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JOHN LEWIS GHILDS, FLORAu HARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
HON'OjSv 
COPYRIGHTED 1697 
BY J.U CHILDS. 
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Seeds for Wtoter^Blooming 
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of ttemmaleSStoautlf^Dot^ofwhitAr^fl 1 quiC Showing annuals, and to our surprise and delight find that some 
•own in pot?of eood soilat anv”time f L NoS^? we ? s . tl i at T lt 1S b° s ? ible to have. Of the following kinds, seeds can be 
be In bloSminararnrtsinelvshorttiAd Jhf lb i er lst to , Jan u uarylst - They will germinate quickly, grow rapidly and 
possible to findanv winter flower which’ which tney will afford it is impossible to anticipate. It is not 
t™ ...,,. ,— , 1 —J 1 : 1 --. * lich. will in true beauty and loveliness surpass some of these. They bloom much sooner 
and handsomer, while the plants are ■ " 
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Alyssum, Little Cem~An improved variety; much larger 
flowers of a pure white, and if possible more floriferous 
than the old Sweet. Plant is also more robust and 
spreading, a single plant forming a thick mat, of flowers 
and foliage 12 to 15 inches across. Three and four hun¬ 
dred spikes of flowers In full bloom can be counted 
on a good specimen plant at one time. Elegant 
for winter blooming in pots. Per pkt., 10c. g 
<Sh< !, r i l i a c i th ^’ ’ : ? ,ry Queen -Alovely little flower which 
all should tAssess. It commences to bloom within a 
the seed is sown, either in the garden or in 
pots, The flowers are borne in spikes and are very gav 
Perplk“l 00 . B ° f bright crimson and lilac ooS 
Diamond Flower— It is one of the loveliest little annuals 
known, rarely growing over two inches in height and 
irt rni a °i beautiful foliage which is completely 
smothered in a profusion of white and violet blossoms 
SJwnV 18 Hk . e . dla .mon<ls. It will be in bloom withYn a 
x?, ,Y‘ h f £° m th / 5 tlT ;i e of sowing the seed at any time of 
year For pot culture in winter it is just superb 
Vinldca few seeds in a Rmall pot or saucer, or in P pots 
wlif if other Plants are growing, and within a month you 
■will-ho, ve a most.charming mat of foliage and flowers— 
covering the surface of the soil like mots. Pkt., 10c? 
Lobelia Coldelse— A compact, low-growing variety" the 
fohage of winch is golden-yellow and is most charmingly 
set off by hundreds of blossoms of the brightest, deepest 
blue, with a pure white eve. Per pkt 10c , ueepese 
posShle toflnd anywinter iiowerwhich’w?Il intr? 16 vf Ure + 1,rll * < a 1 i^ ne fi W, H s-fford it is“ impossible ... . 
In pots than they Join the garden and tlie flowers « e b 'i auty and loveliness surpass some of these. They bloom much sooner 
compact. Do not fail to try a few of them They SSst^^l^and^w Slowly 116 PlantS mU °^ 8maller and more 
JMyssum, Little Cem-An improved variety: much i«~. Marigold, Legion of Honor-A dwarf gem, and one of the 
prettiest pot plants, blooming in a month after the seed 
starts. Attracts great attention. Per pkt., 5c. 
Morning Glories—For winter blooming—Seed sownatany 
time during the winter will commence blooming in 
about thirty days and when the plants are only three to 
four inches high, and continue for months. The flowers 
are very large and of varied and brilliant colors, and 
remain open all day , from morning until night, making as 
pretty a pot of flowers as you can imagine. The cut re¬ 
presents a pot of them forty days from the time of sowing 
the seed. They are in no respect hard to grow, and will 
succeed in any window, and we are sure that no plant or 
bulb can he purchased for double the price, which will 
give so much real beauty and enjoyment, and for so long 
a period during winter, as will a pot of these lovely Morn- 
ing G-lories. Mixed seed of all colors, 10c. per pkt. 
Shoo-Fly Plant —An important new plant or the Physilis 
family. It is claimed that flies will not stay in a room 
where it is growing if they can conveniently escape, 
though what there is about it that repulses them is 
not clear, as the plant or flower has no odor. Aside 
from this most remarkable quality it is a most beautiful 
flowering plant, and blooms in avery short time, (60 days) 
from seed. It is particularly valuable as a winter 
bloomer, the blossoms being large, cup-shaped, and of a 
lovely light blue color with a white center. It is a pro¬ 
fuse bloomer all winter long, and a more charming plant 
it will be difficult to find. Pkt., 10c. 
One pkt. each of these 7 sorts for h 0 c 
