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GORGEOUS 

 GLADIOLI 



Of Dazzling Splen- 

 dor. Varieties 

 easily Grown. 

 Blossoms by Thou- 

 sands. 



NEW GIANT ORCHID or RAINBOW GLADIOLUS 



This uncommonly beautiful Gladiolus is the grandest achievement in the 

 production of this deservedly popular flower. The flowers are simply mar- 

 velous. No description can begin to do them justice. They have all the colors 

 of the rainbow, and are of enormous size, often large as tea plates. Produce 

 freely, stems long and graceful. My price, the season's bargain, 10c. each, 

 postpaid; $1.00 per doz. , 



TWELVE NAMED GLADIOLI— BUCKBEE'S FAMOUS GRAND 

 Astonishingly Low Price— Postpaid 5c each: per doz. 50c. 

 African — Black Crimson. 

 Chameleon — Slate, orange, white 



and violet. 

 Duchess of Edinburgh — Purplish 



rose, carmine stripe. 

 Grand Rouge — Flaming scarlet. 

 Isaac Buchanan — Canary yellow. 

 Lord Byron — Red, white blotch. 

 Martha Washington — Yellow, tinged 



with rose. 



May — White, crimson penciling. 



Meyerbeer— Bright scarlet, flamed 

 with vermilion. 



Octoroon — Salmon pink. 



President Lincoln — Blush 

 suffused with rose. 



Shakespeare — White, suffused 

 carmine rose. 



white. 



with 



BLOOM OF THE NEW GIANT GLADIOLUS 

 (I have seen them as large as tea plates.) 



KELWAYS HYBRID GLADIOLI 



The celebrated English hybridizer has given, us a fine assort- 

 ment of Gladioli with immense spikes and an endless variety of 

 coloring. 5c. each; 50c. per doz., postpaid. 



GLADIOLUS CHILDSII 

 (Mixed Colors.) 



This elegant class of Gladioli is 

 famed for size of spike, flower and 

 vigorous blooming. The colors are 

 varied and exceedingly brilliant. 6c. 



each; 3 for 15c; 55c. per doz; 100 

 for $4.00, postpaid. 



LEMOINE'S GLADIOLI 



(Mixed Colors.) 



The noted Butterfly Hybrids. I 

 offer the finest of this type in mixture. 

 The rich colorings rival the finest 

 orchids. 5c. each; 3 for 10c; 36c. 

 per doz.; 100 for $2.00, postpaid. 

 By express, buyer's expense, 

 $1.75 per 100. 



I am sure that if you have never grown the beautiful 

 Gladiolus and will take my advice and begin this year, 

 you will thank me for having urged you to try it. 



BUCKBEE'S FAMOUS ROCKFORD MIXED GLADIOLI 



I make a feature of Gladioli, importing bulbs as well as raising those that 

 I am sure will be choice. My Gladiolus garden is almost a small farm, and in 

 it I am able to discover the varieties that are the best and will be most certain 

 to please. I am now able to offer choice bulbs in mixture of my own growing at 

 exceedingly low prices. 4 for 10c. ; 25c. per doz.; 50 for $1.00; 100 for $1.75, 

 postpaid. By express at buyer's expense, $1.25 per 100. 



Lemoine's Giant 



HELIOTROPES 



La Duse— Most beautiful foliage — small, 

 stiff and glossy; stems are quite uniform 

 in height, and support enormous trusses 

 of bloom that are semi-globular in form, 

 making a great spread of color, which 

 is blue shading to lavender; the odor 

 is exquisite. 15c. each; 2 for 25c. 



Prince Charmant — Handsome foliage, 

 extremely free in bloom, color a lovely 

 tint of bluish mauve; this variety, has 

 panicles of bloom of enormous size. Is 

 dwarf and compact in growth and a 

 great advance on older sorts. 15c 

 each; 2 for 25c. 



Czarina — Dwarf-growing variety; a deep 

 indigo blue, with white eye; enormous 

 trusses measuring 12 in. across; of the 

 giant type. 10c. each. 



The Czar — Dwarf-growing variety, with 

 black stems and enormous panicles of 

 THIS SET OF 7 VARIETIES ONLY 



NOTHING MORE EXQUISITE 

 THAN THEIR PERFUME. 

 THEY ARE IN FLOWER CON- 

 STANTLY. THE NEW VARIE- 

 TIES I LIST ARE CHARMING. 



dark velvety bloom, very rich in color. 

 10c. each. 



La Giante — One of the finest among the 

 deep purples. Flowers are of extra 

 size, exceedingly fragrant_ and very 

 beautiful. A great acquisition in every 

 respect, valuable alike as a pot_ plant or 

 for outdoor culture. 10c. each. 



Le Glain — A beautiful, deep, intense pur- 

 ple, with a large glistening white eye, 

 making it very striking in appearance. 

 The single florets often measure half an 

 inch in diameter, and are borne in im- 

 mense trusses. One of the most desir- 

 able of all the Heliotropes in every re- 

 spect. 10c. each. 



Mad. Bruant — Very dark purple, with 

 immense trusses of flowers, delight- 

 fully fragrant. 10c. each. 



50c POSTPAID. ANY£3 FOR 25c. 



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Cut Flowers 



Have a national reputation. 

 My facilities are unequaled. 

 The lessons taught by years of 

 experience in the business ena- 

 ble me to supply customers 

 at a distance with cut flowers 

 that are delivered in splendid 

 condition. 



My prices are exceedingly low. 

 I invite you to write for prices 

 and detailed information. 



LA DUSE HELIOTROPE 



BLEEDING HEART 



(Dielytra.) 



I present no illustration of this most beautiful and 

 novel plant, for the reason that none has ever been made 

 that does the subject justice. Bleeding Heart is an old 

 and justly popular favorite, ranking with the Peony as a 

 necessity to those who love the old-time flowers. It is 

 one of the first to flower in the Spring, and bears long 

 chains of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers. Special 

 price for fine plants, 15 cents each, postpaid. 



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