PETER HENDERSON & GO., NEW YORK.—GLADIOLUS. 
olce Named (ladiolas. 
Varieties which flower first are marked A; those which flower somewhat later, B ; 
still later, ©; the latest, D. 
P-ice for any cf the Guapiotus on this page, free by mail, 10 cts, each, $1.00 per dozen; or the set of 50 varieties for $4.00, 
WHITE GLADIOLUS. 
a Candeur. €. White, lightly striped with car- 
mine-violet. 
John Bull. A. White, lightly tinged with sulphur. 
Diamant. A. Flowers extra large, fleshy white, of 
a remarkable freshness, throativory-white, blotched 
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, profusely tinged at the edges 
with the richest carmine, the lower petals blotched 
purplish carmine ; fine, long, well-furnished spike. 
Elizabeth. B. Dark rose, flamed with bright car- 
mine-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 advan- 
tage. 
FLESH AND SALMON GLADIOLUS. 
Calypso. D. Flesh-colored rose, streaked with 
rose 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. 8B. Profusely blotched and flaked 
bright rosy salmon on a pure white ground; hand- 
some spike of grand effect. 
Feu Follet. 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, anda large pure white blotch 
on the lower; a remarkably showy variety. 
Flamboyant. B. Beautiful spike of large flowers, 
fiery scarlet; very etfective variety. 
Brenchleyensis. (C. Bright vermilion-scarlet. 
y Lord Byron. 8B. Brilliant scarlet, 
j blotched and flaked pure white; very 
showy. 
*F Myerbeer. C. Brilliant scarlet, flamed 
with vermilion amaranth-red blotch. 
» Romulus. A. Very brilliant dark red, 
ie large pure white blotch, white lines on 
lower petals; very showy. 
VIOLET AND PURPLE GLADIOLUS. | 
Cleopatra. C. Soft lilac, the lower petals of a | 
dereet hue, suffused with violet; purple feathered | 
lotch. | 
Eugene Ramey. A. Dwarf, splendid spike, very | 
straight and firm, flowers large, purplish ama- | 
ranth, with a sheen of ivory-lilac; edges slightly 
mottled withslate; novel and distinct shade. 
Phidias. C. Very brilliant purple ground, slightly 
tinted with violet, large pure white blotch, feath- 
ered with carmine-cherry ; very showy. 
LILAG GLADIOLUS. 
©!) Apollon. B. Rosy lilac, with a large light rose blotch ; 
Ae finely striped white in the centre. 
/ Leander. B. Extra large flower of lilac color, beauti- 
fully 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-arranged flowers of 
a beautiful lilac, shaded and mottled with brilliant car- | 
mine, 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, witha dark carmine blotch 
on pure white ground, 
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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’Urville. A. Very long spike; a bright 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 in- | 
Ss tense colors at edges of the petals; very fine, effective variety. | 
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 car- 
mine; unrivaled variety. 
GHERRY-RED AND CRIMSON. | 
C. Beautiful currant-red, white stripe in the middle of each | 
Achille. 
petal, 
Lamarck. D. Very longspike of large fl. cherry color, slightly tinted with | 
LEMOINE’S BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS. 
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| Addison. 
orange, Dlazed 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. 
GARNET AND AMARANTH RED. 
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, witha small creamy 
white blotch. 
Africain. C. Entirely distinct variety of quite a 
novel color, slaty brown on scarlet ground, streaked 
with scarletand pure white, with conspicuous white 
blotch ; a dark-colored variety of remarkable 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. 
Cresus. B. Very large flower; yellow, shaded 
darker toward the centre, flamed carmine at the 
edges, and feathered amaranth-red on salmon 
ground. 
Isaac Buchanan. C. Finest yellow for massing. 
Martha Waskington. B. Light yellow, lower 
petals slightly tinged rose, large flowers, and fine 
spikes. 
BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS. 
LEMOINE’S LARGE STAINED HYBRIDS. 
Engeissiri. Very deep pink; lower petals blotched 
bright maroon. 
Enfant de Nancy. Flowers medium sized, purplish 
red, lower petals deep crimson. Color and blotch- 
ing 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 ofa creamy white color, tinted 
salmon-red, the lower ones spotted with deep pur- 
plish 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. 
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