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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
Choice Window Vibes* 
Nothing is better for winter as window plants than the 
choice flowering Vines here offered. They will all do well, 
the plants beimr now large and strong. 
Childsia Wercklel, or Treasure Vine— New, and a beau¬ 
tiful climbing compositae. suitable for cool, shady 
windows or verandas. While it will grow to the height 
of 10 feet, it blooms profusely when very small, its flowers 
being like a clematis in shape, but intense scarlet in 
color, which, added to its foliage and natural grace of 
growth, makes one of the most elegant flowering plants 
ever seen. It is a quick, robust grower and so hardy and 
vigorous that it will stand any amount of abuse. Speci¬ 
mens which we sent to the Royal Botanic Gardens at 
Kew attracted great attention, and it has been decided 
to call it Treasure Vine on account of its great value; 
scientifically, Childsia Wercklei. It is a fine winter 
bloomer. 25c. each; 3 for 60c. 
Fuchsia Trailing Queen- This new Fuchsia never grows 
erect, but always trails down over side of the pot. and is 
the most beautiful of all Vines for suspension. A well- 
grown plant is a weeping fountain of waxen-scarlet and 
violet-purple bells, and it remains in this condition for 
months at a time. Very robust and easy to grow, the 
branches reaching a length of four and five feet, bloom¬ 
ing and growing nearly the whole year. The leaves are 
dark green, ribbed and rayed with red or crimson, which 
makes them luminous and handsome. Flowers and buds 
long and graceful, borne in large clusters at the end of 
the vines. * When expanded the flowers are very large in 
size, tube and sepals bright rosy scarlet, while the corol¬ 
la at opening is a rich violet-purple, changing the second 
day to a fine shade of crimson, the two colors in the same 
cluster contrasting beautifully. A good specimen will 
show hundreds of flo wers at once.and the effect when sus¬ 
pended in a window, is truly glorious. 20c. each; 3 for 50c, 
Smllax— The dainty yet luxuriant masses of the glossy 
Smilax are as handsome in the window as any other 
flower, and as the plant is easy to grow anyone can 
possess it. A beautiful climber for the arch of a plant 
stand, wreathing it in a bower of the loveliest green. 
The finest foliage we have for bouquets, cut-flower work, 
etc., as it is so beautiful and spray-like, and lasts for 
hours without wilting. Flowers white, fleecy, profuse 
and fragrant. 15c. each; 3 for 30c. 
Manettla Vine In the house it can be trained all around a 
window, and it will be a solid wreath of bloom, both 
summer and winter; in the open ground during summer 
it will grow ten feet, branching freely and covering a 
large space of trellis, arbor or wall, showing at all times 
thousands of its bright blossoms. The flowers are 114 to 2 
inches long, and of the most intense fiery scarlet, shad¬ 
ing off to a bright yellow tip. They are also covered with 
a scarlet moss or hairy substance, which adds much to 
their beautv, and each flower keeps perfect for weeks 
before falling. No plant is easier to grow, and it com¬ 
mences to bloom at once from the smallest cuttings, and 
continues to bloom most profusely at all times. There is 
not a day during its life that it is without flowers, if it 
has any sort of decent care. 15c. each; 3 for 30c.; 6 for 50c. 
Passiflora Pfordtl— The best for pot culture, as it blooms 
when hut a foot high; large, handsome, fringed flowers, 
exhibiting a mingling of white, pink, brown and blue in 
its coloring, making a flower of the most fascinating 
beauty. 15c. each; 3 for 30c. 
Passiflora Constance Elliott One of the most graceful 
of all vines, worth a place in every home for its exquisite 
foliage. The shining, leathery, five-fingered leaves airily 
fringing the slender stems, after the snows of winter 
begin to fall. Flowers pure white. 15c. each; 3 for 30c. 
SPECIAL OFFER. 
One each of the six Glorious Flowering Vines for only 80c. 
