DREER’S SELECT GLADIOLUS 
(SWORD LILY) 
The interest developed in the Gladiolus during the past few years has been tremendous, and 
thousands of bulbs are now planted annually where dozens were used in the past. Their present 
popularity is sure to continue and increase, as they are, without doubt, the most attractive and 
useful of all summer-flowering bulbs, and, as a cut flower through the summer and autumn 
months, hold a place that cannot be taken by any other flower. : 
Wonderful improvements are being made each year in the size, color and 
beauty of these flowers, and our list comprises only the best both in mix- 
ture and in named sorts. 
In cutting Gladiolus for the house, it is best to cut the spikes as soon as 
the first one or two lower flowers are open. The remainder will open in the 
house. Remove the faded flowers, cut a little off the stem, and change the 
water every day; treated in this way a spike will last a week or ten days 
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and as a rule the colors are more refined when developed in the house. 
For complete cultural directions see our book, ‘Hints on the Growing 
of Bulbs.’ Price, 25 cts. per copy, or free to customers, who ask for it 
when ordering. © 
Note. We supply all varieties in strictly select No. 1 bulbs. 
TWELVE ‘‘PEERLESS’’ GLADIOLUS 
The twelve sorts offered below are of unusual high grade and will be a 
real surprise to those who are only familiar with the older varieties. 
: ’ Alice Tiplady. A wonderful variety of an entirely new and 
distinct color, a rich orangy saffron, very beautiful and artistic 
blooms, the largest and finest of the Primulinus hybrids to 
date. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Capt. Ferber. A comparatively new French introduction 
with very large round flowers of a pale plum-violet blotched 
deep violet amaranth, a rich and unusual color. 35 cts. each; 
$3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Charlemagne. A French introduction with very large, open flowers 
on massive spikes; color described by introducer as sunrise red, flaked 
darker, and marked with large creamy-white blotches, densely dotted 
with purple-carmine. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. 
Ya Deuilde Carnot. Asuperb French introduction with good sized 
open flowers of rich velvety crimson-maroon, shaded with black; 
the richest colored of all. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $16.00 per 
100. 
Edouard Greig. This is one of Lemoine’s outstanding varieties with 
tall, straight spikes of very large, almost self-colored rich rose flowers, 
blotched dark garnet in the throat; entirely distinct from any other. 
35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Etendard. One of the choicest introductions of the famous French 
hybridizer, Lemoine, with immense orchid-like flowers four inches 
and over across. Upper petals rich, cream-tinted rose, lower petals 
marked with large fiery-red blotches, clearly margined with bright 
yellow. An exceedingly rich color combination. 15 cts. each; $1.50 
per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Eugene Lefebvre. Another of Lemoine’s giant varieties, beau- 
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GLapIoLus DEUIL DE CARNOT 
Flora. A new golden yellow variety of great excellence, being tifully formed flowers of bright pink, throat spotted and dotted 
a free, strong grower with splendid spikes and flowers of large with purplish amaranth and cream. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per 
size. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Heliotrope. Fine large flowers of velvety bishop’s violet, shaded | 1a Couronne. A beautiful French variety with flowers of 
with pansy-purple; rich and novel and very effective as a cut largest size, of a creamy white, the throat blotched with dark 
flower used in conjunction with one of the yellow sorts. 40 cts. maroon bordered with pale yellow; one of the most attractive. 
each; $4.00 per doz. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Jean de Taillis. One of Lemoine’s introductions producing | Mme. Mounet-Sully. A wonderfully fine variety with large 
flowers of enormous size of a pure salmon, with large rich flowers of splendid substance, the color combination exquisitely 
reddish maroon blotches. A handsome and striking variety. dainty and attractive, the ground color milky white with large 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. orange red blotches. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
COLLECTIONS OF TWELVE ‘‘PEERLESS’”’?’ GLADIOLUS 
1 each of the 12 Peerless sorts, 12 bulbs................-- $3 00 6 each of the 12 Peerless sorts, 72 bulbs............... $15 00 
3each of the 12 Peerless'sorts, 36\bulbs.....2......:-.+6% 8 00 | 12 each of the 12 Peerless sorts, 144 bulbs............... 27 50 
Our Gold Medal Mixed Gladiolus offered on page 138 are extra fine 
