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PRIMULINUS HYBRID GLADIOLI 



These are the results of crossings made with a new species discovered some few years ago near the Victoria Falls in South Africa. 

 They are quite distinct from other Gladioli, more slender in growth, and more graceful, with their pretty orchid-like flowers set so airily 

 on the taU willowy stems. The range of colors is brilliant and varied, and when planted in fair-sized groups in garden or border, they 

 make a most showy and effective display. They seem to delight in hot dry weather and are always sure to bloom. As cut flowers, the.r 

 dainty color Mendings show to particular advantage. We illustrate the six carefully chosen sorts that we offer, on the plate opposite. 



Alice Tiplady. Rich saffron orange; fine for cutting and also most effective for bedding or 



landscape planting. 10 cts. each; 90 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 Jewel. Light salmon pink with golden yellow throat. Large wide-open flowers on tail willowy 



stems. Blooms early. 10 cts. each; 90 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 Orange Queen. Striking orange yellow, tinted apricot, remarkably beautiful and one of the 



finest Priniulinus sorts. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 Shell-Pink. Very large beautiful shell-pink, white throat; one of the best. 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Souvenir. Pure deep golden yellow flowers, with the sheen of silk. 10 cts. 



each; 90 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 The Orchid. A charming shade of pure orchid lavender. Unique in the 

 Primulinus class, not only for its coloring, but also for its distinctly lacinated 

 and finely ruffled petals. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Collection of the above Six Primulinus Hybrids, 3 each for $2.00; 6 each 



for $3.50; 12 each for $6.50; 25 each for $12.00. 

 Primulinus Hybrid Mixed. The Primulinus Hybrid Gladioli give us 

 rare hues and delicate color tones such as are found in no other class. 

 They range from palest cream, through primrose and saffron, to deep 

 golden yellow; from salmon and apricot to shades of orange, copper and 

 bronze; and for good measure there will be pink, rose, scarlet and crimson 

 sorts, together with others fantastically striped and blotched. 3 for 20 cts.; 

 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 



RUFFLED GLADIOLI 



,.-'^ This recently developed type has all the good qualities of the other large 



-. flowering Gladioli, with the added attraction of having the flower edges 



ruffled or fluted, giving them a grace not found in the older sorts. 

 E. J. Shaylor. A superb beautifully ruffled sort, color deep rose-pink. 10 cts. each; 



90 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 

 Slarie Kunderd. A beautiful pure white, flowers of large size and finely ruffled. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. 

 Mrs. H. E. Bothin. Heavily ruffled flowers of satiny salmon pink with flame scarlet 



throat. One of the most beautiful of all Gladioli. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 



per 100. 

 Purple Glory. Deepest richest velvety maroon, almost black, but not in the least 



purple. Sturdy spike and large, beautifully ruffled flowers. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per 



doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Ruth Huntington. Soft lilac pink, marked lightly in the throat with rosy carmine. 



Makes a tall spike of large, well ruffled flowers. Very pretty. 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 ■ per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Scarlano. Vivid orange-red, flowers nicely ruffled. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; 



$7.00 per 100. 

 Gold Medal Gladioli Three each of the above 6 Ruffled sorts for $2.00; 6 each for $3.50; 12 each for $6.50 . 



GOLD MEDAL GLADIOLUS MIXTURES 



These splendid mixtures are made up only from the finer named sorts, including many high-priced kinds, each variety grown 

 separately, and the whole carefully blended to give a proper proportion of the various colors. We do not handle Gladioli that have been 

 grown in mixture, for we find that certain sorts propagate much faster than do others and such mixtures soon become unbalanced. Our 

 Gold Medal Blends contain only sturdy, large-flowering varieties, and the wide range of exquisite colorings will please the most exacting. 



Gold Medal Section No . 1 . For this we have chosen from a wide 

 range of varieties in the warmer colorings, scarlet, bright red, 

 crimson, garnet, maroon and amaranth; together with certain 

 of the deeper shades of tyrian rose. Only large flowered sorts of 

 highest o'lility in form and flower, have been used to build this 

 blend. . r 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 

 1000. 



Gold Medal Section No. 2. Here we offer the lighter colors, 

 white, cream, yellow and many delicate shades of pink, salmon 

 and rose; a section particularly valuable for cutting or for dec- 

 orative garden planting. 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 

 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Gold Medal Section No. 3. In this group we place the dainty 

 blue and lavender Gladioli; varieties with colorings of mauve, 

 lUac, amethyst and deep blue. With these we have included 

 many of the richer violet, velvety purple and heliotrope sorts, 

 the whole giving a range of tints and shades that has been aptly 

 described by one of our customers as "pansy colors." 10 cts. 

 each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000. 



Gold Medal Blend. Named sorts carefully blended to secure a 

 proper balance of the various hues, covering the full range of 

 Gladiolus colorings in a marvelous diversity of tints, shades and 

 markings. No finer mixture could possibly be offered. 3 for 

 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



"The Gladiolus" (Beal). An interesting book covering culture and propagation. $1.25, postpaid 



