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GLADIOLUS 



— Continued. 



In addition to the New and Rare varieties offered on the preceding page, 

 Tve offer below a very select list of choice named sorts, each quite distinct 

 and first-class in every way. 



A FEW CULTURAL NOTES. 



For be^t results they should have a sunny position. A good sandy 

 loam suits them best, but they do equally as weli in heavy soil, provided 

 there is perfect drainage. Well-rotted s'able manure is the very best fertil- 

 izer, and where convenient it .-liould be spread over the land in 

 the fall, and dug in the following spring. Sheep manure is an 

 excellent substitute, and can be applied in the spring. The best 

 time to plant is about the first of May. putting in the smallest 

 bulbs first, and reserving the larger bulbs for later planting. A 

 succession of bloom may be had from July to October by making 

 plantings two weeks apart up to the end of June. To make a 

 good show they should be planted from three to four ii 

 apart each way. The depth to plant is regulated by the size of 

 the bulb, the large bulbs being covered about six inches deep, 

 smaller ones from three to four inches. 



After they have flowered and the foliage begins to turn yellow, 

 which is usually along about the beginning of October, lift the 

 bulbs, cutting off the stems, placing them in trays or shelves in an 

 airy cellar or some such plai <•, where the temperature will not 

 fall below 45 degrees, or over 60 degrees. In such a position 

 they will keep perfectly until time for resetting the following 

 season. 



They are very effective in lines or beds or when planted 

 among Roses, Pseonies, Shrubbery, etc. 



In cutting Gladioli for the house, it is best to cut the spikes as 

 soon as the first one or two lower flowers are open. The re- 

 mainder will open in the house. Remove the faded flowers, cut 

 a little off the stem, and. change the water every day; treated in 

 this way, a spike will last a week or ten days. 



If Gladiolus are wanted by mail, add 10 cts. per dozen 

 for postage. Single bulbs moiled free ot prices given. 



Gladiolus America. 



Augusta. A lovely and useful variety, pure white with blue 



anthers. 6 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz. ; $3.00 per 100. 

 Blue Jay (Baron fflllot). Rich, royal violet blue. This, 



when cut in combination with one of the yellow varieties, i> 



truly exquisite. 10 cts. each; "•"> cts. per doz.; j>5.00 per 100. 

 Brenchleyensis. The best and most effective vermilion scar- 

 let for massing. 30 cts. per doz.; $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 



1000. 

 "Brilliant. Glistening scarlet with carmine and white throat. 



One of the best scarlets. 7 cts. each; 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 



per 100. 

 Ceres. White flaked with purplish-rose. 6 cts. each; 50 cts. 



per doz.; $3.00 per ]<mp. 

 "^Columbia. Large, light orange-scarlet, splashed and blotched 



with bluish-purple; very effective. 6 cts. each; 50 cts. per 



doz.; $3.00 per 100. 

 *Gil Bias. Immense flowers of salmony-rose, "with a fiery-red 



blotch on straw-colored ground. 10 cts. each; 8~> cts. per 



doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 *QeO. Paul ( Harvard). Enormous wide-open amaryllis like 



flowers of a rich deep crimson with a ruby tone through it. 



10 cts. each; 85 cts. per doz.; $6. 00 per 100. 

 *Henry Qiliman. Salmon-scarlet with pure white bands. 6 



cts. each; 60 cts. per doz. ; $4.00 per 100. 

 Isaac Buchanan. Fine yellow. 10 cts. each; 85 cts. per doz.; 



$6.00 per 100. 



SELECT NAMED GLADIOLUS. 



Those marked with an asterisk (*) belong to the Giant type. 



A fine early-flowering velvety -red in very long spike; 

 per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Jessie. 



fine for cutting. 6 cts. each; 60 cts. 

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



blotch in the throat; a splendid free grower. 6 cts. each; 60 



cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100- 

 La Candeur. Of special value, owing to its being the latest 



of all to flower. Large, well-rounded flowers of creamy- white, 



with rnsv markings, in spikes 4 to 5 feet high. 10 cts. 



each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 

 May. Pure white ground pencilled with rosy-crimson; fine 



for cutting. 5 cts. each; 45 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 

 Mrs. Frances King. A striking shade of light scarlet or 



flame color; one of the most effective Loth in the loider and 



when cut. 6 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3-00 per 100. 

 Octoroon. A lovely salmon-pink. 7 cts. each; 70 cts. per 



doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 *Rosella. Delicate rose, stained purple and white; large, open 



orchid-like flowers; a handsome and satisfactory variety. 10 



cts. each; $1 00 per doz. ; $7.50 per 100. 

 "*Scribe. The giant-flowering Eugene Scribe, and similar in 



color — soft rose blazed with carmine — but with very large, 



open flowers and enormous spike. 10 cts. each; $1 00 per 



doz.; $7.50 per 100. 

 Shakespeare. White, slightly suffused with carmine-rose; 



large rose blotch. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 

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



spike. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



For Collections of Select Named Gladiolus see opposite page. 



EUROPA. The finest White Gladiolus ever sent out. See page 159. 



