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A Spike of Gladiolus. 



GLADIOLUS. 



The most attractive of all summer-flowering bulbs are the Gladioli. 

 Wonderful improvemehts have been made in recent years in the size 

 and beauty of tliese flowers, and our list comprises onjy the best, both 

 in mixtures and named sorts. Their cultivation is very simple, as they 

 will thrive in any ordinary garden soil, but amply repny care and lib- 

 eral feeding by enhanced size and beauty. A succession of bloom may 

 be had from July to October by pl.inting at intervals from April to June. 

 The strongest bulbs should be kept for the latest planting. Plant six 

 inches apart in beds or double rows and three inches deep. They are 

 very effective when planted among Roses, Pseonies, Shrubbery, etc. 

 In the fall the bulbs should be lifted, dried and stored in a cellar or 

 some other frost-free position for planting ag.-iin the following spring. 



(//" Gladiolus are wanttd by mail add 10 cts. per doz. for postage. 

 Single bulbs mailed without additional charge.) 



EIGHT EXTRA FINE NEIJV AND 

 RARE GI^AOIOI^US. 



America. Conceded to be one of the finest varieties for cutting or 



bedding ever sent out; color a beautiful soft .lesh pink; growlk 



and habit perfect. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; JilO.OO per 109. 

 Blanche. This is the finest white of the Giant or Chiklsi type, 



immense flowers of pure white, lightly marked with pale rose. 12 



cts. each ; 5;1.25 per doz ; $8..50 per 100. 

 Blue Jay. The only really blue Gladiolus yet sent out; color 



rich, deep violet-blue. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 pet 



100. 

 Qolden West. A brilliant and novel variety. Flowers of extra 



large size ; in color a clear orange-scarlet; the lower petals traced 



and spotted with golden yellow, laintly suffused with violet shadings. 



30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 

 Klondyke. A clear yellow, with a vivid crimson-maroon blotch ia 



the throat ; a splendid free grower. 20 cts. each ; $2 00 per doz.; 



$15.00 per 100. 

 Princeps. An especially fir.e variety, with immense wide-o]"ien ama- 



ryllis-like flowers of a rich, dazzling scarlet, marked with white on 



the lower portion, which serves to intensify the brilliancy of the 



scarlet. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Sulphur King. The finest clear yellow yet introduced. A bunch 



of this and Blue Jay together form one of the most striking color 



combinations that can be imagined. 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz.; 



$15.00 per 100. 

 White Lady. The most beautiful and purest of all white Gladioli. 



We have a fine stock of extra strong bulbs. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 pef 



doz.; $16.00 per 100. 



, One each of the above 8 extra fine sorts for $1.35. Four ot 

 each for $5-00. ' 



SELECT STANDARD NAMED GEADIOEUS. 



Those marked yiith an asterisk {*) belong to the Giant type. 



Augusta. A lovely white variety. 6 cts. each ; 60 cts. per doz. 

 Brenchleyensis. The best scarlet for massing. 25 cts. per 



doz.; $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 

 * Brilliant. Glistening scarlet with carmine and white throat. 



The best scarlet. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 

 Ceres. White flaked with purplish-rose. 5 cts. each ; 40 



cts. per doz.; $2.50 per 100. 

 '''' Columbia. Large dark scarlet, splashed with black ; very 



effective. 6 cts. each ; 60 cts. per doz. 

 *Deborah. Dark blood-red, with large white blotch and a 



white band through each petal. 8 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz. 

 Emma Thursby. Beautifully striped carmine on a white 



ground. 6 cts. e.ich ; 60 Cts. per doz. 

 Eugene Scribe. Large open flowers of a tender rose color, 



blazed with carmine. 8 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 

 *Qil Bias. Immense flowers of salmony-rose, with a fiery- 

 red blotch on straw-colored ground. 10 cts. each; $1.00 



per doz. 

 1 each of the 19 standard sorts $1 25 



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6 " " 19 'S " 5 50 



* Qeo. Paul. Enormous wide-open, amaryllis-like flowers of 



a rich ruby-garnet shade. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 



* Henry Qillman. Orange scarlet with pure white bands. 



6 cts. each ; 60 Cts. per doz. 

 Isaac Buchanan. Fine yellow. 10 cts. each ; $1,00 per dor. 

 riay. White ground jienciled wiih crimson; fine for cutting. 



5 cts. each; 40 cts.- per doz,; $2.50 per 100. 



* Mrs. Beecher. Brilliant crimson-scarlet with white throat. 



8 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 

 Octoroon. A lovely salmon-pink. 8 cts. each ; 75 cts. per 

 doz, 



* Oddity. Deep amaranth, suffused with purplish-blue, inarkeil 



and mottled red and white. 8 cts. each ; '75 cts. per doz. 

 Rosella. Delicate rose, stained purple and white; large 



open flowers. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 

 Shakespeare. White, slightly suffused with carmine-rose; 



large rose blotch. 8 cts. each ; 75 cts, per doz,; $5.50 per 100. 



* Wm. Falconer. A grand pink sort, immense flowers and 



spike. 8 cts. each ; 75 cts, per doz,. 



12 each of the 1 9 Standard sorts $10 0* 



.--J << - >. 27 New and Standard-sorts. -.;.-.-.-.-.„.- 2 5* 

 3 ■ " "27 " " " 6 75 



