DREER -PHILADELPHIA- WW/ CARDEN^-OiifftlHOUSf PLANTi : JU 1*9 



Dreer'5 Superb Named Qiadiolus. 



In addition to the five new varieties offered on the preceding page, we can supply the following twenty -two superb named sorts 

 selected out of over three hundred varieties as combining in the highest degree strong, free growtli, freedom of flowering, good 

 spikes of large blooms, and distinct colors, and at the same time varieties which can be supplied at reasonable prices. Those 

 marked * belong to the Giant type. 



{If Gladiolus aft' wanted by mail add IQ els. per doz. for posta«:e. Single bulbs mailed without additional charge^. 



** 1900." Fiery crimson flowers, with a prominent white 



blotcli on each of the lower petals. As a bedding variety for 



effect this sort has no superior. 6 cts. each; 60 cts. per doz.; 



$4.00 per 100. 

 Augusta. A lovely white variety. 7 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 

 *Ben liur. Enormous flowers of light salmon-rose flaked and 



mottled with blue, throat beaiitilully spotted, very choice. 15 



cts. each ; $1 50 per doz. 

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



doz.; $1.50 per 100. 

 ''^Briliiant. 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; 50 



cts. per <loz.; $3 00 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 pet.vl. 7 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 



Gladiolus, Gkoff's Gold Medal and Silver Tuophy STRAI^ 



Emma Thursby. Beautifully striped carmine on a white 



ground. 7 cts. each ; 75 cts. ]ier doz. 

 Eugene Scribe. Large, open floweis of a tender rose color^ 



blazed with caimine. Extra fine. 7 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz. 

 ■^Fedora. Exquisite salmon rose with mottled throat. 7 cts. 



each; 75 cts. ))er doz. 

 "•Henry Qillman. Orange-scailet with pure white bands. 6 



tts. each ; CO cts. per doz. 

 Isaac Buchanan. Fine yellow. 7 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 

 Lamarck. Cheny tinted with orange and red, stained pure 



white. 6 cts. each ; 60 cts. iier doz. 

 Latone. Delicate rose striped while. 7c. each ; 75 per doz. 

 riay. White ground, penciled ■with ciimson. 5 cts. each; 



50 cts. per doz.; $4 00 per ]C0. 

 *iVlrs. Beecher. Biilliant crimson-scarlet with white throat. 



7 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 

 Octoroon. A lovely salmon-pink. 10 cts. each ; Jl.OO per doz. 

 '■Oddity. Deep amaranth, suffused with puiplish-blue, marked 



and moiiled red and white. 7 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 

 *Salem line saimon-pmk with daik velvety maroon blotches. 



10 cl,-,. each ; %\ 00 ytx doz. 

 Shakespeare, \\hite, slightly suffused with caimiiie-rose; 



large-u>se blotch. 10 els. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7 50 per 100. 

 '•'Wm. Falconer. A grand pink sort, immense flowers and 



spike. 7 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 



One each of the above 22 superb named sorts for fl.50. or, 

 including the 5 new soits cffered on preceding jiage, for |^2.50. 



GLADIOLUS IN MIXTIRE. 



Oui mixtures are made \\y oul of fine vaiielies. not the com- 

 monest sons, and are all strictly selected first^size bulbs, 



and are sure to ^dve best re'idls. 



Groff's Gold Medal and Silver Trophy Strain. This 

 magnificent siiain has a \sorld-wide rc]}UiaUon and represents 

 the cream of GrofTs citations. It has been divided into 

 three color sections, which we offer sejiarateoi mixed, viz. : 



Section No. 1. This contains all the scarlet, blood-red, 

 gainei, aniaranih, and similar lich shades of color in great 

 diversity. 6 its. each ; 60 cts. per doz.; $4.50 per 100. 



Section No. 2. This is composed of the white, yellow and 

 delicate shades of pink, rrse, etc., and is esjiecially valuable 

 for cutting. 7 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz; $5.50 per 100. 



Section No. 3. In this section are included the new blue> 

 puiple, heliotrope, lilac, mauve and similar tints. A lady 

 customer on seeing a bunch of these called them "pansy- 

 colors." They are for the most part entirely new and dis- 

 tinct, ]0 (Is. each ; Ifl 00 per doz.: $6 50 per 100 



Gold Medal and Silver Trophy flixture. 1 his contains 

 some each of tlie above ilirte sections, and so great is the 

 diversity in color that customers run practically no risk of 

 getting any two alike; by far the finest mixiure of Gladioli 

 ever offered. 7 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Groff's Hybrids. This is the earlier hybrids of Mr. Gr. ff, 

 and while not as fine as the preceding, the size and coloiing 

 of many of the sorts are truly marvelous. 5 cts. each ; 5'>, 

 cts. per doz,; $3.00 per 100. 



Lemoine's Butterfly Hybrids Mixed. The remarkable 

 richness of the colorings of this class rival the finest orchids. 

 ?0 cts I er doz.; $2.00" per 100. 



New Giant [Aauieattus). A magnificent race of extraordi- 

 nary size and rtmarkalile beauty, possessing the long-lasting 

 piopeities and the beautiful markings of the Lemoine section. 

 Mixed vaiielies, 5 cts. each ; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



American Hybrids. Ihis is pur leading general mixture, 

 and is composed of fine sorts in all colors, in first-size bulbs 

 only. 30 cts. per doz.; $2.00 per 100 ; $15.00 per 1000. 



Doz. 



Scarlet and Crimson shades mixed. .25 



White and Light " " .40 



Yellow " " ..50 



Striped and Variegated " " .40 



Pink " " ..30 



// Gladiolus are tvaiited by mail, add 10 cts per doz. for postn 



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We have the most complete collection of OLD-FASHIONED HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS in this country. See pages 169 to 200. 



