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Gladiolus 



Our Grand Mixed Oladiolus is composed of choice %aiie- 

 ties only. We grow tlieni in enoniious quantity on our own 

 grounds, and every care is exercised to weed out undesirable sorts, 

 and our customers can depend upon getting a large and raagnili- 

 eent variety of colors and markings. They cannot be too highly 

 praised. 



3 for lOc; 30c. per doz.; 45 for SI. 00, or l»3.00 per 100, 

 postpaid. By express, $1.70 per 100: $16.00 per 1000. 



GLADIOLI UNDER COLOK. 



PINK. This class comprises a wide range of colors, from 

 light orange and very deep rose through various shades of pink to 

 light rosv blush; large, well formed flowers. Each, oc; 40c. per 

 doz.; S3.25perl00. 



SALMON AND BUFF. This very rare class of Gladioli 

 colors in a bouquet are very effective and pleasing; they are all of 

 the most beautiful shades of salmon and buff. Each, 5c.; 60c. 

 per doz.; 54.215 per 100. 



SHADES OF RED MIXED. This mi.xture embraces vari- 

 ous shades of red, and makes a very bright effect in bedding. 

 Each, 3c.; 25c. per doz.; $1.75 per 100. 



■WHITE AND LIGHT. Containing the very lightest colors 

 in Gladioli, some of them very nearly pure white. Each, 5c.; 

 50c. per doz.; S3.50 per 100. 



YELLOW. Various shades of yellow and golden ; among 

 the most beautiful of all Gladioli. Each, 5c.; 40c. per doz.; 12.75 

 per 100. 



4®" All the above will be delivered, post-paid, upon receipt 

 of price, except where express price is given. They will be 

 found very useful for bedding and also for cut flowers in abun- 

 dance. 



IRIS {Floiver-de-Luce). 



This beautiful genus of plants obtained its title of Iris— which 

 is the Greek name for the rainbow— from the ancients, as the most 

 appropriate because of the varied hues and tints of the flowers. 

 Robust, growing, flowering in midsummer, varying in shades 

 of white, maroon, deep blue, yellow, carmine and violet, beauti- 

 fully veined and mottled. They are perfectly hardy and when 

 once planted will increase in size and beauty every year. 



I. Kaempferi. These Japanese Iris often have flowers ten 

 inches in diameter; bloom in July; prefer a moist, sunny situa- 

 tion. All colors mixed. Each, 10c.; $1.00 per doz. 



I. Gei'iuanica. 



These rival the or- 

 ehid in variety of 

 coloring, shape and 

 shading. Perfectly 

 hardy and adapted 

 to all situations. 

 Each, lOc; $1.00 

 per doz. 



GLADIOLUS. 



ULIUM AURATUM. 



The Golden Banded Lily of Japan. This queen of lilies has immense 

 blooms, measuring nearly afoot across. The large white petals are thickly spot- 

 ted with rich chocolate crimson and have a bright golden yellow band through 

 :the centre of each. (See cul.) Each, 2.5c.; 6 for $1.25; S2. 00 per doz., post-paid. 



DAHLIAS. 



We offer a fine colleetion of these 

 popular plants. Each. lOc: $1.00 per 

 doz. 



SPECIAL COLLECTION OF 

 TEN C HOICEST NAMED 

 DAHLIAS for SI. 50, post- 

 paid. 



HEl^BRCEOUS 



PREOfllES. 



HFBRACEOtrs p.s:oir5r. 



Magnificent hardy plants, almost 

 rivalling the rose in brilliancy of 

 color and perfection of bloom. Thev 

 thrive in almost any soil or situa- 

 tion, and when planted in large 

 clumps on the lawn make a magnih 

 cent display of flowers and foliage 

 Some of the varieties are very fra 

 grant. They are perfectly hardy, le- 

 quire little or no care, and produce 

 larger and finer blooms when "well 

 estaljlished. Strong flowering roots, 

 by mail, post-paid, each lOc; $100 

 per doz. 



LILIDM AURATUM. The Golden Banded Lily. 



