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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Imive* m o lomj and narrow, deeply lacinlulcd, fimbriated and 
•rlnklcd, making it one of the prettiest green foliage plants 
we ever saw. To the taste the leaves are sharp, and have 
much the Huvor of Peppergrass. It is excellent when mixed 
with Lettuce or other salads to which it imparts a very flue 
flavor. For garnishing there Is nothing more beautiful. It 
grows very quickly, and to keep up a succession all summer 
several sowings must 1m- made. We t hink its flavor much im¬ 
proved if bleached a few days before cutting by covering 
wit h boxes or boards. Per pkt., 10c. 
Parsnip. 
Improved Cuernsey, 
This is a greatly im¬ 
proved and wonder¬ 
fully fine strain of 
the Guernsey Hol¬ 
low Crown Parsnip. 
It is strictly a table 
variety and has no 
resemblance to 
what is called the 
Guernsey Stock 
Parsnip, which is 
not good for table 
use. The roots do 
not grow as long as 
the Hollow Crown, 
but are of a greater 
diameter, and more 
easily gathered. It 
is a very heavy crop¬ 
per; the roots are 
s m o o t h, about 111 
inches in length. 
The flesh is tine 
grained and sweet 
all the way through 
and of excellent 
quality to the cen¬ 
tre. Pkt., 10c.; ov¬ 
ale.; lb., $ 1 . 
Long Smooth, the old standard sort and entirely the best 
with the exception of the new Guernsey. Pkt., 5c.; ov... 10c.; 
lb., 70c. 
Parsnip 
1 m 
w 
f. 
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Peas. 
Alaska, this Pea is remarkable for its extreme curliness and 
tine quality. It is the'quickest Pea ou record, ripening 
ahead of all others. We had our first picking lust year 
early in June, and that from sowings made after other 
soils were growing through i hegrouud. Its height istwo 
feet, pods line shaped, dark green, well filled, often 7 to 9 
in apod. Quality the very best. Pkt.,10c.; pt.,30e.; qt.,50c. 
Evolution, the vines arc of strong growth, three feet high, of 
a decidedly branching character, and bear continuously 
an abundant crop of magnificent largo pods, each con¬ 
taining eight to twelve wrinkled Peas,oi remarkable size. 
anil unusually rich and sugary flavor. 1 1 has beeu appro¬ 
priated termed "The Everlasting Bearer." as from a 
single sowing it continues to bear as long as three mouths. 
Very prolific, large size and delicious quality is the testi¬ 
mony of ail. Pkt., 15c.; pt„ 40c. 
Mc’Lean’s Little Cem, dwarf, early and prolific. Pkt..l0e.: 
pt., Me.; qt., 50c. 
Champion of England, late, exquisite flavor. Pkt., !0c. 
pt., 25c.; qt., 45c, 
American Wonder, the earliest dwarf-wrinkled Pea In cul¬ 
tivation. It is ready for the table in .10 or todays from the 
time of planting. Its flavor is exquisite, habit vory dwarf. 
Pkt., 10c.; pt„ 10c.; qt., 50c. 
Everbearing", a new Pea of great value, owing to its lateness 
anil long continued bearing. It. is enormously prolific 
and of the very best flavor. Pkt... 10c.: pL,-30c.; qt., 50c. 
Child's Universal, see Novelties. Pkt., 15c. 
pairfpkii). 
Large Cheese, pkt., 5c.; ov... 10c.; lb., (K)e. 
Mammoth, I bis flue sort often grows to the enormous weight 
of 200 pounds. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 30c. 
Etamps Mammoth Red, this new variety has proved a val¬ 
uable acquisition. It grows round, flattened in shape; 
the skin is very smooth, bright, red, and presents a most 
handsome appearance. It is thick moated; the flesh is 
very rich in color anil of excellent quality. It. matures 
very early. With good cultivation it attains mammoth 
weights, often 100 to 200 pounds. It is very productive and 
is undoubtedly a most profitable sort to grow. Pkt., 10c.: 
oz., 20c.; lb., $1.25. 
Pepper. 
During the past years great strides have been made in im¬ 
proving the Pepper. The climax seemed to lie reached 
when Ruby King and Red Cluster were brought out, but 
now comes Childs’ Celestial, one of the grandest and most, 
distinct vegetable novelties in many years, and later still 
Childs' KaloidoseoiMS. 
Childs’ Celestial Improved. Our agent, in traveling ia 
v y China some years ago. collected several new 
Vw vegetables, t he most important of which is this 
/a superb pepper, which we christened Childs' 
J t Celestial. That it is the finest Pepper and one 
of the most beautiful plants in existence can¬ 
not be denied. We have grown it several years 
in our Floral Park gardens, and it .has attracted 
great attention. The plant begins to set Its 
peppers early in the season and cont inues until 
frost, branching freely and bearing profusely. 
The Peppers, up io the time they are fully grown, are of 
ti delicate, creamy yellow color, and when fully grown 
change to an Intense vivid scarlet, making a plant when 
