JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Goleus. 
These are well 
known for their 
highly orna¬ 
mental foliage. 
The Coleus is 
the most popu¬ 
lar of all foliage 
bedding plants. 
Some of the 
newer varieties 
' arc simply ex- 
quisite either 
for masses or for 
single speci¬ 
mens, or for 
growing in pots. 
Colden Vers- 
ch efe It 1 , a 
new sort of 
tine golden 
yellow foliage. 
Queen Victoria 
a line hardy 
i sort, its leaves 
having a vel¬ 
vety texture, 
brick red with 
a fine distinct 
border of yel¬ 
low. 
Progress, beautif ul green leaves, thickly spotted with black, 
and variegated yellow and crimson. 
Negro, a large, rank sort, w-tli enormous black leaves. 
Firebrand, dark leaves, rayed and flashed with tire red. 
Dawn, new; beautiful; the center of the leaf being bright 
rosy scarlet, bordered with black, which color is again 
bordered with green. 
Oddity, new; leaves light greenish yellow outside, while 
underneath they are a fine reddish purple. 
Price IK cents each ; $ l. in per dozen ; $7M per 100. Oneplant 
each of the 7 fine sorts, 75 cents. 
Pelargoniums. 
These, better known as Lady Washington Geraniums, are 
the most beautiful of the Geranium tribe. Flowers very large 
and of the most beautiful colors and markings. We have a 
magnificent variety, all or the finest large flowering sorts. 
They are superb. 25c. each; 5 l'or 81. 
Guzania SP ,c P (iei > s - 
A most beautiful plant eit her for pot culture or bedding 
out during summer. It is a low trailing habit like an ice 
plant, and producing freely large blossoms of a bright orange 
color, and having a jet black circle at the base of the petals. 
On each petal in the lino of this circle is a pure white spot. 
The combination is striking and pretty. 15c. each. 
N^\V J-JoUble-FloWered JVy- 
peaVed G ep uidUms. 
This magnificent new form of Geraniums recently intro¬ 
duced from England and France, is one of the most glorious 
gems of the floral world Its bright, glossy, ivy-like leaves, 
graceful and trailing habit, and numerous trusses of large, 
double, gay colored flowers combine to form an object of the 
most striking contrasts and beauty. Always robust and 
healthy, they are of the easiest culture either in pots, hang¬ 
ing baskets, or the open ground, in windows, conservatories 
or the garden. 
Clolre D'Orleans, beautiful rich crimson magenta flowers, 
produced in great abundance; habit, dwarf and compact. 
Jeanne d’Arc, pure white, very double and fine. 
LaRosalre, tine rose. 
Price so cents each; the 3 for 60 cents. 
VIOLET. SWANLEV WHITE. 
flBCU DOUBUE LUHITE 
perpetual ploWeripg Violet. 
plctteria G« r< JaipoipUip. 
A plant lit lie known and 
hardly in cultivation in this 
country, but one of great 
beauty and usefulness. Its 
foliage and general habit 
closely resembles that of a 
t'anna, blit rarely grows 
over two feet high. The 
leaves have a highly aro¬ 
matic fragrance, which is 
very line, especially for 
scenting clothes or work¬ 
ing into bouquets or vases 
of flowers. The seeds are 
also highly aromatic, and 
when taken in the mont h 
have a pleasant taste, and 
add a delicious fragrance 
to the breath. For this 
purpose they are often sold 
at high prices. The foliage 
of the plant isin itself high¬ 
ly ornamental, to say noth¬ 
ing of its fragrance, but 
when in bloom It is indeed 
charming. It blooms dur¬ 
ing l lie fall or early winter. 
Flowers white, borne In 
elettehia ca.damomum spikes and closely resemb¬ 
ling some of the most beautiful orchids, and last for weeks 
before fading. 25c. each. 
I 
Price, 15 cents each, I, for 50 cents, is for $1J5. 
Swanley W h ite, of all the varied and beautiful novelties in 
plants which are being introduced, this is one of the best. 
As a plant for pot culture in the house for winter and 
spring blooming.or for planting in the garden or in frumes 
it is equally valuable. In pots it grows luxuriantly and 
is loaded with flowers. In the garden it is hardy with 
slight protection, and greets us in early spring with a 
profusion of its large, snowy, sweet-scented blossoms. 
The growth of the plant is vigorousand healthy, bearing 
in great numbers very large, perfectly double flowers of 
pure snowy whiteness and unexcelled fragrance. They 
can be grown in pots or in the open ground. If desired 
particularly for winter flowering they do best if planted 
out. in the spring and potted in September, and if the 
buds are pinched off during t he summer the plants will be 
all the stronger for winter, it is not uncommon for a 
plant to have as many as fifty large flowersopen at. once, 
and they present a beautiful sight, and perfume a whole 
room. Though this Violet is called “ Perpetual.” it is 
difficult, to get it to bloom during the hot. weather. It 
blooms elegantly in fall, winter and spring. 
Double Purple Violet, Maria Louise, to contrast with the 
white we offer this tlnedouble, deep bluish purple, sweet - 
scented variety, recently introduced. Desirable for pots 
or the garden, plants hardy and bloom almost as freely 
as the white, especially in winter and spring. Flowers 
large and sweet. 
Mad. M II let, a line bluish color having a decided reddish cast • 
It is called the red violet, and is t he nearest to a red color 
of any sort. It is fine to grow in contrast with the others. 
For S5 cents we wiU send one plant each of the S sorts. 
