Summer-Flowering$ Bulbs 50 
WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
Gladiolus in Mixtures 
The selections offered below are made up from choice varieties of known good quality, and no grower, however critical, 
could wish for better value. 
Clematis not before offered in mixtures. 
form, with plants of exceptional size and vitality. 
THE GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION 
_ 1—Selected New Dark Hybrids. All shades and combina- 
tions of red, scarlet, and crimson, of highest quality. Each 
L5:cts:, doz $510; 
2—Selected New White, Light, and Yellow Hybrids. All 
shades in white, light, and yellow. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
3—Selected New Blue Hybrids. Contain shades of blue, 
heliotrope, and lilac of the highest quality. Each 20 cts., 
doz. $2.00. 
THE SILVER TROPHY STRAIN 
1—Newest Reds. Scarlets, and Crimsons. The world’s com- 
mercial strains offer few equal and none better. They should 
be largely planted. Each, 10 cts., doz. $1.00. 
2—New White, Light, and Yellow. All shades of white, 
cream, and yellow, in many combinations, relieved by stains 
and blotches of rich colors in most pleasing contrasts. Each 
10° ects., doz. $1.00. 
3—Rare Blues, in Clematis, Lilacs, and Heliotrope Shades. 
New Hybrids of Papilio major, practically unknown. Each 
10 cts., doz. $1.00. 
ld _ The whites, lights and yellow shades are of the purest colors obtainable, 
varieties by stains and blotches of most intense and decided contrast, 
relieved 
include tints of Lilac, Heliotrope and 
in many 
and the blues 
The flowers are all of the largest size in their respective types, the spikes of correct 
GLADIOLUS CHILDSII 
They are very tall and erect, often standing four or five 
feet high, with spikes of blooms over two feet in length. The 
flowers are of great substance and of gigantic size, frequently 
seven to nine inches across. Orchids cannot surpass them in 
their varied and delicate shades, markings and blendings. 
Choice mixed, doz. 40 ects., 100 $3.00. 
GLADIOLUS, LEMOINE’S HYBRIDS 
Aptly named the Butterfly or Orchid Gladiolus, on account 
of the marvelous beauty of the fantastic markings and blend- 
ings of every shade of color. Doz. 25 ets., 100 $2.00. 
POPULAR MIXTURES 
White and Light varieties mixed. Doz. 50 cts., 100 $3.00. 
Scarlet and Red, extra fine varieties. Doz. 30 cts., 100 $1.75. 
Pink and Rose, all shades. Doz. 50 cts., 100 $3.00. 
Yellow and Orange, all shades. Doz. 60 ets., 100 $4.50. 
Striped and Variegated, extra fine. Doz. 50 cts., 100 $3.50. 
MIXED, ALL COLORS 
Fine Quality. Doz. 25 cts., 100 $1.50. 
Extra Superfine Quality. Doz. 30 cts., 100 $2.00. 
GIANT FLOWERED CANNAS 
Dormant Roots, up to April Ist, 15¢e. Each, $1.50 per Doz.; Growing Plants, after April Ist, 25c. Each, $2.50 per Doz. 
THE BEST CANNAS 
The following are among the very best of the improved 
flowering Cannas, and will give great satisfaction. 
Allemania. Enormous flower 6 inches across, petals 3% 
inches wide. Bright yellow and orange-crimson, beautifully 
spotted and variegated. 5 feet. 
Burbank. Enormous flowers, beautiful canary-yellow. 
in foliage and flower it is grand. 5 feet. 
Both 
Comte de Bouchard. 
4% feet. 
Charles Henderson. <A free continuous bloomer; large, com- 
pact trusses of solid crimson flowers; blooms very late. 
3% feet. 
Dr. Nansen. 
Golden yellow flowers, spotted red. 
Yellow flowers; very fine. 3 feet. 
Express. Color scarlet-crimson; the clusters are large and 
compact; foliage green. Dwarf habit. 2 to 2/% feet. 
Flamingo. The color is intense and clear crimson; flowers 
are of large size and borne on immense trusses in great 
profusion. 3 feet. 
Gladiator. Immense blossoms, light yellow, spotted and varie- 
gated red. Very showy and strong grower. 5 feet. 
Indiana. Glistening 
striped red. 
golden orange daintily marked and 
7 inches across. Extra fine. 6 feet. 
Blooms 7 
King Humbert. In this grand new Italian Canna we have a 
combination of the highest type of flower with the finest 
bronze foliage. Its flowers which, under ordinary cultiva- 
tion, will measure 6 inches in diameter, and which are pro- 
duced in heavy trusses of gigantic size, are of a brilliant 
orange-scarlet, with bright red markings, while the foliage 
is broad and massive and of a rich coppery bronze with 
brownish green markings. Bold and effective. Makes a 
gorgeous effect when planted in mass, 5 feet. 
Louisiana. A strong vigorous-growing variety, attaining a 
height of 7 feet, producing a dense mass of glossy green 
foliage and vivid scarlet flowers, often measuring (ein: 
across. 
Mile. Berat. A grand bedding variety; habit vigorous; growth 
compact. Height 4 to 5 ft. Large, handsome trusses com- 
pactly filled with splendid flowers; color a unique shade 
of soft rosy carmine, or deep pink it might be called. 
Musafolia: This is the finest foliage Canna yet seen, with 
enormous Musa-like leaves, 3x5 feet high of a dark green, 
bronze-tinged color, the edge of the leaves being beauti- 
fully banded with bronze-purple. In size and beauty of 
foliage it is a revelation, and makes a clump or single speci- 
men plant for the lawn which no other foliage plant can 
approach. Attains a height of 8 feet, beautiful and sym- 
metrical at every stage of growth 
New York. 5 feet. Dark bronze foliage, with the Orchid 
type of flowers. Will stand the hot sunshine as well as the 
toughest varieties of Cannas. Color is a solid rich scarlet 
covered with a glowing sheen. 
Pacific Beauty. 
gated. 
Very heavy, black foliage, striped and varie- 
Flowers orange-crimson. 
President McKinley. A new crimson Canna. The flowers are 
deep, rich crimson. 2% feet. 
R. Wallace. 
grown. Enormous and color fine. 
A new Canna, the largest and finest pure yellow 
4ereet; 
Stadtrath Heidenreich. A grand Canna similar in growth to 
King Humbert, which it closely resembles. Flowers glow- 
ing scarlet passing to carmine; foliage a deep bronze. 
Wm. Bofinger. Brightest and richest scarlet. 5 feet. 
MIXED CANNAS FOR LARGE SHOW BEDS 
A mixture of the finest dwarf large flowering kinds, which 
will go well together, and make a magnificent bed, or border 
of bright colors. We can thoroughly recommend this mixture. 
$5.00 per 100. 
