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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
Tulipa Gesneriana 
The grandest Tulip in ex¬ 
istence. Tall growing and 
late blooming, with large 
long leaves, and tall, erect, 
flower stalks, whieli support 
great waxen blooms larger 
than tea crips, of the most 
vivid, glossy, coral-red, each 
(lower showing a deep hltjo- 
blaek blotch at the base that 
further enhances its beauty. 
They remain in bloom along 
time, and clumps of this 
grand Mower are particular¬ 
ly lino planted among ever¬ 
greens or shrubbery, light¬ 
ing up their sombre back¬ 
ground as with a torch. 
Spathula Scarlet, Blue 
Center-Thetrue Gesner- 
iana. as described above. 
Lutea— Fine golden-yellow. 
Queen Emma-Pink, white 
center. 
Maxima— Beautiful largo 
red. 
Rosa Bind— Fine rose color. 
Sc. each ,; the s fur soc. Me. per dozen. 
Bizard arjd gybloonj J l r ulips. 
It seems strange these are not more commonly grown, 
for their large, cup -1 iko blossoms feathered and linked as only 
a Tulip can be. are always admired more than any other. By¬ 
blooms have white, light or violet grounds, (hiked and feath¬ 
ered, rose, lilac, pink, purple, violet, scarlet, black and crim¬ 
son. Bizards have yellow grounds, flamed and blazed ma¬ 
roon, black, scarlet, bronze and brown. We offer a line mix¬ 
ture of every imaginable color and marking. We know our 
customers, if they could but see a bed of these in their gor¬ 
geous splendor could not resist planting them. 
Byblooms and Bizards— Fine mixed. All with elegantly 
feathered and variegated colors. 4 for toe.: 12 for 25c.: 
100 for $1,25. 
BYJ.L.CHILDS 
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D<1C Vap Tl?ol 
Tulips. 
These are the best of all 
for house cultures and the first 
of ail to bloom out of doors. 
They are noted for the depth 
and purity of their colors, and 
as they bloom two weeks in 
advance of all other Tulips, are 
quite indispensable in the 
garden, as well as the house 
for winter. 
Crimson — Fine for contrast. 
Gold Striped— Scarlet, striped 
gold. 
Rose — White, shaded with 
clear rose, beautiful. 
Scarlet -Dazzling scarlet. 
Violet— Lovely violet-crimson, 
white border. 
White— A fine, pure color. 
Orange— A line bedder. 
Vermillion— Bright color. 
Variegated Foliage— Foliage 
finely v a r i e g a t e d with 
white, and line violet-col¬ 
ored blossoms. 
Double —These are popular for 
house culture, as they are 
so certain to bloom, and so 
early and line. Very brill¬ 
iant. red and yellow. 
PRICE — f>c. each: the JO lor 
Sue.; Soc. per dozen. 
Mixed Due Van Thol Tulips 
—All colors. 25e. per dozen; 
$1.50 per loo. 
Florentine. 
The Sweet Seented Tulip. 
Largo, golden-yellow; very 
sweet.. Buds, w h e n closed, 
look like ail enormous Tea 
Bose. 6c. each; 3 for 15c.: n 
for soc. 
