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John Lewis Childs, Inc. Nursery

From 1939 Checklist
  • "John Lewis Childs, Inc., Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y. Probably the largest growers of Japanese Iris in America about 1929, having approximately 20 acres devoted to these plants; some of these were Japanese plnts but many more were seedlings raised at the nursery. Succeeded by Flowerfield Bulb Farm, Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y. about 1937".

  • For over 130 of their catalogs follow this link to the Biodiversity Heritage Library, John Lewis Childs (Firm)

For a listing of other Iris Nurseries

Child's 1904German Iris Child's 1926German Iris Child's 1929catalog

Childs 1904 Catalog

1924 Trade Price List

1926 Trade Price List

1928 Trade Price List

1929-1930, Special Trade Catalog

1930-1931, Special Trade Price List

Autumn 1931, Special Trade Catalog

Master List:
Info1894CatalogChildsFall
Childs 1894 Fall Catalog Click on image to view catalog Childs 1894 Fall For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservation Society...
Info1896CatalogChildsIris
1896 catalog Child's Iris Childs 1896 For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservation Society at http://www.historiciris.org/ M...
Info1897CatalogChildsFall
Childs 1897 Fall Catalog Click on image to view catalog Childs 1897 For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservation Society at h...
Info1900CatalogChildsFall
Childs 1900 Fall Catalog Clivk on image to view catalog Childs 1900 For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservation Society at h...
Info1902CatalogChildsFall
Childs 1902 Fall Catalog Click on image to view catalog Childs 1902 For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservation Society at h...
Info1903CatalogChildsFall
Childs 1903 Fall Catalog Click on image to view catalog Childs 1903 For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservation Society at h...
Info1928CatalogChildsSpring
1928 Spring catalog Child's https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/152194#page/3/mode/1up For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preser...
Info1929CatalogChildsFall
1929 Fall catalog Child's https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/147976#page/3/mode/1up For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preserva...
Info1929CatalogChildsSpring
Childs 1929 Spring Catalog Click on image to view catalog Childs 1929 For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservation Society at...
Info1930CatalogChildsFall
1930 Fall catalog Childs https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/147959#page/3/mode/1up For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservat...
Info1931CatalogChildsJI
Childs 1931 Special trade catalog Click on image to view catalog Childs 1931 Fall For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservatio...
Info1931CatalogChildsSpring
1931 Spring catalog Child's Childs 1931 For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preservation Society at http://www.historiciris.org/ ...
Info1932CatalogChildsTrade
1932 trade catalog Child's https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/152200#page/3/mode/1up For more information on historic Irises visit the Historic Iris Preserv...
Info1936CatalogChildsSpring
1936 Spring Catalog Child's new Japanese Irises https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/152035#page/3/mode/1up For more information on historic Irises visit the ...
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For More Information on Historic Irises visit the HIPS website at http://historiciris.org/

-- BobPries - 2014-09-23
Topic revision: r7 - 11 Apr 2016, BobPries
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