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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK. QUEENS CO.. N. Y. 
HELIOTROPE 
Early Elo\?erii)g Heliotrope. 
A strain of Heliotrope which grows readily and rapidly 
from seed, blooming In a short time, and is as easily raised 
as Pansies, Balsams or Zinnias. They bloom abundantly in 
the garden all summer, or all the year round in pots. The 
panicles of bloom are often six inches across while the colors 
range from indigo-black through all shades of blue toalmosl 
S ure white. In fragrance they seem to surpass the ordinary 
leliotrope. A packet of this seed will furnish a bed of 
flowers for your garden or lawn which would cost, several dol¬ 
lars were yon to purchase the plants. Pfet.,15o.; 8 pfcts., 30c, 
Yello\V Gosiqos. 
Early Golden. A bright yellow Cosmos which blooms freely 
all summer, and does not grow so tall as the fall bloom¬ 
ing varieties: flowers not so large or fine. Pkt., 10c. 
Swarf Hybrid Yellow. This is evidently half-way between 
a Cosmos and a Coreopsis, with flowers like the former 
and foliage like the latter. It grows lull two or three feet 
in height a nd blooms profusely all summer, the blossoms 
belugas large and in every way as fine a.s Childs’Hybrid 
»r fall blooming Cosmos. The flowers are borne on long 
wiry stems and are of a beautiful yellow color, superior 
to Karl y Holden in every respect. Pkt., 30c.; 3 for 50c. 
We have ail heard of the wonderful Alalmaison Carna 
tion so cherished In Kngland, but never seen in America for 
the reason that it is so hard to propagate. An enterprising 
florist in Knrope lias succeeded in raising a quantity of tin- 
seed of this renowned Carnation, which we have secured. 
Plants will bloom in three or four months from the time of 
sowing. The flowers are simply enormous in size, perfectly 
double, of a delicate blush color and strong clove fragrance. 
Growth very stout with large luxuriant foliage. No other 
Carnation can compare with this variety. The packet which 
we give contains iu or 50 seeds, all of which will not come 
true, but if only one plant of Alalmaison is secured it Is n 
prize well worth a dollar. Pkt-., 25c.; 3 for OOe. 
A CWYKHRYIO 1*00 J0F \ 
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MAPLES 
These arc* the most beautiful, unique, and the highest 
priced Ornamental Shrubs to he had, hence they are seldom 
seen. We. have secured from Japan this year a quantity of 
seed saved from all the finest varieties. <of which there are 
hundreds,) from which our customers can grow a fine lot at 
little expense. When small they make most charming pot 
plants, the varied colors and patterns of the leaves malting 
them highly attractive. As they gel larger they may be 
planted nennnnentlv on the lawn as they are burdy, where 
they will make most beautiful objects. Tlie leaves of the 
various sorts range in color from dark crimson to pink, green, 
white, etc., many being beautifully variegated and mottled. 
Besides their fine colors they are most beautifully cut and 
divided, us shown above. Pkt.. 25c.; 3 for 60c, 
