BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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GLADIOLUS. 



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

 derful improvements have been made in recent years in the size and beauty of 

 these flowers, and our list comprises only the best selections, both in our mix- 

 tures and named sorts. Their cultivation is very simple, as they will thrive 

 in any ordinary garden soil, but amply repay care and liberal feeding by 

 enhanced size and beauty. A succession of bloom may be had from July 

 to September by planting 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, shrub- 

 bery, etc. 



Snow White. The best White Gladiolus. The 



flowers are of fine shape, large in size, and of a 



pure paper white color. The spikes are large and 



. set thickly with flowers. 20 cts. each ; $2.25 per 



doz; $15.00 per 100. 



Each. Per Doz 



Scarlet and Crimson 

 Varieties, Mixed .5 cts 



White and Light Va- 

 rieties, Mixed 5 " 



Yellow Varieties, 

 Mixed 5 " 



Pink and Variegated 

 Varieties, Mixed — 5 " 



All Colors, Mixed 5 " 



Extra Choice, Mixed. 5 " 



Lemoine's Butterfly 

 Gladiolus, Mixed. . .5 " 



$030 



.50 



.50 



.40 

 .30 

 .40 



Per ioo. 



$2.00 



325 



3.25 



2.50 

 2.00 

 2.50 



.50 



3.50 



New Giant Gladiolus. 



LEMOINE'S NEW HYBRID 



SPOTTED GLADIOLI. 



Many of our customers doubtless took notes of the magnifi- 

 cent varieties of new Hybrid Gladiolus exhibited by M. Lemoine, 

 the famous French hybridizer, in the World's Fair grounds last 

 summer. 



We have procured direct from M. Lemoine some of the 

 finest and most distinct of these remarkable varieties, which we 

 offer herewith. 

 Ahhe Froment. Rich crimson, with sulphur blotches in 



lower petals, very large flower. $1.25 each. 

 Admiral Gervaise. Buff salmon with purple blotches, 



very fine. 50 cts. 

 Beaurepaire. Rich, deep pink, spotted violet, large 



flowers. 50 cts. 

 Ferdinand Bergman. Salmon, with maroon spots, 



long spike, early. 50 cts. 

 Gil Bias. Copper red, spotted scarlet and yellow, very 



early. 50 cts. 

 Hugo de Vries. Pale lilac, large violet blotches with a 



sulphur edge, unique. $1.50. 

 J. H. Krelage. Crimson, spotted brown with white lines 



and dots, early. 75 cis. 

 3Iadame Alphonse Daudet. White, with flame col- 

 ored spots, fine flower. $1.00. 

 Madame Lemoinier. Pale yellow, lower petals spotted 



blood red, fine, early. 35 cts. 

 Nuee Bleue. Medium sized flowers, violet blue with darker 



spots. 75 cts. 

 Pactole. Beautiful yellow, tinged with rose and blotch of 



a darker shade. 50 cts. 

 Vesuve. Deep fiery red, the throat and lower petals deep- 

 ening to black. 35 cts. 



BrenchleyensiS. Brilliant scarlet. This fine 

 old variety is unsurpassed for planting in masses 

 or groups in the background of borders, or 

 amongst shrubbery. 5 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., 

 $1.50 per 100. 



Ceres. An excellent contrast to Brenchleyensis, 

 ground color pure white, spotted with purplish 

 rose. 5 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 



Chrysolora. Golden yellow, pure and distinct. 

 Finest yellow variety. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 



Isaac Buchanan. Pure yellow ; best for mass- 

 ing. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



Shakespeare. White, slightly suffused with 

 carmine rose, large rosy blotch. 10 cts. each, 

 $1.00 per doz. 



GLADIOLUS HYBRIDUS 



NANCEANUS. 

 (New Giant Gladiolus.) 



A magnificent new race of extraordinary size and remarkable 

 beauty produced by crossing Saundersoni and Lemoinei. 

 These new varieties are twice the size of the Gladiolus Gan- 

 davensis varieties, while possessing their long lasting properties 

 and the beautiful markings of the Lemoinei section. 

 Charles Baltet, Bluish violet, spotted maroon, with 



a white throat, large flower. 50 cts. each. 

 Comte Horace de Choiseul. Enormous flowers, of a 



brilliant shade of light scarlet tinged with orange, distinct ' 



purple blotch surrounded with a yellow band. 50 cts. each. 

 Dr. H. P. W^alcott. Very large flowers, of perfect shape 



and very open, bright madder, lower petals speckled with 



maroon at the throat, with a large light yellow blotch in the 



centre. 50 cts. 

 Harry Veitch. Magnificent flowers of deep velvety red, 



lower petals blotched with light yellow and spotted maroon. 



$1.00. 

 Maurice de Vilmorin. A remarkable color; the gen- 

 eral tint is slate blue flushed with violet, slightly striped with 



violet on the edges.. 50 cts. each. 

 Monsieur Lelebvre. Very large, carmine red flowers, 



throat sulphur yellow spotted red, early. 50 cts. 

 President Carnot. Flowers of enormous size, rich 



cherry red striped carmine, the lower petals marked with a 



fiery red blotch surrounded with deeper red spots on a straw 



colored ground. 75 cts. 

 Professor Lambin. Lilac mauve, large yellow blotches 



surrounded with yellow, a remarkably large flower. $1.00. 

 'Robert Lindsay. Enormous flowers of a bright orange 



shade, large crimson blotches on a yellow ground. $1.00. 



If desired by mail, add at the rate of 10 cents per dozen for postage. 



