■WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 



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Summer=FloWering "Bulbs 



Summer=Flow^ering Bulbs and Plants 



GLADIOLUS. 



The Gladiolus, with its beautiful flowers, clustered on tall spikes 

 which are two feet or more in height, is the most beautiful of the 

 summer-flowering bulbs. The flowers are of almost every conceivable 

 color, — brilliant scarlet, crimson, creamy white, striped, blotched and 

 spotted in the most curious manner. Set the bulbs from nine to twelve 

 inches apart, and about four inches deep. Plant from middle of April 

 to first of June. In the fall before hard frosts, take up the bulbs, 

 remove the tops, and leave to dry in the air for a few days, and store in 

 some cool, dry place, secure from frost until spring. 



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GladioU. 



Africain. Darkest crimson-black ; pure white blotch in Each, 

 the throat ; large flower and spike ; striking and effec- 

 tive. $o 15 



Amalthee. Pure white, with violet-red blotch ; ground of 

 the corolla velvety violet, the lower petals slightly tinted 

 with lilac 15 



Doz. 



fl 25 



I 25 



Bicolore. Large flowers of bright rosy salmon, except Each Dox. 

 lower petals, which are ivory-white, suffused with rose 

 at edges $0 20 2 oa 



Brenchleyensis. Vermilion-scarlet ; fine old variety. . . 



per 100, ifi.50 . 05 40 



Cameleon. Fine, compact truss of large, slaty lilac 

 flowers, flamed orange, white bands down the middle of 

 each petal ; large, creamy white blotch, streaked violet .10 i 00 



Canary Bird. Finest yellow 20 i 75 



Ceres. Pure white, spotted with purplish rose . per 100, $2 . 05 40 



Cbamont. Lilac, shaded with purple 15 i 25 



Chrysolora. Golden yellow, pure and distinct. The finest 



yellow variety 30 3 00 



Conqnete. Large and fine flower of bright cherry-red, 

 with a conspicuous pure white blotch, upper petals 

 striped with delicate rose 10 i 00 



Eugene Scribe. Flowers very large and wide ; perfect 



tender rose, blazed carmine-red ; extra fine 15 i 25 



Fatma. Very large flowers of ivory-white ground, pro- 

 fusely striped and suffused with bright rosy salmon; 

 violet blotch 10 i 00 



Flamboyant. Beautiful spike of large flowers, fiery scar- 

 let ; very effective variety 15 i 25 



Grand. Rouge. Enormous spike, and flower of the most 

 perfect shape and intense scarlet, with small violet blotch 

 in throat. The grandest of all scarlets 10 i 00 



Isaac Buchanan. Very fine yellow per 100, $4 . 10 75 



John. Bull. White, slightly tinged with sulphur 05 50 



Lamarck (de). Cherry, lightly tinted with orange, blazed 

 with red ; center is very well lighted ; very large, pure 

 white stain 10 i 00 



Lieander. Large flower of lilac color, beautifully shading 

 off to carmine ; distinct white band in each petal, and 

 conspicuous white blotch 15 i 50 



Loredan. Bright cherry-rose flowers, speckled with 

 creamy white, and slightly shaded with slate color at the 

 edges of the petals 20 2 00. 



Madame Monneret. Delicate rose per 100, $2 . 05 40 



Martha Washington. Light yellow, of large size, in a 



well-arranged spike ; lower petals tinged with rose. ... 10 1 00 



Meyerbeer. Brilliant scarlet, flamed with vermilion; 



amaranth-red blotch 15 i 50 



May. A lovely pure white flower, faintly flaked with bright 



rosy crimson; largely used for forcing 10 i 00 



Napoleon III. Bright scarlet ; white line in each petal. 



per 100, $2 . 05 40 



Octoroon. A beautiful salmon-pink ; very distinct 10 i 00 



Panorama. Large spike of well-arranged flowers ; beauti- 

 ful lilac, shaded and mottled with brilliant carmine; 

 throat creamy white ; center of each petal banded white. 15 i 50 



Pepita. Bright golden yellow flowers, slightly striped car- 

 mine at the edges of the petals toward the end of the 

 flowering season • . . . ; 10 i 00 



Shakespeare. White, very slightly suffused with carmine- 

 rose ; large, rosy blotch ■ • 15 150 



Snow-White. The only absolutely pure white Gladiolus 

 in existence ; has large, open flowers, and an enormous 

 spike of the most perfect and beautiful shape 20 2 00 



Zampa. Fine, open flowers, which are often double ; beau- 

 tiful tender rose, mottled at the edges with carmine; 

 purplish carmine feather • ■ • 20 2 00 



Can secure one each of the above 

 thirty choice varieties of Gladioli, 

 free by mail or express, to any 

 address in the United States, or 



