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JONN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y 
BALSAM, 
Beautiful 
plants ; 
early fi 
°r three inches high. If given a‘coo l , mo'ist, shady‘local ion.’ 
will bloom all summer, even in the south. As not. plants they 
are charming and will bloom freely all winter, as they de¬ 
light in cold weather. In the open ground, cultivate exactly 
as you would Pansies, and next to the Pansy, it is the most 
charming little garden flower. p er „]Jt 
Double, Mixed Colors. White, crimson, rose ami 
variegated: very double. 10 
Double, White. Pure color; handsome flower.!!!.]]!!. 
Longfellow. A deep, rich pink or crimson ; extra large 
flower on long thick stalks. Fine for cutting. We 
have received plants of these in full bloom, that after 
three days stay in the mail-bag were as fresh as ever. 
_ » n din»t "d»cn again potted, bloomed steadilv.... 
gullied. A new strain ; the flowers composed of iieedle- 
like petals. \ erv curious and prett y. M-ixed colors. 
Maxima, or Giant Daisy. The sweet little 
Daisy ofScotland, whose praises were sung 
by Robert Burns a hundred years ago. is 
the natural form of our tine double Beilis, 
which have been so popular for many years. 
VL4 rrom these have recently sprung the 
new giant and cluster strain here offer¬ 
ed. No amount of praise can be too 
Llavisb tor this new form of the charm- 
i/mg little double Daisy which we all 
love so much and which, next, to the 
Pansy, is our most cherished earlv 
>pring flower. The flowers are from one to 
thre^ Dines larger than the ordinary dou¬ 
ble Daisy, very perfect and double and of 
lovely colors, ranging from pure white 
through blush pink, rose, etc., todeeperim- 
son. Many of the plants produce on one 
stem a cluster of 13 to 30 blossoms, instead 
cf the usual solitary one, as represented in 
•via 
galsaip—Guilds’ Gmflellia- 
plo\Vered Perfection. 
For inore than fifteen years Childs’ Camellia-flowered 
Balsams have been a marvel to horticulture all over the 
world. 1 he gigantic flowers, double and perfect like Camel¬ 
lias and the wonderful profusion in which they are borne, 
has been a revelation to thousands who never before knew 
what really good Balsams were. It is not an uncommon 
sight to see more than five hundred of these magnifi¬ 
cent, large double blooms upon a plant at one time, 
the i branches being perfect pyramids of bloom. The 
g. Balsam is one of the most beautiful and easiest-grown 
Jot all garden annuals. Seed may be started under 
r glass early or sown in the open ground about, c orn 
' pl, * n V in8: 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 
sown. 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. Fiowers pure snowy white, and very large, 
double and pertect. A great favoritepvith florists, and 
cme of the most, profuse bloomers, the plants being 
loaded with hundreds of blossoms. if 
Light Pink. An exquisite shade of soft pink, like the 
rosy Jiue seen in sea shells. Very fine. 5 
Pink. A supurb sort, a clear, deep color; beautiful buds 
and very double flowers. 5 
Scarlet. Almost dazzling in brilliancy; a rich,glowing 
color that catches every eye. Flowers large, and 
finely formed. jq 
Striped. A clear frosted white, flaked ond striped with 
rosy purple or scarlet, like a Carnation, showv in 
the garden, and beautiful in pots. 5 
Lavender Flowers suffused with a soft, shade of laven¬ 
der; blossoms as double as Roses and of beautiful 
shape resembling a tine Tea Rose bud. Its color is 
one of the most delicate and lovely among Balsams. 
Very beautiful. 5 
Fancy Spotted. Exceedingly showy. This strain shows 
ra re and beautiful shades of coloring almost unknown 
in other flowers, and all spotted with pure white. 10 
Preferred. A great favorite with both florists and ama¬ 
teurs. Flowers pure white, overlaid by a delicate 
blush of lavender, that deepens toward the center of 
the flower, a line so delicate as to leave but a trace of 
color, yet so exquisitely soft and lovely that it seems 
perfection. Flowers of great substance and perfect 
shade, two inches across, and as double as rosettes 
\ ery uniform and constant. 10 
Light Lemon. Not, really yellow, but a flue shade of 
light sulphur or lemon. This is an entirely new shade 
111 this class of plants and is much admired. A very 
beautiful flower, as double and perfect as a Camellia 
and as large as a good-sized Rose. in 
Mixed Colors. No finer mixtures to be obtained any¬ 
where. Beeds of all the above contained in the mix¬ 
ture. A great variety at little cost. 10 
SPECIAL OFFER. For only 50c. we will fend one jneket 
inch of Hirer icn fine Jiahnim*. 
large, healthy foliage, and throw up flower 
stems by the dozen. Notonly do thev bloom 
early in the spring.butcontinueall through 
the summer and fall, and also make splen¬ 
did pot plants for winter blooming, flour¬ 
ishing in cool windows and rooms where 
fewother plants will survive. 15 
