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nSTE^^AT •V^IE^IETIES IPOI^ 1868. 



\V. & Co. take pleasure in offering the following new and rare Gladiolus. The descriptions are 

 as received from their respective growers ; and from their well-known reputation we have every 

 confidence that they^vill prove correct : — 



PRICE. 



Alexander. Flower large, well shaped, very fine bright red ...... Ji.oo 



Barnard de Jussieu. Flower large, wide, perfect ground, violet, shaded and tinted with 

 cherry-color and purple ; stains purple on white ground ; new and almost inde- 

 scribable color . 4.00 



Citrinus. Middle-sized flower, the upper divisions of a light yellow, and the lower of a 



darker yellow 1.7S 



Eugene Scribe. Flower very large and wide, perfect, tender-rose, blazed with carmin- 



ate-red 3.50 



Etendard. Flower very large and wide, perfect, white, slightly blazed with lilac or bluish- 

 violet, spike very long 3.50 



Henrietta. Large, well-shaped flower, white-tinted and blazed with lilac; very nice dwarf 



plant . i.oo 



Isabella. Middle-sized flower, very fine spike, pure wliite, with large, very dark carminate- 



violet stains 1.75 



La Favorite. Flower large, rose, blazed with carmine; lower divisions, light yellow . . 1.75 



La Fiancee. Flower large, perfect, very pure white, small, bluish-violet stains ; very fine 



variety 3.50 



Leonora. Flower large, perfect, cherry-colored red, slightly tinted with orange . . . i.oo 



Mehule. Flower very large, perfect, spike often verticillate ; currant-red, lightened and 



lined with white 1.75 



Moliere. Flower very large and wide, perfect, cherry-colored red, with very large, pure- 

 white stains 2.00 



Mozart. Flower large, ver^- wide, spike spreading, bright rose, slightly tinted with violet, 

 very largely blazed with very dark carmine ; very large, pure-white stains ; very 

 beautiful plant 3.50 



Norma. Middle-sized flower, spike spreading, pure white, very slender and very slightly 



blazed with very tender lilac . . . 350 



Oscar. Flower large, well-shaped, very brilliant, bright cherry-color, stains white . . 2.50 



Princess Alice. Flower very large and wide, perfect, tender lilac, slightly tinted with rose, 



very large white stains ; new and charming shade ; first-rate dwarf ■^■3X\\. . . 4.00 



Rossini. Flower large, perfect, very long spike, dark amaranth-red, lined and stained with 



white; very good variety . .350 



Semiramis. Flower very large and wide, perfect, very long spike, carminate-rose, ground 



white, largely blazed with bright carmine ; unrivalled variety 4.00 



Stella. Flower large ; well shaped, ground white, slightly tinted with yellow and rose, and 



blazed with carminate-red 2.00 



Thalia. Flower large, perfect, white, blazed with white striated with carmine ; very fine, 



vigorous plant i.oo 



Thunberg. Flower very large, perfect, lightly orange-colored cherry-red, stains pure white, 



very large i 75 



Ulysses. Flower large, perfect, very fine and glazed rose, beautiful shade . . . .2.50 



Urania. Flower large, very wide, very pure white, largely blazed with carminate bright 



rose ; very fine and brilliant variety 4.00 



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