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•PETER HENDERSON 6tC0.,IMEW YORK- ^ 



(5la6iolu6 Bulbe. 



Cl)oice==namcD varieties, lOc. eacbt$l.00 pcr&03., 



cjccptin^ tbosc spcciallv? priceCt; 



DelivcreD free in tbe TUnited States. 



This magnificent family contains hundreds of varieties. comprisinjLi: all ima^rinahl*- colors, shades and variej:jationH, from the most porj^cons and dazzlinjr to the 

 softest and most delicate shades. They deserve to lie grown in evt^vy garden. Kor rnttlDji; tlicy are invaluable, the flowers lasting in water a week. There Is 

 nothing in tiie floral kingdom so easy of culture and so sure to succeed as the "Gladiolus." Tliey can be planted at any time from April to June 15th. and never 

 fail to flower tlie same season ; they grow in any garden soil and commence blooming in July, and iiy successive j)Iantings every two or three weeks can be had in 

 flower until checked by frost. The bulbs can be furnished by us until May 15th. They arc easily kept In a paper bag on any convenient shelf until planting time. 



Abrloote. Large rounded petals of a very fresh apricot-rose, 



ting-ed lilac. 

 At'rloaln. Darkest crimson-black, with a pure white blotch 



in the throat. The darkest and one of the finest colors; 



large flower and spike. 

 All. Tall and compact spike with numerous and perfectly 



arranged flowers. The ground of the upper petals is of a 



very pale creamy rose, striped and penciled cherry-red ; 



lower petals yellow, with a rose sheen, and flnely rayed 



or striped purplish red. 15c. each, Sl.hO per <1<>/.. 

 Amulthec. Pure white, with large violet-red blotch : ground 



of the corolla velvety violet, the lower petals slightly tinted 



with lilac. 

 Ainltle. Large spike of large, fleshy, rose-colored flowers. 



shaded with straw color on tlie lower petals, streaked with 



purple; the edge flamed with bright rose. 

 Aiidro Leroy. Deep cherry-red, named and striped with a 



darker shade; white blotch and white stripe in centre of 



each petal. 

 AiigeU*. ^Vllite. showj- and effective. 

 AntniiiiiN. s< ai itt-cherry, slightly tinged with orange, 



flani»*'l r;irriiiin' ; pure wliite blotch. 

 Arclidiieho^** MarlvClirlHtlne. White, slightly tinged 



with lilac. Hamed rosy carmine. 

 Aurorc. Bright salmon-rose, striped orange, carmine and 



lilac; blotch cherry-rose, streaked lilac. 

 Baroiiei*^ Hurdett-CouttN. Delicate lilac tinged with rose, 



flamed rosy purple; spike very long, flowers unusually 



large. 30c. each, S3.(K) per doz. 

 Uoynrd. Large, cannine-red flowers, slightly tinged with 



lilac, and delicately banded with white in the centre of the 



petals. 25c. each, S--50 per doz. 

 Blcolore. Large flowers of bright rosy salmon, except 



lower petals, which are ivory-white suffused with rose at 



edges. 20c. each. §3.00 per doz. 

 Blondliie. Tall, compact spike of large, straw-colored flow- 

 ers, slightly streaked at the edges with rosy lilac; very 



delicate shade. 30c. each. §3.00 per doz. 

 Brenchleyeiiwis. Vermilion-scarlet; fine old variety. 5c. 



each. oOc. per doz. 

 Calypso. Flesh-colored rose, streaked rose and blotched 



carmine. 

 Cumelcuii. Compact truss of large, slaty-lilac flowers, 



flamed orange, with white bands down t!ie middle of each 



petal; large, creamy white blotch, streaked violet. 

 Carnation. Flesliy white, profusely tinged at the edges 



with the richest carmine; lower petals blotched purplish 



carmine. 

 CercM. Pure white, spotted with purplish rose. 

 CliampH dc Aiuru. Solferino, distinct white blotch, border- 

 ed eartniue. 

 Chrysolorn. Golden yellow, pure and distinct. The finest 



yellow variety. 2oc. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Conquete. Large and fine flower of bright cherry-red, with 



a conspicuous pure white blotch; upper petals striped with 



delicate rose. 

 Coralle. White, tinted with rose and yellow; flamed with 



bright rose; yellow blotch. 



DInmant. Fleshy white, of a remarkable freshness; throat 

 ivory-white; lilutilud juid streaked carmine. 



l>iiehcHH of lOdhibiirirh. Fine form and substance; plant 

 strong, attaiiiink' -i h'lght of tt feet; purplish rose, with a 

 carmine stripe un the lower divisions. J5c. eaeh, Sl-'^O doz. 



Emma Thur»by. White ground, carmine stripes througli 

 petals; bloteb on the lower division. 



Kuireiic Scribe. Flowers very large and wide, perfect; 

 tender rose, blazed carmine-red, extra fine. 



Kuecne Soiiohet. Hright rose color, relieved by a large 

 white blotch and stripes rising from the intense color at 

 the edge of the i)etals. 



Fatiiia. Very large flowers of ivory'-white ground, pro- 

 fusely striped and suffused with bright rosy salmon; 

 violet blotch. 



Feu Follet. Well-opened flowers, with ivory-white throat, 

 richly tinted and striped with carmine at edges of sepals. 



Flaiiiboyuiit. Large flowers of flerj' scarlet. 



Fliiiiiliieo. Fiery red, blotch of rich purple; large spike of 

 well-arranged flowers. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Gulllu. Very long spike of large and handsome rosy white 

 flowers, flushed uright carmine at the edges. 20c. each, 

 SiOOperdoz. 



Gen. Phil. Sborldon. Fire red. white line running through 

 each petal and a Jarge pure white blotch on the lower 

 division. 



Gen. Shcrmnn. Large, flne scarlet. 



Grand ISouiec. Large flowers of hright scarlet; small violet 

 blotch. 



Gulliver. Large, briirht carmine flowers, with conspicuous 

 white bands in the middle of each petal; pale yellow blotch, 

 slightly streaked violet. 



lleMperlde. Profusely blotched and flaked bright rosy 

 salmon on a pure white ground. 



Ihuuc liuchunnn. Very flne yellow. 



John Bull, White slightly tmged with sulphur. 



I-n Candeur. White, lightly striped with carmine-violet. 



Luiiiurek (de). Cherry, slightly tinted with orange, blazed 

 with red; centre is very 'well lighted, very large, pure 

 white stain. 



Lutone. Tall and very compact spike; fine flowers of a deli- 

 cate rose, with creamy white blotch and stripes. 



Leaudcr. Large flower of lilac color, beautifully shading 

 off to carmine; distinct white band in each petal, and con- 

 spicuous white blotch. 



Lord Ryrou. Brilliant scarlet, blotched pure white. 



l.orednii. Bright cherry-rose flowers, speckled with creamy 

 white, and slightly shaded with slate color at the edges of 

 the petals. 1.5c. each. Sl.-'>0 pt-r doz. 



Miidume \ubcr. Compact spike of extra large and well- 

 shaped flowers of a \cvy pale rosy lilac; blotch creamy 

 white; dappled light rose ou some of the flowers. 30e. 

 each, $3.00 per doz. 



Madninc Houncrct. Delicate rose. 



Martha Washington. Light yellow, of large size, in a 

 well-arranged spike; lower petals tinged with rose. 



Meyerbeer. Brilliant scai-let, flamed with vermilion; am- 

 aranth-red blotch. 



Mile. MnrlcN Mien. Delicate rose, flamed with carmine; 



slight blotch of rosy purple; dense spike. 15e. each, $1.60 doz. 



Mr. UaluH. A beautiful, distinct color, a clear light red, 

 self-^■olo^. 



Mr. K relate* Terra cotta-re<l, flamed with smoke-color; 

 white blotch with carmine lining. 



Napoleon III. Bright scarlet; white line in each petal. 



Kereldc. Long and compact spike of large flowers of 

 mother-of-pearl rose, suffused with lilac; blotched bright 

 violet. A grand flower. 35c. ench. $3, .50 per doz. 



Oetoroon. A beautiful salmon-oiiik ; very distinct. 



Puclole. Beautiful yellow, slightly tinged with rose at the 

 (.Ik'.s; ))lotch of darker shade. 



Punoruniii. Large spike of well-arranged flowers; beauti- 

 ful lihic ;-h.uicd and mottled with i)rilliant carmine; throat, 

 creamy white ; centre of each petal banded white. 



I'liplllwn. A compact, well-formed spike, with flowers of a 

 yellow ground, conspicuously flaked and bordered with 

 carmine. 



Peplta. Bright golden yellow flowers, slightly striped car- 

 mine at the edges of the petals, towards the end of the 

 flowering season. 



Proserpine, Rosy white. 



I'yrunildc. Perfect spike, bromlcr at tlie lower part than 

 at the top; large, well-exparuhil oningc-rose. 



Iteinc Victoria. Pure white carniiiic-violet blotch, 



KIclinrd Cfleur-dc-Llon. Fine spike of large flowers of a 

 bright crimson-red color flamed and edged with garnet; 

 lower petals spotted and blotched golden yellow. 



KoniuluA. Very brilliant dark red ; large, pure white blotch; 

 large white lines on the lowir pdals. 



Seduetlou. Rosy salmon; very In iglit and open, throat very 

 clear, with large white blotch, ariil is li-athered carmine, 



Shuke»)penre. White; very slightly suffused with carmine- 

 rose; large, rosy blotch. 



Snow-W'hlte. Pure snoiis^phite. the only pure white Glad- 

 iolus in existence. It also has large, well-open flowers, and 

 an enormous spike of the most perfect and beautiful shape. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



Stanley. Handsome spike of well-shaped flowers, very 

 oi»en,"large, rosy salmon, flamed all over with the deepest 

 rose color; small, rosy yellow blotch. ITjc. eaeh. $1.50 doz. 



TcrcMlta. Upper petals of i)uie wliite. suffused with rose 

 and striped carmine at the edgi-s; lower petals pale rose, 

 largely blotched and striped with briglit violet. 



The Queen, Grand immense flowers, white, tinged with 

 blush and flaked carmine. 



There«c de Vllinorlii. Tall spike; flowers of a creamy 

 white, iiiissing into T>ure white, with a few purplish rose 

 sti ijMS in centre. 35c. each. S;i..")() j.erdoz. 



Tun Spundoiik. Fiery red ; s|)lendi»l. 



Aletor JiKQuemlnot. Fine <'otiipact spike of l)right orange 

 flowers, profusely flamed with scarlet ; ground violet; blotch 

 bright violet, streaked and speckled pure white. 15c. each, 

 $1.50 per doz. 



Zainpa. Fine, open flowers, which are often double; beau- 

 tiful tender rose, mottled at the edges with carmine; pur- 

 plish carmine feather. 



PRICE for any of the above-named Gladiolus Bulbs, lOc. each, $1.00 per doz., excepting for those specially priced. 



THE ENTIRE SET OF 75 NAflED GLADIOLUS, 



OFFERED ON THIS 

 PAGE, FOR 



Ca 50 DELIVERED FREE ANYWHERE 

 ;P0.»70, IN THE UNITED STATES. 



