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Genuine 
Newest Hybrid 
SHOWN 
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in Grand 
Mixture 
GLADIOLUS 
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THE GLADIOLUS family contains hundreds of magnificent varieties, comprising all imaginable colors, shades and 
deserve to be grown in every garden. 
variegations, from the most gorgeous and dazzling to the softest and most delicate tints. 
For cutting they are invaluable, the flowers lasting in water a week. They are of easy 
They 
culture, grow in any garden soil, never fail to flower the same season, and by successive plantings every two or three weeks, 
from April to June, can be had in flower from July until checked by frost. 
convenient shelf until planting time. 
The ‘* Groff’? Gladiolus, a new strain of great merit, has 
been evolved by Mr. Groff, a Canadian banker, with scien- 
tific tendencies, who is widely known as an enthusiastic and 
successful hybridizer and grower of Gladiolus. His means 
enabled him to collect from various parts of the world perhaps 
the finest collection of Gladiolus ever gotten together, and there 
are thousands of varieties among the different types, sections 
and strains. Some of his bulbs cost him up to $5.00 
each. He flowered and retained the cream of these, then 
cross-bred and selected annually for over 15 years, until the 
present Groff strain of Hybrid Gladiolus is absolutely unsur- 
passable and now world-famous. One of Mr. Groff’s hobbies 
is to allow no unhealthy or weak-growing variety to remain in 
his fields, so that these bulbs we are offering will produce 
The bulbs are easily kept in a paper bag on any 
strong, vigorous-growing plants, with long, sturdy spikes. The 
flowers are extra large, of perfect form, splendid substance, and 
of the greatest beauty, embracinga range of diversified coloring 
with combinations of markings almost endless and undreamed 
of; there are red, scarlet, crimson and garnet shades of unex- 
celled brilliancy and intensity ; whites, creams, yellows, rose, 
pinks, salmon, orange, etc.; stained, blotched, dotted, striped, 
watered and feathered in marvellous variety; rare blues, clema- 
tis, lilac and heliotrope shades, charmingly unique and to be 
found in no other strain of Gladiolus. Mr. Groff does not 
believe in named varieties, sothat every kind produced by him, 
no matter if surpassing in merit some high-priced European 
novelty, is consigned to his favorite hybrid mixture, insuring 
to purchasers of these bulbs many delightful surprises. 
Price, Groff’s Genuine, Newest Hybrid Gladiolus Bulbs, in Grand Mixture, 
10c. each, $1.00 per doz., delivered free in the U. S., or $7.00 per 100, buyer paying expressage. 
Injustice to Mr. Groff and his newest Hybrid Gladiolus, we must state that there are strains offered 
to the public as *‘ Groff’s’’ that have either been grown from his early productions, or most likely never 
The bulbs we are offering are the results from his 
had any of Groff’s Gladiolus blood in them at all. 
latest and best work and are directly from him. 
Giant “CHILDSI” Gladiolus 
CHOICEST NAMED VARIETIES. 
This race of extraordinarily beautiful Gladiolus represents a grand achievement in the 
They are of strong, healthy, erect growth, and the flowers reach 
Every color known among Gladiolus is 
represented, including the brightest hues and most curious designs, many having beauti- 
fully mottled and spotted throats made up of white, crimson, pink, yellow, 
perfection of this genus. 
ENORMOUS DIMENSIONS, Often 7 to 9 inches across. 
PRICES—Delivered Free in the United States. 
We supply sorts priced at 10c. each for $1.00 per doz.; 15c. each for $1.50 per doz.; 
25¢e. each for $2.50 per doz., etc. 
Adolph Glose. 
Admiral Dewey. 
Ben Hur. Salmon-rose, flaked and mottled blue; throat beautifully spotted.... 
Rlue Danube. Exquisite silvery-blue, with carmine and white throat................ 
Blanche. Snow-white, with soft rose tintings ...........-.....sscccceceeeeeeeseeeees 
Boston. Flaming orange-scarlet, withlarge white throat..................0.05 
Columbia. Lightscarlet, blotched and penciled purple; throat mottled... 
Dr.Sellew. Rich rosy-crimson; penciled darker; throat rayed white....... 
Dr. Parkhurst. Brilliant dark red; throat elegantly mottled white................. 
Daisy Leland. Of exquisite bright rose-pink; enormous flowers.............. 
Deborah. Amaranth-red, with white bands; throat blotched on white... 
Elaborate. Fiery-red, penciled amaranth; large white throat....... ........... 
Palconer’s Favorite. Brilliant ruby-red with white band petals............... 
Gov. McCormack. Rose, mottled silvery-grey; throat white and violet... 
Lael. Soft pink; throat carmine with orange lustre......0.......cccccsscccceeeeesseecee 
Lizzie. White, tinted blush; throat violet-crimson.................. 0... 
Mottled Gem. Beautifully mottled white, violet and scarlet........ 
Mrs. Beecher. Deep rose-crimson ; throat white, freely spotted 
Nezinscott. Blood-scarlet; throat mottled blackish-crimson and white.......... 
Oddity. Amaranth-red, suffused purple-blue; throat mottled red and white.... 
Perfect Beauty. White, tinted pink and spotted with magenta.....................- 
Ruby. Deep ruby-red; throat mottled violet and white.................. 
Senator. Glowing deep red, with enormous white throat..............cc..ccc0eeeeeeeee 
Splender. Soft rose-pink, magenta stains and white and purple mottling... 
Torch-Light. Flaming scarlet; throat mottled white and violet................ 
Wm. Falconer. 
Collections of Named Giant “‘CHILDSI’”’ Gladioius: 
Exquisite Collection | 12 varieties pricea at 1c. coch | 51.00 
Gorgeous Collection | 1 Varieties priced Toe.and 25c. | 92-00 
Mixed Giant “CHILDSI” Gladiolus 
extra large fine bulbs, 5c. each, 50c. per dozen, delivered free in U.S., 
or $3.00 per 100, if buyer pays transit. 
Slaty-blue, with crimson and white throat......................0ecc.00s each, 15ce. 
Silvery-pink, marked velvety-crimson.................cc02cce0e ceeeeeeees 
Beautiful clear light pink ; flowers and spike extra large.......... 
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