooted sorts, with large showy blossom's. 30 
Tuberous-Rooted Hybrids, double, mixed; tine double 50 
Mixed Seed, of many sorts. 25 
Gbrysaqtbeiqbrq. 
Chrysanthemum seed sown in spring will produce large 
Vigorous plants by fall, which will give a grout profusion of 
line Uowers, even more than old plants. The seed we offer is 
ol our own hybridizing and saving from our prize collection 
of over loo of the choicest named sorts, and will produce a 
magnillceut array of variet ies. Xo matter how many plants 
you raise no two will be alike in color and form. Seen ger¬ 
minates very quickly, and the young plants are easily reared 
as they grow rapidly from the first. Try them and you will 
be delighted with the magnificent large olossomsanu charm¬ 
ing colors they will produce. Per pkt. 
Choicest Mixed, from all the best sort. 1 ? of large Flower¬ 
ing, Incurved, Pompon, Japanese, and Anemone (low¬ 
ered. Will produce a grand variety of best double 
flowers. 26 
Gliaqthtis. 
A trailing plant with very beautiful foliage and bunchesof 
intense scarlet flowers with black centers, which form a most 
showy contrast. The best wav to grow this beautiful flower 
is to prepare a hill in the garden as you would for melons, in 
which plant a few seeds where they will grow aud bloom 
beautifully until frost, then lift carefully and bring inside 
for winter bloom. 
Damplerl, magnificent color. . 26 
Gacti. 
This curious and beautiful class of plants arc easily grown 
from seed, and no one need fail with them. Sow iu soil (tom- 
posed of two-thirds clean sand, with good drainage. When 
they have grown to a proper size for handling pot off into 
small pots. Use water sparingly. 
Mixed Sorts, 30 to 40 best varieties . 20 
GoleUs. 
Weil known as tho flnest foliage bedding plant in exist¬ 
ence. Our seed is saved from the best varieties and will pro¬ 
duce elegant sorts. 
Extra Cho'ce, mixed . 25 
CINERARIA, OWARF HYBRICS. 
Cineraria. 
For n showy greenhouse or window flower the Cineraria 
has few equals, bearing as it docs hundreds of large showy 
flowers of various colors and markings. They usually bloom 
during late winter and early spring when showy flowers are 
exceedingly rare. From seed they grow very quickly and 
are easily managed aud bloom the iirst winter. Keep the 
plants in a cool, shady place during summer. 
Dwarf Hybrids, large flowering, mixed colors ; the best 25 
Double, Extra Choice, mixed; magnificent. 50 
