NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE 



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Our Magnificent Gladiolus. 



Gladiolus are the gay bright flowers of Summer days. In point of popularity 

 they occupy the same place in Summer Flowering Bulbs that Tulips do among Fall 

 Bulbs. Few persons are aware how late in the season Gladiolus Bulbs can be 

 planted. We grew, the past season, a large plantation of these lovely flowers 

 which were planted July 15, commenced blooming latter part of September, and 

 were a perfect mass of bloom until November. They are Easy to Grow and 

 Sure to Bloom. Plant (after danger of freezing is past) in ordinary soil, 3 inches 

 deep, and 6 or 8 inches apart, and they will soon throw up tall spikes of beautiful 

 flowers of the most brilliant and gorgeous colors, crimson, scarlet, purple, orange, 

 white, etc., with all imaginable shades and markings. They are superbly beautiful, 

 and attract more attention than any other flower of their season. By planting at 

 two or three different times you can have a constant succession of bloom. After 

 the bloom is over, and before cold weather, the bulbs should be lifted and stored 

 in a dry place, secure from frost, where they will keep nicely and be ready to plant 

 again next season. 



Our New American Seedling Gladiolus. 



This choice strain is the product of all the finest varieties now in cultivation, and 

 we believe them to be the most celebrated strain of gladiolus in exist- 

 ence; being grown in this country, they are perfectly acclimated and each bulb 

 will bloom, after planting, from 10 weeks to 3 months; the season of bloom can 

 be prolonged by planting bulbs at different times, from early Spring until middle 

 of July. Price, finest selected seedlings, strong bulbs, warranted to bloom, free 

 by Mail, 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 40 cts.; 75 cts. per doz. By Express, 

 25 for $1.25 ; 50 for $2.50; $5 per 100. 



Our Big 50 Cent Set, 10 Splendid 

 Named Gladiolus. 



A large stock of the following varieties allows us to make 

 the unprecedented offer of the entire set of Ten for 50 

 Cts.; all are distinct, true to name, and each variety labeled ; 

 this set of named Gladiolus for 50 cts. is unsurpassed, and 

 bears no comparison to any set for the money ever offered. 

 All labeled. 



Brenchleyensis. — The large spikes of this standard va- 

 riety are flaming vermilion scarlet. 



Ceres. — Large pure white, spotted with purplish rose; 

 beautifully mottled. 



Emma Thursby. — Pure white ground, well-defined car- 

 mine stripes running through lower division. 



General Sheridan. — Splendid showy flowers of intense 

 crimson, marked deep purple. 



General Sherman. — Fiery crimson, dashed with glow- 

 ing purple, shaded pure white ; a splendid sort. 



Lacandeur. — Beautiful variety ; white and carmine. 



Lamarck. — Cherry, tinted with orange, blotched with 

 red ; centre light, very large. 



Lord Byron. — Large brilliant scarlet spikes, blotched 

 with pure white. 



Martha Washington. — Pure golden yellow, delicately 

 tinged pale rose ; stately and striking. 



Shakespeare. — A very fine variety ; extra-large flowers 

 in long spikes; white, tinted carmine. 



The entire Set of Ten named above for 

 50 Cts., Postpaid. 



Lemoine's Hardy Hybrid Gladiolus. 



Lemoine's splendid new hardy hybrid Gladiolus are en- 

 tirely distinct from all other varieties; they are exceedingly 

 beautiful and include shapes, colors and markings seen in no 

 other flowers ; being quite hardy, they can be left in the open 

 ground during Winter, except in very cold localities. 



Cleopatra. — Delicate lilac ; lower petals gradually darker, 

 blotched with violet ; a magnificent sort. 30 cts. each. 



Enfant de Nancy. — Dark red, with lower petals deep 

 crimson ; entirely new and distinct. 25 cts. each. 



Incendiary. — A very striking variety; intense flaming 

 crimson color; lower divisions covered with beautiful, vel- 

 vety purple markings. 30 cts. each. 



Lemoinii. — Beautiful large flowers, upper petals silvery 

 white, finely tinged rich canary, flushed with rosy salmon ; 

 lower petals shaded and spotted violet red, finely penciled 

 with crimson and gold. 25 cts. each. 



Obelisk. — Deep solferino, with crimson spots and yellow 

 tipped. 30 cts. each. 



Special Offer. — For $1 we will send by Mail, postpaid, one 

 each of the five distinct new hybrid Gladiolus described above. 



New Hardy Hybrid Gladiolus. 

 The Finest Seedling. 



Our superb mixture of Hardy Hybrid Gladiolus includes 

 the most distinct, novel and curious of all ; for vivid orchid- 

 like coloring they have no equal ; emblazoned with a combi- 

 nation of rare and rich shades, not found in any other varie- 

 ties ; they are truly wonderful. 10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.; 6 for 40 

 cts.; 12 for 75 cts. 



