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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
Choice Plants for Winter Blooming. 
The following plants are extra fine for winter blooming, and are mostly new or recently introduced sorts 
that are not seen in general cultivation. We supply healthy, well-grown, vigorous young stock that will be 
sure to do finely. All grown especially for winter blooming. 
Euphorbia Jacqliipiflora. 
As a winter bloomer this plant has no superior. No 
matter how small a plant may be, it is bound to be full of 
bloom all winter long. Color intense crimson-scarlet, and 
blossoms are produced so profusely as tocompletoly wreathe 
every branch in brilliancy. Flowers keep perfect two months 
before fading. Fine plants for blooming this winter, soo. 
each ; 4 for Sl.oo. 
Azalea lodiea. 
Elegant pot plants, much used for Easter decorations. 
Though attaining a good size,commence to bloom when very 
small. The (lowers are large and very beautiful, always much 
admired, and range from white to deep crimson in color, 
with all intermediate shades and markings. Easily grown in 
a window. Our plants are finest new varieties, a ml arc great¬ 
ly superior to the older sorts. Many of them are very double, 
and the colors of ail are greatly improved, as well as the 
flowering qualities. All the plants we send out are of bloom¬ 
ing size. 
Nlobe—Fine double white, flower large, bush compact. 
Simon Mardeur—Large double rose or deep pink. 
Dr. D. Moore—Lovely rose, with white and violet reflex 
Mad. Paul de Schreyver—Elegant, large, double red. 
Raphael Immense double white. 
Deutche Perle—Large double white. Very early.^ 
C. de W. Anne—Double, rose-piuk flaked white. 
Chicago-Very large, double and perfect. Deep crimson 
clearly bordered white. 
Mad. Vandercruysen—Fino rose with large blotch. 
Illustrls—Semi-double, white and crimson. 
Empress of India Fine double, brick-red, edged white. 
Firefly—Blight soft scarlet. 
Price, SOo. each ; 3 for 75c. The 12 for $3.75. 
Woqder Eeiqoq. 
A Lemon that can be as easily grown in a pot as a Geran¬ 
ium and which produces fruit weighing from one to three 
pounds each. These enormous fruits are borne on plants 
one to two feet high, growing in 5 to 6-ineh pots. It isever- 
bearing and its fruit is delicious for lemonade ar.d culinary 
purposes. 20c. each. 
ErajJpaqt Wiqter ^Vgerataiq. 
An entirely new and distinct Ageratum for pot culture, 
growing l toe feet high with great clusters of giant blossoms 
borne in profusion all winter and spring. Flowers white 
tinted rose and very swoet-scented. For ease of culture, pro¬ 
fusion of bloom and exquisite beauty it is one of the very 
best among recent novelties in not plants. Entirely now and 
distinct and unlike auy other Ageratum. A splendid ad¬ 
dition to winter blooming plants. 25e. each; 8 for 60c. 
