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GLADIOLI 



Doz. 

 $1.50 



How to Grow. — Gladioli are easily grown and with proper treatment will rank among the most satisfactory and desirable of garden 

 flowers. They succeed well in any ordinary garden soil and will repay any care in cultivation bestowed on them. The ground should 

 be liberally enriched and dug over to a depth of from 15 to 18 inches. They may be planted in the open garden at any time 

 from April until June, setting the bulbs 7 or 8 inches apart and about 4 inches deep. By planting at intervals up to the first of 

 July, blooms can be had all through the Summer and Fall. About the end of October, when the leaves begin to 

 wither, the bulbs should be taken up, dried in the open air and stored in the cellar or any dry place, free from 

 frost, until planting time the following season. 



GIANT GLADIOLI (Chiidsii) 



A collection of Gladioli that will appeal to the most critical observer as being noted for superior merit. 

 It is made up of all the best sorts, which produce a range of bright and varied colors that cannot be 

 surpassed anywhere. Each Doz. 



AMERICA. Bears fine spikes of beautiful flesh-pink flowers. Dark green foliage $0.10 $1.00 



ATTRACTION. This variety produces a flower of unusual beauty and attractiveness. 



It is of a deep, dark, rich crimson color, set off with a very conspicuous large pure white 



center and throat 10 1.00 



BLUE JAY (Baron Hulot). Without doubt, this is the finest blue Gladiolus 



yet introduced. The flowers are of a rich, deep color of indigo shade Each 



and very effective in combination with other sorts in beds or borders . .$0.15 

 BRILLIANT. A vigorous plant, yielding a profusion of beautiful orange- 

 red flowers with carmine and white throat 10 



CARDINAL. Perfect spikes of blooms of the most intense scarlet yet 



seen. A very rich and exceptionally showy variety 15 



DR. SELLEW. Very large spike and flowers of fine form and great beauty. 



Color deep, rich, rosy crimson, penciled darker 10 



IRENE. An exceedingly choice variety, bearing blooms of a very pleas- 

 ing shade of pink, freely flaked with bright crimson 10 



MRS. FRANCIS KING. Large, open flower; light scarlet, with crimson 



blotches on lower petals; tall stems and long spikes 10 



NEZINSCOTT. Bright blood scarlet, with velvety crimson-black blotches 



and white mottlings in throat 15 



PRINCEPS. Rich crimson with very deep shadings in the throat and 



broad blotches on lower petals -15 



SUPERB. Enormous flower and spike, one of the very largest; pink, 



flaked and striped with salmon pink .15 



SUNLIGHT (New). Light crimson with large canary-yellow throat; 



mottled velvety maroon, very striking color -10 



VARIABILIS. Enormous size and vigor, being nearly seven feet high, 



with the largest spike ever seen on any Gladiolus; flowers range in color 



from dull, deep pink, flaked with blue black, to a solid blue-black color of 



smoky hue flaked with pink 20 



WILD ROSE. Very bright rose, delicate and pretty .15 



WILLIAM FALCONER. Beautiful clear, light pink .12 



SELECT HYBRID GLADIOLI (Gandavensis) 



AUGUSTA. Lovely pure white, with blue anthers -06 



BRENCHLE YENSIS. A splendid, fiery scarlet flower .05 



CANARY BIRD. Finest clear yellow -12 



CERES. Pure white, spotted with rose. Very effective -06 



CHRYSOLORA. Remarkably distinct golden yellow - 12 



CORSAIRE. Dark velvety scarlet, tinged with brown at the edge. A 



compact spike and extremely attractive -10 



DR. HOGG. Mauve, suffused rose, with white center -12 



EUGENE SCRIBE. Tender rose, blazed carmine red -08 



GLORY OF BRIGHTWOOD. Scarlet, with lemon throat -10 



ISAAC BUCHANAN. Very fine yellow -10 



LAMARCK, DE. Flowers of rare beauty. Color cherry-tinted orange 



and blazed with red; pure white stain in center -08 



MADAM MONNERET. Delicate rose 06 



MAY. Pure white, flaked rosy crimson -06 



OCTOROON. Beautiful salmon pink; very distinct - 08 



REINE BLANCHE. Pure white, dark carmine blotch - 05 



SHAKESPEARE. White, large rosy blotch - 12 1-25 WMSf Gladiolus 



SUNSHINE. Tall spike with 20 or more flowers. Very fine yellow 15 



