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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Gloxinia Riilbs. 
The {grandest of all summer-blooming bulbs for decora¬ 
tion of the window, veranda or conservatory in summer. 
Everyone is spellbound at their regal beauty. We have 
seen people pay $2.50 for a small plant with four or live 
blooms on it when they could have bought the bulb two 
months before for 25 cents and potted it themselves. They 
are no trouble at all to grow, and bloom constantly until 
autumn, when they should be allowed to die down, and the 
pots kept dry in some warm place until next spring, when 
the bulbs can be started into growth again. Our new Gloxi¬ 
nias are great improvements over the older ' sorts, with 
large, luxuriant leaves that recurve in such a manner as to 
conceal the pot they grow in, and erect, large-throated 
wide-lobed flowers borne above the foliage like a floral 
crown. These flowers are very largo and satin-like and of 
the most exquisite coloring, soft, clear or brilliant, some¬ 
times self-colored but more often tinged, spotted or edged 
with contrasting colors, but always rich and beautiful. 
Defiance Pure scarlet. Very rich. 
Crandiflora— Pure white. Perfectly exquisite. 
Erecta Vloleccala — Grand velvetv blue. 
Tigered and Spotted -Extra line spotted. 
Price , soc. each; the h for 60 c. 
Mixed, All Colors Our strain of mixed Gloxinias includes 
the finest and most varied varieties from best European 
collect ion*, including the beautifully spotted and tigered 
strains, Erecta. Grandiflora. Hybrids, Crassifolia, of 
elegant self and variegated colors. Pine select bulbs, 
loo. each, 3 for 35c.; 5 for 50c.; 12 for $1.00. 
i’he most beautiful of all pot bulbs. .Large, erect, open- 
throated flowers of thick satiny texture and most profusely 
borne. Seeds are very fine and must be sown with 3 are. 
Seedlings grow well, and if given good care, will bloom'in 
five months from the time of sowing seed, giving large and 
beautiful flowers. Try them by all means. There is no 
flower more charming. Per pkt. 
French Hybrids -Splendid mixed; the finest varieties of 
various colors.10 & 20 
Tigered and Spotted— Mixed colors; all beautifully 
spotted .10 & 20 
Crasslfolla Erecta— Mixed colors; all erect bloomers.10 & 20 
Pure White —The most, heavenly of all flowers for true 
loveliness and purity.10 & 20 
GLOXINIA, TIGERED AND SPOTTED. 
Choicest Gloxipia Seed. 
