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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
AMPELOPSIS. VEITCHI. 
s&ippelopsis, Veitchi. 
A now and rapid growing climber of great beauty,especially 
for brick or stone houses or walls. Its foliage, which is lively 
freon in summer, changes in autumn to brilliant crimson, 
producing a most gorgeous effect. It will, in a short time, 
entirely cover the side of a large building, and far surpasses 
the Ivy. We offer it at the low price of 15c. each; 3 for 35c. 
Yucca, Filaipeptosa. 
(Rn Evengpeen.) 
This plant is an object, 
of beauty the year round, 
it' only Its leaves are seen; 
these are one to two feet 
long, bristling out at all 
angles with sharp points; I 
flower stalk stout, four 
to live feet high, with 50 | 
to 200 bell-shaped creamy I 
white blossoms hanging 
from branching arms. It 
Is of a tropical appear¬ 
ance and truly magnifl- I 
cent. Perfectly hardy, 
and lives to a great age. [ 
The great quantity of 
this plaut used for bor- ; 
ders in the "shrubbery” i 
at floral Park, has for j 
years been the admira¬ 
tion of all beholders. 
Not only are they attrac¬ 
tive while in bloom, but 1 
during the fall and win- j 
ter their bright green fo¬ 
liage is always a pleasing 
and refreshing sight. 
Price. 15 cents each: :( 
for 90 cents. Seeds. 10 
cents per paper. 
NEW PERPETUAL PERENNIAL PHLOX. 
Ne\V Perpetual Pereppial 
Phloxes. 
We desire to call special attention to t hese elegant Phloxes. 
In growth and foliage they are unlike other sorts, being 
dwarf and bushy. They commence blooming in Juno anti 
continue until frost.and are indeed charming. They produce 
their flowers in large panicles like a Hydrangea, end the bril¬ 
liant colors show to great advantage. They are perfectly 
hardy and should be left in the ground over winter, where 
they will increase in size and beauty each year. 
Master Morty Hulse, beautiful rosy lilac, marbled with 
white, flowers large and of beautiful form. 
Master Clarence Hulse, pure white: flowers and truss of 
very large size and exceedingly beautiful. 
Master Sylvester Hulse, beautiful lilac rose. 
Miss Hattie Hulse, pure white with beautiful pink eye. 
Price, io cents each, or the four sorts for 70 cents. 
Clant Perennial Phloxes, these grow taller than t heaoovc. 
with immense panicles of bloom, but do not flower so 
early. We have ten of the tinest colors, white, scarlet, 
pink, variegated, etc. Fine plants, colors mixed, 9 for to 
cents; ti for 75 cents; 12 for $1.25. They are grand. 
THVo Qrapd Spireas. 
We know of but very few perfectly liardy plants for out¬ 
door vulture so desirable as these two charming Spireas. 
They bloom in June, and the blossoms are like large feathery 
plumes and unexcelled for all kinds of bouquets, vasesaud 
baskets of loose flowers. The plants form large clumps, 
bloom profusely and make a great show. 20 cents each, or 
the two for 30 cents. 
Palmata, grows two feet high with large feathery plumes 
of the most charming rosy scarlet blossoms. 
Elegans, pure white, in large clusters of compact spirals. 
c&sclepias Tdberosa. 
This is a charming hardy plant, forming a large clump of 
growth 18 inche s high, and bearing great clusters of the most 
brilliant orange scarlet flowers. It is a showy and striking 
object, and should be found in every garden. 15 cents each; 
$1.50 per dozen. 
Wisteria, M a £hhica. 
A well known climber, which will soon cover the side of a 
house, and in early spring is one great mass of lovely blue 
flowers, hanging in large, compact racemes. It is oneol the 
very best large hardy climbers. Strong plants, couts each. 
