. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. 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. J^iciijiis Zaqzibarei^sis. There are several varieties of this superb new Biciuus. all of which are characterized by extra large and handsome leaves, compact, branching growth, forming a perfect pyra- mid of elegant foliage. The seeds are very large, and each kind of a different color, white, black

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. Childs' rare flowers, vegetables, and fruits. 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. J^iciijiis Zaqzibarei^sis. There are several varieties of this superb new Biciuus. all of which are characterized by extra large and handsome leaves, compact, branching growth, forming a perfect pyra- mid of elegant foliage. The seeds are very large, and each kind of a different color, white, black, scarlet, brown, etc. All beautifully marked and mottled. They are so beautiful that they are worth the price asked just to look at. All kinds mixed â > 10 geta. (Ornamental Beet.) These are among the most effective bedding plants, pro- ducing immense leaves, often two feet long and eight or nine inches broad and beautifully colored and crinkled. Planted in a bed together, one foot apart each way, they are grand. One great feature of these ornamental Beets is the fact that frost does not kill them, but only colors their leaves all the brighter (like a Fancy Caladium). and until they are covered with snow, they are objects of great beauty. Much used in Europe for ornamental bedding, being equal to some of the finest Orotons, Mixed sorts ... , 10 Perilla j^aijceolata. A rapid growing plant of odd and beautiful appearance, resembling closely some of the finer varieties of Coleus, The leaves are large and broad, and are of rich black color, and the compact habit of the plant makes it a striking object in anyplace 5 ^pteDQisia Gracilis. Beautifully cut. feathery foliage of fine fragrance and great beauty. Its habit of growth is pyramidal. 4 to 5 feet high, and every branch is covered with a thick growth of fine feathery foliage, which is of the brightest emerald-green color. It is particularly adapted to cut-flower work, and all will find it useful and highly satisfactory. Sow s