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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Rare ^n}aryllis,(>ii}&n}s ai}dl£ii}dredgtilbs. 
i&sA'ZSz: stessrss 
OT red S . 6 "can be kenM^^th Crimson ’ s ° arlet ’ oran ° e and vermilion, either self-color or boldly striped with white, green 
' ‘ 1 in pots the year round or planted out in open ground during summer. While growing give them nil 
i,he sun and moisture possible; out while at rest give very little water or none at all. “ aU 
ORINTTM CRNATOM. 
® fi ^ U ™9 rnatUr r- Thia is f l h , e kin S of the Amaryllis tribe: 
it produces a large round bulb, which grows to weierh as 
“rown P, Wl pou 3 ds Ifc caa be treated as a pot plant, or 
ln t be garden as a summer flowering bulb It is 
/’A® ea siest culture and sure to succeed with everyone 
— S are larg ?' and ’ ]ike a mos t beautiful Lilv 
■r-olor v 1Se f Cl m Ste ^ S & P P he to P of the stout scapes. 
anS nf ’.ih lS 'l blu . sh Wlth a scarlet bar through the 
center of each petal and very sweet scented, SOc. each 
£ir@*ium tVioorel—Much like the above, except its flowers 
^™ or .®, bea Ji fc 1 fu 11J formed and of a clear'pearly-white 
color with a beaiititul pink stripe through each petal, 
(errand and beautiful and of exquisite fragrance. $1 each’ 
Platipelala Large, vigorous grower, 
oulbs and flowers of enormous size; <;oloi\ deep blood 
onmson shaded black. A grand variety. 50c. each 
Amaryllis Empress of Indla-A famous European variety 
which usually sells at $10 each. Color deep scarlet 
banded orange shaded to white. Enormous size. $3 each! 
.*fsi a ry 1115 J. . C h! I ds—Ou tside petals grayish white, in- 
Mde bright pink, striped and suffused with pure white. 
a. lowers very Jarge and produce freely at all times of the 
year. A most exquisitely beautiful flower. $1.50 each 
Amaryllis Johnsonil-A grand old sort, always popular. 
white erS 25SeSts and V6ry beautifu! - dee P r e d striped 
Amaryllis Formoslsslma—There is hardly a flower which 
has such a deep, rich, velvety crimson color, a color so 
.intensely brilliant as this. It is a free bloomer and 
succeeds well either in pots or in the open ground, and 
blooms very soon after planting. Few flowers can equal 
jin richness and beauty of color, and it generally 
blooms within a month after planting. 10 cents. 
Amaryllis Hybrid Seedlings— Extra fine, and cover a wide 
range of fine colors. 25c. each; 5 for $1.00. 
SPECIAL OFFE R —For only $5.00 we will send one fine Bulb 
Swcp would cost $6.80. 
Ne\V Hardy Spider Lily* 
heads of^Tuj-fmvhft <dum P s that are a mass of clustered 
peculiar il agran t flowers. The flowers have a 
elated ThA ” g . beaait > 7 which must be seen to be appre- 
whiteness nnd nnsm.' 11 ' 6 borne in large clusters, are of waxy 
mostnfthphi A fragrance. More beautiful than 
flower which w?c? riCe ? J jllles - An extra choice garden 
finlnotnhnt A 0t t0 °- sfcl ; on f r,y recommend. Also a 
. nn pot P ian t. Fine flowering bulbs, 20c. each; 3 for 50c. 
' Isipepe Galathepa. 
enougbln'nraisc nf V iar f' itb true Ismene cannot say 
of very i™V? aU ty and Parity. The flowers are 
are also exSeedin^Fy fragrant ^Tt is rcniT y whit ®«® ss * and 
lovelv of all the tt is really one of the most 
great Amaryllis tribe, having a peculiar 
grandeur which one can 
appreciate at sight,hut can¬ 
not describe. It is one of 
the most strikingly beauti¬ 
ful of all garden flowers. 
20c. each. 
Amaryllis Regina. 
The queenly beauty of this 
superb Amaryllis has given 
it the name of Regina 
(Queen) Amaryllis or Queen 
Lily. That it is a fine win¬ 
ter bloomer also adds much 
to its merits. Bulbs large 
and strong, ready to com¬ 
mence growth as soon as 
potted, and will soon bloom. 
Flowers very large, beauti¬ 
ful wide-open or spreading 
shape. Color soft light 
scarlet with white center 
or throat. The charmi-ng 
color a.nd beautiful shape of 
the flower makes this one 
of the choicest of the large 
and celebrated race of 
Amaryllis species. For 
winter blooming this is one 
of the real gems, ranking 
in beauty and value with 
Lilium _ Harrisi, Sacred 
Liiy, or in fact .any of the 
well-known favorites. 15c. 
each; 3 for 30c.; 12 for $1.00. 
each of these 11 grand Amaryllis species. At regular rates 
