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'PEERLESS" GLADIOLUS 



The twelve sorts offered below are of unusual high grade and wfll be a real surprise to those 

 who are only familiar with the older varieties. We show three of these Peerless sorts in color 

 on the plate opposite. 



Charlemagne. Very large, open flowers on massive spikes; color described by introducer 

 as sunrise red, flaked darker and marked with large creamy-white 

 blotches, densely dotted with purple-carmine. 30 cts. each; S3. 00 

 per doz.; §20.00 per 100. 



Emile Aubrun. A French introduction of outstanding quality. Color 

 a brilliant tone of coppery bronze with large cherry-red blotch, a most 

 unusual shade. A customer reports a spike with 26 buds, twelve open 

 at a time, the tip bloom sis inches across. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz.; 

 $30.00 per 100. 



Etendard. One of the choicest introductions, with immense orchid- 

 like flowers. Upper petals rich, cream tinted rose, lower petals marked 

 with large fiery-red blotches, clearly margined with bright yellow. 

 An exceedingly rich color combination. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



Eugene Lefebvre. One of Lemoine's giant varieties, beautifully 

 formed flowers of bright pink, throat spotted and dotted with purplish 

 amaranth and cream. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Golden Measure. This is the first really rich yellow large 

 flowering variety produced, it makes a handsome spike 

 well filled with the large blooms and is a strong free 

 grower. Illustrated in colors on the plate opposite. 15 

 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Jean de Taillis. One of Lemoine's introductions producing 

 flowers of enormous size of a pure salmon, with large rich 

 reddish maroon blotches. A handsome and striking variety. 

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



Mme. Mounet-Sully. A wonderfully fine variety with large 

 flowers of splendid substance, the color combination exquisitely 

 dainty and attractive, the ground color milky white with 

 large orange red blotches. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 

 per 100. 



Mrs. Leon Douglas. Flowers of enormous size, many open 

 at a time on very tall strong stems. Color, Begonia-rose 

 striped with flame scarlet; lower petal pale lemon speckled 

 ruby. Illustrated in colors on the plate opposite. 20 cts. 

 each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Pink Wonder. A real wonder, with immense flowers of splendid 

 texture of a lovely La France pink, shading to paler pink in the throat. 

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



Rev. Ewbank. Beautiful porcelain blue with deeper blotch on lower 

 petals. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Scarlet Wonder. Magnificent in size and color. A real "wonder," 

 pure deep scarlet. Illustrated in colors on the plate opposite. 15 cts. 

 each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



W. H. Phipps. Enormous flowers on massive spikes. Color, clear 

 pink, shaded salmon. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Collection of Twelve «« Peerless" Gladiolus 



1 each of the 12 Peerless sorts, 12 bulbs $2 75 | 6 each of the 12 Peerless sorts, 72 bulbs $13 50 



3 each of the 12 Peerless sorts, 36 bulbs 7 00 | 12 each of the 12 Peerless sorts, 144 bulbs 25 00 



RUFFLED GLADIOLUS 



This recently developed type have all the good qualities of the family with the added attraction of having the flowers nicely ruffled 

 or fluted, giving them a grace not possessed by the regular sorts. 



'Peerless" Gladiolus 



Anthony B. Kunderd. Delicate cream overlaid blush pink, 



lower petals primrose flushed pink at edges, heavily ruffled. 



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

 B. J. Shaylor. A superb beautifully ruffled sort, color deep 



rose-pink. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.50 per 100. 

 Marie Kunderd. A beautiful pure white, flowers of large size 



and beautifully ruffled. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 



per 100. 



Mrs. H. E. Bothin. Heavily ruffled flowers of shell-pink tinted 

 salmon with flaming scarlet blotch. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



Purple Glory. This is not purple as its name would indicate, 

 but a rich velvety maroon, with almost black blotches; beauti- 

 fully ruffled. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Scarlano. Vivid orange-red, flowers nicely ruffled. 10 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 



One each of the above 6 Ruffled sorts for 80 cts.; 3 each for $2.00; 6 each for $3.50. 



Our Gold Medal Mixed Gladiolus offered on page 122 are extra fine 



