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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N V. 
piatycodorj, Grar^diflora. 
A compan ionable flower that is attractive in the border, 
pretty in balcony boxes and very fine for vases and cut- 
nower work. . Blooms first year from seed, though it is a 
P ere nnial, the plants living in the ground over winter 
aria blooming profusely year after year in the same spot. On 
this account it is very valuable. The pretty,star-like flowers 
are three inches across.and the colors are very clear. It is a 
P??®? “ eaM t 1 ful and satisfactory plant which blooms freely 
all the season, one plant often having a hundred or more of 
ne blossoms at one time. A gem for any garden. 
*®* 8 *@»—Several colors.....7.10 & 20 
Riciphs Zapzibarepsis. 
There are several variet’ss of this superb no,,, 
all of which are characterise' by extra large anri 
leaves, compact, branching grow'th, forming anerfp^r^ 0 
mid of elegant foliage. The seed are very laro-p 
kind of a different color, white, black, scarlet ea P,r 
All beautifully marked and mottled. They are’so beaut 
that they are worth the price asked just to loot 1 »ii 
kinds mixed.. . . a ^ 5 
Portdlaca. 
The Portulaca will stand more abuse than almost any 
other flower. They do not like deep shade, or wet, damp soil, 
trat in any other situation they only ask the sowing; they 
will take care of themselves afterwards. The dryer the 
weather and the hotter the sun, the more they flourish, car¬ 
peting the ground with their mat of succulent foliage, that 
during the fore part of the day is almost hidden bv clouds of 
gay blossoms in every color of the rainbow. Fine for border¬ 
ing walks, rock work and bedding. Beautiful in ribbon beds, 
and as they can be transplanted even in full bloom it is easy 
enough to remove any single or off-colored ones and replace 
them with others as they bloom. Six inches high. Per pkt. 
Crandlflora, Mixed Colors— White, crimson, rose, scar¬ 
let, yellow, striped, etc. Very brilliant .5 & 10 
Double Rose-Flowered, Mixed Colors— Large blos¬ 
soms, as double as Roses, and of the greatest variety 
of colors and variegations. Our seed is extra choice 
and will produce large double flowers. . ...10&20 
Double Yellow — Fine brilliant color . 5 & 10 
Double Scarlet— Clear and bright .5 & 10 
Double White—Pure and beautiful .5 & 10 
Polygonum Orientale Variegata. 
A charming garden 
plant growing 8 to 10 feet 
high, and bearing long cat¬ 
kin-like racemes of delicate 
pink flowers. The large 
heart-shaped leaves are 
beautifully striped, spotted 
and marbled with white. 
Very ornamental.5 & 10 
Pfiacefla Gampaqalata. 
An easily grown annual 
that will commence to 
bloom a month from the 
time seed is sown in open 
ground. Erect, cup-shaped 
flowers of a lovely blue. 
Flowers profusely and a 
longtime. Its shade of color 
is one of the rarest and 
loveliest seen among blues. 
It is a superb pot plant .5 & 10 
