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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N, Y. 
One of the very best of all bedding annuals is the Phlox 
Drummond 1 , surpassing almost everything else in dazzling 
brilliancy. We may well be proud of this distinctively 
American flower,for it is extremely beautiful, neat in growth 
and an extraordinary bloomer. The newer sorts of Phlox 
are so far ahead of the older varieties, that we have, dis¬ 
carded all the latter, and offer none but those beautiful new 
ones of recent introduction. The Phlox make beautiful 
ribbon beds when different colors are sown side by side, and 
are also grand for masses of solid color. " Per pkt. 
Mixed— Thirty different colors. Fine for large beds and 
masses. Per oz. $1.00. 5 & 10 
Cocci oea— A rich, velvety scarlet. 5 & 10 
Fancy Striped —Very novel and beautiful. Many dis¬ 
tinct colors but all striped with white. o & 10 
Grover Cleveland— A grand bedding sort, large, pure 
white flowers, with radiant crimson centers. Very 
fine and effective .5 & 10 
Rosea Alba Oeulata—A clear deep rose, with large, 
pure white eye. A charming color .5 & 10 
Violet Alba Oeulata—A rich shade of violet, with 
large white center..... .5 & 10 
Yellow— Good for contrast, not as brilliant in color as 
the scarlet and crimson varieties.5 & 10 
Alba— Large, pure white, without markings of any kind. 
Fine for cutting. .5 & 10 
Stellata- Of the most dazzling, deepest scarlet, with a 
contrasting eye of the snowiest white. This is a won¬ 
derfully brilliant bedder, giving a blaze of color that 
can be seen a long way.... TO & 30 
Double White— This Phlox was introduced some years 
ago, but so small a per cent, of the plants produced 
double flowers that we did not offer it at first. The 
strain here offered is most excellent and a large 
per cent, of the plants will produce fine double flow¬ 
ers in great clusters and as white as snow. 10 & 30 
Double Yellow—Like the above, but yellow.10 & 20 
N ana Compacta— Small growing, very compact varie¬ 
ties in many brilliant colors. They attain a height 
of only six inches and make a very brilliant carpet 
of color all summer. . K> & 20 
Nana Coerulea Stellata—A new dwarf Phlox bearing 
a profusion of large blue white-eyed blossoms. It is 
the best dwarf Phlox we have ever grown and one 
which will greatly please all..10 & 20 
pl^lox ]3ruir*n}oi}di. 
Per pkt 
Childs’ Star Nothing eise in the Phlox line has ever 
created such a sensation as the unique German 
strains of Fimbriata, Cuspidata and Star of Quedlin- 
burg, when introduced a few years ago. Their large 
size, and their curiously poiuted.fringed and toothed 
biooms—utteiTy unlike anything else—took the floral 
wo j j storm. Unfortunately these flowers were 
muddy and indistinct in coloring. This we under- 
took to remedy by hybridization between the new 
incised sorts and the old brii.iant sorts of regular 
form, and we are more than satisfied with our suc- 
cess. We have succeeded in retaining the much ad¬ 
mired forms of the German strains while the colors 
or our improved hybrids are of every conceivable 
shade, more than a- hundred distinct tints, shades, 
colors and combinations having been counted among 
them, scarcely two plants can be found of the same 
shape and color. If yon want something odd, new 
and striking, try Childs’ Star Phlox... .10 & 30 
Childs’ Jubilee— -This strain of Phlox is as superior to 
other I hlox of regular outline,as our new Star Phlox 
are to the ordinary strains of Fimbriata Phlox. The 
flowers of Childs’ Jubilee Phlox are of great sub- 
stance, beautiful form and uncommon size,while tlie 
colors are extraordinarily rich and varied, glowing 
crimson, dazzling scarlet, deep rose, soft pink, pale 
blush, maroon black, lavender purple and number¬ 
less other rare snades, many with contrasting eyes, 
stripes or featherings. In habit these new Phloxes 
are erect, rather than procumbent and bear th.irvel- 
vety blossoms in great profusion, making them un¬ 
rivaled for bedding. They are of dwarf stout branch¬ 
ing habit, always standing erect, and the individual 
flowers the size of a twenty dollar gold coin. The 
grandest of alt Phloxes . 10 & 20 
SPECIAL OFFER — For only 75c. we will send one packet each 
of these.fifteen finest Phloxes. 
®'§ ?= For several years one of the chief attractions at 
Floral Park, and one which pleased visitors greatly has been 
the acre patch of Childs Jubilee Phloxes, which we annu¬ 
ally grow. Such large flowers, such varied colors, and such 
a great mass of dazzling brightness cannot be found else, 
where in this country. 
