NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR i8go. 



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Wonderful improvements have been shown in this plant the past few years and every season adds some striking 

 novelties. Our collections this year are far ahead of anything offered before, and embrace all the European in- 

 troductions of 1889. The spikes of large flowers somewhat resemble Gladiolus, but their much more brilliant colors 

 show grandly against the tropical foliage, which seldom exceeds four feet in height ; the flowers range in color from 

 the deepest crimson, orange scarlet, and salmon to light yellow, many being beautifully mottled and streaked, and are 

 frequently compared to orchid flowers on account of their delicate markings. 



They are really a plant for everybody, being entirely free from insects and succeed in all kinds of weather, wet or 

 dry, bloomingwithout intermission'from early in June until cut down by severe frost. The roots can be wintered in a 

 dry cellar like Dahlias, or may be potted and kept in bloom the greater part of the winter. 



COLLECTION A. 



Admiral Courbet. Flowers very large, of a light lemon 

 yellow, flamed, striped and spotted with crimson ; 

 foliage pea-green. .3 feet high. 



Antoine Chantiii. A most distinct and vigorous grow- 

 ing variety, with bright green foliage, with very large 

 flowers of a bright orange scarlet overlaid with crim- 

 son. 4 feet. 



Antoiue Crozy. Rich deep green foliage, a strong 

 vigorous grower and free blooming ; flowers of a bright 

 cherry carmine, very effective. 4i feet. 



Enfant du Rhone. Flowers very large, of a rich crim- 

 son scarlet; foliage bright green. 4 feet. 



Francoise Lapente. Foliage deep green with purple 

 ribs and veins, flowers of medium size but of a most 

 intense rich dazzling crimson ; handsome and attrac- 

 tive. 4i feet. 



General de Negrier. Flowers of fair size, produced in 

 immense trusses of a bright crimson color overlaid 

 with violet, foliage rich bronzy purple. 4 feet. 



75 cts. each ; set of 



Geoffroy St. Hillaire. A strong growing and very 



free flowering variety, with rich bronzy purjile foliage, 



and large well-shaped flowers of a rich glowing scarlet 



overlaid with orange; a most distinct and showy 



variety. 4i feet. 

 Jules Chretein. Plant dv.'arf but very vigorous, foliage 



of a cheerful pleasing green, flowens large with long 



broad petals of a bright glowing cerise crimson. 3 feet. 

 Louis Chretein. Bright canary yellow, beautifully 



blotched and spotted with crimson ; foliage light 



green. 4i feet. 

 Mad. Antoinette de Allemany. Foliage light green, 



very dwarf, flowers of large size of a rich cinnamon 



salmon. 24 feet. 

 Princess Lusignani. Bright glowing orange scarlet 



shaded crimson, foliage bright green. 3 feet. 

 Souv. de Jeanne Charreton. Rich glowing orange 



scarlet, very dazzling, the brightest in cultivation ; 



foliage light green. 3 feet. 



12 varieties, $8.00. 



SNOW WHITE GLADIOLUS, 30 cts. each, 4 for $1.00. $2.50 per doz. 



