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GLADIOLUS 



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GLADIOmS 



Deuil de Carnot. 

 (Offered on page 161.) 



In addition to the New and Rare varieties oflered on the preceding page, we offer below ». 

 very select list of choice named sorts, each quite distinct and first-class in every way. 



SELECT XAMED GLADIOEUS. 



T.'i'ise miirked with an asterisk (*) belong to the Giant type. 

 ♦Attraction. Rich, deep crimson, with conspicuous pure white centre 

 and throat; beautiful and attractive. 10 cts. each ; 85 cts. per doz 

 ^6.00 per 100. 

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



o cts. each; .50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 

 Brenchleyensis. The best and most effective vermilion scarlet for mass 



ing. .30 cts per doz.; $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 

 ''^Brilliant. Glistening scarlet with carmine and white throat. Onf 

 of the best scarlets. 7 cts. each; 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



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



per doz.; ?2.50 per 100. 

 '^Columbia. Large light orange-scarlet, splashed and blotcheo 

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

 doz.; S,3.00 per 100. 

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

 blazed with carmine. 7 cts. each; 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 pen 

 100. 

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

 blotch on straw-colored ground. 10 cts. each; 85 cts. per doz.; 

 $6.00 per 100. 

 *Qeo. Paul (Harvard). Enormous wide-open amaryllis-lik« 

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

 10 els. each; 85 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

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



CIS. each; "0 cts. per doz.; $.3.00 per 100. 

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



$ti.00 per 100. 



Jessie. .\ fine early-flowering velvety-red in very long spikes; 



fine for cutting. 6 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



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



blotch in the throat; a splendid free grower. 7 cts. each, 



70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



flay. Pure white grouhd pencilled with rosy-crimson; fine for cutting. 5 cts. each; 



■15 cts. per doz. ; $3.C0 per 100. 

 rirs. Frances King. A striking shade of light scarlet or flame color; effectivt 

 til ill tlic border and when cut. 6 cts. each; GO cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 

 Octoroon. A lovely salmon-pink. 7 cts, each; 70 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



*Scribe. The giant- flowering Kugene Scribe, and similar in coloi 

 — 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. 

 *\Vm. Falconer. A grand pink sort, immense flowers and 

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

 Shakespeare. White, slightly suffused with carmine-rose; 



large rose-blotch 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $7. 50 per 100. 



COLLECTIONS OF NAMED GLADIOLUS. 



1 each of the 20 select named sort?, 20 in all ... $1.25 1 each of the 34 New and Select Sorts, 



.34 in all 



.$3.25 

 . 9.00 

 .17.00 

 .32.00 



3 " " 20 " " " 60 " 3.50 3 " " 34 ' " 102 " . 



6 " " 20 " " " 120 " 6 00 6 " " 34 " ' 204 " 



12 " " 20 " " •' 240 " 11.00 12 " " 34 " " " " 408 " 



GROFF'S GOLD ^HEDAL HYBRID GLADIOLUS. 



This magnificent strain has a world-wide reputation and represents the cream of (Jrolfs creations. 



Gold Medal Section No. 3. In this section are included the 



Gold Medal Section No. 1 . This contains all the .scarlet, 

 blood-red, garnet, amaranth, and similar rich shades of color 

 in great diversity. 7 cts. each; 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Qold Medal Section No. 2. This is composed of the white, 

 yellow and delicate shades of pink, rose, etc., and is especially 

 valuable for cutting. 7 cts. each; 65 cts. per doz.; $5.00 

 per 100. 



new blue, heliotrope, lilac, mauve and similar tints. A lady 

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

 colors," which aptly describes them. They are for the most 

 part entirely new and distinct. 10 cts. each; 85 cts. per doz.; 

 $6.00 per I'OO. 

 Gold Medal Mixture. This contains some each of the three 

 sections, and so great is the diversity in color that customers 

 run practically no risk of getting any two alike; by far the 

 finest mixture of Gladioli ever offered. 7 cts. each; 65 cts. 

 per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



If Gladiolus are wanted by mail, add 10 cts. per doz. for postage. Single bulbs mailed free at prices given. 



Fined New and Rare Named Gladiolus are offered on page 161. 



