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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
CALADIUM, FANCY. 
Galadiuiqs. 
Grand tropical foliage plants for bedding and for pots. 
Esculentum A grand sub-tropical foliage plant, growing 
four feet high, and bearing immense shield-shaped leaves 
of the smoothest, richest green. Extra fine for groups or 
single specimens upon the lawn, or as borders to tropical 
beds, or to plant at the margins of ornamental pools, etc. 
Give plenty of water. 15c. each; SI.50 per dozen. 
Fancy Easy to grow in summer, either in beds or pots. 
For piazza or summer conservatory decoration they are 
unrivaled. Their beautifully shaped and glossy foliage 
is elegantly variegatad in the most telling manner. One 
perhaps, is regularly dotted with round raised spots of 
white; another is ribbed and veined with pink or scarlet, 
or yellow, while still another is splashed and marbled 
with white or shaded almost black. In fact, the im¬ 
mense leaves are so marked with delicate and vivid colors 
as to make them as showy as great and peculiar flowers. 
Our collection is superb. 30c. each; 3 for 75c.; / for $l.oU. 
So illrper-F1 o Werini> O xa 1 i s. 
No bulb is so valuable for edging the borders of walks 
or flower beds as the beautiful flowering Oxalis. When 
planted three inches apart, they produce an unbroken row 
of elegant foliage and pretty flowers; and as they bloom very 
quickly after planting they furnish a neat and attractive 
border the whole season. They are also splendid when 
planted in a mass, and make a very showy bed. I he. bulbs, 
which are the size of peas,or larger, can be planted the hist 
of May, or perhaps earlier, and will he in bloom by the first, of 
June. No flower is easier grown than this, as they are sure 
to succeed in all soils and situations. They are also charm¬ 
ing when grown in pots and make a very attractive mass of 
fine foliage and gay flowers. They can be planted in this 
way at any time during the winter or spring, and will com¬ 
mence blooming at once. Every bulb will grow and flower 
beautifully. Price of fine bulbs. 10c. per dozen; 2o for 15c.; 
100 for 4')e.; 500 for $1.50; 1.000 for $2.50. 
Lasandria -Fine rosy-pink, beautiful cut foliage. 
Dleppl Pure white; very flue. , , , . . 
Shamrock Lovely clover-like foliage and pink blossoms. 
Mixed Colors Several colors. 
Mammoth Bulbs— We can supply mammoth-sized bulbs 
of these Oxalis, nearly as large as Gladiolus, and which 
will produce a wonderful profusion of bloom, at 5c. each; 
3 for 10c.; 12 for 35c. 
COOPEItlA DRUMMONDI. 
Gooperia Orhipipopdi. 
IPOMEA MEXI“ANA. CALA0IJM, ESCULENTUM. 
Ipotpea Mexieaqa. 
This beautiful climber isalso offered among “Specialties 
and Novelties,” with the Moon-flowers. It is also entitled to 
a place here as a summer flowering bulb. It forms a root as 
large as a Dahlia which is safely wintered in any cellar, and 
when planted out in the spring it commences a strong 
growtfi at once, and is really the most useful of all climbing 
plants, as it starts so early and grows so rapidly. Its flowers 
are of a satin violet crimson color, and remain open all day. 
This is often known as Tuberous-Rooted Moonflower. An 
elegant vine for conservatories or large bay windows during 
! winter. 20c. each; 3 for 50c. 
This bulb belongs to the Amaryllis family and can either i 
b© grown in pots or open ground. The beautiful Lily-like } 
flowers are borne on stems 10 to 15 inches high, and are pro- I 
fusely borne. They have a saying in Texas that the Cooperia 
blooms after every rainstorm. Certainly its flowers spring 
up as if by magic repeatedly through the season. Color, 
pure white. Bulbs large and strong, oc.; each 6 for 2oc. 
Spotted Gull 3 * 
The leaves of this beautiful Calla are deep green, with 
numerous white spots, which give the plants a magnificent 
appearance. The flowers are pure white* with a black 
center and very beautiful. 15c. each; 3 for35c. 
