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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
4^ARDY""£>UkBS ar<<nPlxANTS. 
To many this will be the most interesting part of the catalogue. Hardy Bulbs and Plants are now among: the most pop¬ 
ular of all garden tiowei*S, and justly do they merit such popularity, for among: them are many of the brightest gems of the 
floral world. A border along a walk or drive tilled with a good variety of Hardy Bull** and plants, is a constant source of 
brightness, fragrance and joy from March to November. To many this class of flowers is especially desirable on account of 
their living in the open ground from year to year, and increasing in size and beauty all the time, with but little care or atten¬ 
tion. They can be planted and left undisturbed for many years, but we advise* giving them good culture with spade and 
hoe. For specimen clumps on the lawn the Hibiscus and Helianthus are good. Perennial Phloxes make a beautiful lx*d by 
themselves, as do Lilies and Achilleus, but a mixed border of many varieties is probably the most satisfactory. 
Lilies and many other Bulbs and Plants In this department cannot be sent out later than May 15th, and we 
would In all cases advise planting in April or earlier. 
G’ieupitis. 
For a trellis or pillar vine nothin); equals the Clematis in 
grandeur and beauty: their large star-shaped tlowers beinjr 
producetl’iu (treat profusion from .1 one to ( letober. We have 
many varieties not here offered, of new ami fine sorts, and if 
the selection of sorts is left to us, the customer is sure to be 
greatly pleased. When well jtrown many of the varieties 
produce ilowers by the hundred, from six to leu inches 
across. The following are the best, sorts. 
Jackmanl, deep violet purple, very profuse bloomer. 
Miss Bateman, pure white, chocolate ant hers ; grand. This 
sort commences to bloom as soon us its leaves start in 
May, on which account it is very valuable. 
Magnlflca, reddish purple, with red bars. Very large. 
Fairy Queen, very' large, often 0 inches across, pale tiesli 
with a pink hand in each petal. Very tine. 
Duchess of Edinburg, line, double white, free bloomer, 
r.xtru tine and fragrant. 
Beauty of Worcester, a grand new sort, of a bluish violet 
color, very deep and handsome, and producing both 
double amf simrle ilowers on the same plant. It is very 
large and perfectly magnificent. 
I'rlce of al>nee, 75a each , or the « for ShjQO. 
Coeclnea, a beautiful bell shaped sort, producing its tlowers 
very freely, which are very brilliant and striking, being 
bright rosy scarlet. A rapid grower anti very desirable. 
25 cents, 5 for $1.00. 
Euphorbia Gorollata. 
A truly beautiful flower, which has received the popular 
iinmc of While Forget-Me-Not. The flowers are pure white, 
borne In immense sprays or panicles, growing to the height 
of three feet. For bouquets, vases, baskets, etc., few flowers 
equal it. for graceful beauty. The blossoms arc very durable, 
and last, for weeks when cut and placed in vases of water. 
When once planted the roots form large clumps, which area 
perfect mass of Ilowers all summer 15 cents each: r> for 50 
i-ents. 
PLATYCOOON, OR AND I FLORA. 
piatycodoq, Grargliflora. 
Introduced by us live years ago, and has proved very val¬ 
uable. It is a new hardy plant from Japan, producing, aU 
summer, abundance of star-shaped flowers, three inches 
across, of licautiful blue and white colors. Perfectly hardy, 
I and lives and blooms for many years, increasing in size and 
beauty each year. Plants grow three feet high and produce 
a beautiful mass of bloom. It is a plant that will pleas.' all. 
strong roots 15 cents each: 5 for 50 cents. Seed, 10 cents 
per paper. If sown in April or May it will bloom the first 
summer. 
Hibiscus. 
CHIbDS’ NEUi HARDY HYBRIDS. 
This grand hardy Hibiscus, which lias become known as' 
| tlie “Riant Flower" we produced after years of careful hy- 
! hrjdization, and our largo hedgerow of it lias for several 
rears been one of the novel attraetiousut Floral Park. They 
are perfectly hardy in any place, and each spring send up 
numerous branches, which from well established roots grow 
5 to 8 feet high, forming a dense clump, which is truly a 
showy object. For hedges they are unsurpassed. The flow¬ 
ers are produced in great profusion from July to September, 
| and are at amt a foot across, being the shape of large saucers. 
i ... range from pure white through all the ghudes of 
1 blush and pink, to deep brilliant rose. We offer both seeds 
and one v.-ur old roots. The seed will, in a good situation, 
bloom late the llrst summer. The roots are sure to bloom 
well, and increase in size every year. Roots. 15 cents each; 
10 for $1.00. Seeds, i-ei paper. Ill cents: A'papers. 50 cents. 
