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PETER HENDERSON 
& CO., NEW YORK.—GLADIORUS. 
SUMMER AND AUTUMN FLOWERING 
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New Giant Gladiolus. 
Gorgeous Colors and Marvelous Markings. Enormous Flowers the Size of Tea Plates. 
‘A pes new race of extraordinarily beautiful Gladiolus represents the grandest achievements 
in the perfection of this genus since its introduction. Itis a cross between Saundersii 
and Gandavensis, and has not only retained the long-lasting properties and the beautiful spots 
of the latter, but its flowers have reached ENORMOUS DIMENSIONS, often 7 to 9 inches across, far 
SURPASSING any others and much resembling Orchids of the brightest hues and most curious 
designs. They grow tall and erect, often standing four or five feet high, with spikes of bloom 
over two feetin length. They branch freely, in most cases each stem producing three or four 
spikes of bloom, and bloom much earlier than ordinary varieties. Every color known among 
Gladiolus is represented, and many never before seen, particularly blues, smoky-grays and 
purple-blacks, all having beautifully mottled and spotted throats, made up of white, crimson 
pink, yellow, ete., and in this peculiar net-work of charming spots and colors lies one of its 
special points of unsurpassed beauty. (See cut.) 
MIXED VARIETIES, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. Delivered free to any post office 
in the United States. 
Gladiolus in Collections. 
Delivered free to any post office in the United States. 
Bijou Collection, 12 extra choice seedlings, unnamed, each different................. $0.75 
Rainbow a6 12'choice named varieties! o=--)--\-- ciel yelsioe cies ac el sdeaeeeen eens 1.00 
Special Set of l2 Really Grand Gladiolus............... 22.2. -.e eee eeee eee ee 2.75 
Collection of 50 Named Varieties, page 101.............. ...-..--...-.--05- - 4.00 
Gladiolus in Mixtures. 
Single bulbs and dozens will be delivered free to any post office in the United States, but at the price 
per 100 purchaser pays transit charges. 
NEW GIANT GLADIOLUS, 
Henderson’s Speeial Set of 12 
“RPEALLY GRAND” 
Abricote. A very charming and novel color, soft, satiny, 
coppery pink, as lustrous in the sunlight asif burnished. 
Flowers of great size, with large round petals. A robust 
grower, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 
Ali. Splendid, tall and compact spike, with numerous 
and perfectly arranged flowers of quite a peculiar and 
remarkable color; the ground of the upper petals is of 
a very pale creamy rose, striped and penciled cherry-red; 
one {or more frequently two) of the lower petals is yellow, 
wit a rose sheen, and finally rayed or striped purplish 
red. 
Aurore. A very bright and lovely variety. Flowers of 
largest size, bright salmon rose, striped orange, carmine 
and lilac, with beautiful blotch of cherry-rose streaked 
with lilac. 
Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Delicate lilac tinged with 
rose, flamed rosy purple. Spike very long, flowers un- 
usually large. A decided acquisition. 
De Lesseps. Superb large flowers of rosy white suffused 
with pink, flaming into red carmine-lake at the edges. 
Strong, upright grower; fine spike. 
Duchess of Edinburgh. One of the grandest Gladiolus 
grown. Great, strong spikes of immense flowers, deep 
lilac pink, with the sheen of satin. 
®RICE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE, not specially mentioned, 25c. EACH, $2.50 PER DOZ., OR THE FULL SET OF 12 FOR $2.75. 
Delivered free to any post office in the United States. 
EARLY OR JUNE FLOWERING GLADIOLUS. 
These beautiful Early Flowering Gladiolus are greatly prized on account of their blooming in June and July. The 
lowers are smaller and more refined than those of the Gandavensis section or Autumn flowering Gladiolus; the colors 
and markings are very handsome, and in other varieties soft and delicate. 
flakes ; 
Gaked magenta, with white streaks ; purest white, etc., etc. 
A Collection of 12 distinct named varieties for T5c. 
Mixed Early or June Flowering Gladiolus. 
We deliver free, to any post office in the United States, a// bulbs, etc., offered on pages 100 to 104, with the exception of 
Caladiums and Gladiolus by the 100. 
fiery scarlet, with white flakes; purple, striped white; fiery scarlet, with pink and magenta flakes ; salmon scarlet, 
Each. Per Per 
doz. 100. 
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AmericanyHyDrids) Wie Goo sore ciajalasesn ois a eis]a)sloiseceisie see eieeeer iis 5c. 50c. 3.00 
White and Light Varieties, Mixed.............. 2... 22.22. ec cee eee ee Se. 50c. 3.00 
Striped and Variegated Varieties, Mixed............................ 5c. 50c. 3.00 
Pink Varieties, Mixed....................-.-----2..+--- Beeasiscmisenciatios 5c. 60c. 3.00 
Red and Scarlet Varieties, Mixed.............-. 2.2.2. 222. cee eee eee 4c. 35c. 2.00 
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Scarlet and Pink, with White Throats...........-... .........se eee ee 5c. 50c. 3.50 
Lemoine’s Butterfly Gladiolus, Mixed ....................-.2.--...... 5c. 50c. 3.50 
GLADIOLUS. 
Fred. Douglass. The finest dark-colored Gladiolus 
grown. Flowers unusually large, of a rich velvety claret- 
maroon, beautifully marked and shaded. 
Grand Rouge. A magnificent variety. Splendid, strong 
spike of enormous flowers; bright scarlet, with violet 
blotches. 
Mr. Baines. A splendid grower. Tall spikes of im- 
mense flowers of burnished orange-red. 
Mlle. Marie Mies. Exquisite delicate rose, flamed with 
carmine, with blotches of rosy purple on pure white 
ground. Flowers of unusually large size. 
Snow-white. This is the best white Gladiolus. The 
entire flower ts a perfect paper-white, with a slight cream 
shade on lower half of the lower petal. A suggestion 
only of purple is sometimes seen on the lower petal, 
when the flowers are allowed to develop in the field. Jf 
the spikes are cut when the first two or four flowers open, and 
are allowed to develop in water tn the house, it ts positively snow- 
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white. Itisa good strong grower, in many cases produc- aoe — 
| ing three spikes from one bulb. (See cut.) Price, 20c. each, aS, iW) 
$2.00 per doz. } i} 
Sunshine. The best yellow ever produced. Strong, up- 
right grower, with enormous spikes of large flowers of 
much substance ; color pure, rich yellow. 
Examples: white, with lovely pink and carmine 
5c. each, 50c. per doz. 
GLADIOLUS. 
