BULBS FOR INDOOR CULTURE. 



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§uperb*G' ac liolus. 



Early • Flowering • Varieties. 



f QE offer here two varieties of a distinct strain of 

 \K) Gladiolus purchased in England; perhaps 

 no finer types of this splendid family have 

 ever been produced, and we have no hesitancy in 

 giving them our unqualified commendation. No 



other bulb- 

 ous plant so 

 gen erously 

 repays the 

 efforts of cul- 

 tivation as 

 t h e Gladio- 

 lus. It is one 

 of the most 

 ornamental 

 as well as 

 the most in- 

 teresting of 

 plants on ac- 

 count of its 

 H lavish bloom 

 the peculiar 

 assignment 

 and wide 

 range of bril- 

 liant colors' 

 They are es- 

 pecially val- 

 uable for cut- 

 ti n gs , the 

 blooms re- 

 £• taining their 

 freshness for 

 a much long- 



EARLY FLOWERING GLADIOLUS. Q r g r • Q ^ 



than other flowers. They are also desirable for the 

 window garden, in which situation they are very 

 effective. As many as 6 to 8 bulbs may be grown 

 in a 1 2-inch pot. The soil used should be a mixture 

 of loam and sand, no fertilizer being necessary ; a 

 warm temperature and a sunny window are essen- 

 tial in order to obtain the best results. 



Blushing 1 Bride. — Lovely white, with beautiful pink and 

 carmine flakes on lower petals; a splendid variety for pot 

 culture or open border. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 

 cts.; larger bulbs, 25 cts. each ; 3 for 60 cts.; 6 for $1. 



Tristis. — Creamy white flowers, borne on branching spikes; 

 the blooms are delightfully scented and highly prized for cut- 

 tings; a fine variety for house or border culture. 15 cts. 

 each ; 3 for 40 cts.; 6 for 90 cts. 



the- Blue- Milla. 



This remarkable and lovely flower will attract instant at- 

 tention, as being in vivid contrast with the well-known and 

 popular Milla Biflora, whose waxy-white flowers find a deep 

 shining blue counterpart in this new variety. The Blue 

 Milla is of the easiest culture, and a few bulbs in a small pot 

 will prove a great novelty and attraction ; it will also grow 

 well in the same pot with other flowers, making a lovely con- 

 trast. The plants grow about 15 inches high, and produce 

 rich, blue, star -shaped flowers in profusion at the end of long 

 graceful stems. 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 50 cts. 



A HANGING 



BASKET OF 



OXALIS. 



<X OXALIS* 



The varieties of Oxalis we offer at this season are entirely 

 suitable for Winter blooming and pot culture. These lovely 

 flowers are now among the most popular, and cannot be sur- 

 passed for hanging baskets, pots and positions calling for 

 graceful and effective flowering plants. The bulbs are of the 

 easiest culture, and a few in a five-inch pot or basket will 

 start off at once and soon be in flower, remaining so through- 

 out the Winter. Nothing offered for house culture will be 

 more likely to please than Oxalis. 



Oxalis Bowei. — An elegant species from the Cape of 

 Good Hope; large, deep pink flowers. 4 cts. each; 3 for 10 

 cts.; 12 for 30 cts. 



Ceruna Lutea Major. — Splendid showy clusters of 

 bright yellow flowers. 8 cts. each ; 3 for 20 cts.; 12 for 60 cts. 



Floribunda Rubra.— The brightest, showiest red we 

 know. 5 cts. each; 3 for 10 cts.; 12 for 30 cts. 



Versicolor. — A lovely two-colored rose and white variety. 

 3 cts. each ; 6 for 15 cts.; 12 for 25 cts. 



Set 0/4 ?iamed varieties 15 cts. 



Mixed Oxalis. — A splendid mixture of 22 best varieties, 

 including the above. 2 cts. each ; 3 for 5 cts.; 12 for 20 cts. 



« BRODEI/ES » 



In comparing our prices with others remember 

 that the bulbs we offer are the first or largest size, and far 

 superior to the second grade bulbs frequently offered. 



The Prices given include 



The blossoms are odd and beautiful, tubular in shape and 

 borne in large clusters, or umbels, on strong, slender stems, 

 to 12 inches high. The Brodeiaes, like Calochortus, are 



easily cultivated, and 

 are specially valuable 

 as house plants for 

 v: % Winter. Several bulbs 

 can be grown in a 

 single pot. 



Stellaris. — Con- 

 sidered the handsom- 

 est of all Brodeiaes; 

 star-like clusters of 

 rich purple and white 

 flowers; a vigorous 

 grower, f^cts. each ; 

 3 for 12 cts. 

 Grandiflora.-The 

 type OF BRODEi^A. largest flowering of 



all; color, a deep, purplish blue; flowers beautifully shaped 

 and glossy. 5 cts. each ; 3 for 12 cts. 



BRQDEI/ES, FINEST VARIETIES MIXED. 

 This mixture is made up of a fine assortment of all the best 

 colors. 4 cts. each ; 3 for 10 cts.; 6 for 20 cts.; 12 for 40 cts, 

 the Postage, which we pay. 



