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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. V. 
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A line collection ot many fine varieties and colors—bine, 
lavender, white. Many of the finest scented varieties are 
included. 
Mixed Sorts . 15 
Passiflora. 
The seeds of Passifloras are large and easily grown. 
Some varieties are grown for their elegant foliage, others 
for their beautiful and curious cornet-like blooms. A fine 
vine for an arch or window, or for planting out in summer. 
Mixed Sorts. 10 
Sntilax. 
This elegant, vine m easily grown from seed, which, 
though slow to germinate, is sure to grow. Not only a fine 
window vino, but exceedingly fine for outdoor planting 
wherever a small growing vine is wanted. In the open 
ground it grows luxuriantly, furnishing greiut quantities of 
its dainty, glossy-green sprays that are exquisite to use in 
out-flower work, and remains fresh and green until after 
early frosts. In the house it requires good light and freedom 
from dust. Its feathery little blooms are del irately fragrant, 
but its chief merit is its exquisitely beautiful foliage.... 10 
(ierai)iiin). 
Very easily grown from awl If started early will 
bloom tne next summer and fall. Seedling plants are always 
healthy. Per pkt. 
Zonale. Choice mixed, from fine sorts. 10 
Zonale Extra Choice. Mixed, from finest new varieties 
Apple Scented. Very delightfully scented leaves. 10 
Double Mixed. Saved especially for us from the finest 
new sorts, and will produce some of the best double 
varieties in existence. 30 
Bronze and Silver Tri-Color. Fine foliage sorts.. 30 
Pelargonium, or Lady Washington- Fine mixed- 30 
Ivy. Fine double flowered ; ivy leaved ; grand. 30 
paptnpa. 
A liitlo slow to germinate, but. seedlings grow rapidly 
and soon make thrifty plants. An extra fine bedding plant, 
wit.ii very brilliant vcrliena-like flowers. We offer a very 
fine strain. Flowers in all shades of vermilion, orange, 
lemon, white and pink. 
Mixed Colors. A line collection. 10 
peipop Verbena. 
Everyone Knows the Lomon Verbena, and everyone 
ought to have a few specimens of it: its fragrant foliage is 
so line to use in bouquets and other floral work. 10 
VIOLETS >EMoa» 
Priiqhla Scepsis. 
Ask any florist you will for a list of good house plants, 
and one of the very first Plants he mentions will be the 
Primula. F.veryono counts them ns one of the “must, haves" 
of winter bloomers, and with good reason. Kasy to grow, 
pretty in leaf, liamlsomo in flower and continuously in bloom 
for months at a time. These merits alone would earn it a. 
S I ace in every window, but when we add that it is one of tho 
nw plants never attacked by insects and that, it will blossom 
in a sunless window, where a Geranium or Heliotrope would 
nev’r show a bud, it is clear that the smallest collection 
would never be complete without it. Young, vigorous plants 
are always the best, and are easily grown if the seed is sown 
on light, porous soil, underlaid with charcoal, ami kept, 
moist, but not wot, until the seeds germinate, which will be 
in about two weeks. Give the young plant plenty of air and 
plunge pots in the summer in cool, shady places. In potting 
see that the soil at rim of pot is lower than Jn the center, as 
water standing on the crowns rots them. In the house they 
will stand plenty of light, but not hot sun. Our seed is saved 
from the choicest strains and can be relied upon to produce 
the largest flowers and finest colors. Per pkt. 
Mixed. Very good: from a fine collection. 10 
Flmbriata. Extra fine; largo flowering: mixed. 20 
Flmbrlata Fillcifolla. Mixed; (fern-leaved) beautiful 
cut-leaved foliage. 20 
Flmbriata Olobosa. Mixed colors. This is a new 
strain of Fimbriata, with unusually large flowers of 
great, substance and colors* very clear and pleasing. 
Colors pure white with large lemon eye; deep red. 
carmine, white and pink, striped, flaked with other 
colors, etc. This strain is an extra fine one fur pot 
culture: to many more pleasing than even the double 
varieties. 30 
Flmbriata Crlstata Hybrids. Fine new hybrid strain 
with crisped foliage and producing a great diversity 
nf colors from white to deep crimson. AVe believe 
that this new strain of Chinese Primrose will become 
very popular, on account of its distinct apnearunce 
and large blossoms of distinct and bright colors. 
Flmbrlata, fl. pi., Alba. Fine double white. SO 
Flmbriata, fl. pi., Rosva. Beautiful double Rose. 50 
Flmbrlata, fl. pi.. Double, Mixed Colors. The double 
Primulas are among the choicest of all window plants, 
and the admiration of all who see them. All colors, 
mixed, an extra choice strain. 40 
Obronlca. Strong plants of tills are everbloomers, 
flowering for ten or twelve months at a time, without 
a day’s intermission. Flowers in umbels well above 
the foliage, white, tinted with pale lilac. Quite 
unlike other Primulas, being a distinct species. 20 
