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Din gee Gladioli 



Dingee Summer-Flowermg 

 Gladioli 



.\inong the most popular summer-flowering bulbs, and of 

 high decorative value, either in the garden or as a cut flower. 

 All bulbs sent out by us are first class, sure to bloom. They 

 should be planted in a sunny position about INIay 1. 



12 Choicest Named Gladioli $1.25 



15 cts. each; any 6 for To cts., postpaid. 



Selected from hundreds of the best varieties. In size of 

 flowers, blooming quality and diversity of color, none will 

 compare with these. 

 America. The most beautiful variety in cidtivation. 



Soft flesh-pink, slightly tinged with laA^ender. 

 Chicago White. Pure white; lavender stripes on lower 



petals. 

 Panama. A seedhng of the famous America, with the same 



splendid form and substance, but is a richer, deeper pink. 

 Baron Hulot. Rich, royal violet-blue. ( ut in combination 



w ith one of the yellow varieties is truly exquisite. 

 Brenclileyensis. Bright scarlet-vermilion. 



lalley (The Early Giant). Sahnon-pinlt, immense. 

 \^ ilbrink. A favorite variety for cutting; very early 



flowering, color delicate pink. 

 Ilerada. Very large flowers of pure mauve with deeper 



markings in the throat; on tall, straight spikes. 

 Niagara. Cream and yellow: throat splashed carmine. 

 Mrs. Frances King. A striking shade of light scarlet <<r 



flame color; one of the most effective both in the border 



and when cut. 

 Le Marechal Foch. This might briefly be described as 



an improved America, having the same soft flesh-pink 



color, but with much larger blooms and coming into 



flow er two weeks earlier. 

 Yellow Hammer. Pure yeUow lightly marked with red 



in throat, very beautiful. 



Priintilus Hybrids 



These hybrids, gained by crossing the species Primulinus 

 with the larger varieties of the Gandavensis type, have 

 retained all the daintiness and graceful form of their Prim- 

 ulinus parent even to the "hood" formed by the drooping 

 of upper petal, and have added beauty of coloring from 

 the softest primrose to a beautiful rose. 50 cts. per dozen. 



Large -Flowering Mixed Gladioli 



White and light shades mixed, 50 cts. per dozen. 

 Pink and Rose shades mixed. 50 cts. per dozen. 

 Scarlet and Crimson shades mixed, 50 cts. per dozen. 

 Yellow and Orange shades mixed. 70 cts. per dozen. 

 Striped and Variegated mixed. 60 cts. per dozen. 

 All ("olors mixed. 45 cts. per dozen: S3. 50 per 100. 



New and Rare Varieties 



20 cts. each; 6 for 81.00. 1 each of the 10 varieties for SI. 50. 



The following varieties are the choicest of the newer sorts. The beauty of the 

 bloom must be seen to be appreciated. 

 Mrs. Frank Pendleton. In color a lovely saknony-pink with briUiant deep, 



red blotches in the throat. 

 Gretchen Zang. A most beautiful soft melting shade of pink, blending into 



deep salmon on the lower petals. Approaches the briUiant colorings of the 



Beaute Poitevine Geranium. 

 Prince of Wales (The Gladiolus Beautiful). The color is superb, a gorgeous 



clear grenadine-pink or gUstening salmon with slight apricot reflections, melting 



to a throat of the sw eetest yeUow, the tips of petals shaded darker or apricot- buff. 

 Flora. A new golden yellow variety of great exceUence, being a free, strong 



grower with splendid spikes and flowers of large size. 

 Evelyn Kirkland. A splendid variety with large flow ers of wonderful substance 



of rosy pink at the edges passing to shell-pink in the throat, with fiery scarlet 



blotches on lower petals. 

 \^'ar. Flowers deep brilliant crimson, large size. 



Peace. The large flowers are almost pure white; a trace of lilac on lower petals. 

 Scarlet Princeps. Scarlet-crimson, three broad white blotches on lower petals. 

 Schwaben (The Primrose). Delicate primrose with yellow and crim.son 



center. Magnificent large flower and spike. 

 Mrs. Dr. Norton. Very large flowers well set on a tall and graceful spike with 



4 to 8 flow ers in bloom at one time. Color, Avhite, with edges of petals suffused 



with soft La France pink; a very choice variety. 



Giant Persian Cyclamen 



The most beautiful and decorative of all pot'plants. The foHage is dark olive- 

 green, beautifully variegated with silver and rose. The fairy-like flowers are 

 carried on long_ stems, produced for several successive months. We offer splendid 

 strong plants in white, rose, crimson or salmon in large plants from 3 inch 

 pots ready to bloom, at 75 cts. each; 6 for 84.00. 



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