JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N Y. 
BALSAM. 
Balsam—Guilds’ Camellia 
ploWered perfection. 
For more than fifteen years Childs' Camellia-flowered 
Balsams have been a marvel to horticulture all over the 
world. The gigantic flowers, double and perfect like Camel¬ 
lias, and the wonderful profusion in which they are borne, 
has boon a revelation to thousands who never before knew 
what really good Balsams were It. is not an uncommon 
Bight to see more than 600 of these magnificent large double 
blooms upon a plant at one time, the branches being perfect 
pyramids of bloom. The Balsam is one of the most beauti¬ 
ful and easiest grown of all garden annuals. Seed may be 
started under glass early or sown in the open ground about 
corn-planting time. A very rich soil is not necessary, but 
they like to have plenty of room, at least 18 inches apart 
bach way. It is very hard to raise good Balsam seed for they 
are inclined to deteriorate rapidly, and very little good sped 
is sold. Do not devote time or room to uncertain strains. 
Sow the genuine Childs' Camellia Flowered Perfection and 
thereby make sure of having the best. These Balsams make 
beautiful not as well as garden plants. Per pkt. 
White Flowers pure snowy white, and very large, 
double and perfect. A great favorite.......5 & 
Light Pink -An exquisite shade of soft pink like the 
rosy hue seen in sea shells. Very fine...a & 
Pink A superb sort; a clear deep color, beautiful buds 
and very double flowers. ... ; * r > & 
Scarlet Almost dazzling in brilliancy; a rich, glowing 
color that catches every eye...•/> & 
Striped a clear frosted white, flaked and striped with 
rosy purple or scarlet, like a Carnation.5 & 10 
Lavender Flowers suffused with a soft shade of laven¬ 
der; blossoms as double as Roses and of beautiful 
shape, resembling a fine Tea Rose bud...•> & 10 
Fancy Spotted Exceedingly showy. This strain shows 
rare and beautiful shades of coloring almost unknown 
in other flowers, and all spotted with pure white.. .5 & 10 
Preferred Pure white, overlaid by a delicate blush of 
lavender, that deepens toward the center of the (low¬ 
er, a line so delicate as to leave but a.trace of color, 
yet so exquisitely soft and lovely that it seems perfec¬ 
tion. Flowers of great substance and perfect shape, 
two inches across and as double as rosettes. .... • • & 10 
Light Lemon—Not really yellow, but a fine shade of 
light sulphur or lemon. This is an entirely new shade 
in this class of plants and is much admired. A very 
beautiful flower, as double and perfect as a Camellia 
and as large ns a good-sized Rose...-• ••—J * ] ' 
Mixed Colors No finer mixture to he obtained-> & 10 
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Beautiful double flowers that appear in early spring n 
plants are slightly protected over winter. Blossoms also 
very early from spring-sown seed, as plants bloom when but 
two or three inches high. If given a cool, moist, shady 
location, will bloom all summer, even in the south. As pot 
plants they are charming and will bloom freely all winter, 
as they delight in cold weather. In the open ground, culti 
vate exactly as you would Pansies, and next to the Pansy, ii 
is the most charming little garden flower. Per pkt 
Double, Mixed Colors White, crimson, rose and varie¬ 
gated: very double. .f> & If 
Double, White Pure color; handsome flower..5 & 1( 
Quilled A new strain; flowers composed of needle-like 
petals. Very curious and pretty. Mixed colors....6 & II 
Maxima, or Giant Daisy No amount of praise can he j 
too lavish for this new form of the charming little 
double Daisy which we all love so much and which. | 
next to the Pansy, is our most cherished early spring 
flower. The flowers are from one to three times 
larger than the ordinary double Daisy, very perfect 
and double and <»f lovely colors, ranging from pure 
white through blush pink, rose, etc , to deep crim¬ 
son. Many of the plants produce on one stern a clus- j 
ter of 13 to 20 blossoms, instead of the usual solitary 
one. The blossoms are 
very large, unique and 
beautiful. The plants are 
exceedingly strong and 
vigorous, of compact hab¬ 
it. with large healthy foli- * 
age. and throw up flower 
stems by the dozen. Not 
only do they bloom early 
in t he spring, but continue \ 
all through the summer 
and fall, and also make \ 
splendid pot plants for 
winter blooming, flourish¬ 
ing in cool windows and 
rooms where few other 
plants will survive.10 & 3 
B rachycorpc- 
A graceful Cineraria-likt 
flower, often called Swat 
River Daisy. Plants bloom 
quickly from seed and rel 
main in bloom a long time. 
Plants only grow from sit 
to eight inc hes high, and art 
fine for edgings, as their blow 
soms arc* profusely borne and 
arc pretty and attractive: aIm 
a fine basket plant for tM 
house* Colors, blue, white] 
pink, etc., mixed.5 & lfj 
