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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
BALSAM. 
Balsaii*--Guilds’ Ganiellia 
FloWered 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, 
liias been a revelation to thousands who never before knew 
what really good Balsams were It is not an uncommon 
sight to see more than 500 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 
each way. It is very hard to raise good Balsam seed for they 
are inclined to deteriorate rapidly, and very little good seed 
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 pot as well as garden plants. Per pkt. 
White—Flowers pure snowy white, and very large, 
double and perfect. A great favorite .5 & 10 
Light Pink—An exquisite shade of soft pink like the 
rosy hue seen in sea shells. Very fine.5 & 10 
Pink—A superb sort; a clear deep color, beautiful buds 
and very double flowers.5 & 10 
Scarlet—Almost dazzling in brilliancy; a rich, glowing 
color that catches every eye.5 & 10 
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.5 & 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 flow¬ 
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..5 & 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. .5 & 10 
Mixed Colors No finer mixture to be obtained... .5 & 10 
SPECIAL OFFER: For only 40c. we will send one packet 
each of these ten fine Balsams. 
Beilis. — [Double Daisyl) 
DCiiuiuui uoiiDie nowers cnax appear 
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, shadj 
location, will bloom all summer, even in the south. As pol 
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, r 
12 the most charming little garden flower. Per pkt 
Double, Mixed Colors —"White, crimson, rose and varie¬ 
gated: very double.•. 5 & 11 
Double, White- Pure color; handsome flower .... 5 & II 
Quilled—A new strain; flowers composed of needle-like 
petals. Very curious and pretty. Mixed colors.. ..5 & 1< 
Maxima, or Ciant Daisy No amount of praise can be 
too lavish for this new form of the charming little 
double Daisy which we all love so much and which, 
next to the Pa-nsy, is our most cherished earlv spring 
nower. I he flowers are from one to three times 
larger than the ordinary double Daisy, very perfect 
an A do LV blean ^^ f c °l°rs, ranging from pure 
white through blush pmh, rose, etc., to deep crim- 
son Many of the plants produce on one stem a clus¬ 
ter of 13 to ~0 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 
stemr by the dozen. Not 
only do they bloom early 
spring, but continue 
all through the summer 
a , fAB, and also make 
splendid pot plants for 
winter blooming, flourish¬ 
ing in cool windows and 
rooms where few other 
plants will survive.10 & 20 
Bractjycoipe. 
A graceful Cineraria-like 
flower, often called Swan 
River Daisy. Plants bloom 
quickly from seed and re¬ 
main in bloom a long time. 
Plants only grow from six 
to eight inches high, and are 
fine for edgings, as their blos¬ 
soms are profusely borne and 
are pretty and attractive: also 
a fine basket plant for the 
House. Colors, blue, white 
pink, etc., mixed... 5 & io 
