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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
VIOLET SWANLCY WHITE. 
SWeet Violets. 
The flower of sen lime lit and song, and ever the symbol 
of modest worth. Its delicious fragrance alone makes it 
friends everywhere, but this is only one of many merits. In 
the inclement weather of early spring and late autumn, the 
Violet greets us with its pretty, sturdy, fragrant blooms, 1 hat 
have no fearof frosts or sleets, but bloom in sweetness to the 
very verge of winter. If given protection in pitorcold frame 
or unheated halls or chambers, these Violets may be had in 
bloom all winter, but they will stand little tire heat. 
Swanley White. In pots it grows luxuriantly and is loaded 
with flowers. In the garden it is hardy with slight pro¬ 
tection, and greets ns in early spring with a profusion of 
its large, snowy, sweet-scented blossoms. The growth of 
the plant is vigorous and healthy, bearing in great num¬ 
bers very large, perfectly double flowers of pure snowy 
whiteness and unexcelled fragrance. It is not uncommon 
for a plant to have as many as fifty large flowers oia*n at 
once, and they present a beautiful sight. 
Lady Hume Campbell. The finest blue Violet. Flowers 
extra large and sweet, borne in great profusion on long 
stems. Plant rank and strong grower, producing flowers 
by the hundred. 
Alaska. A grand new sort, well adapted to garden 
culture, being hardy and robust and producing in 
spring great masses of enormous double flowers of a deep 
blue-black color and powerful fragrance. A superb 
thing, especially for the garden. Probably the very best 
of all garden sorts, and should be planted by all. 
California. Anew single Violet of great size, beauty and 
fragrance. Flower single, borne on long graceful stems 
and unsurpassed for richness of color and fragrance. 
Pedata. This Violet produces flowers by the hundred in 
early spring, and they are the largest, in size of all Vio¬ 
lets. Color clear, sky blue, a dainty shade. The leaves 
are beautifully lanoeolafed. It is perfectly hardy in any ) 
situation. 
Price, Vic. oich; $1.00 iicr dozen: the a sorts for tOc. 
Solarpim. 
Elegant half climbing plants which are perpetually in . 
bloom. Among the very best pot plants, particularly for 1 
winter blooming. 
Jasminoides Crandlflora. A beautiful half climber, easily 
kept in bush shape by a little pinching, or can be allowed 
\4 jdf to climb or trail at will, as it never grows too large I 
for a window. Mostly grown as a house plant, for 
which itsftize and long profusion of star-like flowers | 
' ve ^ ada l >t it., but it is even more pleasing grown as 
Kaggsw a summer vine at the foot of a, pillar or window. The 
panicles of pure white bloom are very pretty and arc. i 
profusely borne both summer and winter. It is never 
without flowers. 
Rantonettl. The flower is of the very deepest 1 
and clearest blue, which is brought out more 
vividly by a yellow center. It is not a cl imber. but. forms 
a neat little bush two feet high, which is covered with 
bloom during the entire summer, and almost until Christ¬ 
mas. Sure to become popular as soon as known, being as 
easy to grow and bloom as a Geranium, in pots or in the 
garden. 
Azureum, or Blue SolanUm. That splendid climb 
ing plant. Solanum Jasminoides Grandiflora, which 
we introduced a few years ago, lias become a 
universal favorite. In this new variety wo have 
a splendid companion to it. In growth it is robust 
ana vigorous, climbing to a considerable height in a 
short time. Its flowers are a fine deep azure blue, and 
borne in large, dense panicles, and are extremely beau¬ 
tiful, and are produced most of the time during theentire 
year. It is a splendid pot plant as a climber for the win¬ 
dow or conservatory, and it is also a splendid plant for 
t he garden during summer. 
Price, 20c. each; the 3 for 80c. 
£aipia. 
We hnve ail heard of the wonderful beauty of tlio rare 
Cyrus Kevolnta. a good wnwiinen of which is worth from $6 
to $S0. Here we have a dlose relative, of little cost, quick 
growing, and almost, if not. quite, as decorative a plant for 
windows, hallways, etc. The Zamia grows freely, and will 
thrive if need be with no sunlight at all. No Palm is more 
lieantiful than this, with its numerous long fronds of vivid 
green, and of sue.lt majestic beauty that all stop in admira- 
tiore of it. 30e. each ; i for 31.00. 
