November 25, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



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Forcing Gladiolus 



1000 



$5.00 



8.00 



8.00 



GLADIOLI S I'K.VCH BLOvsoM. 



GLADIOLUS, Colvillei and Nanus (type) 

 Planl some oi these among your carnations; 



thej tell] come Id handy at any time. 



100 



Blushing Bride, Flowers are large, 

 pure white « ith delicate pink spot. 

 Useful for early forcing S0.75 



Peach Bloasom, The most beautiful of 

 all the Colvillei type of Gladiolus; 

 the color is a lovely soft pluk, on the 

 order of the Klllarnev rose 1.00 



The Bride (Colvillei alba). This lovely 

 white miniature Gladiolus makes a 

 useful cut-flower for early spring 

 use; will stand forcing 75 



Gladiolus Gandavensis Hybrids 



Many florists plant these in boxes, or among 

 their carnal ions, in the winter. They are excel- 

 lent for decorative purposes and realize good 

 prices, either wholesale or retail. Gladiolus are 

 a good catch crop and take up but little room. 

 The following are the best for this purpose: 



100 1000 

 America. The flowers, which are of Im- 

 mense siz.-. are of the most beauti- 

 ful flesh-pink color $3.25 $30.00 



Augusta. The florists' best white Glad- 

 iolus: 



First size bulbs, 1% inches up 2.00 



Bulbs, 1% 1" 1% inches 1.75 



Shakespeare. White and rose 4.75 



May. Pure white, flaked rosy crimson; 



the best forcer; selected bulbs 1.75 15.00 



Brenchleyensis (true). Fiery scarlet; 



top roots 1.75 



Selected bulbs 1.25 



First size 1.00 



Boddington's Who.- and Light. Extra- 

 selected bulbs, 1% inches and up.... 1.50 

 American Hybrids. A mixture of the 



choicest varieties of Gladiolus .. . 1.00 



SPIRAEA, or ASTILBE 



Doz. 100 1000 

 Astilboideg florlbunda $1.00 $6.75 $65.00 



I in t:i moll ill. .ra 1.00 7.00 65.00 



Gladstone. Enormous spikes of 



pure white flowers 1.25 



Queen of Holland. One of the 



finest, grand florist's variety... 1.25 8.50 80.00 

 Ja]>onica 75 5.75 55.00 



SPANISH IRIS 



(IKIS IIISPANICA) 



The true value of this Iris appears to have beeu 

 overlooked iu this country. The great diversity 

 of color and its being equally adapted for gentle 

 forcing and massing in beds make it one of the 

 most useful bulbs to plant. 



i00 1000 

 Alexander von Humbolt. Dark blue. . .$0.50 $3.50 



Belle Chinoise. Pure yellow 50 3.50 



Blanche Superbe. Pure white 50 3.50 



Blanche I'leur. White with pale center. .50 3.50 

 British Queen. Large white; very fine. .50 3.50 

 Cajanas. Beautiful deep golden yellow. .50 3.50 



Ohrysolora. Pale yellow 50 3.50 



Barling. Blue; very flue; earlv 50 3.50 



Mixed, all colors 35 3.00 



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9.00 S7.00 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman, J« w,sH4th si. 



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NEWS NOTES. 



Brookville, Mass.— P. O. Burnham 

 has sold his greenhouse to Freeman 

 Wagner. 



Dover, N. J.— Henry Payne writes us 

 that the report that he is building a. 

 greenhouse is not correct. 



Fort Morgan, Colo.— P. W. Weid- 

 man, proprietor of the Fort Morgan 

 Floral Co., has sold his business and 

 gone to Texas. 



Hatcher Station, Ga. — The Chatta- 

 hoochee Floral Co. is building a 40 x 

 50 packing house on a lot they have 

 just purchased. 



Deerfield, III.— Eighty acres of land 



near here has been purchased by Fred 

 C. Clavey, nurseryman, for an exten- 

 sion of his business. 



Port Chester, N. Y. — Property at 

 Grace Church and Sands streets has 

 been purchased by John Smith, who 

 will erect three greenhouses and office 

 on it. Three houses in Darien will be 

 moved here. His store will be con- 

 tinued at Liberty square. 



Buffalo, N. Y.— Mrs. R. M. Johnson 

 (nee Rebstock) has sold out the store 

 at 614 Main street to Mrs. Cretian. 

 who will conduct the business under 

 the firm name of R. M. Rebstock Co. 

 .Miss Adams who has long been con- 

 nected with Mrs. Johnson, will remain 



with the new firm. The trade wishes 

 success to the new company. 

 W. H. Eiss, formerly with the Win. 

 I".- Kasting Co.. who is now president 

 of the Latchford Refining Co., of 

 Toronto, Ont., was a recent visitor. Mr. 

 Kiss has gained wonderfully in health, 

 and always has some good fishing and 

 hunting stories in stock. 

 Charles Guenther, the Hamburg 

 t . was very much disappointed to 

 that there would be no fall 

 i show. However, this did not 

 stop him from growing Golden Wed- 

 ding chrysanthemums, the finest that 

 ever been seen in this city, 

 > ight leei, iouage peiiect and 

 the blooms grand. E. C. B. 



