•PETER HENDERSON ft. CO., NEW YORK 



fj LADlOLUS ^ 



The Gladiolus family contains hundreds of magnificent varieties, 

 comprising all imaginable colors, shades and variegations, from 

 the most gorgeous and dazzling to the softest and most delicate 

 tints. They deserve to be grown in every garden. For 

 cutting they are invaluable, the flowers lasting in water 

 a week. They are of easy culture, grow in any garden 

 soil, never fail to flower the same season, and by succes- 

 sive plantings every two or three weeks, from April to 

 June, can be had in flower from July until checked by 

 frost. The bulbs are easily kept in a paper bag on 

 any convenient shelf until planting time. 



Groffs s Gladiolus 



IN GRAND MIXTURE. 



The *' GroS " Gladiolus. A new strain of great merit has been evolved 

 by Mr. Groff, a Canadian banker with scientific 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 collec- 

 tion 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 55.00 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 unsurpassable and now world-famous. One of Mr. 

 Groffs hobbies is to allow no unhealthy or weak-growing variety to remain in 

 his fields, so that these bulbs we are offering will produce strong, vigorous-grow- 

 ing plants, with long, sturdy spikes The flowers are extra large, of perfect 

 form, splendid substance, and of the greatest beauty, embracing a range of 

 diversified coloring with combinations of markings almost endless and undream- 

 ed of; there are red, scarlet, crimson and garnet shades of unexcelled brilliancy 

 and intensity; whites, creams, yellows, rose, pinks, salmon, orange, etc.; stained, 

 blotched, dotted, striped, watered and feathered in marvelous variety; rare blues, 

 clematis, lilac and heliotrope shades, charmingly unique and to be found in no 

 other strain of Gladiolus. Mr. Groff does not believe in named varieties, so that 

 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 pur- 

 chasers of these bulbs many delightful surprises. 



Price, Groffs Genuine, Newest Hybrid Gladiolus Bulbs, in Grand Mixture, 



8c. each, 85c. per doz., delivered free In the U. S., or J6.00 per 100, buyer paying expressaje. 



Giant "Childsi" Gladiolus 



CHOICEST NAMED VARIETIES. 



This race of extraordinarily beautiful Gladiolus represents a grand achieve- 

 ment in the perfection of this genus. They are of strong, healthy, erect growth, 

 and the flowers reach enormous dimensions, often 7 to 9 inches across. Every 

 color known among Gladiolus is represented, including the brightest hues and 

 most curious designs, many having beautifully mottled and spotted throats 

 made up of white, crimson, pink, yellow, etc. 



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.; 25c. each for $2.50 per doz., etc. Each 



America. New. Flowers of soft pink; strong, erect, many-flowered spike 25c. 



Adolph Glose. Slaty-blue, with crimson and white throat 15c. 



Admiral Dewey. Silvery-pink, marked velvety-crimson 15c. 



Ben Hut, Salmon-rose, flaked and mottled blue; throat beautifully spotted 25c. 



Blanche. Snow-white, with soft rose tintings 15c. 



Brilliant. Beautiful orange-red, with white and carmine throat 10c. 



Columbia. Light scarlet, blotched and penciled purple; throat mottled. 10c. 

 Dr. Sellew. Rich rosy-crimson; penciled darker; throat rayed white. . . . 10c. 

 Dr. Parkhurst. Brilliant dark red; throat elegantly mottled white. . . . 15c. 



Daisy Leland. Of exquisite bright rose-pink; enormous flowers 25c. 



Elaborate. Fiery-red. penciled amaranth; large white throat 10c. 



Gov. McCormack. Rose, mottled silvery-gray; throat white and violet. 10c. 



Lael. Soft pink; throat carmine with orange lustre 15c. 



Lizzie. White, tinted blush; throat violet-crimson 15c. 



Mottled Gem. Beautifully mottled white, violet and scarlet 10c. 



Mrs. Beecher. Deep rose-crimson; throat white, freely spotted 10c. 



Nezinscott. Blood-scarlet; throat mottled blackish-crimson and white. 10c. 

 Oddity. Amaranth-red, suffused purple-blue; throat mottled red and white. 10c. 



Perfect Beauty. White, tinted pink and spotted with magenta 15c. 



Ruby. Deep ruby-red; throat mottled violet and white 15c. 



Senator. Glowing deep red, with enormous white throat 15c. 



Splendor. Soft rose-pink, magenta stains and white and purple mottling. 10c. 



Torch-Light. Flaming scarlet; throat mottled white and violet 10c. 



Wm. Falconer. Beautiful clear light pink; flowers and spike extra large. 10c. 



COLLECTIONS of Named Giant "CHILDSI" Gladiolus: 



c ■ 'i r* n i: l Contains 1 bulb each of the ) 1 1 r\r\ 

 Exquisite Collection-, 12 varieties priced at 10c. each } ?'-UU 



G. r~ it !• ( Contains 1 bulb each of the 1 *\ 7c 



OrgeOUS Collection \ 12 varieties priced 15c. and 25c. ( ♦'•75 



Mixed Giant "CHILDSI" Gladiolus ^&^T^S£ 



extra large fine bulbs. 5c. each, 50c. per dozen, delivered free in U. S., 

 or S3.00 per 100, if buyer pays transit. 



Henderson's Bulb Culture (offered on page 184) tells about Growing all Summer and Winter Flowering Bulbs. Price, 50 cents. 



