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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
Nastartiunj. 
If we were asked to name the six best annuals, the 
Nasturtium would be one of them. They are so easy to grow 
that a six-year-old child could plant them and care for 
them, and they have every good quality of a bedding plant — 
compact habit, attractive foliage, intensely bright and 
beautiful flowers, borne profusely the whole season, not 
troubled by insects, and standing dry weather well. Do not 
let seed form, and plant on thin soil.' Per pkt. 
Lady Gird—A beautiful bright yellow, stained and 
blotched with deep crimson . 5 
Empress of India — A fine variety with dark pdrplish 
foliage and very dark, rich ci'imson flowers. Grand for 
edging or ribbon beds, as its color is so noticeable . 10 
King Theodore — Darkest of all, almost black in color .5 
Golden King— One of the loveliest shades of yellow . 5 
Cocci nea— Bright, flashing scarlet ..5 
Pearl— The nearest white. Good for contrast . 5 
Rose — A lovely soft shade of rose .. 5 
Spotted — Gorgeous in colors and marking ... 5 
Beauty— Deep yellow, marked'with bright scarlet . 5 
Crystal Palace Cem— Sulphur, marked maroon . 5 
King of Tom Thumbs — Deep, velvety scarlet, with 
handsome dark foliage. Very fine .5 
Ruby King— An elegant new sort, with flowers of large 
size and a rich ruby color. A grand sort . .10 
Cloth of Cold— Leaves of a clear, bright yellow, while the 
beautiful flowers are a line scarlet. It is a superb bed¬ 
ding plant of compact habit, forming a plant which is 
a dense mass of foliage and bloom at all times ..........10 
One packet each of above 13 for 50c. 
Tom Thumb, Fine Mixed —Per oz., 20c; per lb., $1.50...... 5 
Gliipbipg Nasturtiums, 
Climbing Nasturtiums can be used as bedders by pegging 
the long shoots to the ground, as low climbers for window or 
screen, or used as house-climbers in wintei*. They are 
never molested by insects, and are quick, clean growers that 
soon cover themselves with flowers of the brightest, richest 
colors. Everyone likes them who tries them. They with¬ 
stand heat and drouth well. Per pkt 
Mixed, All Colors— Very line. Oz. 20 c . 5 
Lobbianum, or Oriole— Mixed colors ; many shades, and 
all with fine fimbrieated petals. Colors intense and 
very striking. Elegant window climbers . 5 
Mad. Gunthert Hybrids— A new strain of lai'ge-fiowered, 
elegantly blotched and marked sorts. More than 
twenty different colors and shades appear among them. 
All -of new and peculiar beauty. Splendid rapid grow¬ 
ers, and fine foliage... . 10 
Golden Climber— A splendid climbing Nastui’tium, with 
beautiful golden colored leaves and brilliant scarlet 
blossoms. It makes a vine, either for the garden or 
window, which is of the most striking oddity and beauty 
and will attract the widest attention. The bright 
colored blossoms mingled with the charming light yel¬ 
low leaves, produce a pretty effect .. .. 10 
“Caprice” Nasturtiums. 
Lovely new sorts, both climbing and dwarf, and which 
bear flowers of various colors on same plant, 
Ciimbing Caprice— This lovely Nasturtium is a climber, 
and bears large blossoms in abundance, some of which 
will be yellow, some crimson, some rose,. and others 
beautifully mottled and variegated. Splendid for win¬ 
dows or verandas. . . . .10 
Dwarf Caprice — Like the climbing variety, except it is 
dwarf. It bears large blossoms in abundance, some of 
which will be yellow, some crimson, some rose, and 
others beautifully mottled and variegated . 10 
Clant-Flowered Tom Thumb, Mixed — The blossoms are 
simply enormous in size, and there is a marvelous 
range of colors and an infinite variety of new shades. 
Clear golden-yellow, salmon-pink, dark red, golden- 
brown, all shades of yellow variegated with red and 
Drown, canary color, terra cotta, orange and black, 
with all combinations, making a most brilliant 
showing. Some of the combinations of color are quite 
indescribable. The plants are dwarf and compact in 
habit, with large, luxuriant foliage, and bloom with 
wonderful profusion all summer long. Por pot cul¬ 
ture, especially for winter blooming, they are superb, 
and rival in beauty the choicest plants in any col¬ 
lection. Planted at any time during winter or spring 
they will bloom in a few weeks, and are certainly 
unsurpassed for window plants. Pkt., 10 c.; 3 pkts., 20 c. 
£ 0 pYR!6HTE& 
1898 
J.L-CHILD5. 
