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CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS. 



Varieties which flower first are marked A ; those which flower somewhat later, B ; still later, C \ the latest, D . 



Trice for any of the Gladiolus on this page, 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz., or by mail, $1.10 per doz. ; the set of 50 varieties for $4.00 or 



by mail, post-paid, $4.40. Single Bulbs mailed free. 



WHITE GLADIOLUS. 



La Candeur. C. White, lightly striped with carmine-violet. 



John Bull. A. White, lightly tinged with sulphur. 



Diamant. A. Flowers extra large, fleshy white, of a remarkable freshness, 



throat ivory-white, hlotched and streaked carmine, new color of exceptional 



distinctness, early flowering ; a magnificent plant. 

 Shakespeare. A. White, very slightly suffused with carmine-rose ; large rosy 



blotch. 



ROSE AND PINK GLADIOLUS. 



Archduchess Marie-Christine. A. White, slightly tinged with lilac, flamed 

 rosy carmine; large flowers of excellent form, handsome spike. 



Carnation. A. Large well-expanded 

 flowers of a fleshy white color, profuse- 

 ly tinged at the edges with the richest 

 carmine, the lower petals blotched pur- 

 plish carmine; fine, long, well-furnished 

 spike. 



Elizabeth, B. Dark rose, flamed with 

 bright carmine-purple ; purple-carmine 

 blotch, white stripes. 



Eugene Scribe. A. Flower very large 

 and wide, perfect tender rose, with 

 blazed carmine-red. 



Sylvie. A. White, slightly edged with 

 delicate cherry-rose, throat very clear ; 

 perfectly shaped flowers, showing the 

 ivory blotch to great advantage. 



FLESH AND SALMON 

 GLADIOLUS. 



Calypso. D. Flesh-colored rose, streaked 



with rose and blotched carmine. 

 Patina. G. Very large flowers of ivory- 

 white ground, profusely Btriped and 



Buffused with bright rosy salmon ; violet 



blotch on creamy ground. 

 Hesperide. B. Profusely blotched and 



flaked bright rosy salmon on a pure 



white ground ; handsome spike of grand 



effect. 

 Peu Pollet. B. Well-opened flowers, 



with ivory-white throat, richly tinted 



and striped with carmine at the edges 



of the sepals. 

 Seduction. B. Splendid spike with rosy 



salmon-colored flowers, very bright and 



open, of a delicate pearly rose, throat 



very clear, with large, white blotch, 



feathered carmine. 



SCARLET AND DAZZLING 

 RED. 



Gen, Phil. Sheridan. Long spike of 

 fire-red flowers of large size, a distinct 

 white line running through each petal, 

 and a large pure white blotch on the 

 lower ; a remarkably showy variety. 



Plamboyant. B. Beautiful spike of 

 large flowers, fiery scarlet ; very effec- 

 tive variety. 



Brenchleyensis. C. Bright vermilion- 

 scarlet. 



Lord Byron. B. Brilliant scarlet; 

 blotched and flaked pure white ; very 

 showy. 



Myerbeer. C. Brilliant scarlet, flamed 

 with vermilion amaranth-red blotch. 



Romulus. A. Very brilliant dark red, 

 large pure white blotch, white lines on 

 lower petals ; very showy. 



VIOLET AND PURPLE GLADIOLUS. 



Cleopatra. C. Soft lilac, the lower petals of a darker hue, suffused with violet • 



purple feathered blotch. ' 



Eugene Barney. A. Dwarf, splendid spike, very straight and firm, flowers 



large, purplish amaranth, with a sheen of ivory-lilac ; edges slightly mottled 



with slate ; novel and distinct shade. 

 Phidias. C. Very brilliant purple ground, slightly tinted with violet, large pure 



white blotch, feathered with carmine-cherry ; very showy. 



LILAC GLADIOLUS. 



Apollon. B. Kosy lilac, with a large light rose blotch ; finely striped white in 

 the centre. 



Zieander. B. Extra large flower of lilac color, beautifully shading off to car- 

 mine, a distinct white band in the middle of each petal and conspicuous white 

 blotch on lower petals; fine spike. 



Panorama. B. Very large spike of well-arranged flowers of a beautiful lilac, 

 shaded and mottled with brilliant carmine, throat creamy white, centre of each 

 petal banded white, new shade of color, very effective, medium height. 



ORANGE-RED GLADIOLUS. 



Antiope. B. Light orange-cherry, with a dark carmine blotch on pure white 

 ground. 



Mac-Mahon. C. Satin orange-colored cherry-rose, striped red ; first-rate. 



Pyramide. B. Handsome and perfect spike, broader at the lower part than at 

 the top; large, well-expanded flowers of the brightest and most delicate orange- 

 rose ; plant of medium height, exceptionally fine. 



CARMINE GLADIOLUS. 



Dumont D'TJrville. A. Verylongspike ; abright cherry, flaked and striped rich 

 carmine ; distinct pure white blotch, white stripe in the centre of each petal. 



Eugene Souchet. C. Fine spike, bright 

 carmine-rose color, relieved by a large 

 white blotch and stripes, rising from 

 the intense colors at edges of the 

 petals; very fine, effective variety. 



Zenobia. B. Bose, slightly tinted with 

 violet, flamed with dark carmine, large 

 white blotch feathered with carmine; 

 very fine, 



Semiramis. D. Carmine-rose on white 

 ground, flamed with bright carmine; 

 unrivaled variety. 



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CHERRY-RED & CRIMSON. 



Achille. C. Beautiful currant-red, white 

 stripe in the middle of each petal. 



Lamarck. D. Very long spike of large fl. 

 cherry color, slightly tinted with 

 orange, blazed with red, centre very 

 well lighted, with a large pure white 

 stain ; a very fine variety. 



Le Tintoret. C. Fine cherry-rose, 

 flamed with carmine, carmine blotched 

 on yellow-tinted ground. 



Antonius. C. Scarlet-cherry, slightly 

 tinged with orange, flamed carmine, 

 pur white blotch. 



GARNET AND AMARANTH 

 RED. 



Addison. B. Dark amaranth with white 



stripes. 



Constance. B. Of semi-dwarf habit, 

 very vigorous, producing regularly com- 

 pact and well-furnished spikes of am- 

 aranth-red flowers, with a small creamy 

 white blotch. 



Africain, C. Entirely distinct variety of 

 quite a novel color, slaty brown on 

 scarlet ground, streaked with scarlet 

 and pure white, with conspicuous white 

 blotch ; a dark-colored variety of re- 

 markable effect; dense spike. 



YELLOW GLADIOLUS. 



Chrysolora. This is the finest variety of 

 its color in existence ; the spikes are 

 large and perfectly shaped ; color, a 

 superb rich yellow, exquisitely threaded 

 crimson at base of petals. 



Croesus. B. Very large flower; yellow, 

 shaded darker toward the centre, flamed 

 carmine at the edges, and feathered 

 amaranth-red on salmon ground. 



Isaac Buchanan. U. Finest yellow for 

 massing. 

 Martha Washington. B. Light yellow, lower petals slightly tinged rose, 

 large flowers, and fine spikes. 



BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS. 



LEMOINE'S J^VRQE STAINED HYBRIDS. 



Engeissiri. Very deep pink ; lower petals blotched bright maroon. 



Bnfant de Nancy. Flowers medium sized, purplish red, lower petals deep 



crimson. Color and blotching entirely unknown heretofore in Gladioli. 

 Incendiary. Velvety dark red ; magnificently marked. 

 Lamartine. Large flowers ; rosy flesh, large bright maroon blotch on the lower 



petals. 

 Lemoinei. Good-sized flowers, closely set on the spike ; upper petals of a creamy 



white color, tinted salmon-red, the lower ones spotted with deep purplish 



crimson, bordered with bright yellow and salmony red. 

 W. E. Gumbleton. Flowers very large and open ; purplish rose, streaked with 



rich carmine ; spots velvet, surrounded with yellow ; an unusually beautiful 



variety. 



Price for any of the abo?e, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., or by mail, $1.10 per doz.; (he collection of 50 rarieties on this page for $4.00, or by mail, post-paid, $4.40. 



SINGLE BULBS MAILED FREE. 



