Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits (1903) (20606949965)

Title: Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, & fruits
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_8 (find matches)
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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Boston Fcpps.—(Nephrolepis.) The finest decorative plants in cultivation, and in addition to the well known standard variety, we are able to offer several new and most unique varieties. All as robust, vigor- ous and as easily grown as the original Boston Fern. Boston Fern (Origixal)—Of all decorative plants for house culture this is perhaps the most imposing and satisfac- tory. It is so hardy that it will stand and thrive in most any situation in a room, even if out of the' sun's rays. No Fern is so good in this respect. Plants form an immense number of graceful drooping fronds, varying in length from two to live feet, and always of a fresh, healthy, and beautiful green color. These fronds keep in perfect condition for years. We cannot too highly recommend it. Fine plants, 20c. each; 3 for 50c. Ostrich Plume—A new Boston F^rn of superb beauty. On good sized specimens the frond reach a height of 3 or 4 feet, and an1 so boautifnly cut, feathered and crinkled about the edges that they are like sreat Ostrich feathers. The frond in above cut gives a good idea of its beauty. Fronds are freely produced and specimens plants are superb. 40c. each. Narrow Frond Boston Fern—Fronds of this sort are much narrower than the original variety, longer and very grace- ful and handsome. 25c. each. Broad Frond Boston Fern—Fronds twice the width of the ordinary Boston Fern, not quite so long, there- fore presenting a very distinct appearance. 30c. each. Tuberous-Rooted Boston Fern—In foliage this does not differ much from the orginal variety, but numerous bulbs, the shape of sparrow-eggs are formed on the roots which may be taken and kept dry for months without killing their vitality. When planted they sprout and grow like any other bulb. 30c. each. Stag Horn Boston Fern — Elegant broad fronds, the edges being flattened and divided into many wide prongs resembling a stag's horn. The most unique and beautiful of all Boston Ferns. 40c. each. Pigmy Boston Fern—A plant makes a dense mass of hun- dreds of beautiful fronds no wider than one's finger, which grow to a considerable length and curve most gracefully. For small pots and baskets it is the finest thing yet in- troduced. Grows readily in any window or on a veranda in the open air and is an object of exquisite beauty the whole year, summer and winter, 15c. each; 3 for 35c. SPECIAL OFFE R—For $1.50 we will send one fine plant each of thess 7 Boston Ferns.