BULBS THAT BLOOM 



The Gladiolus, the Orchid of the Garden 



The advance in culture of the gladiolus in recent years has transformed the old- 

 time scraggly spike, with few flowers and little grace, into a magnificent stately 

 ilant with a wealth of bloom, exquisitely marked and colored. The new gladiolus 

 stands tall and graceful, and combines happily the maximum of beauty and utility 

 with the minimum of expense and care. In a word, the Gladiolus is the queen of 

 the garden, as the orchid is the queen of the conservatory. And you can grow them 



as easily as you grow potatoes, providing you 



have the right bulbs and plant them correctly. 



As a CUT FLOWER there is no plant in the 



arden that merits comparison. If the spike is cut when 



the lowest flower begins to open and is placed in water it 



gradually unfolds flower after flower until the top is reached, 



the succession of surprises lasting for a week or ten days. 



CEDAR ACRES GLADIOLI 



command in the cut-flower market a price six limes as higli as the 



prevailing market rate, because the flowers are larger and liner. 



These flowers are raised in our fields from Cedar Acre bulbs, 



without stakes or watering, by the same cultural method we explain 



to our customers. 



For exhibits of gladioli, improved methods of cultivation and seedlings of merit, I 

 have been awarded numerous medals by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 and other organizations. 

 Concerning one of these exhibits the horticultural editor of the Boston Transcript wrote as follows: 

 "B. Hammond Tracy is given a large space for the display of his wonderful gladioli, grown at Cedar 

 Acres, Wenham. From among his four hundred seedlings he has brought at least fifty for this occasion. 

 His 'Harvard,' 'Kathryn' and 'Princess Sandersoni' were surrounded by admiring throngs all day." 

 The editor of "Horticulture" wrote: "The wonderful development of the gladiolus, as shown by the 

 sensational display of B. Hammond Tracy, is a revelation." 



SPECIAL OFFERS 



Below 1 offer selections of choice bulbs grown under my personal supervision to meet the requirements of every 

 flower lover, be he collector or merely the garden owner who wants a succession of cutting flowers from July to frost. 



MIXTURES 



Orchid Flowered Seedlings. Seed- 

 lings giving wide range of color at a 

 reasonable price. To see them bloom- 

 ing is the only way to give them 

 adequate description. S2.00 per 100, 

 S1S.00 per thousand, express collect. 

 The Famous Cedar Acres Mixture. 

 Grown especially to give a great variety of 

 wide open flowers of exquisite coloring and 

 marking. 50 for Si -oo, 125 for S2. 00, prepaid. 125 bulbs will plant a bed 

 4 ft. square, giving a mass of color and bloom from July to frost. 



1910 NOVELTIES 



Mrs. James H. Lancashire. Large flowers, exquisite cream color, with 

 carmine stripes on the lower petals. One of the most pleasing of the light- 

 colored varieties of the Gandavensis type. 50 cts each, S5.00 per doz. 



Liberty. A bright red with strikingly marked white throat. Strong habit and 

 a favorite. 25 cts each, $2.50 per doz. 



Rubra (No. 4) . A most beautiful rose pink with rich carmine throat. A long spike of 

 wide opened flowers; one of the finest of the new varieties. 25 cts each, S2. 50 per doz. 



Dawn. The coloring and texture of this variety, make it the finest shell pink 

 Gladiolus ever offered. A long graceful spike of magnificent flowers all in bloom 

 at one time, well arranged, with beautiful foliage. 25 cts each, $2.50 per doz. 

 One each of these four named varieties for $1.00, postpaid. 



Harvard. My introduction of 1907. A perfect 

 "Harvard" crimson in color. Very popular as a cut 

 flower and especially effective for table decoration 

 with green foliage, because of its long graceful 

 spike of wide open flowers. Many open at one 

 time. S2.50 per doz. 



Dawn. The most beautiful shell-pink Gladiolus 

 ever offered. A long graceful spike of wide 

 open flowers all open at one time, beautiful foliage. 

 S2.50 per doz. 



Princess Sandersoni, Certificate. The finest white 

 variety, slightlv penciled crimson. A beautiful 

 variety fir the home garden and for commer- 

 cial use. Flowers very graceful and open. S2.00 

 per doz. 



Baron Hulot (Blue Jay). One of the finest blue 

 Gladioli. A deep violet blue with finely shaped 

 flowers. S2.00 per doz. 



Mrs. Francis King (The Original). A most beauti- 

 ful flame pink. Immense flowers on a spike grow- 

 ing 4 feet high with 18 to 20 flowers, 6 to 

 8 open at one time. A magnificent variety. $1.00 

 per doz. 



America. Too much cannot be said of this beauti- 

 ful dainty pink. The flowers are of immense size 

 and of waxlike texture borne on a very strong 

 spike. $1.00 per doz. 



Fireside. A new red of intense cherry color. All 

 flowers open at one time. Very popular for 

 massing and for cutting. S2.00 per doz. 



Augusta. A very fine paper white, with lavender 

 anthers. Strong spike, often having two or three 

 branches. 50 cts. per doz. 



Sunrise. The finest clear canary yellow variety, with 

 no markings. Long spike of dainty flowers, making 

 an excellent combination with America or Baron 

 Hulot. Fine for table decoration. $2.00 per doz. 



Jean Dieulafoy. A lovely cream color with car- 

 mine blotch. Superb for bouquets. $2.00 per doz. 



Klondike. Clear primrose yellow with crimson 

 markings on the lower petals. Large open 

 flowers. S2.00 per doz. 



Shakespeare. A very popular and dainty variety, 

 white slightly suffused rose. Well opened flow- 

 ers on a graceful spike. Si. 00 per doz. 



One each of these twelve named varieties for $1.50, two each for $2.75, post-paid, six each for $7.50, express collect. 

 WRITE FOR. llNr ORMA 1 lOIN GLADIOLI THAN ANY YOU HAVE EVER SEEN 



For years I have devoted all my time and thought to improving the Gladiolus and raising better bulbs. It is both my business and my pleasure 

 gladly answer any questions in regard to "the Orchid of the Garden," its culture, the best varieties, etc. There will be no charge. 



Send for beautiful illustrated booklet, describing many varieties and giving the real truth about each. The picture shows actual Cedar Acres Gladioli. 



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CEDAR ACRES 



B. HAMMOND TRACY 



BOX 197 



WENHAM, MASS. 



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