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The Conard and Jones Company, West Grove, Pa. 



large Flowering 



YBRID^ 



OLUS. 



) NOTE — This illustration shows a single spike 



and part of a bed of our Larg'e. Flowering 



Gladiolus as they appear when in bloom. The bed 



has a border of Summer flowering Oxalls, which gives it a 



pretty finish, (page 121). Onr Splendid Gladiolus are 



among the brightest and handsomest of all Summer flowering 



btilbs, the\ cost but little, are no trouble to grow, and absolutely 



sure to bloom. They do well everywhere. The bulbs will keep 



dr> till wanted, and by planting at dift'erent times you can have a 



succession ot grand flowers from June till October; when killed 



down by frost, htt the roots, cut oft" the tops and store in cellar; 



they will keep perfectly till time to plant again next season. 



Remember, we send choice selected bulbs only, sucli 



as are sure to produce large flowers of greatest beauty. 



C. & J. SUPERB SEEDLING GLADIOLUS 



^These produce grand flowers, many of them fully equal to the best named 



kinds which cost sexeral times as much. The colors include crimson, pink, 



bufl, yellow, white, lemon, rose, scarlet, etc., with all intermediate shades and 



markings ; also beautiful striped, mottled and variegated varieties ; every one a gem, 



and no two alike. Price, good, large bulbs, siu'e to bloom quickly 



and give largest flowers of brightest colors. 3 for 10 cts.; 30 cts. 



per doz. ; $2.00 per himdi*ed, postpaid. $1.50 per 100, by express. 



C. & J. LARGE FLOWERING MIXED GLADIOLUS 



This is a very choice mixture carefully selected .to give the finest flowers, and the greatest 



variety of colors for the least money; all colors are included same as above; their wonderful 



beauty surprises ever\-one, and our prices are very low, quality considered. Price, first 



size, selected bulbs, all splendid colors mixed, 4 for lO cts.; 25 cts. per 



doz.; $1.75 per hundred, postpaid. $1.25 per hundi-ed, by express. 



HARDY HYBRID GLADIOLUS (Lemoine's) THE BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS 



Very beautiful and entirely difterent from the older kinds, blooms about two weeks earHer, and 

 bulbs may be left in ground over Winter ; flower spikes twelve to fifteen inches long, large, very hand- 

 some flowers, orange, rose, bufT, crimson, white, brown, salmon, pink, etc., all curiously marked with 

 intensely brilliant contrasting colors, like the wings of gaily colored butterflies ; they are so beautiful 

 they ought to be better known; and we make prices ver>' low so that all can have them. Price, good, 

 blooming bulbs, 3 for 10 cts.; 30 cts. per doz. ; $2.00 per hundred, postpaid. $1.50 

 per 100, by express. 



CDEPf A T nEEE1> ^^^ send 13 fine mixed GtADIOLUS and 13 BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS for 65 

 ^1 nijiAL UrrEK. cts., postpaid; op 26 of eacli, 52 in all, for »1.10; or 53 of each, 104 in all, for 

 w* M4\^M.Am.a^ V* * *-»** S1.85. They will aU bloom early this Summer, and make a erand display of 

 •plendid flowers. If you plant at diflferent times, two weeks apart, you can hare a euecefsioa mi MsT^Tt !&• 

 whole Mftf OB, Th© feuibs wili k«sp perfectly in any wmxv^, dry pl»ce till ^5-T«t-94, 



