JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
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^rdy ""Perennials, 
WHICH FLOWED THE SECOND SEASON. 
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N THIS list arc offered only such Hardy Plants its live in the 
the llrst. The fact that t hey do not bloom the first year s: 
among the very best- of all garden flowers, and require the 
ground over Winter, and bloom profusely ovciy year after 
ihould not deter any one from planting them, foi 
least care and attention. They mostly bh 
lit” 
..lern, for they are 
........ ..________ __ bloom early when 
there are no other llowers”“\Vhat“couici"we Tin without the Aqullogias, Delphiniums, Digitalis, Hollyhocks, Plcotees, 
Sweet Williams, etc.? A garden would seem no garden at all to us without a good variety of Hardy Perennials, bead can 
be sown in the open ground from May to middlo of July. Sow a good collection of these seeds this spring and you will ever 
after thank yourself for it. 
«&iyssam. 
Similar to the Sweet Alyssum in form of flower, but blooms 
very early in spring and Is very showy. Per pkt. 
•axatlie, golden yellow; fine. 5 
][)elpliii)iuiii. 
These grow several feet high and bear immense spikes of 
beautiful blossoms. They bloom early in spring and again 
in summer and fall, which makes them particularly desir¬ 
able. Per pkt. 
s&qliilegia. 
The well-known Columbines are a showy June flower and 
always greatly admired. 
Prize Mixture. This strain, a fancier has been over seven 
years collecting and improving, and it embraces more 
than one hundred varieties, double and single, and of 
all shapes and colors. Nothing like it was ever before 
offered in this country, and it will prove a prize to 
any one, being so hardy and flourishing and blooming 
year after year . 
OIQITAMS. OtLFHINlUM. 
c&doqis. 
A magnificent plant, producing 
ers which are exceedingly showy, 
ally grown its it blooms at u time 
are always greatly appreciated. 1 
Vornalls, bright yellow. 
Campanula. 
The well-known and very popular Canterbury Hells. They 
bloom very early in spring when flowers are scarce. 
Double, Mixed Colors. . s 
Digitalis. 
These, the well 
June flowers. S] 
in abundanco anc 
Cloxlnoidcs, mixed colors, variegated with elegant 
Gloxinia spots.. 
-known Fox Gloves, are one of the finest 
Hikes of bloom two feet long are produced 
I Per pkt. 
in early spring largo llow- 
It should be more goner- 
when such bright flowers 
fry it by all means. 
Hybrids, extra line, mixed colors 
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Gladiolus. 
The most beautiful Gladiolus we have wo grow from seed- 
Sow in light soil and give protection until they germinate- 
They bloom tho second and third year. 
Lemolne's Hybrids, mixed colors. Seed saved from 
this elegant new class of hardy Gladiolus, and will 
B ioduce a grand variet y of bloom. They arc among 
he most beautiful Gladiolus in cultivation. Try 
them by all means, anil raise a nice lot of bulbs. 10 
Clant-Flowered French, these are really the finest 
Gladiolus to lie had, and are easily raised from seed. 
They have gigantic spikes and blossoms of the most 
varied and beautiful colors, and perfect form. 10 
Hollyhocks. 
Our strain of double Hol- 
K ' hocks is truly grand. 
;owers very large and per¬ 
fectly double, colors very 
brilliant, embracing yel¬ 
low, lemon, while, black, 
rose, p.nk, deep rod, vari¬ 
egated, etc. They produce 
spikes of bloom four and 
live feet long.whicharcex- 
teedingly showy for back¬ 
grounds, against walls or 
fences, or lor centers of 
beds. Tho Hollyhock is an 
exceedingly popular flow¬ 
er, and belli seed and plant 
are in greatdomnnd. Plants 
will 1 ) 0 found offered in de¬ 
partment of Hardy Hull® 
and Plants. Seed can be 
sown in open ground at 
any time from May to Sep¬ 
tember* and will bloom 
freely the next season. 
Double White, pure 
and true. .10 
Double Magenta, fine 
bright color. 10 
Double Lemon, pure, 
bright lemon yellow.. 10 
Double Pink, very deli¬ 
cate and pretty. 10 
Midnight, double black 10 
Double, Mixed Colors, 
HOU.YMOCK*. very choice, cinbrao 
ing over twenty different shades. 1° 
em of Yellow. This is a new sort, very dwarf and very 
double, and of the finest brilliant yellow color, li e 
llowers sot so close on tho stalks that it is one gigantic 
b)> ikc of bloom. It is the finest of ull Hollyhocks. .... 10 
nhnrr. xr.vc.n sorts, f/0 Cents. 
Honeysuckle. 
A beautiful climber which grows rapidly from seed and 
blooms freely. ,, 
Mixed 8ort8 . JO 
