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THE DING-EE & CONARD COMPANY'S 



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 existence ; 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. 



Three Grand New Gladiolus. 



New Gladiolus President Lincoln. New Gladiolus Lord Fairfax. 



Worthy of association with this honored name. A grand 

 variety. Very large, finely formed spikes ; color blush white, 

 suffused with bright rose. 25 cts. each ; 5 for $1. 



New Gladiolus Canary Bird. 



Superb canary yellow. A strong grower and perfect in 

 form. Without exception the purest and brightest Gladiolus 

 known. 30 cts. each ; 4 for $1. 



Now first offered. Entirely new in habit and form, bril- 

 liant and odd in color and marking. A vigorous new variety, 

 producing long, graceful, curving spikes of Amaryllis-like 

 blooms of the largest size, over 5 inches in diameter. These 

 enormous blooms are dark crimson with deep golden yellow 

 centre spotted with scarlet points. They hang in graceful 

 rows from the curving stem like Lilies of the Valley. Worthy 

 of. extended trial. Stock limited. 40 cts. each ; 4 for 

 $1-25- 



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The famous and long-looked for Snow White Gladiolus. For an accurate description of this superb novelty we 

 quote from the notes of the grower and introducer: " It is the only really pure white Gladiolus known; the spikes are of 

 large size, set solidly with flowers from bottom to top ; the flowers are of the most beautiful shape, exquisitely recurved and 

 crisped ; the superb spikes of bloom remain the same pure color week after week, withstanding hot sun and wet weather. 

 The large bulbs send up vigorous and healthy plants, each bulb producing a number of spikes. 25 cts. each ; 5 for gi. 

 SPECIA1, OFFER.— One each of tlie four grand new Gladiolus for §x. 



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. 

 Africain. — The darkest variety in commerce, rich slaty 



brown, finely streaked wich shining dark crimson 



Angele. — White, showy and effective. 



Eugene Scribe. — Tender rose, variegated. 



Isaac Buchanan. — Well known as the most effective 

 yellow, 



Marie Dumortier. — White, violet blotch. 

 Napoleon III. — Scarlet, striped white. 

 Princess of Wales. — Light rose, flamed carmine. 

 Le Possin. — Red, large white blotch. 

 Stella. — White, tinted with yellow and rose. 

 Madam Monneset. — Delicate pink. 



The entire Set of Ten Gladiolus named above for 50 cts. postpaid. 



