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GLADIOIA'S AMERICA 



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I MAGNIFICENT GLADIOLUS | 



+ Best Varieties at Lowest Prices + 



J Sure to Grow and assure to Bloom + 



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One's collection of flowers is indeed deficient without Gladioli; 

 they are the popular Summer flower ami among the most bril- 

 liant and gorgeous decorative plants now known. We offer the best 

 of all the varieties now in cultivation, and our prices are the 

 lowest to be found anywhere. We send out none but first-class, 

 blooming bulbs, sure to give perfect satisfaction. 



CULTURE.— Plant in open ground, after all danger of frost is 

 past, in a position fully exposed to the sun, in well-enriched garden 

 soil. Avoid contact with manure, which should never be fresh, an i 

 plant from 2 to 4 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. Bring bulbs 

 indoors before the ground freezes, cutting the stalk off close, and 

 store in a dry. cool place. 



NOTE.— For best results from blooms, cut the spikes when 

 the first flowers open, and finish biooming indoors. This is 

 also a great benefit to the bulbs. 



NEW GLADIOLUS AMERICA 



The Most Beautiful Variety Ever Introduced 



An entirely new Gladiolus, and the most beautiful and useful 

 variety yet in cultivation. The color is a beautiful soft flesh pink, 

 verv light, slightly tinged with lavender, which gives it the most 

 delicate coloring effect. It is a strong, healthy grower, producing 

 a beautiful dark green foliage, and a strong, erect spike of large, 

 well-set flowers. It has created a sensation at the various Flower 

 Shows, and is specially valuable for forcing purposes, being an 

 absolutely new, delicate and attractive color and the rich dark 

 green foliage makes it most desirable for bedding. Price, first-class 

 blooming bulbs, 25 ots. each; o for $1. 



NEW GIANT GLADIOLUS 



Enormous flowers, 7 to 9 inches across; magnificent color: 

 spikes of bloom over 2 feet in length. The color effects are 

 simply gorgeous. 6 ct.s. each; 5 for 25 cts.; 12 for 

 50 ets.; $4 per 100, postpaid. 



LEMOINII OR BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS 



This strain is known as Orchid-flowering Gladiolus, ow- 

 ing to the odd and fantastic marking and beautiful shape. 

 All shades of crimson, white, brown, pink, etc.. are blended 

 together, producing an effect seen in no other flower. They 

 bloom earlier than other varieties and are hardier. 4 for 

 lO cts.; 12 for .30 et.s.; .S2 per 100. postpaid. 



GROPES HYBRID SEEDLINGS 



This mixture 'will produce the purest and most delicately 

 tinted flowers, as well as the most brilliant and striking 

 contrast of intense, vivid colors. 5 ots. each: 6 for 2o 

 cts.; 40 cts. per dozen; .$.*i per 100. postpaid; $2.50 

 per 100, by express at purchaser's expenst-. 



NEW GLADIOLUS AUGUSTA 



A lovely pure white variety with blue anthers: the nearest 

 pure white variety. A strong and thrifty grower and splen- 

 did bloomer, producing large spikes of the most beautiful 

 flowers. lO cts. each: 8 for 2."» cts : 7 for ."><) ets. 



I O NEW AND RARE NAMED "^n 4^f« 

 ■ -^ ni ADini IIS pnD ^yJ v-iot 



Selected from hundreds of the best varieties. In size of flowers, 

 blooming capacity and diversiy,' of color no collection now offered 

 will compare with this. Remember we send out only strong 

 blooming bulbs. 



MAD. MOXERET.— Delicate ro.se; rich deep shad- 

 ini^s; beautiful. 



LA MARC'lv — Cherry-scarlet, shaded oransre; 

 bold "«-hite center. 



GLOKY OF BRIGHTWOOD.— Scarlet, v^ith lemon 

 throat. 



NAPOLEON III.— Bright scarlet; white line in 

 each petal. 



BRENCHLEVENSIS.— Bright, scarlet vermilion; 

 old. hat popular. 



CERES. — Large, pnre white, flamed ivith lilac. 

 Splendid. 



JOHN BULL.— White slightly tinged with snl- 

 phnr. Very tiainty. 



HENRY GILLMAN.— Deei» salmon-scarlet, pure 

 white bands througli each petal; mottled throat. 



EMMA THURSBV.— AYhite ground with carmine 

 stripes. 



M.ME. LEMOiNER.— White tinged salmon; violet 

 maroon hlotches. 



COLLMKIA. — Light orange-scarlet, blotchetl 

 and pi-nciled ^vith hlniah-purijle. 



MAY. — Rosy pink, splashed and striped car- 

 mine. 



^n^rial Tl»^ ahove c«»llection of 12 choice vari- 

 .3pccidi ^.^ies, blooming Uulbs, all labeled, post- 

 Offer paid for 50 cts., slngl<>^ varieties, 5 cts. 

 each. 



OUR NEW AMERICAN SEEDLING GLADIOLUS 



The most celebrated strain of Gladiolus in ex- 

 istence. Each bulb >viH bloom after planting 

 for ten T»eeks to three months. It embraces lli«' 

 ^videst range of eolor-^. 4 for lO cts.; 12 f«»r 2."» 

 cts.; Sj^l.T.'* per hundred, by MaiL By Express, 

 ^1.25 per hundred; .$lO per thousand. 





