PETER HENDERSON & CO.—GLADIOLUS. 97 
CHOIGE+NAMED+GLADIOLUS. 
Varieties which flower first are marked A; those which flower somewhat later, By; 
The exquisite beauty of the CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS 1s not sufficiently known. 
us to put them in mixtures, which is the way the majority of people get Gladiolus. 
still later, ©; the latest, D. 
Many rare varieties do not propagate fast enough to enable 
Therefore, to induce trial of these magnificent 
sorts, we offer them this season at the very low and uniform price of 10 cts. each; $1.00 per dozen. 
WHITE GLADIOLUS. 
-Amalthee. A. Pure white; large violet-red 
blotch, ground of the corolla velvety violet, the 
lower petals slightly tinted with lilac in stripes. 
‘Ceres. B. Pure white, spotted with purplish 
rose. 
‘La Caudeur. C. White, lightly striped with 
carmine-violet. 
John Bull. 4. White, slightly tinged with 
sulphur. 
‘Princess of Wales. B. White, flamed with 
carmine-rose; deep carmine blotch. 
Shakespeare. 4. White, very slightly suf- 
fused with carmine-rose ; large rosy blotch. 
ROSE AND PINK GLADIOLUS. 
-Adanson. 2B. Rose, slightly tinged lilac; 
large blotch on white ground tinged yellow; 
edged with carmine, flushed lilac. 
‘Carnation. 4A. Large, well expanded flowers 
of a fleshy white color, profusely tinged at the 
edges with the richest carmine, the lower 
petals blotched purplish carmine; fine, long, 
well-furnished spike. 
‘President Lincoln. Blush white ground, suf- 
fused with bright rose at the edges; lower 
petals heavily blotched and penciled with 
crimson. 
‘Elizabeth, B. Dark rose, flamed with bright 
carmine-purple; large purple-carmine blotch 
with white stripes. 
‘Eugene Scribe. 4. Flower very large and 
wide, perfect, tender rose, with blazed car- 
mine red. 
‘Nelly. ¢C. White, flamed with carmine-rose; 
large blotch of dark carmine. 
Bylvie. A. White, slightly edged with deli- 
cate cherry-rose, throat very clear; perfectly 
shaped flowers, showing the ivory blotch to 
great advantage. 
FLESH AND SALMON GLADIOLUS. 
‘Bicolore. B. Very distinct and striking va- 
riety, with large flowers of bright rosy salmon, 
with the exception of the lower petals, which 
are ivory white, suffused with rose at the 
edges. 
so. D. Flesh colored rose, streaked with 
Tose and blotched carmine. 
Fatma. C. Very large flowers of ivory-white 
ground, profusely striped and suffused 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. 
Feu Follet. 3B. 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 sal- 
mon 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 and well arranged, a dis- 
tinct white line running through each petal, 
and a large pure white blotch on the lower; 
a remarkably showy variety. 
‘Van Spandonck. C. Fiery red, splendid large flowers. 
Brenchleyensis. C. Bright vermilion scarlet. 
See Sherman. Large, magnificent scarlet, fine 
spike. 
James Veitch. C. Bright crimson, violet blotch. © 
Lord Byron. B. Brilliant scarlet, blotched and flaked 
pure white; very showy. 
‘Romulus. 4. Very brilliant dark red, large pure 
white blotch, white lines on lower petals; very showy. 
VIOLET AND PURPLE GLADIOLUS. 
Bernard de Jussieu. 4. Violet shaded cherry and 
purple, purple blotch on white ground. 
Cleopatra. C. Soft lilac, the lower petals of a darker 
hue suffused with violet; purple feathered blotch. 
‘Eugene Ramey. 4. 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. ¢. Very brilliant purple ground, slightly 
tinted with violet, large pure white blotch, feathered | 
with carmin cherry; very showy. 
‘Thomas Methven. B. Violet tinged with rose, centre 
light transparent, shading off to carmine-violet ; very | 
fine. 
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NEW ‘SNOW WHITE” GLADIOLUS. (See page 96.) 
BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS. 
LEMOINE’S 
LARGE STAINED HYBRIDS. 
Emile Lemoine. Brilliant vermilion, spotted with 
gold; maroon blotch, bordered with yellow. 
Enfant 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. 
| Lafayette. Flowers very, large; yellowish salmon, 
large crimson blotches on lower petals. 
W. E. Gumbleton. 
vet, surrounded with yellow; an unusually beauti- 
ful variety. 
Marie Lemoine. Long spike of fine, well expanded 
flowers; upper divisions of a pale creamy color, 
flushed salmon-lilac ; lower divisions spotted purplish 
violet, bordered deep yellow. 
Flowers very large and open; | 
purplish rose, streaked with rich carmine; spots vel- | 
ORANGE-RED GLADIOLUS. 
Mazeppa. Orange, light blotch. 
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 tham at the top; 
large, well expanded flowers of the brightest 
and most delicate orange-rose; plant of 
medium he‘ght, exceptionally fine. 
Roi Leopold. B. Blush rose, slightly suf- 
fused with orange and shaded deep currant- 
red, white blotch. 
CARMINE GLADIOLUS. 
Dumont D’Urville. A. Very long spike; a 
bright cherry, flaked and striped rich car- 
mine; distinct pure white blotch, white stripe 
in the centre of each petal. 
Eugene Souchet. C. Fine spike, bsight car- 
mine-rose color, relieved by a large white 
blotch and stripes, rising from the intense 
colors at the edges of the petals; very fine, 
effective variety. 
Themis. B Fine spike of delicate satin-rose 
colored flowers, conspicuously flushed with 
carmine, cream colored blotch; beautiful. 
Zenobia. B. Rose, 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. 
CHERRY RED AND CRIMSON. 
Achille, C. Beautiful currant-red, white stripe 
in the middle of each petal. 
Lamarck. D. Very long spike of large fl. 
cherry col., 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 blotch on yellow tinted 
ground. ; ‘ 
Antonius. C. Scarlet-cherry, slightly tinged 
with orange, flamed carmine, pure white 
blotch. 
Conquete. C. Large and fine flower of bright 
cherry-red, with a conspicuous pure white 
blotch; upper petals striped with delicate 
rose. 
,Van Dyck. D. Crimson-amaranth, striped 
with white. 
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LILAC GLADIOLUS. 
Apollon. B. Rosy lilac, with a large light 
rose blotch; finely striped white in the centre. 
Delicatissima. C. White, suffused with soft 
carmine-lilac, the pure white lower petals 
edged lilac. 
Leander. B. Extra large flower of lilac color, 
beautifully shading off to carmine, 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 ar- 
ranged 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, of medium height. 
YELLOW GLADICLUS. 
Canari. 4A. Light yellow, streaked with rose on the 
lower petals, 
Cresus. B. Very large flower, yellow, shaded darker 
towards the centre, flamed carmine at the edges, and 
feathered amaranth-red on salmon ground. 
Isaac Buchanan. ©. Finest yellow for massing ; new 
Martha Washington. B. Light yellow, lower petals 
slightly tinged rose, large flowers and fine spikes. 
GARNET AND AMARANTH RED. 
Addison. B. Dark amaranth, with white stripes. 
Constance. B. Of semi-dwarf habit, very vigorous, 
producing regularly compact and well-furnished 
spikes of amaranth-red flowers, with a small creamy 
white blotch. j 
Africain. C. Entirely distinct variety of quite a 
novel color, slaty brown on scarlet ground, streaked 
with scarlet aud pure white, with conspicuous white 
blotch a dark colored variety of remarkable effect ; 
dense spike. 
PRICE for any of the above named Gladiolus, 10 cts. each; $1.00 per dozen; or the collection of 64 varieties (each separately named) for $5.00. 
