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Tl^e DINGEE § CONARD (b. West Erove. Pa. 



Our jMagnificent Gladiolus. 



SURE TO GROW AND 

 AS SURE TO BLOOn. 



One's collection of flowers is indeed deficient without Glad- 

 ioli ; they are the popular Summer flowers and among the 

 most brilliant and gorgeous decorative plants now known. We 

 off"er the best of all the varieties now in cultivation, and our 

 prices are the lowest to be found anywhere. All our bulbs are 

 large and sound, blooming size, sure to give satisfaction. 



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

 is past, three inches deep and six to eight inches apart. Bring 

 indoors during Winter and store in a dry, cool place. 



Our New American Seedling Gladiolus. 



The most celebrated strain of Gladiolus In existence. Each bulb will 

 bioom after planting for ten weeks to three months. It embraces the 

 widest range of colors. 3 for 10 cts.; 10 for 25 cts.; $1.75 per hundred, by 

 Mail. By Express, fl.50 per hundred ; $10 per thousand. 



New Gladiolus Snow White. 



The famous and long-looked -for color among Gladiolus ; large spikes set solidly with 

 flowers from bottom to top ; exquisitely shaped ; color snow-white. Grand. 20c. each ; 

 8 for 50 cts.; 7for$l. 



New Giant Gladiolus. 



Enormous flowers, seven to nine inches across; magnificent color; spikes of bloom 

 over two feet in length. The color effects are simply gorgeous, 10 cts. each; 3 for 25 cts.; 

 7 for 50 cts.; 15 for SI. 



Oiii* Rio* sn=C(>nf ^c^f fifteen new and rare 

 UUr tSlg 50-^enr ^er ^amed gladiolus. 



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

 diversity of color no collection now offered will compare with this. 



Emma Thursby. — White striped carmine ; 

 petals blotched. 

 Isaac Buclianan. — The best yellow. 

 L.a Candeur.— The best white. 

 May.— White ground, striped crimson. Magnificent. 

 . ' Ceres. — Large, pure white spotted rose. 



"*^tt Brechleyensis. — Bright, flaming scarlet. 



Sliakespeare. — White, flushed carmine-rose ; blotched rose. 

 Martha Washington. — Large, light yellow, tinged with rose. 



The above collection of 15 varieties, in large, blooming bulbs, postpaid, for 50 cts. 

 Single varieties, 5 cts. each. 



General Sherman.— Large, flne grower. 



La Marque. — Cherry -white throat: very 

 flne. 



President Lincoln,— White ground, suffused 

 with rose ; grand. 



Rena.— Very large ; color bright clear pink. 



Viola.— The flnest pink, with white throat. 



Mme. Monneret. — Delicate rose-pink. 

 i Lemoineii,— A grand mixture. 

 labeled. 



Our famous 'Cubcroses. 



In tender beauty and delicious fragrance these lovely flowers have no equal. 

 The bulbs we offer are grown for us in the South, where they attain a large size, and 

 it will be noted that we offer them at extremely low prices. They should be grov»n 

 like the Gladiolus. 



Dwarf Excelsior Pearl Tuberose. 



Blooms magnificently ; grows about eighteen inches high and blooms early and with 

 the greatest freedom. Flowers pure white, very double, of immense size and sweetly 

 scented. 3 for 10 cts.; 10 for 25 cts. ; 25 for 50 cts. ; S2 per hundred, postpaid. Extra-large 

 selected bulbs, 6 cts. each ; 5 for 25 cts.; 50 cts. per dozen, postpaid. 



Orange=flowered Tuberose. 



Bears early in the season snow-white flowers resembling Orange blooms and whose 

 fragrance is as sweet. 5 cts. each ; 7 for 25 cts.; 40 cts. per dozen, postpaid. 



New Variegated=leaved Tuberose. 



The deep green leaves are finely edged and bordered 

 with bright stripes of white ; large white flowers, ex- 

 quisitely sweet ; blooms much earlier than other Tube- 

 roses. 5 cts. each; 7 for 25 cts.; 40 cts. per dozen, 

 postpaid. 



..^Special Offer... 



"We send by Mail, postpaid, 7 Ex- 

 celsior Pearl Tuberoses, 3 Orange- 

 flowered and 3 New Variegated- 

 leaved— J3 in all— for 30 cents. ^ ^ 



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