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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Nasturtiurp. 
v, ?* A'; U were Baked to name the six best annuals, the 
Nasturtium would be one of them. They are so easv to grow 
( hat a six-year-old child could plant them and care for them, 
and they have every good qunlitv of a bedding plant— com- 
B act hfl'hit, attractive foliage, intensely bright and beautiful 
flowers, borne profusely the whole season, not troubled bv 
insects, and standing dry weather well. Do not let seed 
hu m, and plant on thin soil. Per pkt 
f°m Thumb, Fine Mixed Our own special mixture, 
ot all colors, no better can be found. Per oz , 20 * 
per lb., $1.50 . ” 10 
Lady Bird--A beautiful bright yellow, si.nim-d and' 
blotched with deep crimson.. . 5 & 10 
Empress °f India A fine variety with dark purplish 
foliage and very dark, rich crimson flowers. Grand 
„, • gi ng or ri bbon beds.as its color is so noticeable .5 & ]i» 
King Theodore Darkest of all, almost black in color.5* 10 
Colden King One of die loveliest shades of yellow we 
ever saw. Superb be 1dm- .*. f> & 10 
Cocci nea Hriglil flashing scarlet; could not be 
brighter.... . 5 & 10 
•_earl l' be nearest white, (rood for contrast . 5 & in 
Rose A lovely soft shade of rose... .5& 10 
Spotted -Gorgeous in colors and marking _. . . . . . . . ..5 & 10 
Beauty -Deep yellow marked with bright scarlet .5& Jo 
Crystal Palace Cem -Sulphur-marked maroon . .. 5 & 10 
King of Tom Thumbs Deep, velvet v scarlet, with 
handsome dark foliage. Very fine. . f> & 10 
Ruby King An elegant new sort with flowers of large 
siz© and a rich ruby color. A grand sort, and one 
of the richest colored Nasturtium in cultivation... 5 Sc 10 
Minus Miniature Nasturtium, growing only half as 
large as other varieties. It is very dainty and pretty 
as an edging to beds of i lie large sorts. Many fine 
colors mixed. Per oz., :50c...5 & 10 
special offer 7 o nly 50c. ice will send one packet 
each of the fourteen sorts there offered . 
CQpYUluHTXr} 
BYJ.L.QHILD S 
Cloth of Cold Fine to contrast with the green-leaved j 
or dark-foliaged Nasturtium. Leaves of a clear, 
bright, yellow, while the beautiful flowers area fine 
scarlet. It is a superb bedding plant, of compact : 
habit, forming a plant which is a dense mass of 
foliage and bloom at all times. Must be seen to be 
appreciated.. & 
(lew Giam Flowered Dwarf Tom TQnml 
Of all Nasturtiums this new strain is the most beautift 
and useful, as well as the largest in size and most varied it 
color. The blossoms are simply enormous in size, and then 
is a marvelous range of colors and an infinite variety of nei 
shades. Clear, golden yellow, salmon-pink, dark red, guide 
brown, all shades of yellow variegated with red and broivi 
canary color, terra cotta, orange and black, with all combi | 
nations, making a most brilliant showing. Some of tM 
combinations of color are quite indescribable. The plant 
are dwarf and compact in habit, with large, luxuriant fob 
age, and bloom with wonderful profusion all summer Ion;; 
For pot culture, especially for winter blooming, they ar 
superb, and rival in beauty the choicest plants in any col 
lection. Planted at anytime during winter or spring the: 
will bloom in a few weeks, and are certainly unsurpasatij 
for window plants. For the garden sow in open grouni 1 
about corn planting time i:i the spring. Wo off.-r in tbit 
strain a mixture of over 40 different colors and conibfS 
nations. 10 & J 
(For Climbing sorts see page 74 .) 
Nastu ctiuip, 
DvVcirf Caprice, 
This lovely Nasturtium is new this year, and like the 
climbing variety except it is a dwarf. It bears large blos¬ 
soms in abundance, some of which will be yellow, some 
crimson, some rose, and others beautifully mottled and 
variegated. Splendid for windows and pots as well as for 
the garden. It is a superb Novelty ..iu & 3 U 
