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R. & J. FARQUHAR CO., BOSTON. GLADIOLUS 



Gladiolus, Peari of California 



"The Gladiolus and 

 Its Culture" 



By ALViN C. BEAL, Ph.D., 



Prof, of Floriculture at 



Cornell University 



A practical treatise on the 

 modern culture, propagation 

 and planting of Gladiolus in 

 ith^ open groimd and forcing for 

 exrhibition and cut-flowers under 

 glass. 124 pages, illustrated. 

 Postpaid, $1.25. 



CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS, continued 



Evelyn Kirtland. Pure rose-pink, shading to dehcate shell-pink at the centre; 

 lower petals blotched fiery red. $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



E. J. Shaylor. Tall, very strong plant, with large, beautiful, pure deep rose-pink blooms. 

 $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Gold. Considered the best yellow in existence. A magnificent pure golden yellow 

 variety, with hp a trifle darker. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Golden Measure. Tall, stately spikes, with immense wide-open blooms of rich deep 

 golden yellow. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Henry C. Goehl. Large, white blooms, flushed pink, with crimson blotch on lower 

 petals. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. 



"^Halley. Salmon-pink flowers, with creamy blotch and dark red stripes on lower petals. 

 7oc. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Jenny Lind. A lovely shade of pure apricot-pink, pale primrose-yellow at the throat. 

 15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Marshal Foch. Glowing salmon-pink, with tiny red blotch in the throat; giant 

 stems with immense blooms. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Mary Pickford. Graceful spikes of dehcate creamy white flowers, with soft sulphur-yellow 

 throat. One of the best in this color. $1.75 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Mr. Mark. Large, shapely flowers of a beautiful light blue shade, with deeper blotch in 

 the throat. $2.00 per doz.; $14.00 per 100. 



*Mrs. Dr. Norton. A very beautiful variety with large, well-opened flowers on strong 

 spikes. Color creamy white, with edges suffused soft pink; lower petals have a blotch of 

 sulphur-yellow and are speckled at the base with Tyrian rose. An exquisite variety. 

 $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Mrs. F. C. Hornberger. One of the finest white Gladiolus with charmingly ruffled, wide- 

 open, perfectly placed blooms, often 25 or more to the spike. A vigorous grower, with 

 healthy foliage and splendid, tall, sturdy spike. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



'''Mrs. F. C. Peters. Flowers of a beautiful shade of rosy lilac, with crimson blotch 

 bordered white on lower segment, resembling an orchid in color. Very choice. 15c. each; 

 $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



*Mrs. Francis King. A beautiful fight scarlet variety of a pleasing shade. 85c. per doz.; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



"^MrS. Frank Pendleton, a charming variety producing large, well-expanded 

 flowers of an exquisite shade of salmon-pink, heavily blotched with blood-red in the 

 throat. $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Mrs. H. E. Bothin. Flesh-salmon-pink, with flame-scarlet centre, heavily ruffled. 20c. 

 each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



*Peace. Flowers large, of fine form, pure white, feathered with pale lilac. $1.00 per doz.; 

 $7.00 per 100. 

 Prince of Wales. A handsome, early-flowering, glowing salmon variety, splendid for cut- 

 ting, and opening charmingly in water. $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Purple Glory, strikingly beautiful flowers of deep velvety maroon-red, with almost 

 black blotches. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. 



Red Fire. This new Kunderd variety produces strong spikes of well-placed flaming, fiery 

 red blooms. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Rev. Ewbank. Porcelain-blue, with deep blue blotch on lower petals. Very early. $2.00 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Richard Diener. Blooms a very five rose-salmon, with creamy yellow centre. 

 Considered the finest salmon-pink. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Rose Ash. Tall sjjikes of finely formed, Corinthian red flowers, fading to ashes of roses on 

 outer edge, and lower petals light yellow speckled ruby. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



ScarlanO. Dazzhng scarlet-orange, with almost black markings in throat. The finely 



ruffled blooms are of large size, and many open on a sturdy, straight spike. One of the 



finest early reds. $1.75 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Scarlet Princeps (Virginia). A beautiful soft raspberry-red, shading to begonia-rose in 



throat. Large, wide-open flowers well placed. A charming self-colored Gladiolus. 15c. 



each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Sidney Plummer. The charmingly ruffled, well-placed blooms are borne on strong, erect 



spikes and in color are the softest" yellow, suffused delicate pink, with rich amber lip and 



amaranth-purple tongue, producing an exquisite effect. $1.75 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Schwaben. Clear sulphur-yellow, with small brown spot in the throat. $1.15 per doz.; 



$8.00 per 100. 

 Violet Glory. Delicately ruffled, immense blooms of rich violet, deeper at the throat. 



25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



White Glory. Gorgeous pure white with iris-blue throat. The large, splendidly shaped 

 flowers are exquisitely ruffled and borne on fine, straight stems; unsurpassed for cutting. 

 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. 



